80 years ago this week,LIFE’s cover anecdote was STUDENT NURSES (Jan. 31, 1938 issue). The photo essay featured images shot by the great Alfred Eisenstaedt of student nurses at the Roosevelt Hospital School of Nursing. According to LIFE, and “The student nurse prepares for an arduous but noble profession…she studies,has fun, cares for the sick.” This image which opened the feature shows 49 nurses peering down the stair well who just joined the school. (Alfred Eisenstaedt—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #thisweekinLIFE #1930s #Nurses
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