Specialty Nursing - Surgical

Virginia C. Dericks Papers,
1923-2010 (Linear Feet: 2.0. Collection Not Scanned)

The Virginia C. Dericks Papers include a small group of biographical materials and publication reprints, but the vast majority of the papers concern Dericks' academic and professional interests.  These include research projects and course notes;  materials for the development and maintenance of professional standards, best practices, and definitions;  public and professional talks;  and patient care strategies.  Six folders of the Dericks Papers contain restricted materials which require, prior to consultation, Institutional Review Board certification.  These concern a mastectomy patient care study; interviews with colostomy patients; and patient correspondence, referrals, and lists.