Nash County

County History:

Nash

Region:

Coastal

Quick Facts

People and Biographies

Notable individuals from nursing history.

Lovie Beard Shelton (1925-2013): Public health nurse and midwife who served several NC coastal counties.
Helene Wiggs (1940s): World War II nurse from Rocky Mount, NC.

Resources

Additional resources for further research.

Health Care Institutions and Schools of Nursing

Articles and Publications

Collins, P. (2004). A Historical Case Study of Park View Hospital available from the Park View School of Nursing [thesis]. (PDF partial copy available.)
West, L. (1917). Commercial exploitation of the pupil nurse. American Journal of Nursing, 18(1), pp.41-44.

Archives

A. C. L. Relief Hospital, Rocky Mount, N. C. [image] available in UNC's North Carolina Postcards collection.

Newspaper Clippings

(c.1920). Public Nurse Begins Her Work In County, Member of Overseas Unit of Red Cross Society Now Investigating Tuberculosis Cases and Rendering Aid. (n.p.). Nash County, North Carolina.
(c.1920s). Report of Couny Red Cross Nurse, The Citizen Generally Are Becoming More Appreciative of Work. (n.p.). Nash County, North Carolina.
1922, Aug 31. What Have You Done About These [Healthcare] Matters? The Graphic, p.1. Nashville, North Carolina.
1922, Aug 31. Mrs. T. W. Bickett To Visit The County. The Graphic, p.1. Nashville, North Carolina.
1922, Dec 10. "Miss Katherine Meyers, State supervisor of nursing for the Red Cross in North Carolina..." Fayetteville Observer, p.12. Fayetteville, North Carolina.
1938, Nov 11. Officers Chosen By Nurses Group [page 1] [page 2]. The Rocky Mount Herald, p.1,4. Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
1963, Jun 27. Park View Nursing School In Dilemma. The Rocky Mount Sunday TelegramI, Section B p.1. Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Compiled by:

Phoebe Pollitt

North Carolina Nursing History