Papers of Elizabeth McKinven (nee McMillan)

This material is held atRoyal College of Nursing Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 1199 C298
  • Dates of Creation
    • 11 Nov 1941 - 23 Sep 1946
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 0.05m

Scope and Content

This collection contains the personal papers of nurse Elizabeth McKinven (nee McMillan). These include the following nursing lecture notebooks:

Theory of Nursing. Includes staffing seniority, bed-making, hygiene, dressings, 11 Nov 1941 - 23 Jan 1942;

Anatomy & Physiology including cell structure, bones, muscles, stomach etc., 12 Nov 1941 - 23 Jan 1942;

Hygiene. Includes elements, ventilation, heating, sick room, 11 Nov 1941 - 23 Jan 1942;

Medical, The ? of nature and use of medicines, 20 Apr 1943 - 20 Jun 1943;

First aid & bacteriology, 16 Nov 1942 - 1 Sep 1943;

Air Raid Precautions including details of bombings, gassings and shelters, 7 Jan 1942 - 11 Feb 1942;

Senior Nursing. Includes administering drugs, blood bank, inflammations, 16 Sep 1943 - 12 Dec 1944;

Medical lectures. Includes diseases of the blood vessels, fever, asthma, 29 Nov 1944 - 2 Feb 1945;

Surgical nursing, Aug 1944;

Surgical nursing continued, 26 Oct 1944 - 16 Nov 1944;

Special Diseases, 11 Jan 1944 - 30 Mar 1944;

Special Diseases continued, 4 Apr 1944;

Midwifery and Gynaecology, 16 Feb 1945 - 17 Jan 1946;

Midwifery, 4 Sep 1945;

Midwifery case book from the Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow, 23 Jun 1946 - 23 Sep 1946. Please note that this case book is closed until 24 September 2046 for data protection.

Access Information

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