Overview of the Collection
Medical Heritage Center
Chambers, Jeanette Kay
Jeanette K. Chambers, PhD, RN Papers
4.0 linear feet
The Jeanette K. Chambers, PhD, RN Papers (4 linear feet) document Chambers’ career as a nurse, writer and educator.
SPEC.202414.CHAMBERS
The records are in English
English
1932-2015
Biography
Jeanette K. Chambers (b. 1944) graduated with her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned both her Master of Science in nursing and PhD in educational/instructional technology from The Ohio State University. She was certified as a Medical-Surgical Clinical Specialist in nephrology (kidney) nursing. She wrote about treating patients with kidney disease and materials to educate adults with kidney disease about their condition. During her long career at Riverside Methodist Hospitals she was managing editor of The Lamp, a monthly newsletter for the hospital’s nurses. Chambers was active in multiple professional organizations, including the American Nurses Association, the American Nephrology Nurses Association, the Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association, the Ohio Nurses Association, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. She was an instructor for both The Ohio State University School of Nursing and the Capital University School of Nursing.
Scope and Content
The Jeanette K. Chambers, PhD, RN Papers (4 linear feet) document Chambers’ career as a nurse, writer and educator. There is also material from her mother, Wilma Dorothy Evans Chambers, who was also a nurse.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series:
- Series I: Media
- Series II: Objects and Oversize
- Series III: Professional
Series I: Media (1 box) contains photographs of Jeanette K. Chambers over the course of her life and career, including graduations and professional headshots. There are also photographs of her mother, Wilma Dorothy Evans Chambers.
Series II: Objects and Oversize (3 boxes) contains a variety of materials related to Jeanette K. Chambers nursing career including, but not limited to, awards and plaques, her doctoral thesis, and mementos from Riverside Methodist Hospital. Examples of medical equipment include two thermometer cases, a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. Two items representing nursing traditions are a framed copy of the Florence Nightingale Pledge and a small ceramic lamp. The series is arranged by item.
Series III: Professional (1 box) contains Jeannette K. Chambers correspondence, curriculum vitae, certificates, and awards that she received, and articles and publications that she authored. There are also materials from multiple professional organizations in which she was involved, including the American Nurses Association, the American Nephrology Nurses Association, the Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association, and the Ohio Nurses Association. Additionally, there are reports, publications and other records from Riverside Methodist Hospitals where Chambers was long employed. The series is arranged in alphabetical order.
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open to the public and is available for viewing in the Medical
Heritage Center. Materials do not circulate and must be used in the supervised
reading room. Restrictions, including copyright, may exist and some materials may be
too fragile to photocopy or digitize. The MHC charges for duplication services,
which must be performed by staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Jeanette K. Chambers, PhD, RN Papers,
SPEC.202414.CHAMBERS, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library,
The Ohio State University.
Detailed Description of The Collection
Series I: Media
1936-2012
1
1
Awards Ceremonies
undated
1
2
Jeanette K. Chambers Head Shots
undated
1
3
Jeanette K. Chambers with Groups
2012, undated
1
4
Nursing School
undated
1
5
Postcards
undated
1
6
Wilma Dorothy Evans Chambers Photographs and Memorabilia
1936-1938,undated
Series II: Objects and Oversize
1966-2007
2
1
Box, wooden, engraved: Riverside Methodist Hospitals, a U.S. Health Affiliate
undated
2
2
Key chain: Keeping the Care in Healthcare
May 6-12, 2000
2
3
Key chain: Celebrating 25 Years of Nursing Excellence
2007
2
4
Lamp, Ceramic
undated
2
5
Paper Weight: Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association 75th Anniversary
May 12, 2000
2
6
Pin, Lapel: Ground Breaking Heart Care, Riverside Methodist Hospital
May 15, 2002
2
7
Pin, Lapel: Solucent 100 Top Hospitals
undated
2
8
Thermometer case with thermometer, black
undated
2
9
Thermometer case, silver
undated
3
1
Award, framed: Excellence in Nursing Service, Administration Award
October 9, 2005
3
2
Blood Pressure Cuff
undated
3
3
Florence Nightingale Pledge, Framed
undated
3
4
Graduate Fellowship Certificate, Matted
May 30, 1991
3
5
Knickknack: Riverside Methodist Hospital
undated
3
6
Knickknack Riverside Methodist Hospital
undated
3
7
Newspaper: Convention News
June 18, 1986
3
8
Newspaper: The American Nurse
April 1987
3
9
Newspaper: The Wisconsin State Journal
June 7, 1966
3
10
Stethoscope
undated
4
1
Book: Adult Health Nursing, A Biopsychosocial Approach
1986
4
2
Name Plate: Dr. Jeanette Chambers
undated
4
3
Pitcher, glass: Nursing Excellence Week
May 6-12, 2004
4
4
Plaque: Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals Presented to Jeanette Chambers
June 19, 1996
4
5
Plaque: Journal Writing Contest Award for Research
June 1993
4
6
Plaque: Established Investigator Research Grant
June 1993
4
7
Plaque: Special Achievement Award
April 26, 1998
4
8
Plaque: Presented to Jeanette K. Chambers in Appreciation for her Outstanding Service as President of Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association
1975-1976
4
9
Thesis: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Uncertainty of Adult Patients with Decreased Kidney Function
1991
Series III: Professional
1932-2015
5
1
Abstracts
1983-1987
5
2
Advances in Renal Preplacement Therapy Patient Education in ESRO
July 1995
5
3
American Nephrology Nurses' Association
1984-1999
5
4
American Nurses' Association
1983-1986, undated
5
5
American Nurses' Association Annual Reports
1985, 1986
5
6
ANNAlink
1998-2001
5
7
Annual Conference of the European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association
June 1983
5
8
The Argus, A Newsletter for Nurses at Riverside
1991
5
9
Article: Assessing the Dialysis Patient at Home
April 1981
5
10
Article: Computer Technology in Patient Education
1995
5
11
Article: From Committee to Copyright
1985
5
12
Article: Conference on Classification of Nursing Records
1986
5
13
Article: Decubitus Ulcers, New Treatments for an Old Problem
May 1981
5
14
Article: Development of an Instrument to Measure Knowledge about Kidney Function, Kidney Failure and Treatment Options
December 1993
5
15
Article: Development of a Pre-Dialysis Education Program for Patients and Families
1983
5
16
Article: Getting Started Using the World Wide Web
2002
5
17
Article: Inpatient Coordinator - A New Position in Nephrology Nursing
1979
5
18
Article: Nursing Care of the Diabetic Patient with Renal Disease
undated
5
19
Article: The Old and New, Tried and True Essentials of Skin Care
undated
5
20
Article: Overview of Quality Assurance in Relation to Professional Nursing Practice
undated
5
21
Article: Renal Insufficiency, Implications for Care of the Medical-Surgical Patient
1991-1992
5
22
Article: The Renal Patient in Med-Surg
undated
5
23
Article: Suspecting and Detecting Sepsis in the Dialysis Patient
1982
5
24
Article: Vascular Access for Hemodialysis and the Community Health Nurse
1979
5
25
An Assessment of Nursing Education at Riverside Methodist Hospitals
1991
5
26
Awards
2001-2005, undated
5
27
Biographical Sketch
Circa 1992
5
28
Brochures for Conferences and Continuing Education
1981-1990
5
29
Cards
1986-1993, undated
5
30
Certificates
1974-2015
5
31
Certifications
1976-2003
5
32
Correspondence
1976-1985
5
33
Correspondence
1986-2006, 2012
5
34
Curriculum Vitae
undated
5
35
Graduation Announcements
1962-1966
5
36
Just the Facts, Fluids and Electrolytes
2005
5
37
The Lamp, News about Nursing at Riverside Methodist Hospital
November 2005-February 2007
5
38
The Lamp, News about Nursing
February 2008-May/June 2010
5
39
The Lamp, News about Nursing
2011
5
40
Letters to the Editor
1982-1984, undated
5
41
Living without Kidneys
February 1989
5
42
Medical Heritage Center-Friends of Nursing History Update
2011
5
43
Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association
1975-2015
5
44
Miscellaneous
undated
5
45
News Clippings
1966-1991
5
46
Nurses Clinical Library Renal and Urologic Disorders
1984
5
47
The Nursing Clinics of North America
December 1987
5
48
The Nursing Clinics of North America
December 1987
5
49
Nursing Diagnosis Pocket Guide
1988
5
50
Ohio Health Employee Recognition
2003-2010
5
51
Ohio Health Research at the Bedside, 3rd Edition
2010
5
52
Ohio Nurses Association
1977-2012
5
53
PC Basics for the Totally Terrified/Really Reluctant
1996
5
54
Poster Abstract
2011
5
55
Riverside Methodist Hospital 3535
1975-1983
5
56
Riverside Methodist Hospital Centennial
1990-1991
5
57
Riverside Methodist Hospital Employee Recognition Dinner
April 26, 1985
5
58
Riverside Methodist Hospital Job Description
February 12, 1973
5
59
Riverside Methodist Hospital Memorandum and Recommendations
1982-1992, undated
5
60
Riverside Methodist Hospital Nursing Annual Report
2008
5
61
Riverside Methodist Hospital Nursing Annual Report
2009
5
62
Riverside Methodist Hospital Nursing Annual Report
2010
5
63
Riverside Methodist Hospital Nursing Annual Report
2011
5
64
Riverside Methodist Hospital Publications
1991, undated
5
65
Riverside Methodist Hospital Riverside Review
March 1968
5
66
Riverside Methodist Hospital Showcase for Nursing Excellence
1985-1986
5
67
Riverside Methodist Hospital Showcase for Nursing Excellence
1987
5
68
Riverside Methodist Hospital Showcase for Nursing Excellence
1988
5
69
Riverside Methodist Hospital Showcase for Nursing Excellence
1988
5
70
Riverside Methodist Hospitals Living with Kidney Failure
1984, 1987
5
71
Riverside Methodist Hospitals Riverside Monthly
1987-1992
5
72
Riverside Methodist Hospital Foundation Annual Report
1983-1984
5
73
RWC Nursing Alumni, A Collection of Memories
2000
5
74
Wilma Dorothy Evans Chambers Memorabilia
1932-1940
5
75
Work Accomplishments/Responsibilities
2003-2010