The PARC Retirement Living honoured all 33 of their Resident nurses ranging from the classes of 1938 to 1971. Our very own BCHNS member, Cheryl Entwistle, to the delight of the all, attended the “Nightingale Tea” in the 1905 RJH walking out costume. The message to these elderly nurses was a quote from Florence Nightingale “Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses…we must be learning all of our lives” Continue reading
Member Sonya Grypma has an article published in The Journal of Quality Advancement in Nursing Education (QANE). The article “Historically-Informed Nursing: The Untapped Potential of History in Nursing Education” can be downloaded here: http://qane-afi.casn.ca/journal/vol3/iss1/2/
Julie Lapinsky, a BCHNS supporter, alerted us to an article about a new memorial for First World War nurses. To read the article click here: https://legionmagazine.com/en/2016/03/new-memorial-honours-first-world-war-nurses/
Be sure to visit the VGH School of Nursing Alumnae Association’s web site. It has a new look! Click here: http://vghnursingschoolalumnae.com/
BCHNS member, Cheryl Entwistle attended the Graduate Student Research Symposium setting up a much appreciated History of Nursing Display. ” Engaging with Nursing Scholarship” was the topic.
APRIL 13/17 The BCHNS held its AGM and the Officers for this year were presented. President: Kathy Murphy, Vice President: Sally MacLean, Treasurer: Sue Forshaw & Secretary: Lynne Esson. Sally is the new member on the executive and we are happy she was willing to fill that vacant position.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of Honourary Membership status to long time member Ethel Warbinek, who had been nominated by Glennis Zilm & seconded by Nan Martin.
Her page will be added soon to the Honourary Members section of this website.
Photo supplied by Anna Tremere
Joan Doree, long time BCHNS member, was inducted in the 2016 ARNBC Memorial Book November 17, 2016 at the ARNBC 2016 Awards of Excellence Event.
Joan’s niece Anne Malo & her husband Brett were on hand to celebrate this event. The BCHNS was proud to nominate Joan for this honour.
The UBC School of Nursing annual Marion Woodward Lecture was held on October 27/16.
The afternoon symposium considered “Transformative Practices in Long-Term Care” in a panel presentation. The panel members were Nancy Gault, Deputy Seniors Advocate for BC, Dr. John Keady, Professor of Older Peoples Mental Health Nursing, University of Manchester, Sarah Leavitt, UBC Creative Writing Lecturer and author of Tangles, Dr. Alison Phinney, UBC School of Nursing Professor, and Jo-Ann Tait, Program Director, elder Care and Palliative Services, Providence Health Care.
The evening lecture, by Dr. John Keady, described the many innovative projects he is involved with in caring for those with dementia.
Click through to see photos from the Canadian Association for the History of Nursing Conference in Vancouver.
Early bird registration is open until April 30th. This option allows you to register for parking at the Century Plaza Hotel for $10.00/day on Friday and Saturday.
To register, please follow this link: http://cahn-achn.ca/annual-conference/
To view a preliminary program, please follow this link: http://cahn-achn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/CAHN-2016-Preliminary-Program-Final-Version-2.pdf
Full membership fee for retired nurses is $54.95 / year and will be pro-rated if registering part way thru the year. BC Tax rate of 5% added = $57.70
Registration form on website and Online registration is also available https://www.join.cna-aiic.ca.