A Biographical Profile of Queen's Nurses in Britain 1910-1968

摘要

The distinct professional identity of Queen's Nurses (QNs) dates back to 1887 with the founding of the Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses-now known as the Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI). This profile which included an analysis of 3,555 personal records extracted from the QNI Roll of QNs (hereafter referred to as The Roll) at decennial intervals from 1910 to 1960 and 1968 presents a full picture of the diverse social and personal attributes of QNs against a background of the legacy of the QNI and the changing circumstances and attitudes of society in general. The findings lend support to the aspirations of early pioneers, that QNs were generally intelligent and spiritually-inspired women from a predominantly middle-class background.