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F. Moyra Allen: A Life in Nursing, 1921-1996

F. Moyra Allen: A Life in Nursing, 1921-1996 Moyra’s life centered around evaluation—drawing the worth or value out of something. To Moyra Allen, competence was the central ethical issue and principle, the greatest human challenge. Moyra spent her days acquiring the habit of doing the right thing. Quantities were of qualities. Questions were more important than answers. Intellectual authenticity is perhaps her most important legacy. She taught herself and others to say “I don’t know,” and she gave us the courage to find out and the grit to carry on. We will continue to ask: What are families telling us they require in the way of nursing care? How do we respond to them with sensitivity and knowledge? How do we know we are doing any good?1 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Family Nursing SAGE

F. Moyra Allen: A Life in Nursing, 1921-1996

Journal of Family Nursing , Volume 8 (2): 9 – May 1, 2002

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1074-8407
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Abstract

Moyra’s life centered around evaluation—drawing the worth or value out of something. To Moyra Allen, competence was the central ethical issue and principle, the greatest human challenge. Moyra spent her days acquiring the habit of doing the right thing. Quantities were of qualities. Questions were more important than answers. Intellectual authenticity is perhaps her most important legacy. She taught herself and others to say “I don’t know,” and she gave us the courage to find out and the grit to carry on. We will continue to ask: What are families telling us they require in the way of nursing care? How do we respond to them with sensitivity and knowledge? How do we know we are doing any good?1

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Journal of Family NursingSAGE

Published: May 1, 2002

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