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In organizing the school, Ainah Royce not only developed the curriculum but designed the uniform, cap, diploma, and school pin. She decided the ideal cap would be easy to launder, hold its shape when folded in place, and require no sewing and only two pins. It should say, “here is a competent, professional nurse.”
year 1920
Training School for Nurses Opens
On October 1, Superintendent Ainah Royce accepted the first student, Mabel Knowles, in the Miami Hospital Training School for Nurses. Thirty-four more students entered later to form the first class. The first four students, including Knowles, graduated in 1923. Royce insisted the school follow the rigorous New York State requirements for nursing schools as there were no national standards. After one year’s probation, the State Board of Nursing in Florida licensed the school provisionally. It was renamed the Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1949.
Training School for Nurses Opens
On October 1, Superintendent Ainah Royce accepted the first student, Mabel Knowles, in the Miami Hospital Training School for Nurses. Thirty-four more students entered later to form the first class. The first four students, including Knowles, graduated in 1923. Royce insisted the school follow the rigorous New York State requirements for nursing schools as there were no national standards. After one year’s probation, the State Board of Nursing in Florida licensed the school provisionally. It was renamed the Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1949.
1920
year 1921
Dr. Jackson Heads Medical Staff
The medical staff organized itself and named Dr. James M. Jackson the first president. Prior to this, Dr. John L. North had been physician-in-chief, and two physicians and two surgeons rotated the respective services every six months.
Dr. Jackson Heads Medical Staff
The medical staff organized itself and named Dr. James M. Jackson the first president. Prior to this, Dr. John L. North had been physician-in-chief, and two physicians and two surgeons rotated the respective services every six months.
1921
This resolution from the Miami City Commission currently hangs inside the front doors of the Alamo.
year 1924
Hospital Renamed After Dr. Jackson’s Death
After the death of Dr. Jackson on April 2, the city declared a day of mourning. At a special meeting on April 8, the Miami City Commission voted to change the 107-bed hospital’s name to The James M. Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Hospital Renamed After Dr. Jackson’s Death
After the death of Dr. Jackson on April 2, the city declared a day of mourning. At a special meeting on April 8, the Miami City Commission voted to change the 107-bed hospital’s name to The James M. Jackson Memorial Hospital.
1924
Hurricane winds exceeding 120 mph ripped off roofs, collapsed the nurses’ temporary housing, and put the hospital’s steam plant out of commission.
year 1926
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926
“The Storm,” as the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was called, devastated South Florida from Miami to the Keys on September 17. Hundreds died in the storm surge, and many hundreds more were injured. Even though the hospital lost roofs, had many broken windows, and a lot of standing water, doctors and nurses cared for more than 700 of the city’s injured, both at the main hospital and at a temporary hospital set up at the McAllister Hotel in Downtown Miami. Staff also helped establish relief stations in the hardest-hit areas.
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926
“The Storm,” as the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was called, devastated South Florida from Miami to the Keys on September 17. Hundreds died in the storm surge, and many hundreds more were injured. Even though the hospital lost roofs, had many broken windows, and a lot of standing water, doctors and nurses cared for more than 700 of the city’s injured, both at the main hospital and at a temporary hospital set up at the McAllister Hotel in Downtown Miami. Staff also helped establish relief stations in the hardest-hit areas.
1926
year 1929
Jackson Accredited by A.M.A
The American Medical Association accredited the 250-bed hospital for internships, beginning Jackson's long history as a teaching institution. The house staff consisted of two residents and eight interns. The cost to care for a patient per day was $4.98.
Jackson Accredited by A.M.A
The American Medical Association accredited the 250-bed hospital for internships, beginning Jackson's long history as a teaching institution. The house staff consisted of two residents and eight interns. The cost to care for a patient per day was $4.98.
1929
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1920
In organizing the school, Ainah Royce not only developed the curriculum but designed the uniform, cap, diploma, and school pin. She decided the ideal cap would be easy to launder, hold its shape when folded in place, and require no sewing and only two pins. It should say, “here is a competent, professional nurse.”
Caption: In organizing the school, Ainah Royce not only developed the curriculum but designed the uniform, cap, diploma, and school pin. She decided the ideal cap would be easy to launder, hold its shape when folded in place, and require no sewing and only two pins. It should say, “here is a competent, professional nurse.”
Training School for Nurses Opens
On October 1, Superintendent Ainah Royce accepted the first student, Mabel Knowles, in the Miami Hospital Training School for Nurses. Thirty-four more students entered later to form the first class. The first four students, including Knowles, graduated in 1923. Royce insisted the school follow the rigorous New York State requirements for nursing schools as there were no national standards. After one year’s probation, the State Board of Nursing in Florida licensed the school provisionally. It was renamed the Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1949.
Training School for Nurses Opens
On October 1, Superintendent Ainah Royce accepted the first student, Mabel Knowles, in the Miami Hospital Training School for Nurses. Thirty-four more students entered later to form the first class. The first four students, including Knowles, graduated in 1923. Royce insisted the school follow the rigorous New York State requirements for nursing schools as there were no national standards. After one year’s probation, the State Board of Nursing in Florida licensed the school provisionally. It was renamed the Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1949.
1920
1921
Dr. Jackson Heads Medical Staff
The medical staff organized itself and named Dr. James M. Jackson the first president. Prior to this, Dr. John L. North had been physician-in-chief, and two physicians and two surgeons rotated the respective services every six months.
Dr. Jackson Heads Medical Staff
The medical staff organized itself and named Dr. James M. Jackson the first president. Prior to this, Dr. John L. North had been physician-in-chief, and two physicians and two surgeons rotated the respective services every six months.
1921
1924
This resolution from the Miami City Commission currently hangs inside the front doors of the Alamo.
Caption: This resolution from the Miami City Commission currently hangs inside the front doors of the Alamo.
Hospital Renamed After Dr. Jackson’s Death
After the death of Dr. Jackson on April 2, the city declared a day of mourning. At a special meeting on April 8, the Miami City Commission voted to change the 107-bed hospital’s name to The James M. Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Hospital Renamed After Dr. Jackson’s Death
After the death of Dr. Jackson on April 2, the city declared a day of mourning. At a special meeting on April 8, the Miami City Commission voted to change the 107-bed hospital’s name to The James M. Jackson Memorial Hospital.
1924
1926
Hurricane winds exceeding 120 mph ripped off roofs, collapsed the nurses’ temporary housing, and put the hospital’s steam plant out of commission.
Caption: Hurricane winds exceeding 120 mph ripped off roofs, collapsed the nurses’ temporary housing, and put the hospital’s steam plant out of commission.
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926
“The Storm,” as the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was called, devastated South Florida from Miami to the Keys on September 17. Hundreds died in the storm surge, and many hundreds more were injured. Even though the hospital lost roofs, had many broken windows, and a lot of standing water, doctors and nurses cared for more than 700 of the city’s injured, both at the main hospital and at a temporary hospital set up at the McAllister Hotel in Downtown Miami. Staff also helped establish relief stations in the hardest-hit areas.
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926
“The Storm,” as the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was called, devastated South Florida from Miami to the Keys on September 17. Hundreds died in the storm surge, and many hundreds more were injured. Even though the hospital lost roofs, had many broken windows, and a lot of standing water, doctors and nurses cared for more than 700 of the city’s injured, both at the main hospital and at a temporary hospital set up at the McAllister Hotel in Downtown Miami. Staff also helped establish relief stations in the hardest-hit areas.
1926
1929
Jackson Accredited by A.M.A
The American Medical Association accredited the 250-bed hospital for internships, beginning Jackson's long history as a teaching institution. The house staff consisted of two residents and eight interns. The cost to care for a patient per day was $4.98.
Jackson Accredited by A.M.A
The American Medical Association accredited the 250-bed hospital for internships, beginning Jackson's long history as a teaching institution. The house staff consisted of two residents and eight interns. The cost to care for a patient per day was $4.98.
1929