James Hunter Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution this month honored a special group of ladies. This group of unsung heroes are on the front lines in our schools each day. The chapter wanted to thank school nurses for all they do for the students in Stokes County Schools.
We presented this special award to each of the Stokes County School Nurses at their end-of-the-year nurse’s meeting. These 6 very special women include Karen Bean, Tammy Barber, Mary King, Ashley Haynes, Sarah Weatherman, and Leslie Shelton. Dr. Brad Rice, Stokes County Superintendent presented each nurse with a certificate and NSDAR James Hunter Chapter Regent, Dr. Kathleen D. Fowler pinned each nurse. Chapter member Janelle Johnson presented each with a nurse’s survival kit.
This year is the 125th Anniversary of the DAR Hospital Corps. On Apr 28, 1898, at the onset of the Spanish-American War, the Surgeon General requested and promptly received congressional authority to appoint women nurses under contract. Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee, VP NSDAR, was placed in charge of selecting graduate nurses for the Army. Dr. McGee suggested that the DAR act as an application review board for military nursing services. Thus the DAR Hospital Corps was founded, with Dr. McGee as its director. The DAR Hospital Corps certified 1,081 nurses for service during the Spanish-American War.
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution wanted to honor nurses across the nation with this year
Regent Fowler commented, “We are indebted to school nurses for their hard work and dedication. They are leaders who bridge health care and education, advocate for quality student- centered care, and help them to develop their full potential. These awards were just a small token of our gratitude.”
