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Wednesday, December 3UCLA HealthIn Person Recruiter Meet and Greets – UCLA West Valley Medical Center

Sun. Feb. 8–Wed. Feb. 11Association of California Nurse LeadersACNL Annual Conference 2026

Wed. Dec. 3–Wed. Dec. 17UCLA HealthIn Person Recruiter Meet & Greets – Wilshire Center, Westwood

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Angel of Bataan nurses at the WW2 Japanese prison camp.

FeatureAngels in Hell: The Nurse POWs of Bataan and CorregidorThe surrender of U.S. forces in the Philippines was only the beginning of the ordeal for these brave nursesFor most Americans, the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, was a shocking event...

Three photos of nurses in wartime. One is looking out of a vehicle, with a uniform and helmet on, the next is three nurses smiling in military uniforms, the third is a nurse smiling at a desk.

FeatureIn Country: U.S. Nurses During the Vietnam WarYoung recruits were promised romance and adventure. The reality was far different.

Julia Stimson in uniform with officers around her and on the right a photo of her straight-faced in a uniform

Profiles In NursingCol. Julia Stimson (1881–1948), Army Nurse Corps SuperintendentA decorated officer, she led 20,000 nurses during WWI

Helen Fairchild in nursing uniform and cap stands smile at the camera

Profiles In NursingHelen Fairchild (1885-1914), Witness to the Horrors of WWI Poison Gas AttacksWhy chemical weapons were banned by the Geneva Convention

FeatureWartime Nursing PostersHow depictions of nurses shaped public sentiment towards war

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