by admin | Feb 2, 2012 | Events
“ALZHEIMER’S: YOU SAY GOODBYE AND I SAY HELLO” On March 22 at Hycroft Mansion, History of Nursing members and guests enjoyed a memorable and sensitive performance of a lyrical memoir titled Mind and Memory: You say Goodbye, I Say Hello. ...
by admin | Jan 28, 2012 | Conferences
15-17 June 2012, Medicine Hat, Alberta The 2012 Annual CAHN/ACHN Conference, to be held in Medicine Hat, Alberta on June 15-17, marks the 25th anniversary of our association. Founded in 1987, CAHN/ACHN has an ongoing commitment to stimulate and promote historical...
by admin | Jan 21, 2012 | Suggested Reading
Labor of Love. A Memoir of Gertrude Richards Ladner 1879 to 1976 Authors: Sheila J. Rankin Zerr, Glennis Zilm, Valerie Grant 113p, index, B&W photos/illustrations. Labor of Love: A Memoir of Gertrude Richards Ladner 1879 to 1976 is based on a short family document...
by admin | Nov 16, 2011 | Presentations, Uniforms
Active and retired nurses, faculty and students served as models at Vancouver Island University (VIU) for a presentation on the evolution of nursing attire Monday. Members of the British Columbia History of Nursing Society presented a fashion show at Vancouver Island...
by admin | Nov 8, 2011 | Suggested Reading
Caring and CompassionA History of the Sisters of St. Ann in Health Care in British Columbia By Darlene Southwell In 1875 Victoria citizens wanted the Sisters of St. Ann to build a hospital, and even though the organization had no money, they were able to come through...
