Nurse, can you find me that old record?
One of the main tasks of the State Digital Archives folks in Cheney has been digitizing records dating back many decades or even a century ago. A very recent accomplishment deals with registered nurses licensing files. Back in 1909, our state Legislature passed a law that codified requirements for professional nurses. It required nurses to meet education requirements, pass an examination and apply to be a registered nurse. Digital Archives has digitized and indexed these nurses’ applications from 1909-17. They…