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Under the supervision of a sister-tutor a nurse lays sterilized dressings on a trolley for use in the surgical ward. As part of her training she will watch the dressings being applied by the ward sister or senior nurse.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

[Photograph - Nurses Trained in Britain]

RBSC-ARC-1831-090-07-PH-1163
Item
[19--]

Part of B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds

A State-Enrolled Assistant Nurse attends a paralyzed patient in her home. The chair-like apparatus enables her to move the patient easily from the bed to the chair.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

[Photograph - Nurses Trained in Britain]

RBSC-ARC-1831-090-07-PH-1164
Item
[19--]

Part of B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds

A nurse and patient in a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients. Fresh air and rest is part of the treatment for this disease, for which special nursing care is needed.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

[Photograph - Nurses Trained in Britain]

RBSC-ARC-1831-090-07-PH-1167
Item
[19--]

Part of B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds

In a mental hospital a nurse watches a patient as the electrical impulses of the brain are recorded. This is a highly specialized branch of nursing requiring knowledge of modern scientific treatments.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

[Photograph - Nurses Trained in Britain]

RBSC-ARC-1831-090-07-PH-1172
Item
[19--]

Part of B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds

Using a model a sister-tutor explains the anatomy of the ear to student nurses in a country hospital in Britain. In the class are nurses from Sierra Leone and Trinidad.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

[Photograph - Nurses Trained in Britain]

RBSC-ARC-1831-090-07-PH-1161
Item
[19--]

Part of B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds

Royal Air Force nurses learn how to care for a patient using a portable iron lung. Nurses in the Service accompany sick personnel when they are flown home from overseas bases for special medical care.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

[Photograph - Nurses Trained in Britain]

RBSC-ARC-1831-090-07-PH-1165a-b
Item
[19--]

Part of B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds

A Florence Nightingale Centenary. A nursing sister of the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps stands beside a bust of Florence Nightingale. In June, 1860, Florence Nightingale founded the first school of nursing at St. Thomas’s Hospital, London. This set the pattern for the training of nurses throughout the world.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

[Photograph - Nurses Trained in Britain]

RBSC-ARC-1831-090-07-PH-1166
Item
[19--]

Part of B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds

In the operating theatre fully-trained nurses add their skill to that of the surgeon. The theatre sister is responsible for the sterilization of all equipment and assists the surgeon by passing instruments to him.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

[Photograph - Nurses Trained in Britain]

RBSC-ARC-1831-090-07-PH-1168
Item
[19--]

Part of B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds

H.R.H. Princess Margaret presents awards to St. John Ambulance Cadets. The British Royal family have always taken a keen interest in the nursing services. They frequently visit hospitals and training centres.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

[Photograph - Nurses Trained in Britain]

RBSC-ARC-1831-090-07-PH-1169
Item
[19--]

Part of B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds

A student nurse. Ahead of her are at least three years of study and training. Her choice of this profession, dedicated to the service of the sick, is one of which she can be proud.

British Columbia History of Nursing Society

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