Ann Henshaw Gardiner was the first full-time faculty member of the Duke University School of Nursing. She served from 1931 until 1941. (From the scrapbook of Marie McAdams Parrish, circa 1978.)
Nevidjon discusses her background; desire to become a nurse; career choices for women in the seventies; choosing to be a nurse instead of a doctor; diploma programs versus college-based programs; deciding on Duke School of Nursing; curriculum at Duke;...
At the center, a line of men and women can be seen in front of a large piece of medical equipment. A nurse is using the piece of equipment on a male patient, while another nurse stands behind her.