Dorthy E. Reilly |
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Dorothy Reilly was an internationally known nurse, educator and scholar who was instrumental
in the development of nursing education in the United States and abroad. She wrote her first
book, Lippincott's Quick Reference Book for Nurses, in 1955 and wrote prolifically about
nursing education throughout her career. She also was a consultant to nursing schools around
the world and taught future nursing school faculty.
Reilly, a member of the Michigan Nurses Association, began her career as a hospital head nurse
and then focused on nursing education. She held faculty positions at Holyoke Hospital of
Nursing, Columbia University and Wayne State University College of Nursing. In 1987, she
retired from Wayne State, became a professor emerita and, until her death, volunteered her time
obtaining grants for clinics in Detroit and scholarships for college students.
Reilly first became a teacher during World War II, a time when " nursing school residence...was
an effective means of protecting young women and regulating their lives in accord with the
values of a 'proper lady.' Reilly, who had studied in a women's liberal arts college, hoped to
make teaching more satisfying for students and teachers. She often used unique teaching
methods to bring the textbooks to life and strengthen the teacher-student relationship. Her
innovative outreach approaches to graduate nursing education were acknowledged by the
National Institutes of Health with a decade of funding awards totaling nearly $3 million. Reilly
received many awards and honors for her work, including several American Journal of Nursing
Book of the Year awards.
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