Dr. Wicker speaks about her doctorate of adult education; thinking about Duke since leaving due to a restructuring layoff in 2000; her family background; her interest in becoming a nurse; attending Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing; diploma...
Nurses' aides training at Duke Hospital. One student brushes the teeth of a mannequin patient while other nurses' aides students gather around the bed. An instructor is also present.
Thelma Ingles came to Duke university in 1944 supported by a United States Public Health Service grant to study the role of the nurse in the clinic. She returned to Duke in 1949 as professor and chair of the Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing...