On March 14, 1955, students who started their training in the Spring of 1953 received black bands for their caps. This meant they were Seniors. Graduating nurses traditionally handed down their black bands to a student in one of the … Continue reading →
In the mid-1950’s, nursing students in every Knoxville program had to serve a rotation at the Eastern State Psychiatric Hospital (later Lakeshore Mental Health Institute; now closed). This photo was taken in 1955. Click on the photo for a larger … Continue reading →
The KGH pins have a motto in Latin that reads Dea per Homines Servire. What does that mean? Google’s translator says, “Goddess by men to serve.” The nursing program at Stuart Circle Hospital, in Richmond, Virginia, had a similar motto, … Continue reading →
With great thanks to Calvin Dodson, grandson of Ester Finley Dodson (front row, second from right), we are able to present a photo of the Class of 1905. Click on the image for a larger view.
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