Kansas State Nurses' Association
Variant namesAssociation organized in 1912 as the Kansas Association of Graduate Nurses as a reaction to a need for graduate nurses to begin a campaign to persuade the Kansas Legislature to enact a Nurses Registration Law. Name changed to Kansas State Nurses Association in 1917. The Association has continued to be active in lobbying the state Legislature, perfecting professional & educational standards, supporting nurses' training, advocating salary structures to make them competitive with other states, and fostering professional development.
From the description of Kansas State Nurses' Association records, 1912-1981. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 50612150
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Christ's Hospital (Topeka, Kan.). School of Nursing. Alumni Association. Christ's Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association records, [ca. 1912-ca. 1991]. | Kansas State Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Kansas State Nurses Association. Kansas State Nurses' Association records, 1912-1981. | Kansas State Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | American Nurses' Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Nurses' Foundation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Christ's Hospital (Topeka, Kan.). School of Nursing. Alumni Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kansas Association of Graduate Nurses. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nelson, Lois Florence, 1938- | person |
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| Nurses |
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| Nurses |
| Nursing |
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