Old Diploma Nurse need of help

[DryHumor1970]

Hello!

My name is Lisa Cantwell and I am a proud, diploma graduate from Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing. When it closed in 1992, it was the oldest diploma nursing school in the country, located in Worcester, MA. I am so glad that I experienced the old integrity of nursing within the new medical world. Through my fabulous education, I became a CRRN, CCRN, CEN and flew as a flight nurse. My old problem about moving forward (because these days ya need the "other" letters after ya name), is that I cannot find my nursing transcripts. Someone told me it was at the vocational school in Worcester, MA but when I call them, everyone is clueless. They must be somewhere!! Anyone? Suggestions?

Thanks a bunch and rock it out,

Lisa/Boston

[DoGoodThenGo]

educational records are legal documents and therefore must be stored somewhere.

the ma bon website only lists information for records of defunct lpn programs. those seeking records for closed ma rn schools are adivsed to telephone: [phone] for now.

according to the bankruptcy papers filed, the university of massachusetts medical school and hospital took over operation of the campus. however after a split in 1988, umass memorial healthcare now has control over the site.

your school seems to have a very active alumni group. you might try contacting the head of the association for more information on hospital records.

as of 2002, this was the latest information along those lines:

however, i managed to track down the president of the alumni

association.

janell ostiguy

direct dial: [phone]

direct fax: [phone]

e-mail: [email protected]

janell ostiguy is an associate in the worcester office of morrison,

mahoney & miller, llp.

there are mentions about a few people on the web who have graduated

from the worcester city hospital school of nursing.

virginia frances pitcher, r.n.

ivf nurse coordinator

university of florida park avenue women's center

contact information:

university of florida

park avenue women's center

807 n.w. 57th street

gainesville, fl. 32605

phones:

local: [phone]

toll-free: (800) obgyn uf

fax: [phone]

campus address: p.o. box 100294

e-mail: [email protected]

ginny was born in boston, massachussettes and grew up in new england.

she completed her nursing training in 1968 at the worcester city

hospital school of nursing.

ann m. cataldo

[color=#0000a0]http://www.mec.edu/notredame/knollwood.shtml

ann m. cataldo is the recipient of the 2001 community award. ann

resides in worcester, massachusetts, where she has been an active

member of the worcester board of realtors for twenty years

barbara a. blakeney

president of the american nurses association

[color=#0000a0]http://www.nursingworld.org/about/presbio.htm

barbara a. blakeney, ms, rn, cs, anp, is president of the american

nurses association. an expert in public health practice and policy and

leadership development, barbara blakeney, ms, rn, cs, anp, is

currently the director of health services for the homeless at the

boston public health commission.

hope this helps, and best of luck.

rock on your bad self!

[Leda]

transcripts for graduates of worcester city hospital school of nursing are stored at the worcester technical high school, guidance department, 1 skyline drive, worcester, ma 01605. it is important that you connect with someone in the guidance department and make it clear that you are requesting transcripts for the worcester city hospital school of nursing, not the former david hale fanning school of practical nursing (now located at qcc). from time to time graduates do have trouble with personel at the school who misunderstand the request.

per the information in the worcester city hospital school of nursing alumni newsletter, school transcripts can be obtained by mailing your request to:

worcester technical high school

guidance department

1 skyline drive

worcester, ma 01605

the guidance department telephone number is, 508-799-1940