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FORM 1554
AMERICAN RED CROSS
REV. SEPT. 1942
PERSONNEL SUMMARY
Date December 27, 1943
&
NAME: Miss Ruth Laxton
ADDRESS:
Moravian Falls, North Carolina
BIRTH DATE: 11-7-02
TELEPHONE:
CITIZENSHIP: American
MARITAL STATUS:
Single
BIRTHPLACE:
Wilkes Co., North Carolina
RELIGION:
Baptist
WHITE: X COLORED:
OTHER:
(SPECIFY)
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Davis Hospital Alumnae Association, Statesville, North Carolina
Kentucky State Nurses Association, Hopkinsville, Ky.
National Organization for Public Health Nursing
American Red Cross Nursing Service
EDUCATION:
1919-1920 - Wilkesboro High School, Wilkesboro, North Carolina (Diploma)
1921-1922 - Davenport College, Lenoir, North Carolina
1928 - Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee - 4years
1931-1932 - 198 Hours credit completed - B.S. degree; Major:
Davis Hospital, Statesville, North Carolina - 3 years - Graduated 1927
Post-Graduate Courses in Hospitals or Clinics:
Pediatrics - Cook Co. Hospital, Chicago, Ill. Sept.135-Apr.136 - 3 mos.
Certf.
Obstetrics - (same hospital as above) Sept. '35 to Apr. 136 -3 mo. Certf.
Post-Graduate Nursing Study in Universities: Public Health Nursing -
EXPERIENCE OTHER THAN RED CROSS: Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn. - 28,31-32,34&38
Apr. - July - 1927 - Office Nursing, Statesville, North Carolina
July - Dec. - 1927 - Private Duty, Davis Hospital and City
June- May -28-33 - Field Nurse, Tuberculosis Control Work, State Dept. Health
Nashville, Tennessee
May-Sept. -34-35 - County Nurse, State Dept. of Health, Charleston, West Va.
May - Aug. -1936 - Supervising Nurse, State Dep't. of Health, Charleston, W.Va
Oct.-June. 36-38 - Sch. Nursing, Home Hygiene Classes, American Red Cross,
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Sept. - July - 39-40 - Acting Supervisor (during leave for study of regular
supervisor) Williamson Co. Health Department, Franklin, Tennessee
Aug. - July - 1940-1941 - Joint Position with County and Teaching Classes
in Nursing and Health Education at Middle Tennessee State Teachers College,
Rutherford County Health Department, Murfrees-boro, Tennessee
I
D.
RED CROSS EXPERIENCE:
Oct. June - Sch. Nursing, Home Hygiene Classes, American Red Cross,
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
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