Dr. Sharon Loury, a Professor of Nursing at East Tennessee State University, completed an introductory volume entitled Appalachian Nursing: A History, 1890-1960 in the Fall of 2024. The book delves into many important aspects of the development of nursing theory … Continue reading →
On October 25, 2015, three octogenarian KGH graduate/relatives attended a family gathering and shared stories of their training and practice of nursing. A couple of stories were captured on the video (approximately 4-1/2 minutes) you can watch by clicking here. … Continue reading →
Jane Keller’s Nearing End of Fourth ‘Nursing Life’ by Dwayne Summar – Knoxville News-Sentinel, May 19, 1963, Page B-16 Back in 1921, a young Sevier County girl climbed the steps of old General Hospital on Cleveland Place, defying a Victorian … 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 →
Requirements for Admission I. Age: 17 to 35 years II. Education: Graduate from an accredited high school with sixteen credits. A high school transcript must be filed with application. III. Personality and Character: Credentials attesting satisfactory evidence of suitable character … 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 1954. Click on the photo for a larger … Continue reading →
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