while her husband Dr. Bill Barry is in a sanatorium suffering from tuberculosis. He eventually recovers and the family is reunited, with the implication that Sue will return to her position as wife and mother. List of titles Sue Barton: Student Nurse (1936) Sue Barton: Senior Nurse (1937) Sue Barton: Visiting Nurse (1938) Sue Barton: Rural Nurse (1939) Sue Barton: Superintendent of Nurses (1940) Sue Barton: Neighborhood Nurse (1949) Sue Barton: Staff Nurse (1952) References Book series introduced in 1936 Barton, Sue Characters in American novels of the 20th century Female characters in literature Barton, Sue Fictional American nurses Juvenile series Novel series by featured character Literary characters introduced in 1936