RCN History of Nursing Forum

Last week we met Winifred Prentice RCN President 1972-1976.

1974 she led calls for an independent pay review

The Halsbury Report advised a 33% av pay rise for members which Barbara Casle honoured✊

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halsbur...

Yellow background, blue globe held in a black hand. 'You Mean the World, Nursing in a climate crisis', Royal College of Nursing Scotland with RCN hands logo (interlocking one hand blue, one red). It's the poster designed for the exhibition

If you're in #Edinburgh for #EdFringe you may want to squeeze in a visit to @rcn.org.uk Scotland for their #HistNursing exhibition on #ClimateChange #Sustainability

You Mean the World, Nursing in a climate crisis

www.rcn.org.uk/scotland/Sup...

Excellent sleuthing through multiple archives to record the nursing careers of two of the first nurses trained at the Nightingale School of Nursing 1860s #histnursing

#HistNursing 💙 a lovely article w some fab images

How Irish nurses helped to build the NHS in Britain A new book looks at the 'under the radar' role of Irish nurses in NHS hospitals the length and breadth of Britain

Great to see and hear this #HistNursing story from @rteradio1.bsky.social

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Quote about emotional labour, recognising, supporting, and managing emotions in uncertain times by Professor Pam Smith, RCN Fellow, on a Royal College of Nursing branded image.

How do we keep the light shining to value and protect the emotional labour of nursing?

RCN Fellow Professor Pam Smith explores the impact of emotional labour on nursing staff and patients in her recent blog. ➡️ buff.ly/U5K65Id

#HistNursing bursary #Ireland

Image of a nurse's belt made of dark blue, ribbed fabric with a large silver buckle featuring the 'VRI' [Victoria Regina Imperatrix] cypher bordered by the title 'Queen's Institute of District Nursing', and accompanied by laurel wreath designs. To the left of the belt is text reading 'Museum donations'.

We are lucky to receive many object offers, like this belt, that enrich our collection.

However, for practical reasons we prefer to agree donations before you send or bring them to the museum. If you would like to donate something, please contact us through this form: buff.ly/fU2ikEa

#histnursing

Excellent thought provoking event #Histnursing

Image of a blue and white pamphlet which features a hand-drawn nurse addressing a small crowd of stylised drawings of people. Text on the cover reads, "Public Relations Guide", "Canadian Nurses Association".

This striking 1956 pamphlet offers instructions for effective public relations, and reassures nurses that "90% of PR is doing the job well".

Looking for more nursing history? Our pamphlet collection is a rich resource- browse more in the library catalogue by filtering to "Pamphlet Collection".

Letitia Clark - Wikipedia

Meet Letitia Sarah Clark (1870-1939) MBE, RRC 💙

Born in #MileEnd her dad a dock clerk. Trained by Eva Luckes, Matron of Whipps Cross War Hospital, volunteered for nurse leader roles in RCN & GNC

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia...

Good to see local papers running local nursing history stories #histnursing

Silver and enamel badge, cross with medallion in centre. the top arm of the cross has a boards head, the other three have a hunting horn. The outer rim of the medallion is in royal blue enamel with silver inscription 'Bradford Royal Infirmary Nurses League' at the centre the Bradford crest with motto Labor Omnia Vincit-Labour overcomes all things and at centre a shield in red and blue enamel. I'm not sure what a boar's head has to do with nursing....

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Bradford Royal Infirmary Nurses League

Est in 1917 by Matron Jessie W Davies for nurses who undertook their training at the BRI.

Nurses' Leagues shared news & support, inc for those moved away

See more of #RCNArchives badges 👀
rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

An important #histnursing project #histmedicine . Do share widely .

And doesn’t clash with @ukahn.bsky.social Uk Association for the History of Nursing Colloquium 1stJune 2026 in London @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social

One for the diary #histnursing

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh @rcpedin.bsky.social has launched a digitised and transcribed collection of 18th century case notes of Edinburgh Public Dispensary. Over 10,000 pages of records offering details of the diseases, treatments and experiences of patients in 1700s.
#histmed

#Histmed #HistNursing

Three snapshots of vintage articles from the Nursing Times, the middle showing the front page of a 1955 Nursing Times issue with an article title "Annual Meetings 1955".

A warm welcome to all attending the #RCNAGM today! To mark the occasion, we delved into our historic print journals collection and found some interesting snapshots of past AGMs in the Nursing Times.

🧵 Here’s a thread with some clippings we found… #HistNursing

#histnursing - excellent resources

Mildred Dalton Manning at desk

7/11/1914 — b. Mildred Dalton Manning, American Army nurse. World War II prisoner of war (1942-45); the last of the Angels of Bataan and Corregidor #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistNursing #HistMed #military #WWII #OTD

And here’s the order link for #HistMed #HistNursing peeps

www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

#HistNursing #HistMed

An image featuring a late-20th century Meta brand stove consisting of three silver coloured parts - lid, pot with handles and fuel stand. To the right of the stove is an image of a little rectangular box, the packaging for 'The Ideal Solid Meta Fuel'. Above the name is a colourful graphic of one of the fuel tablets aflame. The bottom of the box is visible showing the 'made in Switzerland' label and patent numbers for Britain, U.S., India, Canada and two more which are not readable in the image. Furthest to the right of the image is a side view of the fuel box, showing the brand name 'META' and 'marque déposée' [registered trademark] and an illustration of the stove mentioned above.

Object of the Month – ‘Meta’ stove and Solid Fuel, c. 1960-1975

Check out this handy, 3-part stove and solid fuel tablets.

We think it was carried around by a District Nurse or Midwife to safely sterilise equipment before tending to their patients. What do you think?

#NursingHistory #HistNursing

#histnursing is international - so much to celebrate and be proud of in the contribution to public health

A watercolour painting featuring a cottage, vegetation, and what might be a fort.

This miniature watercolour painting, allegedly by Florence Nightingale, is kept in the RCN Archive. Looking at the plants and lefthand building, it may depict an Indian rural scene. Explore the RCN Archive online buff.ly/OabZ4P4

#EYANature #ExploreYourArchive #RCNArchive #HistNursing #ArtOfNursing

#histnursing #nursesinRed bringing notable nurses back into public focus 😊

One to watch #histnursing

#HistNursing 💙

Cicely Saunders Archive is held at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Archive, you can view the catalogue here archives.kingscollections.org/index.php/k-...

A different type of nurses cap today - swimming caps! These pictures from the 1950s show the London Hospital nurses enjoying some leisure time in hospital pool 🌊

#HistNursing #LondonHistory