Evelyn Lundeen (February 15, 1900 – January 29, 1963) was an American nurse who headed the first premature nursery in the United States with Dr. Julius Hess.
[1] Hess and Lundeen focused on three goals in the care of preterm infants: maintaining body temperature, avoiding infection and providing nutrition.
[3] In their attempts to prevent infection, staff in premature nurseries of the time wore gowns, masks and caps, and they even excluded parents from visitation.
"[1] Jeffrey P. Baker wrote that Lundeen was "a tireless worker who oversaw every aspect of the nursery, developing standards of care and detailed protocols addressing virtually any situation that might arise.
Under her direction, nurses assumed practical control of the nursery, often provoking resentment from younger physicians who sought to work with Hess.