ðə sˈɪɹiz wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ mˈɛɹi ˈæn wˈɪlsən, ˌɑːɹɹˈɛn, pˈɪktʃɚd hˌuː bɪɡˈæn hɜː kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn hˈɛlθ æz ɐ ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚd nˈɜːs spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzɪŋ ɪnðə fˈiːld ʌv pˈoʊstpˈoʊlɪˌoʊ ɹᵻhˌæbɪlɪtˈeɪʃən ænd dʒˌɛɹɪˈætɹɪks.
The series was created by Mary Ann Wilson, RN, (pictured) who began her career in health as a registered nurse specializing in the field of post-polio rehabilitation and geriatrics.