Claire Mintzer Fagin FAAN (November 25, 1926 – January 2024) was an American nurse, educator, academic, and consultant. She had a bachelor's degree in science from Wagner College, a master's in nursing from Columbia University and a Ph.D from New York University, all in New York City. Fagin’s major contributions to psychiatric nursing, nursing education and geriatric care were always underlined with a strong belief in the power of the activist consumer. As a result of her work to change hospital visiting policies, Fagin is considered to be one of the founders of family centered care and was the first woman to serve as president of an Ivy League university.
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25 November 1926 New York City, New York
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16 January 2024 (aged 97)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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