Monthly Archives: May 2008

St. Luke’s Training School for Nurses

Posted on May 5, 2008 by SCblogger

Today starts National Nurses Week. To honor these indispensable people, let’s take a look at the first nurses’ school in Davenport: When St. Lukes’s Hospital (now Genesis East) was first organized, it naturally had nurses on staff. But after only … Continue reading →

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May Day! May Day!

Posted on May 1, 2008 by SCblogger

May 1st is May Day – traditionally a day for children to surprise friends with special little baskets of flowers, popcorn and treats. The phrase MayDay also is recognized as a cry for help (from the French term m’aidez), which … Continue reading →

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