THE DALLAS POST
Sunday, May 6, 2012
The Center for Nursing History of of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery at Misericondia University will pre-
sent the exhibit, “The Impact and History of Nursing Education in Luzerne County, 1887-2012,” from May 6 through June 29. Helping
to organize and schedule the exhibit, first row from left, are Donna Ayers Snelson, RN, director of the Center for Nursing History of
Northeastern Pennsylvania at Misericordia University; Vi Gommer, RN, Misericordia University alumna; Florence Duffy, RN, Pittston
Hospital School of Nursing alumna; Sharon G. Talbon, RN, Wilkes University; Sandra Knouse, RN, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School
of Nursing alumna; Anne H. Kotch, RN, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing alumna; and Stephanie Turner, student nurse,
Misericordia University; second row, Audrey Cunfer, RN, Misericordia University; B. Gail Gaynor, RN, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
School of Nursing alumna; Mary Beth Pacuska, RN, director, WBACTC Practical Nursing Program; Diane Barush, RN, WBACTC Practi-
cal Nursing Program; Jessica K. Reeder, archivist, Misericordia University; Nancy Dwyer, RN, president, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
School of Nursing alumna; Mildred Slocum, RN, Luzerne County Community College; Kathy McHale, RN, president, Pittston Hospital
School of Nursing; Bettie Ann Rogers Morgan, RN, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing alumna; and Amanda Van Lanen,
Misericordia University.
MU nursing exhibit set to begin today
The Center for Nursing Histo-
ry of Northeastern Pennsylvania
and the Pauly Friedman Art Gal-
lery at Misericordia University
will present the exhibit, “The
Impact and History of Nursing
Education in Luzerne County,
1887-2012.” The multi-media ex-
hibit will be on display May 6
through June 29 at the Fried-
man Gallery in Sandy and Mar-
lene Insalaco Hall on campus.
The public is invited to a free
opening reception at the gallery
from 1 to 4 p.m. today, May 6.
Pauly Friedman Art Gallery
hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tues-
day through Thursday; 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Friday; and from 1 to 5
p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The exhibit will trace the evo-
lution and legacy of nursing and
nursing education in Luzerne
County and how it intertwines
with the historical development
of the county through displays,
memorabilia, artifacts and narra-
tives.
The display will highlight
2011 JD Power Award Winner:
memorable moments in the his-
tory of local nursing education
and nursing practice as well as
feature uniforms, nursing pins,
pictures, class yearbooks, and
rare and precious artifacts.
Highlights will include a dis-
play on the Cadet Nurse Corps
and special exhibits that detail
the relationship of nursing with
the local coal mining industry,
nursing practices past and pre-
sent and the impact of local
nursing on the area’s disaster re-
covery.
The Center of Nursing Histo-
ry was founded in 2005 at Miser-
icordia University to collect, pre-
serve and make accessible
sources which document the
history of nursing in Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania. Materials are
archived in the Mary Kintz Be-
vevino Library. The center was
made possible through a grant
provided by the Pennsylvania
Museum Commission in Harris-
burg.
It was founded by the two ol-
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lor of Science in Nursing degree
program since 1949.
Anyone with materials they
feel would be appropriate is in-
vited to call Jessica Reeder, Mi-
sericordia University archivist,
at 6746420 or email her at
jreeder@misericordia.edu.
dest nursing education pro-
grams in the area — The
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
School of Nursing, which from
1887-1974 offered a diploma of
nursing; and the Misericordia
University Department of Nurs-
ing, which has offered a Bache-
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Hall. matics Contest held at Wilkes
Locals inducted into the University.
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