“Nurses are there when the last breath is taken, and nurses are there when the first breath is taken. Although it is more enjoyable to celebrate the birth, it is just as important to comfort in death.” —Christine Belle
Throughout its storied history, Wheeling has been blessed with the dedicated service of numerous brave and caring nurses.
Most were trained locally at the nursing schools associated with Wheeling Hospital, and the City Hospital (later Ohio Valley General Hospital and still later Ohio Valley Medical Center), as well as the lesser known and short-lived Haskins Hospital.
In recognition of National Nurses Month and Week, what follows is a sampling of just a few notables among these front line “Angels of the Wards.”