IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
IOWA CITIZENS' LEAGUE FOR
NURSING
RECORDS, 1970-1975
5 linear inches
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ACQUISITION: |
The records (donor no. 104) were donated by
Geraldine A. Busse in 1991. |
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ACCESS: |
The records are open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has been transferred to the University
of Iowa. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Bridget M. Butler, 1992 |
History
The Iowa Citizens' League for
Nursing (ICLN) is a constituent league of the National League for Nursing, Inc.
(NLN). The NLN was formed in 1952
through the merger of seven established national nursing groups, the oldest of
which, the National League of Nursing Education, had been in operation since
1893. Since its inception the NLN has
had one goal: "to assist in meeting the health care needs of the
people." Its membership includes
registered and licensed practical nurses, educators, physicians, therapists,
and hospital administrators. The national
league, as well as its constituent leagues, has pursued its primary objective
through offering non-degree continuing education programs and workshops,
advocating standardized education and accreditation for nursing schools, and
increasing community support and recognition for nursing as a profession.
The Iowa Citizens' League for
Nursing (ICLN) maintained parallel goals and objectives to its parent
organization. The ICLN's efforts have
included active participation in community planning and action for health care,
advocating changes such as home health care, efforts to assure the continuing
supply of nurses by providing them with the educational opportunities to reach
their maximum career potential, ability to move into management and leadership
positions, and promoting a greater public appreciation of nursing as a
profession.
The ICLN maintained a cooperative
relationship with the Iowa Association of Nursing Students, supported a
scholarship program, and granted complementary memberships to nursing
students. The League also participated
in a regional network of leagues and was active in providing high-quality,
low-cost programs and workshops throughout the state. These dealt with a wide range of topics from spinal cord injuries
and adolescent pregnancy to ethical issues in nursing, the effect of health
care legislation in Iowa, and collective bargaining.
Scope and
Content Note
The records of the Iowa Citizens'
League for Nursing measure 5 linear inches and date from 1970 to 1975. Geraldine A. Busse, a faculty member at the
University of Iowa College of Nursing and an active member of the ICLN, donated
these materials. They reflect her
participation on the scholarship committee, the program committee, and the
executive committee. The by-laws and
goals and objectives of the organization during the years covered are also in
the records. Some of the annual ICLN
meeting and committee meeting agendas have handwritten notes on the back,
probably Busse's notes on and reaction to those meetings.
The records are arranged in four
series: Administrative Records, Education and Outreach, National League for Nursing, and Regional Network. The Administrative
Records contain board and executive committee meeting minutes, financial
records, goals and objectives, committee assignments, membership lists and
membership recruiting information. Education and Outreach includes
material from workshops sponsored by the league, material from a student
organization sponsored by the league and scholarship information. The National
League for Nursing series has materials sent by the national organization
including goals and guidelines for state affiliate leagues and annual meeting
minutes and reports. The Regional Network series contains
material from various groups interested in health care in the Midwest,
including the Iowa Citizens' League for Nursing, in an effort to coordinate
regional health care planning.
Related Collections
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Administrative Records
Annual Meetings
Business Meeting Minutes and
Agendas, 1971-1974
Goals & Objectives,
1972-1974
Board Meeting Minutes &
Agendas, 1971-1975
Bylaws & Revisions,
1970-1975
Committee Nominations and
Assignments, 1972-1975
Correspondence, 1972-1975
Executive Committee Minutes,
1973-1974
Financial Reports &
Budgets, 1972-1975
Membership
Committee Business,
1970-1971
Committee Meeting Minutes
and Agenda, 1971-1975
Lists, 1973-1974
Newsletters, 1972-1975
Recruiting, 1973
Education and Outreach
Program Review Committee,
Minutes & Business, 1972-1975
Nursing Students
Association, 1975
Scholarship Committee
Report, 1975
Workshops
Flyers, 1974, 1975
"Test Construction and
Evaluation," 1973
"Trends in Perinatal
Care in Iowa," 1974
National League for Nursing
Annual Meeting, May 1975
Annual Report, 1972, 1974
Board Action, October 1975
Definition of Practical
Nursing (NFLPN), 1972
Guidelines for Constituent
Leagues & Local Units, 1970
Guidelines for Continuing
Education Workshops, 1973
Information about the League
and Nursing, 1971-1973
Information on Home Health
Care Agencies, 1973
Membership Application, 1975
Program Goals, 1971, 1973
Publications, ca. 1970-1975
Regional Network
Heartland Regional Assembly
of Constituent Leagues, Minutes, 1974
Inter-State Regional
Planning for Nursing Need and Resources Study, 1972