Marion Woodward Lecture Oct 27, 2016 attended by BCHNS members

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.

JUNE 16 – 18 CAHN CONFERENCE DETAILS

Registration and information about the Annual Conference, “Brains, Guts and Gumption: Historical Perspectives on Nursing Education, Practice and Entrepreneurship” (Vancouver, June 16-18, 2016) is now available on the CAHN/ACHN website.

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

CNA Nurse Emeritis

The Canadian Nurses Association is now providing retired nurses with a Nurse Emeritis membership.  This includes receiving the Canadian Nurse Journal, certain 3rd party benefits and certain discounts with Telus.

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.

CAHN Conference open for Registration!!

Online registration button for the CAHN conference to the Consortium for Nursing History Inquiry blog is now available.

Everyone is invited to the conference, which is held in Vancouver June 16-18, 2016 at St. Paul’s Hospital. We are very excited and hope to see many of you in June!

All the information (such as the preliminary program, information on accommodation, transportation, parking and the registration button) is available on our blog at: http://blogs.ubc.ca/nursinghistory/

 

Joan Doree passes on (1919-2016)

The BCHNS has lost a faithful friend and long time supporter. Following a brief illness, Joan died at Holy Family Hospital in Vancouver on February 26, 2016.

photo credit: Vancouver Sun obit notice
photo credit: Vancouver Sun obit notice

Joan’s initial nursing education was completed at St. Paul’s Hospital School of Nursing in Saskatoon (1940). She enlisted in the army during WWII and worked as a Lieutenant Nursing Sister primarily at the military hospital in Basingstoke, England. Upon her return to Canada after the war, Joan completed a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree at UBC (1949) and returned to work as a RN at several Vancouver hospitals before embarking on a lengthy career as a Public Health Nurse. Midway through her career, Joan earned a Master’s Degree in Public Health Administration from the University of California, Berkeley (1967).

Joan was an active member of the Registered Nurses Foundation of BC (RNFBC) until her death. She had a keen interest in history, especially Canadian, and was a member of both the BC History of Nursing Society and the Canadian Association for the History of Nursing.

There will be no service by request. Donations in Joan’s name can be made to the Mabel and Henry Doree Family Memorial Bursary at RNFBC and would be appreciated. (Administration Officer Registered Nurses Foundation of BC 100 – 1450 Creekside Drive Vancouver, BC V6J 5B3)

ALERT! Upcoming Town Hall Meeting

CNA will be holding a third Town Hall in the riding of Vancouver Granville on Wednesday, October 7th 2015.  The event will be moderated by CNA president-elect Barbara Shellian.  The Town Hall panelists will include a nurse, a home health care representative and a caregiver as well as the candidates campaigning to be the riding’s next MP.

Place: Diamond Ballroom (4th Floor, 1495 West 8th Ave.) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.).

RNFBC & TFE Co Host Education Event at Hycroft Oct 1st

The Education Celebration with Dr. Lynn Stevenson is the first event recognizing the work of the RNFBC and the TFE in providing funding for education. This event acknowledges the generous donors, as well as five of the RNFBC 2014 Bursary Recipients, and is a unique opportunity for all the guests to mingle, enjoy exquisite light refreshments and sweets, and listen to a fantastic speaker. Dr. Lynn Stevenson has a passion for nursing and education, so it is fitting that she is our guest speaker for this inaugural event.
Seating is limited so why not buy your ticket today and join us on October 1st for this celebration of education!

Cost is $50 & Deadline for Registration is September 21, 2015

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Nurses Week event with Vancouver Community Nursing

May 13, 2015 the Vancouver Community Nurses held their annual Nurses Week Event at the Vancouver VanDuesen Gardens to which the BCHNS were invited to have a display table.

Cheryl Entwistle wore the 1905 “Walking out” costume when the early RJH Nurse did community work.

Kathleen Murphy dressed the mannequin with our Florence Nightingale costume

Cheryl “was truly impressed with this group as they really are doing remarkable things in the community …. Things that really make a difference to the delivery of care!”