Formation of the College of Nursing Ltd.
- Reference:GB 1199 RCN1/1/1916/20
- Dates of Creation:1916-1918
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.01m
Scope and Content
College view and position on register, State Registration Bill & campaign, training/trained status of nurses, standards of training for Registration, background information on other associations and training and examination standards.
Folder includes:
Memorandum by the Council on the Petition to the Prime Minister promoted by the Society for the State Registration of Trained Nurses;
Letter dated 22 Sept 1916 from the office of the Medical Officer of Health to Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the locations for nurses' examinations and numbers of candidates;
Draft letter from Miss Rundle of the College of Nursing concerning the objects of the College and requesting opinions from Matrons on the content of the curriculum;
Printed brochures on course of training for social and public health workers run by the Household and Social Science Department of Kings College for Women;
Letter dated 15 Nov 1917 from E Smith of the Association of Infant Welfare and Maternity Centres to Miss Cowlin of the Royal College of Nursing concerning qualifications needed for working as an infant welfare worker;
Report of the Nursing Association for Bembridge 1915-1916;
Fever nurses exam application forms;
List of Poor Law institutions recognised by the LGB;
"A Suggested Solution of the Training Problem" by F C Joseph - article concerning standardisation of nurses training;
Notes of meeting of representatives of the Poor Law Officers Union and Poor Law Unions Association to discuss College of Nursing representatives 6 July 1917;
Memorandum on the fifth draft of the Nurses Registration Bill (1918);
Copies of draft standard responses to applications for registration;
Bill as amended 13 July 1916 by Central Committee for State Registration;
Letters to the press from Sir Arthur Stanley concerning the College of Nursing Ltd and State Registration;
Copy of nursing certificate from the Newport Mon Union Infirmary;
Draft letter to the press from Miss Rundle concerning the council of the Royal College of Nursing and State Registration.
Access Information
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Conditions Governing Use
Royal College of Nursing
Custodial History
formerly catalogued under RCN/1/1/1916/7/5