Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
Category
Archival
Nursing
Nursing textbook
Classification
Archival, Publications
Nursing
Nursing textbook
Accession Number
995002087
Description
Textbook entitled "Notes on Nursing," by Florence Nightingale; the book has 140 bound pages with a blue cloth cover; the inside pages are slightly yellowed.
Textbook entitled "Notes on Nursing," by Florence Nightingale; the book has 140 bound pages with a blue cloth cover; the inside pages are slightly yellowed.
Ann Baillie's signature is on the first page inside the book; front of book and title page have, "NOTES ON NURSING // BY FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-3
Length
19.3 cm
Width
13.3 cm
Depth
1.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 19.3 cm. x Width: 13.3 cm. x Depth: 1.5 cm.
Condition Remarks
#1: The book has some minor wear at the top and bottom of the spine; the bottom edge has a blue ink stain and the outside cloth has some (water?) staining; the book is not missing any pages and the binding is complete; #2: no damage from being on exhibit; suitable to put back on exhibit
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Website
Archives
Reference Comments
Elizabeth Stephens
British Library, "The Nightingale Home and Training School for Nurses, St. Thomas's Hospital," https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-nightingale-home-and-training-school-for-nurses-st-thomass-hospital
Archeion, Archives Association of Ontario, "Fonds KGH 5999-1004 - Ann Baillie fonds". https://www.archeion.ca/ann-baillie-fonds
Research Facts
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) had become a national hero in 1854 for her work running an army field hospital during the Crimean War. The famous ‘Lady with the Lamp’, so-called for her habit of patrolling the wards even at night, noticed while in Crimea that more soldiers in her care were dying from infectious diseases than were dying from wounds. She thought this was due to overcrowding and malnutrition, but her proposed solutions – better ventilation and better sanitation – were effectively the foundation of modern nursing. More generally, she believed that patient health depends on the environmental conditions in which they recover from injuries and diseases, in addition to the directly palliative care they may be receiving. She put great emphasis not just on hygiene, but on access to natural light and fresh air.
Ann Baillie first came to the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing as a student in 1907, and graduated in 1910. Until World War I, she worked at Kingston General Hospital, and in 1915 joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. She was awarded five medals for her service during the war. Upon returning to Canada, Baillie worked at Ongwanada (the Sydenham Military) Hospital in Kingston, then moved to Pennsylvania and New York for post-graduate work. In 1924, she was offered the position of Superintendent of Nurses at Kingston General Hospital. She had a lasting impact on the school, the hospital, and the nurses before passing away in 1942.
Exhibit History
Hall of Honour, May 1996–Jan. 19, 2001; on exhibit at Museum, Jan. 22, 2001-June 9, 2008.