Marie Rozsypalová

PhDr. Marie Rozsypalová wished to become a teacher since childhood. This was eventually fulfilled in connection with nursing, which she has devoted her life to. She is one of the outstanding representatives of nurse education in secondary schools of nursing in the last century and is an important author of textbooks from which generations of nurses have learned in preparation for their future profession.

The book tells the life journey of PhDr. Marie Rozsypalová in the context of the history and development of Czech nursing. She talks about her ancestors, her childhood spent in the grove, her education from the municipal school to university studies and her professional career, which ended as a headmistress at the Secondary Medical School in Ruská Street.

The text is supplemented by the doctor's honest, enriching and often humorous narrative, observations, opinions and memories. The rich photo documentation also contributes to the overall picture. Besides that, the book brings a comprehensive overview of publications by PhDr. Marie Rozsypalová and memories of her relatives. Its comprehensiveness makes the book a valuable study material for nursing students and preserves the memories for all generations of nurses for whom textbooks have been a pivotal study material. And it can also be an inspiration for the general public, as the book offers an interesting insight into nursing in the last century.