Memories of the Women’s College Hospital School of Nursing Memories of the Women’s College Hospital School of Nursing
Located across the street from Women’s College Hospital, this house was used as a student nurses’ residence from 1935-1953. The property would later be the site of Burton […]
Women’s College Hospital School of Nursing received its first Mrs. Chase doll in 1950, a gift from its Alumnae Association.
Strong lifelong bonds were formed between classmates at the Women’s College Hospital School of Nursing.
The Alumnae Association held a variety of social events for its members, including dinners, teas and educational lectures.
This home movie was filmed on May 28, 1953. It is silent and a bit grainy due to the age and quality of the footage. It shows highlights […]
Student nurses study in full uniform in the library on the second floor of their residence.
Students had to be respectful of each other in the dorm rooms. They sometimes worked opposing shifts on the wards.
Although nursing students trained long hours, they still had time for fun in the residence.
Burton Hall was home to the Women’s College Hospital School of Nursing and student residence from 1955 to 1975.
Nursing students stand around their first patient, Mrs. Chase, a teaching mannequin.
As part of their clinical training, student nurses cleaned medical instruments in the basement of the hospital’s outpatient clinic.
Congratulatory note from a Big Sister to a Little Sister on the occasion of completing her probationary term and receiving her nurse’s cap.
