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    "ocrText": "x\n6. Check all degrees obtained since entering training:\nBachelor's Degree\nMaster's Degree\nCertificate in Public Health Nuri\n7. In which major field was your academic study?\nInstitutional\nPublic Health\nOther (specify)\nNon-nursing (specify)\nCourses in principles of teaching Education and Psychology\nCourses in practice teaching (type) Home Nursing; Extention course\nState teacher's certificate?\nWhere?\nForeign languages spoken\nIV. EXPERIENCE`\nHospital or Organization\nCity and State\nNature of work\nDates\nPerson in Charge\nState. Dept. of Health\nNashville, Tenn.\nTuberculosis\n1928- 1933 Dr. E. La Bisho\n\"\n\"\n\"\n\"\n\"\nCounty Nurse\n1934-1935 Dr. M. D. Ingram\nAmerican Red Cross\nHopkinsville, Ky. School Nurse\n1936-1938 with Supt. ofEd.\n\"\n\"\n\"\nMany, Louisana\nItinerant Nurse\n10-38 to 4-39 Chapt. Chm.\nState Dept. of Health\nNashville, Tenn.\nSupervising Nurse 6-39 to 7-40 Co. Health\n\"\n\"\n\"\n\"\nAssist with clinics 8-40 to7-41 \"\n\"\nQrfte\n& State Teachers College,\nMurfreesboro, Tenn. & College nurse\n& Dean at College\nNashville General Hospital\nNashville, Tenn. Public Health Instructor\n9-1941 to present time\n(For teaching experience indicate: elementary, secondary, normal, college, nursing, or other)\nDirector of Nurses\nI taught health and nutrition in Tenn. State Teachers' College; present position teching.\nHave you taught Red Cross Home Nursing (formerly Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick)?\nChapter\nCity and State\nType Groups\nDates\nAmerican Red Cross\nHopkinsville, Ky.\nH. S. Students\n1936 to 1938\nAmerican Red Cross\nMany, Louisana\nHigh school and\n1938.8.39\nadult groups\nv. EMPLOYMENT BASIS\n1. Type of work preferred: Rural Yes Urban Yes\nWill you accept either? Yes\n2. What State or localities do you prefer? East. or. Southeast\n3. When will you be available? December 8, 1943\n4. Can you drive a car? Yes\nDo you own a car? Yes\n5. What dependents or family responsibilities do you have? None\n6\nName of nearest relative to be notified in. case of accident (relationship and address)\nMrs. W. A. Laxton, mother, Moravian Falls, North Carolina\n7. Give name of placement service, if registered with one Nurse Placement Service,\n8 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.\n8. May we approach your present employer for references? Yes\n9. Do you have good health?\nYes\n10.\nWhen did you have your last physical examination? June 1943 and Novemher 9., 1943\nRemarks: I had poliomyelitis of the right\nI\nleg at 2 1/2 years of age. This resulted in\na slight shortening which has been corrected\n(Please attach photograph\nin the build of shoe heel. The defect has\nof yourself, taken within\nnever prevented normal activity nor ability\nthe past two years.)\nto work.\nRuth Laxton\n(Signature of applicant)\nDate november 9, 1943"
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