Note: Ginny’s obituary doesn’t indicate it, but she was a member of the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps. Virginia Swift, also known as Ginny, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2023, in Raleigh, North Carolina, three weeks before her 103rd … Continue reading →
Evelyn Gamblin Bryan died May 15, 2021, at the age of 94. She was a World War II Cadet Corps Nurse and 1945 graduate of Appalachian Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee. After “returing” from nursing, Evelyn spent 30 years as … Continue reading →
Pauline Greer Shoemaker, “Polly”, passed away on early Thanksgiving morning, November 28, 2019, in Florida. She is survived by her four children, Karen Greer Simmons (husband Peter) W. R. Shoemaker (Randy), Therese Shoemaker Brown (husband Kent) and Jeffrey M. Shoemaker … Continue reading →
May 6, 2014, Nurses’ Day and KGH Museum Exhibit Opening Our Museum Exhibit Opening was a huge success. We haven’t had a chance to compile all the photos or transcribe the text of all the remarks, so please bear with … Continue reading →
The United States Cadet Nurse Corps became available in 1943. Women as young as 17-years-old were eligible to join and were then provided tuition, books, a stipend, and a uniform with the provision that, after completion, they would serve for … Continue reading →
From: RADM Sylvia Trent-Adams, Chief Nurse Officer, U.S. Public Health Service Dear Cadet Nurse, We would like to honor the Cadet Nurse Corps by celebrating your contributions and service to our country. We invite you to join your fellow nurse … Continue reading →
The U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, established in 1943 by federal legislation known as the “Bolton Act,” created the nation’s first integrated Uniformed U.S. Service Corps and fulfilled an urgent need for nurses during World War II. At that time many … Continue reading →
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