- Dates
- 1957-09-04 – 1957-09-05
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcareeducationcommunicationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The September 1957 Beaver Beacon reported that Rowena Neal, a nursing consultant from the State Department of Health, spent September 4–5 on Beaver Island and met with Medical Center nurses for an evening consultation. She complimented the Center on acquiring a refrigerator, bedside cabinet, and instrument table since her previous visit.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper report of a professional consultation. It does not provide the State Department of Health report, a nursing roster, an inspection record, or a licensing determination.
Sources
- Reports that Rowena Neal, a nursing consultant from the State Department of Health, spent September 4–5 on Beaver Island, met with the nurses for an evening consultation, and complimented the Medical Center for acquiring a refrigerator, bedside cabinet, and instrument table since her previous year’s visit. It does not provide a state report, nursing roster, inspection record, or licensing determination. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1957-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the consultant’s visit, nurse consultation, and equipment observation; it does not expand the healthcare or regulatory record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “State nursing consultant visits the Beaver Island Medical Center, 1957”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-state-nursing-consultation-medical-center-1957/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1957, “ROWENA NEAL.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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