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B.C. History of Nursing Society fonds Series
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Writings on Bernadet Ratsoy

Series consists of newspaper clippings related to Ratsoy’s presidency of the B.C. Nursing Association an on her appointment to the position of Executive Director of the Alberta Association of Registered Nurses.

Writings by Bernadet Ratsoy

Ratsoy published numerous articles on issues that confronted the nurses' associations with which she was involved. Frequent articles in the RNABC news while she was President of this association had such titles as "Community Nursing" and "Senior Nurse Managers: A Force to be Reckoned with."

Writings

Series consists of various publications authored by Esther Paulson on various aspects of nursing and nursing history. Series is divided into two subseries: Publications by Paulson and Other writings by Paulson.

World Health Organization (W.H.O)

Series consists of records relating to Campbell Jackson's work as a nurse and Nurse Team Leader for the World Health Organization in Tehran, Iran. Records include appointment and payment records; congratulatory correspondence from the Provincial Government of British Columbia; photographs of Campbell Jackson during this period; correspondence to her family, 1954 to 1956, detailing her work and other daily activities and experiences in Tehran; correspondence from a friend also working in Iran; and other documents received in Iran.

Workshops and Events

Series consists of records related to various events hosted by, organized, or participated in by the RDPPG. The group hosted several meetings, workshops, and events throughout the calendar year. Materials document the planning, scheduling, communication, topics, and speakers at these events. The series also includes records from the Chapter’s participation in Nurses Week, including promotional material, correspondence, display planning and photographs. As well as event programs from the 1997 RNABC Awards. Substantial material is associated with the 30th Anniversary of the Chapter, celebrated on May 13, 1997, including invitations, planning, memberships lists, event programs, photographs, and other historical documentation relating to the Chapter. Two scrapbooks containing significant textual and photographic material document various events, programs, workshops, and activities from the Chapter’s existence. Record types include correspondence, communications, photographs, invitations, programs, pamphlets, notes, financial documents, scrapbooks, a tote bag, autograph album, and other material.

UBC School of Nursing/Nursing Program at VGH

Series consists of a graduation of Edith at her UBC graduation, a UBC convocation program, a commencement program for the VGH Training School for Nurses, Class of 1929; a program for the VGH Training School for Nurses Graduating exercises of the Class of 1929, and photocopied photographs of a VGH Class of 1929 pin that has been donated to the VGH Nurses Alumnae Association Archives.

Training materials for the RCAMC sisters

Series consists of notes on teaching techniques, the science of education, and hospital administration; lesson plans, obstetrical manual from St. Michael's Hospital, pamphlets, and a syllabus used for training RCAMC nursing sisters who would be teaching during the 1950s.

Student Papers

Series consists of papers on various topics by UBC School of Nursing students, mostly upper level or graduate. Many are for courses, particularly Nursing 440 (Nursing Care of Adults and Families), offered by Ethel Warbinek or Denise Fargey. Five of the papers are by Anne Wyness.

Arranged alphabetically by name of student.

Student Information

Series consists mainly of general information related to students in the nursing
program. Some information on individual student marks is also included. List of UBC SON graduates from 1920-1989 are included.

Standing Committees

Standing Committees of the UBC School of Nursing were responsible to the Faculty Caucus through the Internal Committees.

Series consists of records of a number of these committees, which in 1980 numbered thirteen. Not all committees are represented, and some are represented by only a small portion of their records. Most include some minutes, and some include other records relevant to their operations.

Series is arranged in the following subseries.

  1. Student Affairs Committee.
  2. Coordinators’ Meeting Minutes
  3. Instructional Resources Committee
  4. Education, Practice Interrelationships Committee
  5. Entry to Practice Ad hoc Committee
  6. Criteria Evaluation of Faculty Committee
  7. Nursing Outreach Committee
  8. Committee on Instruction in Service
  9. Program Orientation: Strategic Planning
  10. Faculty Status Subcommittee
  11. Faculty Organization Committee

Shaughnessy Hospital

McIlrath worked at Shaughnessy Hospital from 1947 to 1976, and was Director from 1961 to 1976.

Series includes a history of Shaughnessy Hospital, Staffing Policy, Patient Profile, newsletters, photographs of Shaughnessy Hospital, and correspondence and notes concerning issues at the hospital.

Reports

Series consists of reaction to the Kermacks Report and various other reports and documents related to the development of nursing in BC.

Relationship with the CHNAC

Series consists of correspondence, newsletters, reports, lists, organizational and other records relating to the Community Health Nurses’ Group’s participation in the Canadian Health Nurses’ Association of Canada.

Reference materials

Series consists of articles, papers, reports, speeches, and other textual material related to nursing gathered by Paulson. In addition to material relating to a variety of nursing concerns, the series also includes much material pertaining to Paulson's understanding of tuberculosis nursing and her work in the Vancouver Unit of the Division of Tuberculosis Control.

Published and reference material

Series consists of records accumulated by the History of Nursing group. These relate to both BC and other jurisdictions, but all have a relevance to the history of nursing.

Series is arranged in the following subseries.

  1. Newsletters
  2. Florence Nightingale related materials
  3. Nurses at War
  4. Postcards and related documents
  5. Conference materials
  6. Miscellaneous records

Publications, Manuals, and Reports

Series consists of publications, manuals and reports issued by the BCORNG.
Publications include written histories (’79, ’81, ’86, and ’96), as well as News and Views newsletters. Reports mainly concern competency levels of OR nurses, and operating room standards.

Publications and Presentations

Series consists of papers published and presented by Helen Niskala in the course of her academic career. Primary interests include the work of nurses in forensic settings, home hemodialysis, cardiac rehabilitation, community care and multiple sclerosis. Records include notes, correspondence and drafts.

Publications

Series consists of published materials by both the School of Nursing and other organizations.

Series is arranged in the following subseries.

  1. School of Nursing Publications
  2. Other Publications

Publications

Series consists of articles, book reviews, manuscripts, editorials, glossaries, lectures, and notes related to materials written and presented by McIver. Series arranged alphabetically by topic and title.

Public Health Nursing

Series consists of records relating to Campbell Jackson's work as a Public Health Nurse in the interior of British Columbia (Kamloops-Lilooet-Ashcroft area), and her involvement in the British Columbia Public Health Service, including correspondence and documents relating to her employment by the Provincial Government, as well as a photograph and memorabilia relating to her involvement in the BC Public Health Service.

Professional Career

Series consists of correspondence pertaining to Richmond’s role as Director of Educational Resources at the RJH and to her consulting work for the University of Victoria's nursing program; a copy of her curriculum vitae; teaching materials developed while serving as assistant professor at McGill University; and photocopies of plaques received.

Presentations by Bernadet Ratsoy

Series consists of notes for presentations to the Royal Commission on Economic Union and Development (McDonald Commission) September 7, 1983 on Don McDonnell, with a letter of thanks from him (2004), and on a history of St. Paul's Hospital.

Posters and Clippings

Series consists of two posters idealizing the nursing profession and one newspaper clipping. “Overseas Uniform of Red Cross and Canteen Maid.” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, dated September 1, 1918.

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