Edna Lois Foley

Edna Lois Foley (December 17, 1878 – August 4, 1943) was an American nurse.

She served as a chief nurse of the American Red Cross Tuberculosis Commission for Italy in 1919.

The other founders include Lilian Wald, Ella Crandall, and Mary Beard.

Between 1920 and 1921, she served as one of the presidents of National Organization for Public Health Nursing.

[3] She emphasized the need for nurses to take teaching, and administrative responsibilities such as supervision and inspection.