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B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds Subseries
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Third Year

Subseries consists of Team Meeting Minutes and other records related to Third
Year courses, including issues of scheduling, course content and presentation, text books used and evaluation.

Madeline Harrower Collection

Records of and relating to Madeline Harrower (1867-1891), who served as a nursing sister during the Boer War and World War I, were retrieved by a dumpster diver in Kerrisdale, Vancouver in 2000. Many of these were later sold at auction. Lois Blais subsequently engaged in a research review of this collection. Harrower was born in Australia and moved to Vancouver in the late 1940s.

Subseries consists of material related to Blais’ unfinished research into the historical significance of Madeline Harrower.

Miscellaneous Photographs

The following photographs may be from one or more of the subfonds, but insufficient information exists to definitely assign them.

Several items in subseries are not photographs, items were assigned photograph numbers previously. Arrangement has been retained upon transfer to RBSC for consistency.

Nursing Ledgers

Subsubseries consists of two ledgers relating to the education of nurses. One is identified as belonging to the Kootenay Lake General Hospital Training School. The other is not identified. They were probably kept by supervising nurses.

UBC Historic Photographs

The following photographs were photocopied from originals in Special Collections at the UBC Library. They were used by Ethel Warbinek in the book Legacy co-written with Glennis Zilm on the history of the UBC School of Nursing.

Schedules of Nursing Training

Subsubseries consists mainly of records of twenty students from Prince Rupert General Hospital and Kelowna General Hospital. Information includes completed application forms, results of medical examinations, student transcripts, evaluations by instructors, reports on students, records of practical procedures performed, reference forms, correspondence, and tuition receipts.

Other material includes a photograph of nurses graduating from the Prince Rupert or Kelowna Hospital, an outline of lectures in ethics, and a nurses’ record book. The latter includes names of nurses, date admitted, information on days worked, and sick leave.

General Administration

Subseries consists of records documenting the challenges and issues confronting the School of Nursing over its history, particularly more recent years. It includes various analyses of the current programs and plans for the future. Many of the earlier records are by Evelyn Mallory.

General Education Records

Subseries consists of documents relating to Campbell Jackson's education in general, including high school, her nursing education, and various courses that she took. Documents include certificates, diplomas, and statements of grades.

University of British Columbia

Subseries consists of material relating to Campbell Jackson's education at, and activities while attending the University of British Columbia. Includes transcripts and other documents; a scrapbook containing correspondence, statements of marks, and memorabilia; photographs; and yearbooks.

First Year

Subseries consists of Team Meeting Minutes and other records related to First
Year courses, including issues of scheduling, course content and presentation, text books used and evaluation.

Vancouver General Hospital

Subseries consists of records relating to Campbell Jackson's education at, and activities while attending, the Vancouver General Hospital School of Nursing. Includes records concerning activities of classmates, Campbell Jackson's affiliation at Essondale, and her graduation. Record types include correspondence, a diploma, a photograph, and a commencement programme.

Other material relating to Campbell Jackson's education at VGH, including her application to and graduation from the School, may be found in the University of British Columbia subseries.

Student Health Service

Subseries consists of photographs and an album containing photos relating to Upshall's career as a student health service administrator at UBC and an album presented to her on her retirement. The album has been retained. The front inside cover has multiple signatures and is inscribed: “Presented to Muriel Upshall on her retirement. May you have many happy memories of all the people pictured within these covers. Best wishes”

Other writings by Paulson

Subseries consists of articles, reports, correspondence and lectures on nursing. Many relate to tuberculosis. Most have not been published. Includes articles and reports regarding the affiliation course in tuberculosis nursing developed by Paulson and other members of the Vancouver Unit of the Division of Tuberculosis Control.

Theses, Papers and Dissertations

Subseries consists of theses, paper and dissertations written by nurses for various institutions dating from 1947 to 2012. Some dissertations remain in relevant fonds, if applicable, otherwise these materials are listed under this subseries.

University of Michigan

Subseries consists of records received by Campbell Jackson while obtaining a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan, including transcripts of marks and commencement and convocation programmes.

Royal Columbia Hospital School of Nursing Manual

Subseries includes School of Nursing Manual and related documents, including School of Nursing brochure for Royal Columbia Hospital, Isolation Technique manual, and handwritten medical case histories.

Manual includes topics such as Hospital Beds, Damp Dusting a Unit, Care of Linen and Blankets, Bed Baths, Fracture or Orthopaedic Beds, Hygienic Care of Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat, Care and Hygiene of the Mouth, Hygienic Care of Hair, How to Lift Patients, Terminal Cleaning, Application of Binders, Serving Diets, BedPans, Care of Incontinent Patient, Colonic Irrigation, Gastric and Duodenal Suction, Oxygen Therapy, and Crutch Walking. Extensive student notes are also included.

Fourth Year

Subseries consists of Team Meeting Minutes and other records related to Fourth Year courses, including issues of scheduling, course content and presentation, text books used and evaluation.

Second Year

Subseries consists of Team Meeting Minutes and other records related to Second Year courses, including issues of scheduling, course content and presentation, text books used and evaluation. Lab Modules are also included.

Distance and Continuing Education

Continuing education was accepted in the Health Sciences in 1968. The
Department of Continuing Medical Education had been established in the Faculty of Medicine in 1960, as the need for graduates to stay abreast of new developments was recognized.

Subseries consists of records related to the offering of nursing courses and
programs outside the regular program at UBC, often in a non-traditional manner.

Conferences and Photographs

Subseries consists of records and graphic material relating to conferences and displays. Materials relating to the International History of Nursing Conference hosted in Vancouver, 1997 are included. Extensive photographs and textual materials document the many displays prepared and presented by the BCHNS.

University of British Columbia

Subseries consists of academic work by Helen Niskala while taking courses at various times at the University of British Columbia. She continued to take courses in different subjects during the early stages of her teaching career.

Directors of Nursing of Lower Mainland Hospitals

Beginning in 1964 Directors of Nursing from the Lower Mainland Hospitals met four times a year to discuss common concerns. Mrs. Lillies was key in the early organization. “Topics discussed at meetings included evaluation of personnel, staff orientation, role and licensing of practical nurses, education of clinical nurse specialists and principles and methods of nursing research”.

Subseries consists of one file of minutes of three meetings from 1964-1967 and other material, including a history of the organization from 1964 to 1979.

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