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Re: Nightingal Nurses

halpark — 2013-04-01 22:01:51Z

Try the Florence Nightingale Museum at St. Thomas' Hospital.

Nightingal Nurses

lesannelee — 2013-04-01 11:12:55Z

Hi, Can anyone help me find out more about Nightingale Nurses? My ancestor Henrietta Elizabeth Probyn was for 20yrs Lady Superintendent of the Derbyshire Infirmary approx 1868-88 and in her obitury there is mention of her high standards and self devovotion being assiciated with those of Miss Nightingales' own. I believe that Henrietta may have been one of the early Nightingale Nurses and would like to find out more about them and where any records may be found. Thanks, Lesley

Sandra J. Baughmann Inskeep

Contribution — 2013-01-12 15:13:50Z

NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – Sandra J. Inskeep, 72, who passed away Thursday morning, Jan 10, 2013 at Sunrise Assisted Living.

She was born April 2, 1940, in Gary, Indiana, to Christian and Alice (Beumer) Baughmann.

Sandra was a graduate of Choffin as a LPN, continuing with her education to be an RN through Youngstown State University, receiving her Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree. She then attended Akron University, completing her Master’s Degree.

Sandy worked for years in staff and management at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and later went on to teach at St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing, YSU, and Mercy College.
She retired to care for the love of her life, Gene E. Inskeep, whom she married Nov. 27, 1968, until his passing on Feb. 2, 2008.

Sandra is survived by her mother; a daughter, Linda White of Boardman, Ohio; four sons, Thomas (Deanna) Stanchek Jr. of California, William Stanchek of Orient, Ohio, Mark (Tina) Inskeep, and Matthew Inskeep of Lowellville, Ohio; a brother, Craig Baughman of Adrian, Michigan; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Sunday 3 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for

Family and friends may call Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family has requested that material tributes take the form of donations to Mercy School of Nursing at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. see www.mercycollege.edu

looking for nurses from 1960's

elainen51 — 2013-01-08 14:01:13Z

trying to find Nassir Khan who was a nurse in Cardiff in early 1960's whitchurch hospital

Johnnie Mae Larry Woodhouse

Contribution — 2012-11-24 02:56:18Z

Mrs. Johnnie Mae Larry Woodhouse, age 81, departed this life on Wednesday, November 21, 2012.
She was born October 25, 1931 to Katie (Brown) Larry and Charles Larry and attended school in Sandusky, Ohio. Johnnie was the first African-American Registered Nurse to graduate from Providence School of Nursing in 1954.
As an educator and an innovator in the field of nursing Johnnie worked at Provident Hospital where she dedicated her life to caring for others and was very active in the community and her church.
Married to Clarence J. Woodhouse, the union brought forth four children.
Predeceased by brother Charles Larry Jr., sister Grace Larry and daughters Pamela Woodhouse and Baby Woodhouse. She is survived by her son, Clarence J. Woodhouse II (Mary) Columbus, OH; daughter, Rhea A. Wiggs (David); grandchildren, James A. Mackie III, Sophia Wiggs, Matthew Wiggs, and Olivia Wiggs; great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; cousins and dear friends. Johnnie was a member of Second Baptist Church in Columbus, OH. Funeral service 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Union Grove Baptist Church, 266 N. Champion Ave., Columbus, OH 43203, where the family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the start of service.
Arrangements entrusted to DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 720 E. Long Street Columbus, Ohio.
To view the online guestbook, please visit www.diehl-whittaker.com/obits

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on November 25, 2012.

ROYER Janice Annette

Contribution — 2012-11-24 02:11:02Z

ROYER Janice "Jan" Annette Royer, passed away November 23, 2012 at Westminster-Thurber Community, Columbus, Ohio.

She was born on August 18, 1946 to Howard Lee and Mildred Matilda (nee Barrows) Royer.
She lived a life of service, first as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve and then as a NICU nurse at The Ohio State University Medical Center.
She is survived by her mother, Mildred Royer-Schaaf; brother, David (Anita); and nephews, Bryan (Kendra) and Daryl (Abby).

Service will be held at 12Noon Monday at the DEYO-DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, 1578 W. First Ave., Grandview Hts. Chaplain Mark Arni officiating.
The family will receive friends from 10 a.m.-12Noon Monday. Interment in Galena Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association , 1379 Dublin Rd., Columbus, OHIO 43215. Online condolences may be made at www.deyodavis.com.

Gladys Downs Massa 1923-2012

Contribution — 2012-11-24 01:58:27Z

Gladys Massa was born February 9, 1923 in Bardstown, KY to Onie and Ivo (Ballard) Downs.
Gladys attended Nazareth School of Nursing, St Joseph infirmary in Louisville, Kentucky receiving her registered nursing certification in 1944.
While visiting a fellow nurse in Dallas in April of 1945, Gladys heard FDR's call to service on the radio.
She promptly returned to Kentucky to enlist in the Army with a commission of 2nd Lieutenant.
Gladys completed basic training at Fort Knox gaining the additional 16 lbs required for enlistment.
She was assigned to Nichols General Hospital in Louisville, KY to care for the returning wounded.
There she met and cared for a young soldier, the love of her life, Capt. Paul L Massa, whom she married in the Hospital chapel on October 10, 1945.

Upon separation from the US Army she was awarded the Victory Medal.

As a nurse she worked at Mercy Hospital in Mt Vernon, Ohio; Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio and for Dr Wm Allen Avery in Granville, Ohio.
Gladys retired as Circulation Manager from Denison University in 1988 after fifteen years of service.
Gladys Massa was a remarkable woman. She was a devoted wife, a wonderful mother, a caring grandmother and trusted friend. Together she and Paul raised six children with love, dedication and faith.

Gladys died peacefully at the Inn at Sharonbrooke in Newark, Ohio where she resided since April of 2010.

Gladys was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Paul L Massa and son John Stephen Massa.
Gladys is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Vince and Cindy Massa of Granville Ohio. Jim and Susan Massa of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and three daughters and sons-in-law, Paula and Andy Anderson of Grand Junction, Colorado, Maureen Blackburn of Worthington Ohio. Theresa and Rick Marshall of Durango Colorado; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Friends and family may call from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at the REED-EGAN FUNERAL HOME, 141 Green Wave Drive, Newark, Ohio.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 29, 2012, Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio with military honors provided by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.
The family requests memorials to Heartland Hospice for the excellent care provided for which they are profoundly grateful.
To share your memory of Gladys or leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.reedegan.com.

Mary Helen (Clapper) McNatt

Contribution — 2012-08-31 13:38:14Z

BELOIT – Mary Helen (Clapper) McNatt, 70 of Beloit passed away on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at Essex I in Salem, Ohio.

Mary was born in Paris, Ohio on May 16, 1942, the daughter of the late Earle and Maude (Newcomer) Clapper.

She was a 1960 graduate of Minerva High School, Minerva, Ohio and graduated from Hannah E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing in 1962. She earned her Associates Degree in Nursing form Youngstown State University in 1981.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Clapper; and grandson Dalton Cook-McNatt

Mary Helen was a giver. She started her community service shortly after she moved to Beloit. Her submission, “The Beloit Story,” was selected to name the book her mother-in-law wrote for the centennial in 1963.
In, 1982, she continued her service to the citizens of Beloit by joining the Beloit Rescue Squad as a volunteer EMT. She was co-captain of the Rescue Squad for many years. Her service to the citizens of Beloit continued when she was elected Councilwoman in 2006. She took the lead in grant writing and garnered funds for improvements in the drainage on West Fifth Street. Ultimately she served her community when she was elected Mayor in 2008.

She also served her profession when she started at Alliance Community Hospital (ACH) Oct. 13, 1983, as a member of the Mental Health Support Team. Not only did she take care of her patients, she took care of her fellow RN’s at Alliance Community Hospital when she became President of the Alliance Local Unit of the Ohio Nurses Association in 1987. With her leadership numerous contracts were successfully negotiated. She fostered a collegial relationship with the administration of the hospital. Her peers from the Ohio Nurses Association (ONA) recognized her leadership skills by giving her many awards, including the prestigious Dorothy Cornelius Leadership Award. She was treasurer of the local unit for a couple of years and became president in 1988. With her leadership there were five successful contracts negotiated. The latter three contracts were ratified well before they expired and without a 10 day strike notice. She was respected by her peers as well as ACH management.

She fostered a collegial relationship with management by sharing her belief that ONA and ACH were all there for one thing, quality patient care. The Ohio Nurses Foundation awarded ACH “the nurses choice” award twice because of the relationship between the local unit and ONA. Her philosophy was to get as many nurses involved as possible. She invited them to Stark-Carroll District Nurses Association meetings and took many vans full of nurses to ONA Headquarters.

As her health began to fail and she made one of the hardest decisions of her life and resigned her position as President of the Alliance Local Unit of the Ohio Nurses Association. She retired from ACH 2006.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, at the Beloit Friends Church at 11 a.m.

Friends may call at the Gednetz-Ruzek Funeral Home in Sebring, Ohio on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. and the hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church.

Burial will take place at Grandview Cemetery in Sebring.

Friends may visit www.grfuneralhome.com to send condolences and to sign the guest register online.

Arrangements are by the Gednetz-Ruzek Funeral Home in Sebring

Nurse's in the Great War

treddz — 2012-07-20 18:32:33Z

Are there any records that you can see on the net of the names of nurse's who served in the Red Cross in the First World War.
Particulary the Bagthorpe Hospital in Hucknall Nottinghamshire.

Nurse Training early 1900's in Wales

marywilliams123 — 2011-09-21 13:57:08Z

My grandmothers sister was a nurse in the early 1900's. she was born 1885. I have a couple of photos of her in uniform and an envelope with "Nurse Brace" written on the outside and a dark blue and red chevron fabric badge inside.
She lived near Newport here in Wales and worked with the local doctor.

How can I find out where she might have trained?

Re: Nurse Training early 1900's

marywilliams123 — 2011-09-21 06:16:14Z

Thanks for that - will try today.

Re: Nurse Training early 1900's

carobradford — 2011-09-20 18:53:13Z

http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/rcn_archives is probably the best place to start.

Re: 1940 Nurses

halpark — 2011-08-02 14:54:07Z

Generally speaking I think nursing training was three years, fully residential, in a training/teaching hospital (not all hospitals had schools of nursing), starting as a probationer and ending as State Registered Nurse (SRN). Midwifery was an extra qualification - but why do you not write to the Royal College of Nursing and ask?

1940 Nurses

JTysoe — 2011-07-02 16:29:59Z

Can anyone help with information about Nurses training around 1940. I have an aunt who trained at this time at Leicester around this time and I would like information about their training pre NHS. She then went to London to become a Midwife.