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Nursing collectibles and the people who collect them

Syringes

Most people are afraid of needles, especially old ones! But according to the American Association for the History of Nursing, Inc. (AAHN), old syringes are considered collectibles. The AAHN says: “Early in the 20th century, nurses, who were primarily private-duty nurses, owned their own syringe sets. It was not unusual for graduating nurses to be given a syringe set as a graduating gift. These may have been marked with a pharmaceutical company name, and in some schools, was a gift from the physicians.” Glass syringes in a plastic case kit are one known variation on the classic metal syringe kit.

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Marijke Durning

Marijke is a professional writer who began her working career as a registered nurse over 25 years ago. After working in clinical areas ranging from rehab to intensive care, as a floor nurse to a supervisor, she found she could combine her extensive health knowledge with her love of writing. Although she has been published in a wide variety of publications for professionals and the general public, her passion is writing for the every day person to promote health literacy.

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