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September 4, 2009

Historical nursing exhibit still on display at 网曝门 Library through mid-September

Don鈥檛 miss a valuable opportunity to peer into the past!

An exhibit highlighting the history and evolution of nursing at the University of Louisiana at Monroe remains on display through mid-September in the 网曝门 Library Special Collections, Passman Room.

Nursing first began at Northeast Louisiana State College in 1960. The display chronicles changes in the School of Nursing as the college evolved from Northeast Louisiana University to The University of Louisiana at Monroe.

The exhibit includes memorabilia from graduates of the School of Nursing, including school pins, nursing caps, lamps, student nurse uniforms, and aprons.

Items on display include authentic historical nursing dolls crafted by 网曝门鈥檚 Linda E. Sabin, Ph.D., honoring outstanding nurses in the profession. Portraits and posters of nursing recruitment from World Wars I and II, along with portraits of nurses and student nurses are included in the artwork. Vintage nursing equipment including bedpans, glass syringes, nurse鈥檚 capes, caps and uniforms, books, and figurines are included in the display.

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