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The left upper corner of the Nursing Pioneers Display provides a brief historical overview of the Nursing profession with an emphasis on the transformational contributions of Florence Nightingale, internationally and Clara Barton in the U.S., during the 19th century. Modern 21st century nursing education, licensure and advancement are summarized in the last paragraph. An image of Florence Nightingale follows along with a storyboard including a QR code that provides access to a fascinating mini-biography of her life produced by the History Channel.
The center of the top shelf provides an image and focus upon the pioneering work to develop American Nursing practice during the Civil War in the U.S., as well as the founding of the American Red Cross. Textbooks and manuals by and about the Red Cross are stacked below her picture. A U.S. Post Card issue is displayed with a 1981 postmark celebrating the Centennial of the American Red Cross.
The last three images on the first shelf to the right provide historical tribute to LaVeta Allen, RN as the 3rd and most courageous of the Nursing superintendents for the 1920s era Lee Memorial Hospital. Photos depicting the Nurses’ living quarters, that were adjacent to LMH with a picture of the 1920s elevation of that then two-story wooden structure, originally located at Victoria and Grand (east of U.S. 41). These images are illustrated below LaVeta’s image. The storyboard further identifies the superintendent hiring of Obstetrics Nurse, Theo Ellis, RN, who continually worked for LMH for 47 years.
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Museum of Medical History, special collections, image gallery, Gulf Coast Medical Center
