Public Health Nursing Program records, 1918-1999.

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Public Health Nursing Program records, 1918-1999.

The collection contains materials concerning the administration and curriculum of the Public Health Nursing Program, including committee and faculty meeting minutes, administrative and departmental correspondence, curriculum planning and course work, association files, accreditation and self-survey reports and newsletters.

4 boxes (4.0 cubic feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8001650

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota. School of Public Health

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The Public Health Nursing program at the University of Minnesota began in 1918 as a four month course offered through the School for Nurses under the direction of Louise Powell. During the 1920-1921 academic year the course extended to eight months and provided a certificate in public health nursing upon completion. Alma Sparrow became director of the program in 1967 and oversaw the implementation of the full two-year curriculum for the master's degree and advocated for the program's continued r...

University of Minnesota. Public Health Nursing Program

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University of Minnesota. School of Nursing

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On October 1, 1908, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents authorized the establishment of a nursing program as part of the University's curriculum. The school opened in March 1909, graduating its first class in 1912. In 1919, a five-year program leading to a baccalaureate degree in nursing began. Specialized baccalaureate programs were established in the fields of nursing education (1922) and nursing administration (1955). These specialized programs were phased out in the early 1960s with...