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Started by wilfb, December 22, 2008, 02:27:46 PM

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wilfb

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Hello Everyone...

Please note that the May 2011 news page is now online at:-

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Newspages/SiteNews.htm

Remember also that there is an archive of all past issues with link buttons to take you there on all pages.

We have, we hope, Something for everyone.. And if yo see any errors or have any comments or contributions we would love to hear from you...

Enjoy and take care.
Will.

wilfb

Hi.

Please note that the February 2012 schoolsofnursing News Page went on-line a few minutes ago at:-

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Newspages/SiteNews.htm

Lots of news plus - a new nurse history on-line (Sister Evelyn M. Betham); news of a new book published - Edith Appleton War Diaries + links; more 'Collecting' - empty boxes and paperweights; and the photograph galleries now exceed 3,000! There is more, much more...

And don't forget that there is a complete archive of previous issues (with links) provided.

Apologies for the late delivery!

Best Regards,
Will.

Magpie

Thank you for all of your hard work at this latest offering!!

wilfb

Hi.

Please note that the May 2012 schoolsofnursing News Page went on-line a short while ago at:-

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Newspages/SiteNews.htm

Lots of news plus - A of a very special badge coming up for sale - plus a full page special; a new book published - Nursing and Women's Labour in the Nineteenth Century - The Quest for Independence By Sue Hawkins (special deal at Routledge); More 'Collecting' - 'Badges Galore'; And don't forget our complete archive of previous issues (with links) provided.

Enjoy!

Best Regards,
Will.

nursesue

great article again!!! and you're a wee tempter with the all important/must have tommies badge, much coveted by me, but as always beyond my reach!!
Hope life in greece isn't too bad and hubby will be there in June to renew passport and vote!!!! Good thing is that I can get lots of euros to me pounds.
sue  ::)

backman

Thanks for another great newsletter.Things are pretty quiet here as I'm trying to get to grips with a new PC,gone for an iMac this time so having to adjust to the settings.
Still intend to part with some of my collection when I get the chance to finish setting up my store,although still tempting to add more.Has anyone seen the 3 Royal Worcester Nursing Sister figurines on ebay? Lovely items and would love to add the London and St thomas' figures to my collection but to steep for me!

wilfb

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Ladies first!

A wee tempter eh?!  You mean that there are prople in Scotland without the cash for a badge? Even a 'Tommes'?! Absolutely stunned I am...  I am afraid we will be passing Captain S on our way out on holiday to the UK (and all ports en-route) so if you both want an empty house on Crete for a month or so, you know where we are. Well, you don't, but our email will find us... Don't hand over too many pound just yet - you might the getting Dracs!! Are there still Scottish pounds?!....

Hi Peter, an excellent decision! Much of our site was done on a mac (by Adrian) although I remain a (5) Pc man. My nearest has been convereted to Apple IPad.  It does make me a little jealous but after having to learn all that Pc stuff I am very reluctant to change. Please do not do that Peter! I mean the figurines... A quick look on ebay didn't reveal them, but I saw enough to know that they were pure temptation... You will have gathered that we will be home in the UK starting June - but afterwards - know any good fish shops on our way back to Harwich?

Will.

backman

Just checked and they all sold! the UCH for £600,St Thomas' for £700 and the Royal London for £995.

nursesue

wilf - alas hubby is on his own as Greek bureaucracy drives me mental!! We still have Scottish pounds and if the SNP get there way we'll soon have independance ( and what a mistake that will be) I have a 500 drachma note so am ok - do you think its enough to get me a tommies!!??
I wouldn't know where to start to set up my own website so envy you and Pete the ability to do that. As for not having the money to buy tommies well my pennies are off to the NMC saving pot as they are planning to increase registartion fees to £120 pa- LOL do i pay for petrol for my car or gas bill or NMC funds Decisions................. decisions ??? >:(
Pete good luck with your new computer I am still struggling with windows 7 ( do miss XP) and as wilf will testify W7 hates my camera and its such a rigmerole posting photos

wilfb

Hi.

Well, here we go again!! Our twenty-fifth news page went on-line but a few minutses ago - frozen (typing) fingers et al!

It doesn't look too bad for an old (attention seeking) man... Lots of 'Nightingales' - but at least one very deserving. Have a look...

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Newspages/SiteNews.htm

And if you are interested in new articles, this one by Sarah Rogers on the London Hospital Badge should be attractive.

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Collections1/Collections17

All errors are my own!

Very Best.
Will.

Sarah Rogers

Hi Will, many thanks...can get number 24 but sadly not 25?!
well done, Lizzie

wilfb

Hi Lizzie.

Thanks for that. It doesn't matter now - number 25 is the sie news, but even so I will just check that No 25 is in the archives and working.... Yes, there it is:-

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Newspages/Newspage025.htm

That's a relief!  Though I do owe some an apology - some people received 3 (THREE!) copies of the notice.... I will have to find the glich, but it may just be the mail system as I can't find a fault so far. But, if anyone did get three copies, apologies.

But at least there is only one to actually read.

Very Best.
Will.

wilfb

Hi.

Our twenty-eight news page went on-line but a few minutes ago.

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Newspages/SiteNews.htm

Have a look - hopefully there is something here for everyone. And if you are interested in new articles, there are two new one's by Sarah Rogers - both short nurse histories:-

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Collections1/Collections26

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Collections1/Collections27

Plus page 2 of Barbara Tyler's photograph scrapbook, collecting feature, an updated list of available collecting features and much more.

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Collections1/Collections001.htm

All errors are my own!
Enjoy.

Very Best.
Will.

nursesue

wonderful as always The piece about SEANs really interesting I have a Selly oak SEAN as well as a few others including a Mansfield Victoria and Forest hospitals one. Its really weird how some things never change the debate over nurse training and what constitutes a nurse's duties never really changes and a shortage of nurses isn't something new - now for a long quote

"The future pattern of nurse training is debatable and no two nurses will necessarily agree about it. Too many questions remain unanswered and too few statistics are available. From 1860 onwards hospitals have complained that they are short of nursing staff, but what they mean is that they are short of "pairs of hands". No one has ever defined,to everyone's satisfaction, the duties of a trained nurse, the true concept of a student nurse,non-nursing duties, the nurse/patient ratio in different types of units or how to relate supply to demand. In the 1920s after the passing of the Registration Act, it was hoped that patients could be cared for by a staff of registered Nurses and probationers in training: in the 1940s the hopes lay with the new grade of Enrolled Assistant Nurse"

By 1951 the Assistant Enrolled Nurses Committee was asked to review the SEAN training and 1952 saw the introduction of written exams (previously a quiz!) 1956 saw a trial of both pupil nurses and student nurses working together on the same wards and December 1960 a bill was introduced to change the title It seems that the word assistant was off putting to potential recruits. 1962 saw the introduction of part time training for SENs.

wilfb

Thanks for that Sue.  Personally I always had a very soft spot for SEN's - and for some of the A/Ns whom I once helped convert to SEN.  May were the salt of the profession. Whilst climbing my particular ladder (from student onwards) I was often indebted for the help and support given by SEN's - many of whom simply didn't want SRN status. I often suspected that this was mostly because they did not have the academic qualifications. What a waste that was - I would not have complained if I had needed to receive the standards of care they displayed....

Will. 

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