Hospital Launched Feb. 22, 1920; Party Is Held A little more than 20 years ago, two doctors were busy at old Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Dr. Kyle Copenhaver had a non-infectious patient. The late Dr. L. L. Sheddan had an infectious … Continue reading
Next Thing to Zipper Young Couple Here Invents ‘Stapler’ for Speedy Clipping of Incisions Lynn Humphreys and Pretty Wife Hope To Make Fortune from Idea by Ed Mitchell, News-Sentinel Staff Writer If you’ve got an operation you haven’t finished showing … Continue reading
Death came to General Hospital at 2:30 p.m. yesterday ending the long life of Miss Annie L. Washburne, one of the first hospital trained nurses to practice in Knoxville. Miss Washburne, who was 77 years old, received her training at … Continue reading
Riverside Hospital began in 1917. On September 1, 1927, Riverside merged with Fort Sanders Hospital. Riverside was a private facility, located at 249 Riverside Drive. Riverside Hospital had a training program for nurses. A 1926 graduate stated she was in … Continue reading
Good afternoon. As Dean of the College of Nursing at East Tennessee State University, I am honored to be here today to welcome each of you to this important occasion on National Nurse’s Day. To our honored guests today, the … Continue reading
Tells of Lincoln University. Representative W. P. Brownlow of Tennessee Talks of Realization of One of Martyred President’s Dreams New York Friday, Dec. 11. — Writing of the Lincoln Memorial University, which the Lincoln Centennial Endowment Fund Committee proposes to … Continue reading
We have not yet been able to verify Lucille Dobson Goggans was a graduate of KGH. Research continues. Mrs. Roy Goggans, Ex-Head of Nurses at TB Clinic, Dies Mrs. Roy Goggans, former matron and superintendent of nurses at Woodlawn … Continue reading
ETSU Nursing Program Celebrating 60 Years JOHNSON CITY (September 30, 2014) – Dr. Wendy Nehring isn’t sure what the next 60 years will hold for East Tennessee State University’s College of Nursing, but if they are anything like the program’s … Continue reading
Montez Wayne was born 2 November 1884 in Lebanon, Marion County, KY. She died 9 January 1969 in Marion County. Ms. Wayne was unmarried. Ms. Wayne served as Director of the KGH School of Nursing for two periods: briefly, in … Continue reading
Blood Transfusion Costs Cut; 2 Hospitals Ask 2 Pints for 1 Knoxville News-Sentinel, September 13, 1950 [page not indicated on clipping] Service charges and other costs for blood transfusions have been reduced in some Knoxville hospitals, but two hospitals are … Continue reading
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