Nell V. Beeby

Nell Viola Beeby (August 1, 1896 – ) was an Indian-born American nurse. She was a nursing educator in China and went on to become editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Nursing.

Early life and education Nell V. Beeby was born on August 1, 1896, in Secunderabad, India, one of the four daughters and six children of William Henry Beeby and Clara Bridge Beeby, Baptist missionaries. The Beeby family returned to the United States and Beeby grew up in Urbana, Illinois, where she graduated from Urbana High School in 1916. In 1919, she graduated from the St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago and became an obstetrics nurse at St. Luke's. Chinese nurse Major-General Zhou Meiyu wrote on Beeby's death, "During the last fifteen years, she spent much of her valuable time and effort in helping her Chinese nurses, through many channels. She understood the turmoil periods we have gone through. We are deeply indebted to her generosity and guidance."