Nursing

American Federation of Teachers Publications

dgolodner — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 10:23:31 -0500

The American Federation of Teachers was founded in 1916 and immediately made the American Teacher, published by the New York City Teachers Union, as its official organ. Since then the AFT has published numerous publications that range from organizing tools to professional development materials for its members. It has also published materials dealing with the labor movement, tenure, civil and human rights as well as teaching tools. Official publications of the AFT also spoke directly to the AFT’s diverse membership, which includes higher education higher education faculty and staff, paraprofessionals, public employees and health care workers.

This is an artificial collection made up of these publications from AFT headquarters, AFT affiliates and individuals associated with the AFT drawn from the preexisting library collection and from various other shipments.

Marion Josephine Wright Papers

drice — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:19:00 -0400

Marion Josephine Wright was a registered nurse at Harper Hospital and later at Jennings Memorial Hospital in Detroit, MI. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the District Nurses Association, a Vice-President if the Detroit Council on Community Nursing, and was on the advisory committee for the Practical Nurses school. In the early 1950s, Wright was the Associate Director of Harper Hospital. During her tenure as associate director, she was the author of many articles on patient care, nurse duties and nursing education. She also wrote a book titled, “The Improvement of Patient Care; A Study at Harper Hospital.” In 1970, she received a Meritorius Service Award from the Corporate Board of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.

The Marion J. Wright Papers consists of material related to her nursing career. These materials include certificates from completed classes and membership confirmations, copies of her articles and speeches, and photographs from a dinner meeting of the Essex-Kent County Industrial Nurses’ Association. The collection includes the contents of a scrapbook of clippings and articles similar to the topic of her writings. Most of the materials in the collection are from her time at Harper Hospital, with some materials from later in her life.

Wayne State University College of Nursing Publications

cwesterman — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:00:50 -0400

This collection contains publications of the Wayne State University College of Nursing. Included are newsletters produced for the alumni of the Wayne State University College of Nursing, newsletters of the College of Nursing Council, annual reports of the College of Nursing, and College of Nursing admissions pamphlets.

Wayne University Medical Science Center Records

cwesterman — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:27:45 -0500

The Medical Science Center was organized as a nonprofit corporation at the request of the Detroit Board of Education. Its mission was to raise money for, and build one of the world's outstanding medical centers in Detroit, affiliated with Wayne University. Capital costs were to be borne by foundation support and private donations, but unsuccessful in this endeavor, the Center was finally dissolved in 1951. The Center's records reflect efforts to develop plans and raise money, through the records of its president, Wendell Anderson and executive secretary, George Pierrot. Material on the establishment of Wayne University's Institute for Occupational Health is also included.

(29325), Local 722, Nurses

aorchard — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:39:17 -0500

Two African American nurses review medical charts.

(29404) Local 724, Nurse

aorchard — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:46:17 -0500

A nurse from Local 724 takes a child's blood pressure at the mall. Additionally, a sign propped against the table advocates for nurses to organize.

(29470) Local 1199, Nurse March, Capital Building, Washington, D.C., 1996