The Museum of Nursing History, Inc is led by elected officers, a Board of Directors with the support of five committees e.g., Executive, Collections, Education, Membership, and Public Relations. The Museum is grateful for the leadership of these tireless volunteers.
Board members actively participate in acquisition and preservation of nursing uniforms, documents, books, and artifacts. Exhibits of historical items are displayed in designated areas of La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA.
Committees execute a variety of operational activities, as well as plan and promote educational endeavors, schedule rotations of artifacts and uniforms in its variety of glass cases, and plan tours of the Museum for the nursing community and the public.
Board Members
Sandra K. Davis, EdD, RN, President
Jeannine Uribe, PhD, RN, Vice-President
Ruth Crothers, PhD, RN-BC, AGCNS-BC, CNOR, Secretary
Karen Rossi, MSN, RN, Treasurer
Directors at Large
Elizabeth Hoffman, BSN, RN
Eileen Kelly, MSN, RN
Marilyn Harris, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Director Emeritus
Jeannie Kiefner, RN, MED, FNASN, Director Emeritus
Museum Founder
Joan T. Large EdD, RN (deceased)
Director of the History of Nursing Project (1976)