Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing Yearbook Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing Yearbook Collection
Subject
Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing
Description
In 1907, Dr. Hugh Trout founded Jefferson Hospital, a small, 40-bed hospital named in honor and memory of Thomas Jefferson.
Dr. Trout soon found that the need for adequately trained nurses in the area far surpassed those available. In an effort to alleviate the shortage, he established the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. The school opened its doors in 1914, with an initial class of six students. All six completed the 33-month training program and graduated in 1917. A self-study following the first graduation concluded that the school exceeded the Standard Curriculum for Schools of Nursing, published by the National League for Nursing Education. The school earned approval from the American College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association in 1923, and was recognized by the American Hospital Association in 1926. Between 1914 and 1965, Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing trained 658 new nurses, most of whom stayed within the community upon graduation.
Dr. Trout soon found that the need for adequately trained nurses in the area far surpassed those available. In an effort to alleviate the shortage, he established the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. The school opened its doors in 1914, with an initial class of six students. All six completed the 33-month training program and graduated in 1917. A self-study following the first graduation concluded that the school exceeded the Standard Curriculum for Schools of Nursing, published by the National League for Nursing Education. The school earned approval from the American College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association in 1923, and was recognized by the American Hospital Association in 1926. Between 1914 and 1965, Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing trained 658 new nurses, most of whom stayed within the community upon graduation.
Creator
Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing
Publisher
Roanoke Public Libraries
Format
Yearbook
Type
Text
Collection Items
The Jefferson 1958
The Jefferson was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jeffersonian and The Lamplighter.
The Jeffersonian 1964
The Jeffersonian was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jefferson and The Lamplighter.
The Lamplighter 1965
The Lamplighter was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jefferson and The Jeffersonian.