Shirley Carew Titus (April 28, 1892 – March 21, 1967) was a nurse educator at the University of Michigan (MA, 1930) and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.[1] Titus was the executive director of the California Nurses' Association from 1942 until 1956.[1] She successfully advocated for and achieved the first collective bargaining for nurses.[1][2] In 1982, Titus was inducted into the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame.[2] She died on March 21, 1967. She was survived by her sister, Adele B. Titus.[3]

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  2. 1 2 "Shirley Carew Titus (1892-1967) 1982 Inductee". www.nursingworld.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Shirley Titus, Nurse Leader". San Francisco Examiner. March 22, 1967 – via Newspapers.com.


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