Booklet on the School of Nursing of the Belleville General Hospital for the years 1948-1949; the booklet consists of 20 pages staple-bound between a cover made of heavy paper; the booklet has black-and-white photographs and information about the nursing program at Belleville General Hospital School…
Booklet on the School of Nursing of the Belleville General Hospital for the years 1948-1949; the booklet consists of 20 pages staple-bound between a cover made of heavy paper; the booklet has black-and-white photographs and information about the nursing program at Belleville General Hospital School of Nursing.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Donated by Pat Daniels, the nephew of the original owner, Queenie Cooke, graduate of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1927.
Printed on front cover: "BGH // School of Nursing"; inside: "Helen Marsh // 25 Alexander St." are handwritten in the top; printed on the first page: "The School of Nursing // of // The Belleville General // Hospital // Established 1893 // Belleville, Ontario // 1948-1949"; inside: "Table of Contents // 1. Administration // 2. General Information // 3. Nurses' Residence // 4. Information for Applicants // 5. Health Regulations and Services // 6. Graduation // 7. Registration // 8. Scholarships // 9. The Curriculum // 10. Description of Course of Instruction // 11. Clinical Services"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-2 Box 8
Length
15.2 cm
Width
22.8 cm
Depth
0.2 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 15.2 cm. x Width: 22.8 cm. x Depth: 0.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
The outer cover shows some minor staining but has no tears or missing sections and is still flexible; the inner pages are free of stains, tears or missing sections and are flexible; the staples are not corroded
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
"BGH Museum of Health Care," Quinte Health Care. https://www.qhc.on.ca/bgh-museum.php
Research Facts
The Belleville General Hospital School of Nursing had their first class graduates in 1895, of only five nurses. The classes grew over the years to as many as forty in a class. Their last nursing class graduated in 1970. Nursing education was a three year program.