Mercy Flip Book

STUDENT NURSE AT MERCY HOSPITAL, 1950 The Mercy Hospital School of Nursing graduated over 2,000 nurses from their program, which operated from 1922-1987.

CAPPING NIGHT, 1953 The capping ceremony was a rite of passage for nursing students, a ritual that symbolized dedication to the nursing profession. At Mercy Hospital, after six months of study and the successful completion of a preclinical training period, nurses were awarded their caps at a formal ceremony. The students pictured in this photograph are, Beverly Dodge Bowens, Kathleen Flanagan McManus, Nancy Mason Gallagher, and Doris Carnigan Cyr.

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