Dillard, Coralyn 2025-02-20
Coralyn Dillard discusses her lifetime calling of being a nurse, starting in early childhood, becoming a candy striper, studying to receive her LVN, RN, and bachelors and masters degree in nursing and nursing education, working in Plainview hospitals, and finally working at Wayland Baptist as their campus nurse. She speaks on various doctors who worked in Hale County, changes to the healthcare system from the 1960s-2020s, and Wayland Baptist’s response to COVID-19.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Coralyn Dillard
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Date: February 20, 2025
Location: Plainview, Texas
Interviewer: Elissa Stroman
Length: 01:38:12 (1 hour 38 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Her career in the medical field; Learning about nursing; faith in God; meeting her husband; Medical institutions in Plainview; Impressions of the new hospital; Educational requirements; Diabetes and diabetes education; how shifts have changed; Organizational involvement; response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Aiding students when they are sick; partnership with Covenant; Recruiting new doctors; memorable doctors; Closing discussion
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace
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