Lutheran Medical Center and School of Nursing, Brooklyn, New York

See also LDMNA 6 Administrative History

The School of Nursing of the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconesses' Home and Hospital developed through necessity. Nurses' training for deaconesses began in 1892. But as the hospital grew in size, it was clear there were not enough deaconesses to satisfy all the nursing needs. A secular nursing school developed in 1909 to fill the need. In 1917, it received its charter and became registered with the New York State Board of Regents. During the 1950s, when more education was being demanded of nurses, joint programs developed first with Brooklyn College and later with Long Island University. In 1966, the school was abruptly cancelled as the hospital entered a new phase of building and new medical emphases. In March 1966 officials made the announcement that the last class would be graduated in June of that year and that the freshman and junior classes would be transferred to other institutions.

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