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‘The Lady with the Lamp’ – how the 1950s Ladybird book shaped children’s perceptions of nursing
This blog reflects on how the mid 20th-century Ladybird book on Florence Nightingale shaped a simplified, romanticised version of Nightingale’s story for generations of children. It argues the book reinforced narrow 1950s ideas about gender, class, and who counts in history, leaving out other notable nurses and presenting nursing as young women’s work.
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New spotlight display: a history of nurses with experience of disability and illness
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A new spotlight display by one of our graduate trainees explores the history of disabled nurses in our historic printed and object collections.
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Discover RCN Scotland’s latest briefings and reports and how we shape policy for better care across Scotland.
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A First for Northern Ireland
A First for Northern Ireland: A Career Pathway Mapping the Valuable Professional Careers of Nursing Home Nurses, By Gary Cousins, NIPEC Senior Professional Officer.
