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ladies wrist watch
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact15148
- Dates
- 1950
- 1970
- circa 1950-1970
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Accession Number
- 010042011
- Description
- Ladies' silver toned wrist watch with a white circular face and a metal back and expansion bands, as well as metal hands; numbers are printed in gold, and only the numbers 12, 3, 6, and 9 are shown, with hatch marks where the other numbers would be; second hand is red, and there are words printed …
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- Accession Number
- 010042011
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- MeSH Heading
- Clothing
- MM= Clothing -- accessory -- nursing
- Description
- Ladies' silver toned wrist watch with a white circular face and a metal back and expansion bands, as well as metal hands; numbers are printed in gold, and only the numbers 12, 3, 6, and 9 are shown, with hatch marks where the other numbers would be; second hand is red, and there are words printed on the clock face in the middle above and below where the hands begin; back of the watch also contains engraved writing, as well as each metal link; each side of the watch face has a metal protrusion to which the watch band is meant to be attached, though it is only attached on the side above the watch face; no clasp and is broken.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Used by donor’s great aunt, Connie Cox (20 Aug 1939- 5 June 2010), while working at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital for over 35 years. Ontario Hospital Kingston Nursing School, Grad 1962.
- Maker
- Incabloc SA
- Site Made (Country)
- Switzerland
- Dates
- 1950
- 1970
- circa 1950-1970
- Date Remarks
- Date based on maker's mark and the use of the word "waterproof"
- Material
- metal: silver
- ink: white, gold, black, red
- Inscriptions
- Printed on watch face: "12 // 3 // 6 // 9 // K. D'E // 17 JEWELS // SHOCKPROTECTED // Permaspring // SWISS MADE"; engraved on back of watch: "MAGNETIC INCABLOC STAINLESS STEEL BACK S WATERPROOF"; engraved on watch expansion links: "FIXOFLEX"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-C5-3
- Length
- 16.4 cm
- Width
- 2.3 cm
- Height
- 0.8 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Watch not in working order, there is no clasp
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Websites
- Reference Comments
- http://www.incabloc.ch/en/historique2.php
- https://blog.esslinger.com/how-to-waterproof-a-watch/
- Research Facts
- Fritz Marti invented the Incabloc shock absorbing system which went into production in 1933. Watches ceased to have "waterproof" engraved on them mostly after the 1960s in the USA, as no watch could ever be fully waterproof. "Water resistant" is the current term used.
- Exhibit History
- .
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ladies wrist watch
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact15154
- Dates
- 1980
- 2000
- circa 1980-2000
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Accession Number
- 010042012
- Description
- Ladies' gold toned strap style wrist watch with a gold coloured circular face and silver metal back and brown leather bands, as well as metal hands; hatches are printed in gold to show where the numbers would be; words printed in black on the clock face in the middle above where the hands begin, an…
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- Accession Number
- 010042012
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Description
- Ladies' gold toned strap style wrist watch with a gold coloured circular face and silver metal back and brown leather bands, as well as metal hands; hatches are printed in gold to show where the numbers would be; words printed in black on the clock face in the middle above where the hands begin, and below the hands is a logo; back of the watch also contains engraved writing, as well as a holographic sticker of a clock face with words printed above and below it; each side of the watch face has a metal protrusion to which the brown leather watch band is attached; the end of the upper band has a gold coloured metal buckle attached.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Used by donor’s great aunt, Connie Cox (20 Aug 1939- 5 June 2010), while working at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital for over 35 years. Ontario Hospital Kingston School Nursing, Grad 1962.
- Maker
- Citizen
- Site Made (Country)
- Japan / Korea
- Dates
- 1980
- 2000
- circa 1980-2000
- Date Remarks
- Date based on the invention of the quartz watch and the time Constance Cox worked as a nurse.
- Material
- metal: gold, grey
- leather: brown
- ink: gold, black
- paper: silver, iridescent
- Inscriptions
- Printed on watch face: "CITIZEN // QUARTZ // CQ // MOV'T JAPAN DIAL KOREA 5930 - T54246 - KY"; engraved on back of watch: "TCH // AL YP // 40 KT // 0 2 6 0 // 6"; printed on sticker: "CITIZEN // CITIZEN"; embossed into leather strap: "R 10 GENUINE [illegible]"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-C5-3
- Length
- 20.3 cm
- Width
- 2.2 cm
- Height
- 0.6 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Leather bands bent; fifth hole is tearing slightly from wear
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Websites
- Reference Comments
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100615115217/http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/quartz/global/states.html
- https://ca.citizenwatch.com/en/about-citizen-2/
- Research Facts
- Quartz watches were invented in 1969, causing a crisis in the Swiss watch industry, but the US thrived.
- 'Citizen' watch manufacturer was founded in 1930, and was a pioneer in the invention of watches powered by light.
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- Dates
- 1940
- circa 1940
- Collection
- Lt. N/S Nursing Sister Miriam Hartrick Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Accession Number
- 002001053
- Description
- Laundry bag; a rectangular bag sewn from cotton fabric with ornate printwork; opening of bag is secured by a drawstring; design of prints is vertical columns, alternating floral and geometric motifs for each colum; on one side of the bag is attached a piece of cotton upon which is embroidered the n…
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- Accession Number
- 002001053
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- MeSH Heading
- Laundering
- Equipment and Supplies
- Textiles
- Military Medicine
- Military Medicine -- textile
- Military Medicine -- army
- Military Medicine -- army -- R. C. A. M. C.
- Military Medicine -- nursing
- Military Medicine -- Nursing Sisters
- Military Medicine -- Second World War -- World War Two -- WW2 -- WWII
- Military Personnel -- nurse
- Military Personnel -- personal belongings
- Description
- Laundry bag; a rectangular bag sewn from cotton fabric with ornate printwork; opening of bag is secured by a drawstring; design of prints is vertical columns, alternating floral and geometric motifs for each colum; on one side of the bag is attached a piece of cotton upon which is embroidered the name of the owner.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned and used by Lieut. (N/S) Miriam Hartrick during W W II.
- Dates
- 1940
- circa 1940
- Date Remarks
- Based on provenance
- Material
- fabric: white; beige; pink; green; blue; red
- Inscriptions
- "MIRIAM E. HARTRICK" embroidered on patch sewn to bag
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0007
- BOX 11
- Temporary Location
- To exhibit: "For Service to Humanity", Nursing Gallery: restored Room 1016, Museum of Health Care, 13 Nov. 2008.
- Dimension Notes
- Length 75.3 cm x Width 65.7 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Extensive staining of fabrics from prolonged contact with soiled clothing; storage-related creasing.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #6
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- Dates
- 1925
- 1928
- circa 1925-1928
- Collection
- Nora Valleau Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Accession Number
- 996028098
- Description
- A blue and white cambray cotton laundry bag with horizontal stripes and a draw string at the mouth; Valleau's name stitched in ornate red letters on a white rectangular patch sewn to the centre of the bag.
- Accession Number
- 996028098
- Collection
- Nora Valleau Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- MeSH Heading
- Laundering
- Description
- A blue and white cambray cotton laundry bag with horizontal stripes and a draw string at the mouth; Valleau's name stitched in ornate red letters on a white rectangular patch sewn to the centre of the bag.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned and used by Nora Valleau, 1928 KGH Nursing Graduate
- Dates
- 1925
- 1928
- circa 1925-1928
- Date Remarks
- Used while Valleau was at KGH, 1925-1928
- Material
- fabric: white; blue; red
- Inscriptions
- "Nora Valleau"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0007
- 0007 Closet M
- Dimension Notes
- Length 69.5 cm. x Width 60.0 cm. x Depth 4.0 mm.
- Condition Remarks
- #1: Bag is in pristine condition
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Document
- Reference Comments
- "Oral History Transcript for Nora Valleau" by Rona Rustige
- Research Facts
- Nurses' laundry was done off premises (likely at Lee's Laundry and Cleaners at 61 Division Street
- in Kingston); Ann Baillie provided each nurse with a list of items required, including two laundry
- bags; Valleau did the ornate stitching on the one in the collection; the other bag was not
- considered "as good" and was used for other purposes; when one bag was being filled, the other was
- at the laundry
- Exhibit History
- On exhibit at Museum, Jan. 22, 2001-June 9, 2008.
nurse's gym romper
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14070
- Dates
- 1950
- 1960
- circa 1950-1960
- Collection
- Doreen (Appleton) Mainse Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Accession Number
- 008060002
- Description
- One-piece tan cotton short cap sleeve gym romper with standard collar with front opening to hip; five 1.0 cm white plastic buttons closure; two inset belts at hip level on back for tied closure; double waist darts in front and two single waist darts in back; back bodice yoke; open dart vent on back…
- Accession Number
- 008060002
- Collection
- Doreen (Appleton) Mainse Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Description
- One-piece tan cotton short cap sleeve gym romper with standard collar with front opening to hip; five 1.0 cm white plastic buttons closure; two inset belts at hip level on back for tied closure; double waist darts in front and two single waist darts in back; back bodice yoke; open dart vent on back bodice; gathered leg openings with elastic creates bloomer style leg; patch pocket at left breast with machine embroidered “’55” in yellow thread; length from center back neck to hem 90.0 cm; leg circumference is 97 cm.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned and used by Mrs. Doreen (Appleton) Mainse.
- Dates
- 1950
- 1960
- circa 1950-1960
- Date Remarks
- Date based on date of graduation
- Material
- fabric: tan, yellow
- plastic: white
- Inscriptions
- Embroidered "'55" on pocket
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0007
- 0007 Closet E
- Dimension Notes
- Length 90.0 cm x Width 45.3 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Like new
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Document
- Reference Comments
- Donor information
- Research Facts
- Mrs. Doreen (Appleton) Mainse is a graduate of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1955.
nurse's uniform apron
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14017
- Collection
- Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Accession Number
- 995002163 a-e
- Description
- White poly cotton fabric nurse’s apron (a) gathered dirndl-style with four machine made button holes in waistband; waistband marked with black ink “1900” and black thread “X X”; open back; reproduction apron made for commemorative anniversary; two iridescent circular plastic shank-style 1.8 cm butt…
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- Accession Number
- 995002163 a-e
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Description
- White poly cotton fabric nurse’s apron (a) gathered dirndl-style with four machine made button holes in waistband; waistband marked with black ink “1900” and black thread “X X”; open back; reproduction apron made for commemorative anniversary; two iridescent circular plastic shank-style 1.8 cm buttons (b-c) with coiled metal closures (d-e); length from centre back to hem 86.0 cm; total hem length 177.7 cm; hem width 8.7 cm; waistband width 6.0 cm.
- Number Of Parts
- 5
- Part Names
- a - apron - Size: Length 83.4 cm x Width 81.2 cm
- b - top button - size: Diameter 1.8 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
- c - bottom button - Size: Diameter 1.8 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
- d - top pin - Size: Circumference 0.9 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
- e - bottom pin - Size: Circumference 0.9 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
- Provenance
- Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae via Marilyn Boston
- Material
- fabric: white, black
- plastic: white, iridescent
- metal: grey
- Inscriptions
- Written on the waistband: "1900"; sewn on the waist band: "X X"
- Permanent Location
- (a) Storage Room 0007
- 0007 Closet I
- (b-e) Storage Room 0010
- 0010-C5-4
- Condition Remarks
- Yellow stain on front of apron
- Copy Type
- Replica
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #7
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nurse's uniform cap
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact9255
- Dates
- 1940
- circa 1940
- Collection
- Lt. N/S Nursing Sister Miriam Hartrick Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Accession Number
- 002001041
- Description
- Cotton cap, consisting of a curved brim in the shape of an inverted trapezoid; the points of the trapezoid meet at the rear of the cap; the lower edge of the brim is continued in a large semicircular section that is folded up to a sort of peak and then gathered at the back with eight straight pins;…
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- Accession Number
- 002001041
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Description
- Cotton cap, consisting of a curved brim in the shape of an inverted trapezoid; the points of the trapezoid meet at the rear of the cap; the lower edge of the brim is continued in a large semicircular section that is folded up to a sort of peak and then gathered at the back with eight straight pins; the folds between brim and peak are held in place with two bobby pins; a black felt stripe is affixed to the upper part of the brim.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned and used by Lieut. (N/S) Miriam Hartrick .
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1940
- circa 1940
- Date Remarks
- Based on provenance
- Material
- fabric: white; black
- metal: black; brown
- Inscriptions
- In ink on rear surfaces of cap: "MIRIAM E. HARTRICK" (twice) and "HAR"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-C6-1
- Dimension Notes
- Length 15.0 cm x Width 16.5 cm x Depth 14.6 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Heavy staining from use and storage; contact with metal; pins slightly corroded; black stripe partially detached; form distorted from storage in suitcase.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #6
- Research Facts
- KGH cap; black stripe denotes second year status
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nurse's uniform cuff
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact563
- Dates
- 1925
- 1928
- circa 1925-1928
- Collection
- Nora Valleau Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Accession Number
- 996028078 a-b
- Description
- A stiffly-starched white cuff of fine cotton rolled and pinned with a mother-of-pearl cufflink; cuff is single-stitched at top and bottom and both sides; cufflink has two heads and is pinned in the middle where the two edges of the cuff join
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- Accession Number
- 996028078 a-b
- Collection
- Nora Valleau Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Description
- A stiffly-starched white cuff of fine cotton rolled and pinned with a mother-of-pearl cufflink; cuff is single-stitched at top and bottom and both sides; cufflink has two heads and is pinned in the middle where the two edges of the cuff join
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- a - cuff - Size: Length 12.6 cm. x Width 9.8 cm. x Depth 6.7 cm.
- b - cufflink - Size: Length 2.6 cm. x Width 1.5 cm. x Depth 0.5 cm. x Diameter1.5 cm.
- Provenance
- Owned and used by Nora Valleau, 1928 KGH Nursing Graduate
- Dates
- 1925
- 1928
- circa 1925-1928
- Date Remarks
- Used with KGH nursing uniforms; Valleau attended KGH School of Nursing 1925-1928
- Material
- fabric: white
- nacre: white
- metal: silver
- Inscriptions
- "N" stamped on inside bottom corner of the cuff's inside
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-C6-3
- Condition Remarks
- Minimal surface marking centered near each cuffling hole; some chipping on edges of cufflink
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Document
- Other
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- "Information Re KGH Nursing Uniforms" by Marilyn Boston; see also Valleau Collection 996.028.069-.078 (cuffs) and 996.028.079-.097 (additional clothing accessories: belts, bibs, caps, aprons, collars); see also cuffs from the KGH Nursing Collection: 996.026.001d,e (reproduction, 1935), 996.026.016k-l (1939); 995.002.008e-f, .007e-f, .006f-g (1939); 995.002.002e-f (reproduction, 1900); 996.002.063a-b (no date); 995.002.004f-g (1924); and 995.002.005c-d (reproduction, 1924); CD #2
- Research Facts
- Starched cuffs were worn with all uniforms until 1967; fastened with cufflinks (Valleau's are mother-of-pearl); 996.028.077a-b and .078a-b belong together as a pair
- Exhibit History
- Nursing case at Museum, Nov. 21 1997
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pocket instrument kit
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact658
- Dates
- 1931
- circa 1931
- Collection
- Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Accession Number
- 995002038 a-g
- Description
- Nurse's pocket instrument kit (a) black leather kit with snap which has holders for 7 instruments: (b) catheter made of silver metal; (c) clear glass eye dropper (no top); (d) syringe made of silver-coloured metal and unscrews into 7 parts (e-g) silver-coloured metal needles which attach to a syrin…
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- Accession Number
- 995002038 a-g
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- MeSH Heading
- Nursing Care -- instrumentation
- Description
- Nurse's pocket instrument kit (a) black leather kit with snap which has holders for 7 instruments: (b) catheter made of silver metal; (c) clear glass eye dropper (no top); (d) syringe made of silver-coloured metal and unscrews into 7 parts (e-g) silver-coloured metal needles which attach to a syringe
- Number Of Parts
- 7
- Part Names
- a - leather case - Size: Length 17.5 cm. x Width 8.0 cm. x Depth 2.0 cm.
- b - catheter - Size: Length 12.3 cm. x Width 5.0 cm.
- c - eye dropper - Size: Length 7.4 cm. x Width 6.0 cm.
- d - syringe - Size: Length 9.0 cm. x Width 8.0 cm.
- e - needle - Size: Length 4.0 cm. x Width 8.0 cm.
- f - needle - Size: Length 4.7 cm. x Width 8.0 cm.
- g - needle - Size: Length 3.0 cm. x Width 8.0 cm.
- Provenance
- Ruth Wallace, Kingston General Hospital Graduate Class of 1931.
- Maker
- The J.F. Hartz Co. Ltd
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal; Toronto
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec; Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1931
- circa 1931
- Date Remarks
- Date to be confirmed by owner
- Material
- leather: black
- metal: silver
- glass: clear
- Inscriptions
- Printed inside case: "The J. F. HARTZ CO., Ltd. // Montreal - Toronto"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-C5-5
- Condition Remarks
- Leather shows some cracking; several pieces are missing; #3: leather is very stiff.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Person
- Article
- Reference Comments
- Barb (Earl) Gilbert (Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing graduate Class of 1963 and daughter of Ruth Wallace)
- Hunter Oatman-Stanford, "The Killer Mobile Device for Victorian Women," May 23rd, 2013. Collector's Weekly. https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-killer-mobile-device-for-victorian-women/
- Research Facts
- Pocket instrument kits like this one were sometimes referred to as chatelaine sets. Chatelaines were made in different types, mainly for women, for different hobbies or occupations; a chatelaine provided its wearer with exactly the tools she needed closest at hand.. They were inspired by the key rings carried by “la chatelaine,” the female head of a grand French estate.
- Exhibit History
- Artefact displayed at special Mass for nurses, St. Mary's Cathedral, Sunday, May 8, 2005, 11:15 a.m.; KGH Nursing Alumnae 2005 Special exhibit, Museum of Health Care, 20 May 2005-24 June 2005
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Victorian Order of Nurses [medical bag]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact13744
- Dates
- 1950
- 1960
- circa 1950-1960
- Collection
- Canadian Nurse's Association Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- Accession Number
- 010011002
- Description
- Black leather rectangular Victorian Order of Nurses nurse's medical bag with shoulder straps, clasped flap pocket on the front and open pocket on the back; hinged in the centre allowing the bag to open up half way; inside is a central divider plus an elastic black strap stiched down into compartmen…
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- Accession Number
- 010011002
- Collection
- Canadian Nurse's Association Collection
- Category
- Nursing
- Classification
- Nursing
- MeSH Heading
- House Calls
- Nursing Services
- MM= Medical Case -- bag
- Description
- Black leather rectangular Victorian Order of Nurses nurse's medical bag with shoulder straps, clasped flap pocket on the front and open pocket on the back; hinged in the centre allowing the bag to open up half way; inside is a central divider plus an elastic black strap stiched down into compartments to hold various medical instruments and bottles, empty of contents.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Donated by the Canadian Nurses Association.
- Dates
- 1950
- 1960
- circa 1950-1960
- Date Remarks
- Based on donor's remarks
- Material
- leather: black, brown
- metal: grey
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-C2-3
- Length
- 33.5 cm
- Width
- 16.5 cm
- Depth
- 25.5 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- Length 33.5 cm x Width 16.5 cm x Depth 25.5 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Leather is worn, particularly on the bottom corners of the bag, around the edges of the front flap and where the ends of the shoulder strap are fastened to the bag; interior is scratched and dented in some areas
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Websites
- Reference Comments
- "Our Proud Legacy," Victorian Order of Nurses, accessed August 27, 2020, https://www.von.ca/en/history.
- Canadian Nurses Association, "About Us," accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.cna-aiic.ca/en/about-us/who-we-are#mission
- Research Facts
- The Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) is a non-profit charitable organization founded in Ottawa, Ontario on 9 January 1897 created by Lady Aberdeen, wife of Canadian Governor General Lord Aberdeen as a gift for Queen Victoria's Diamond 60th Anniversary of her ascent to the throne. It was created for the purposes of home care and social services, and to help alleviate a shortage of nurses.
- The Canadian Nurses Association began in 1908, under the name the Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses. Its name was changed to its current version in 1924. Today, the Canadian Nurses Association is dedicated to "unifying the voices of nurses; strengthening nursing leadership; promoting nursing excellence and a vibrant profession; advocating for healthy public policy and a quality health system; and serving the public interest.
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