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kfl '34101111160111116611Wkaahobkollinksin 7-B THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER The Foremost Newspaper of The Two Carolinas SATURDAY JUNE 16 1951 9Much Accomplished By State Nurses' Association formed the organization That aim Is the Improvement of nursing service for ibe public and Charlotte nurses have played a big part in every advancement of professional nursing service in North Carolina In its near half-century of existence the State Nurse's association BY MARIE NOIIL ((Executive Secretary North Carolina State Nurses Association) The North Carolina State Nurses' association some 3800 strong still has the same primary aim that it did more than 48 years R() 'when 14 nurses met in Raleigh and ISSO still that tvh '1 MEDICAL SCIENCE IS ON THE MARCHWatgriacia Is 11 STEP -s i''4' 50 Years of Dependable ---t Prescription Service t--- "1 1 J-4 Walgreen's is to it -11 tr ---N1-N bring the best in prescrip- tion service to Physicians Mecklenburg County For complete stocks of fine fresh the newest proved pharmaceuticals available to the on Walgreen's Compounding prescriptions with the utmost care is the most important single thing ou our bu3iness 1 no Nun on in so um Ion no nu an me nu on gin ow gm en um BR En En En -11 111 11 HID DEN MAGIC 1 1 1----- I ors" ot I il I I EVI! I t- 111 c---'-ck14--t141 I i 1 4 it) Ift' I' 4 1 'it 1 I tkillt 'i Walgiteeotftt 4ex-taloa MECKLENBURG COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY for its sincere C10'06011 to the cause of public health I A orAtf has had a hand in changing training Ham This program la Brenizer of Charlotte or- Nurses' association members orot nurses from an apprenticeship OTHER OBJECTIVES Iganized a unit and formed a base ganized it at the state convention level to one of college level schools The State associaton also is work- hospital overseas And of course in Kinston of nursing It helped make North in for inclusion of nursing tinder hundreds of North Carolina nurses Charlotte nurses have had a prom-Carolina the first State to have voluntary medical care plans so served during World War II in inent role in the emergence of Nurse Practice Act passed by the that nursing care will be included all services both overseas in cons- nursing from its bedside cocoon to 1903 General Assembly It has help- among the benefits for Patients The hat areas and in the United States its present high professional standed put the regisINTri nurse in high association also is backing federal Schools for nurses began in make ing and standards Among those standing among the professions I aid for nursing education taking their appearance in North Carolina who helped lead the way was Ella Three things stand outin the ac-Ipart in a nation-wide research the turn of the century MacNichols one of the first enrollcomplishments of the State Nurses gram of studies of nursing and is The first was established at Rex ed Red Cross nurses in the state association: nursing for civil and Raleigh in 1894 0910) and chairman of the State I Legislation for protection or ifarY defense Just recently five one in Charlotte Xk'aS started Red Cross Committee from 1911 the citizens of the State first Carolina nurses went to At- St Peter's Hospital in 1899 with through 1919 through the Nurse Practice Act lanta for a five-day training course Susan Mott Effie Ellen McNeil LONG SERVICE of 1903 The Association now is on ad Alice Anna Powers being the atomic warfare nursing Still active in the works of the aiming for a mandatory nursing The first record of public nursingfirst graduates in 1902 They were State Nurses' association are Miss sur- nursing ti in practical law requiring that all who nurse that is by persons other than instructed Mattie Moore Presbyterian grad: for hire he licensed to protect members of the family is in the gerY materia medica massage tale who was one of the first I the public from incompetent prae- records of St Paul's Parish 41 Ed- and cookery Mercy Hospital began the P-! Duty aumen liva 1 see its school of nursing in 1906 the -1 titioners of nursing enton when Captain Thomas Blount tion Miss Mary Bell May direc- nursing school of the Charlotte was asked for the "use of his house tot of nurses at Presbyterian who 2 The advancement of ours- Sanatorium Presbyterian's Hospital Ti i Past opened in 1908 and ing education Nursing was actu- and nursing" for the care of one president of the League ally an apprenticeship at the turn Is a Elinor Adams of Nursing Education and member began in 1901 The Moravians recorded care of of the North Carolina State Nurses' of the century but now nursing There now are four schools of patients by "Br Joseph Muller association board of directors: Miss education in most North Carolina nursing in Charlotte Charlotte Josephine Kerr co-ordinator of faithful and unwearying nurse' schools of nursing is on the col- Memorial Presbrterian Mercy and lege level several lieges and They also were perhaps the first Good Samaritan (Negro) St Peter's nursing service at Charlotte Memo- universities now are offering discontinued its school of nursing to provide public hospital care by rial a member of the State Board providing a "sick-room" for the of Nurse Examiners for several graduate nurse education and a 1934 in brethren One record notes the first vice-president of plan for undergraduate and post- ASSOCIATION CHARTERED Years an graduate instruction at the Uni- names of 16 men described as Along about the time the first the State association: Miss Ruby versity of North Carolina is near- "sick nurses appointed for the year schools of nursing were being es- Darneron Charlotte office nurse in realization 1810 Moravian Congregtion Salem aed Miss Mary Lewis Wyche secretary of the North Carolina tablih 3 Establishment of a Proles- of Raleigh began to try to get State Nurses' Association for many WAR NURSING Years and Miss Elizabeth White sional Counseling and Placement a state nurses' organization start- di Occasional accounts tell of nurs- rector of 1-1111'SPS at Charlotte Me- Service for nurses and employers ed Finally in October 1902 she mn- and Bessie Robin- al nurses The program started ing done by 'omen during the Rucceeded and the North Carolina rs In January 1946 and is aimed at Revolution Among these were State Nurses' Association was given son private duty nurse both mem-1 wiping nurses find their parti- Mary Slocumb of Wayne County its charter December 5 1902 One 1 N'S of the North Carolina State' tilar field as well as aid employ- A lartha McFarlane Bell of Greens- of the charter members was Anne Nurses' association board of diree4 rs find the nurses they need in born Several reaords tell of worn- Ferguson of Concord Another was tors now Miss Ethel Faye Burton11 educational director Charlotte Me-! heir hospitals and other institu- en nursing in Confederate Hospitals Eugenia Henderson of Charlotte ions This service also handles a during the Civl War Wayside hos- Less than one year later this in- morial haspital is now president! of the North Carolina Board of pitals were organized at Charlotte ong range plan of student nurse fant organization prepared a bill Nurse Examiners ecruitment among other North Carolina cities calling for registration of nurses Charlotte is the largest of the Back in 1946 nurses found them- and maintained by contributions and setting up the Board of Nurse state association's 22 districts with 'Ives in much the same plight as and had women nurse volunteerslExaminers This Board held its more than 500 registered profes- North Carolina nurses who were: hool teachers love of their pro- first examinations in Raleigh nurses as members These appone army nurses may 24 1904 the first nurses along with the remain an among ssion was not quite enough! itd ss durin the clothe and feed them Thus was Spanish-American War Included to be issued certificates were Edith more than 3800 members of irn the economic security pro- Mrs McCombs the former ral Redwine of St Peter's Hospital the State Nurses' association 'am Its aim was to present the Farabee Guinn of Charlotte: Anne and Julia Stinson I Mrs still hold the same high ideal of Ferguson of Concord: Mrs Myrtle Hawkins and Celeste ight of the nurses and to seek improving nursing service giving et er I Bry of Salisbury Della (Mrs A Stevens) of Pies- improve it so that among other Habetter care to patients that caused Hall of Salisbur Anna Sh ultze hyterian ospital Sixteen years' ings nurses' standards of living! 14 women to form the North Caro- of Shelby and Ella Tuttle of Le-: later Miss Redwine was named uld be raised high enough to at-: lina State Nurses association near- 1 the first president of the North liz let the nurses of the future half a century ago profession The program has During World War I many North Carolina League of Nursing Eciti- ti4 41 et4 jCarolina nurses served Dr Ad-cation when North Carolina State I 2 The advancement of nurs- atorium onened in 1908 an fuo'rr t'117 Sa 11 Hospital ing education Nursing was actu- Presbyterian I 1 Elinor Adams ally an apprenticeship at the turn school began in 1901 The Moravians recorded care of of the century but now nursing education hi most North Carolina There now are four schools patients by "Br Joseph Muller nursing in Charlotte Charlotti faithful and unwearying nurse" 7 schools of nursing Is on the col- Memmial Presbyterian Mercy an lege level Several colleges and They also were perhaps the first Good Samaritan (Negro) St Peter' universities now are offering to provide public hospital care by discontinued its school of nursini providing a "sick-room" for the graduate nurse education and a in 1934 brethren One record notes the plan for undergraduate and post- ASSOCIATION CHARTERED graduate instruction at the itni- names of 16 men described as Along about the time the versity of North Carolina is near- "sick nurses appointed for the year firs schools of nursing were being es in realization 1810 Moravian Congregtion Salem tablished Miss Mary Lewis Wyche 3 Establishment of a Proles- of Raleigh began to try to ge WAR NURSING ional Counseling and Placement a state nurses' organization start Occasional accounts tell of nurs- nurses' Service for nurses and employera ed Finally in October 1992 slit the women during ne do of nurses The program started ing Rucceeded and the North Carolin In January 1946 and is aimed at Revolution Among these were State Nurses' Association was giver helpinir nurses find their parti- Mary Slocumb of Wayne County its charter December 5 1902 On cular field as well as aid employ- Martha McFarlane Bell of Greens- Sal of the charter members was Amu ers find the nu hero ever erords tell of worn- rsec they need In Ferguson of Concord Another wa5 their hospitals and other institu- cn nursing in Confederate Hospitals Eugenia Henderson of Charlotte tions This service also handles a during the Civl War Wayside hos- Less than one year later this in- pitals were organized at Charlotte long range plan of student nurse fant organization prepared a bill recruitment among other North Carolina cities calling for registration of nurses Back in 1946 nurses found them- and maintained by contributions and setting up the Board of Nurse selves in much the same plight as and had women nurse volunteerslExaminers This Board held its school teachers love of their pro- North Carolina nurses who were i first examinations in Raleigh on fession was not quite enough! appointed army nurses during the may 24 1904 and among the first clothe and feed them Thus was Spanish-American War Included to be issued certificates were Edith born the economic security pro- Mrs McCombs the former Redwine of St Peter's Hospital gram Its aim was to present the Farabee Guinn of Charlotte: Anne and Julia Stinson I Mrs plight of the nurses and to seek Ferguson of Concord: Mrs Myrtle Hawkins and Celeste improve it so that among other et NI Berry of Salisbury Della -I 1 Bell (Mrs A Stevens) of Pies- things nurses' standards of livin Hall of Salisbury: Anna Shultz hyterian Hospital Sixteen years could he raised high enough to at- of Shelby and Ella Tuttle of Le- later Miss Redwine was named nniv 1 tract the nurses of the future to the first president of the North profession The program has uring World War I mans' North Carolina League of Nursing Erin- in the State Carolina nurses served Dr Ad-'cation when North Carolina State Nurses' association members organized it at the state convention in Kinston Charlotte nurses have had a prom- inent role in the emergence of nursing from its bedside cocoon to its present high professional standing and standards Among those who helped lead the WAY WAS Ella MacNichols one of the first enroll- ed Red Cross nurses in the state! (1910) and chairman of the State Red Cross Committee from 1911 through 1919 4 I I I I I I i a ttaiestor Hear Through outside microphone worn by boith men and women as pin or brooch No clothes-rub noise! :41 New Economy Battery I so incredibly tiny It fits in a yet gives hours extra service! Waeog DR CORES I 11 11 I 1 1 1 I to to th benefitted many nurses with most hospitals adopting retirement programs and personnel pill- 0 A IT A I) ge g- d--4 4 C1 ILO eN elk t--1 ro ISMA Boosts Nobody Knows You're DEAF! DRUGS WITH A REPUTATION I 1--ainummiamminomo 1- SONOTONE I OF CHARLOTTE III 417 Independeneo Building Phone 4-4011 IOffice in 5 Bally Including Saturdas Mill Ill NI IMO IIII ill IIIIIII NI Ill NE IIIII Ill IIIII Ill ini Ill INI IMII In NI Ill la IM i FREE Pleme send me tree booklet telling the exciting I story of the amazing new Sonotone I IName--- ---m I I I I I Say "I Saw It In The You! 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The association has had three distinguished North Carolina physicians as its presidents: Dr Charles Minor Asheville in 1924: Dr Paul Ringer Asheville in 1941: and Dr Hamilton McKay Charlotte in 1950 Dr McKay's presidential address "Weighed in the Balance" delivered at the meeting was popularly received by the medical profession throughout the country and was widely commented on by the lay press Dr Minor was an internationally recognized specialist and pioneer in tuberculosis in North Carolina Dr Ringer was a nationally known tuherculosis specialist and Dr McKay is a nationally known ur()logical surgeon The governing body nr the association is a council Dr Lenox Baker Durham is now the member from North Carolina and he will he succeeded later this year by Dr Workman High Point Here are the North Carolina physicians who have previously served on the council: Dr Joseph Graham Durham 1911-1915 Dr Joseph Greene Asheville 1915- 1924: Dr Webb Griffith Asheville 1924-1930: Dr Paul II Binger Asheville Dr Hamilton McKay Charlotte 19311-1941: -Dr William Coppridge Durham 1941-1941: and Dr Arthur London Durham 1940-1949 PUBLISHES 10URNAL The association publishes its own lournal the Southern Medical Journal which is second to none in the Medical field not only in this country but in the world The Journal contains each month medical artieles many of which were read at the annual meeting articles neeessary and helpful to the physician in pract ice regardless of the type of work to which he may limit his practiee a journal that helps to keep the physician up to dale in his practice The Journal is in every principal medical library of not only this country but throughout the world l'he dues of the Association are $1000 per year which include the Southern Medical Journal to each member The association has held two of its annual Meet illCS in North Carolina at sheville in 1919 and again at Asheville in 1928 The as sociation has grown in membership and in att4ndance so that there arp only a limited ninber cities throughout the association ter ritory that can offer sufficient num her of hotel rooms for an anual meeting this acconnts for the far that the association has not heir a meeting in North Carolina it these later years The meeting thi year will he held in Dallas Texas November 541 1931 and next yew New 1-3 on ledders llnit gives all the refrigerating power needed for night time cooling of most bedrooms This beautiful unit Dim Into the window plugs in like radio gives the cooling power of several refrigerators for less than the price of one It cools wrings out moisture filters out dirt dust and pollen iR boon to hay fever sufferers) ventilates the room the year 'round Rotatable grille sends cool air in any direction without draft Don't put it off phone or write today and well have one installed in your bedroom within 24 hours 14411111t do4r 10102 '-fN! 01 kyt ko 6 14440titelo le: Av kor ANiiho 'rtt'1- :0 ii-01' 1 Iss'4' '25095 Larger Unita Availably Orthopedic shoe in brown ond white with medium or low heel S1495 Orthopedic shoe in all brown oh block blue or brown ond white $1495 Wonderfully rn fortoble orthopedic oxford in oil brown only $1 495 Men Cr Children's Normal and Corrective Shoes Also FIEVE afaVipgattrirvy' Stop sneezing tonight! 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