This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Saga track celebrates the life of Carolyn Van Blarcom. Carolyn Van Blarcom was the first American nurse to become a licensed midwife and played a pivotal role in implementing the use of silver nitrate to prevent neonatal blindness. She established the first midwifery school in the United States and led efforts to reform midwifery care standards. Her work in preventing blindness and her contributions to obstetrical nursing education have had a lasting impact on the profession. Carolyn's legacy continues to inform evidence-based practices and the education of modern nurse midwives.

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