Abstract
In 1956, the Alexian Brothers Hospital School of Nursing (ABHSoN), an all-male school housed in an all-male hospital, received a letter from a graduate stating that he was denied reciprocity in the State of Michigan for a lack of obstetrical nursing experience. The School began a survey to determine the need for establishing an obstetric affiliation so that the future graduates would not encounter this problem. While male students studied maternity nursing, in Illinois, they were not required to have an obstetrical clinical experience, nor were they required to take the maternity portion of the state licensing examination. Using the Midwest Nursing History Research Center Archives and the Alexian Brothers Provincial Archives, this study explores the decision to offer obstetrical clinical placements before it was mandated by the Illinois Board of Nursing. Oral history interviews with graduates provides insight into their varied experiences in the maternity wards.
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Mu Epsilon, Theta at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York, USA
Type
Presentation-Oral Standard Event
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Historical
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Male Nurses, Student Clinical Experiences, Nursing History
Recommended Citation
LaRocco, Susan A., "Obstetrical nursing clinical experiences at an all male nursing school in the 1950s" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 41.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2019/presentations/41
Conference Name
Midwest Nursing History Research Center Archives Annual Lecture
Conference Host
Midwest Nursing History Research Center Archives
Conference Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Obstetrical nursing clinical experiences at an all male nursing school in the 1950s
Chicago, Illinois, USA
In 1956, the Alexian Brothers Hospital School of Nursing (ABHSoN), an all-male school housed in an all-male hospital, received a letter from a graduate stating that he was denied reciprocity in the State of Michigan for a lack of obstetrical nursing experience. The School began a survey to determine the need for establishing an obstetric affiliation so that the future graduates would not encounter this problem. While male students studied maternity nursing, in Illinois, they were not required to have an obstetrical clinical experience, nor were they required to take the maternity portion of the state licensing examination. Using the Midwest Nursing History Research Center Archives and the Alexian Brothers Provincial Archives, this study explores the decision to offer obstetrical clinical placements before it was mandated by the Illinois Board of Nursing. Oral history interviews with graduates provides insight into their varied experiences in the maternity wards.