KNA Products
• human touch collection - empathy©
As part of the 2005 Centennial Celebration, District 1 designed a signature piece of jewelry in concert with Joseph Schmidlin, a nationally renownded silver smith. The fine jewelry signature piece of the Human Touch Collection is titled Empathy ©. The title connotes caring, compassion, affinity, sympathy,and understanding between two persons - "What comes from the heart touches the heart." (Don Sibet). The domed piece can be worn as a pin or pendant and is available in three options: sterling sliver,14k gold vermeil over sterling and sterling sliver with a 14k solid gold heart. Each 2 ½ x 1 11/16 piece is individually made and signed by the designer. The piece is an elegant reflection of the empathetic dimension of professional nursing human spirit and it has special meaning and appeal to the public. The signature piece comes packaged in an elegant black tie box with a satin draw string bag and polishing cloth. Hurry while supply lasts...
• KNA Centennial Video Lest We Forget Kentucky’s POW Nurses
This 45 minute video documentary is a KNA Centennial Program Planning Committee project and was premiered and applauded at the KNA 2005 Convention. “During the celebration of 100 years of nursing in Kentucky – NOT TO REMEMBER THE FOUR ARMY NURSES FROM KENTUCKY WHO WERE JAPANESE PRISIONERS for 33 months in World War II, would be a tragedy. Their story is inspirational and it is hoped that it will be shown widespread in all districts and in schools throughout Kentucky in 2006.
| The Cast of RNs POW NURSES | ROLE PLAYERS |
| Earleen Allen Frances, Bardwell | Elizabeth (Beth) Powell, Murray |
| Sallie Phillips Durrett, Louisville | Kathryn Sallee, Lexington |
| Mary Jo Oberst, Owensboro | Charlotte Bratcher, Hartford |
| Edith Shacklette, Cedarflat | Sue Milburn, Danville |
Narrator Martha Hill, Glendale
Script Writer – Marge Glaser, RN
RN Editors: Mary Hill, Maggie Miller,
Producer – IT-HCS Television Jacque Reid
Services, University of Louisville
Lest We Forget Video, VHS or DVD format: $25.00
• MARY BRECKINRIDGE PRINT
To celebrate the Centennial of professional nursing in Kentucky, a very special remembrance is now available. Perhaps the Commonwealth’s most famous and influential nurse has been Mary Breckinridge, Founder of Frontier Nursing Services. Headquartered at Wendover, Kentucky and started with three nurses in 1925, the Frontier Nursing Services became the largest midwifery school in the country. Continuing to thrive, it now includes four rural healthcare centers.
To bring honor to Mary Breckinridge, Historical Medical Art in Danville, Kentucky was contacted. Founded by Dr. Robert Joseph, this company’s sole purpose is to develop scenes of evolutionary periods of health professions and offer prints to health care professionals for framed display in offices, clinics, healthcare facilities, and homes. Experienced and talented artist Anne Crawford brings the subject matter to life on canvas after Dr. Joseph’s careful historical research and scene development.
A beautiful landscaped pictorial scene of Mary Breckinridge on horseback, bringing her nursing skills to a cabin in Leslie County (circa 1925), has been created. A “legend” text chronicling Mary Breckinridge’s life is included. The print is available in both 16” by 20” and 11” by 14” sizes as well as note cards. Endorsed by the Kentucky Nurses Association, a portion of each purchase price will be given by the Historical Medical Art to the Kentucky Nurses Association.
These items may be purchased on line at www.historicalmedicalart.com or by mail or phone orders to:
Historical Medical Art, LLC * 204 West Main Street * Danville, KY 40422 Phone: 1-888-282-0970 or Fax: 859-236-6703
• Professional Nursing in Kentucky * Yesterday * Today Tomorrow
This historical narrative, Professional Nursing in Kentucky: Yesterday Today Tomorrow, is a KNA Centennial Project. The content is derived from published and unpublished documents in public and private archives of Kentucky schools of nursing, hospitals, colleges, universities, health agencies, libraries and historical societies. Selected photos and individual anecdotes lend a personal touch. The book covers nursing through the past 100 years from across Kentucky. Pictures and anecdotes will bring back many memories for nurses and others familiar with nursing.
• CENTENNIAL NIGHTINGALE LANTERN*
For the KNA Centennial Celebration, a lamp has been selected as a symbol of professional nursing in Kentucky.
One hundred years ago, a small group of nurses, prepared in Nightingale model schools, joined together to promote the profession and to protect both their patients and the public. Initially known as the Kentucky State Association of Graduate Nurses, this group’s care, commitment and concern lit the flame for the Commonwealth’s nursing lamp. Today the group is known as the Kentucky Nurses Association, and the lamp shines brightly.
Our lamp is a ceramic replica of the one first used by Florence Nightingale and on display in her museum in London, England. The original lamp is a Turkish candle lantern made from brass and inflammable linen so designed that wind would not extinguish the flame.
• "Nursing: Light of Hope", by Scott Gilbertson Folio Studio, Louisville, Kentucky
Note cards available. See order form for details.
• The Human Touch, by Marjorie (Marge) Glaser Binder
Copyrighted Artist Limited Edition Prints
- Note Cards ... $ 6.50
- Framed Prints ... $160.00
Available in Cherry Wood or Gold.
Her step is heavy The other woman offers her hand RN Poet |
*I wrote this poem to describe the painting. The Human Touch by Marge Edmonds, Washington
