by admin | Nov 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sally Thorne has written a moving tribute to Verna Splane telling us about the accomplishments of this remarkable Canadian nurse who celebrates her 100th birthday on November 23rd, 2014. Be sure to visit http://www.nursing.ubc.ca/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=371
by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
I was very pleased to represent the Canadian Association for Nursing History and to attend the presentation of Glennis Zilm on Sunday, November 16th at the Royal BC Museum Neucomb Auditorium. Glennis’s presentation: Nursing on the Battlefields: Canada’s...
by admin | Nov 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Jessie Middleton was honoured at the RCH Nursing Alumnae mtg on June 3rd. It’s 75 years since she graduated from RCH. Thank you to Jackie Ratzlaff for sharing this information, she tells us that her relationship with Jessie goes back a long way in that...
by admin | Nov 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to BCHNS Honorary member Verna Splane on the occasion of her 100th birthday! A tribute and best wishes were extended to Canada’s first Chief Nurse in a recent issue of the Canadian Nurse. Please visit this link to read...
by admin | Nov 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
The 46th Marion Woodward Lecture was held on Nov. 6/14 with Dr. Bonnie Stevens from the University of Toronto speaking on Nursing’s Role in Changing Care Practices and Outcomes in the Context of Health Care System Transformation. The lecture was attended by several...
