Nursing memorabilia

Photo Album
Old nursing pictures, a description of the student nurses' pinafore, with annotations of nursing school life in the days when the hospital diploma nursing school was prevalent.

Nurses' Duties in 1887
This job description was given to floor nurses by a hospital in 1887. It begins "In addition to caring for your 50 patients, each nurse will follow these regulations...."

Nursing history links

• An 1895 Look at Nursing
• American Association for the History of Nursing, Inc.
• Caps Collection from Nurses' Alumni Organization, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin
• Nursing History Links from Nurses' Alumni Organization, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin