THE IRISH CATHOLIC NURSES' ASSOCIATION. The first general meeting of the Catholic Nurses' Association was held in Lourdcs . House, Mountjoy Square, Dublin, on Tuesday, 16th ult. The necessity for affiliating with an esisting recognised Friendly Society, under the Insurance Act, arose. The meeting unanimously decided to affiliate with the A.O. H., which Society has branches in all parts of Ireland, and will therefore be in clo
Catholic Nurses at present, solely owing tothe feeling of Boards of Guardians on the subject. It is necessary, however, to add to this, that our Association is and has been entirely unsectarian, and that we have trained, and now employ, Nurses of every denomination. No question, we feel, of creed should enter into voluntary work connected with to find, however, an the Poor Law. We much regret itwensing difficulty in placing Roman Catholic Nurses. One of this faith, whose training we completed du ***
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Another item of news is that a Branch of the Catholic Nurses' Guild has now been formed in Dunedin. The primary object of this Guild is to promote the religious, professional and social life of Roman Catholic Nurses. Registered Nurses, Midwives, Maternity Nurses, Karitane Nurses, Masseuses, Radiographers, Student Nurses, and those in care of the mentally afflicted are eligible for membership. Nuns who are nurses may be admitted as honorary members. The Guild, which is under the patronage of the
Possibly the greater number of nurses in England have not even heard of the Congress of Catholic Nurses held in Rome a few months ago-still less do they realise that 1,800 nurses from all parts of the world gathered together at this Congress. There were nurses from France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Canada, Ceylon, Egypt, and other countries. A large proportion of these were nursing nuns, but a greater number were lay nurses. Now, let no one say, "This does not interest me, because I am not ***
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC NURSES. The first International Pilgrimage of Roman Catholic Nurses to Rome was held from August 25th to 31st, and a n attractive itinerary covering Havre, Paris, Turin, Siena, Rome, Nice, Lourdes, and Lisieux was planned for those who attended from America. The opening ceremony took P ace in the Vatican, and amongst the audience from all Over the world were upwards of one hundred Br
THE CATHOLIC NURSES' ASSOCIATION. At the first annual meeting of the Catholic Nurses' Association, held in the Club Room,
the attendance of .Ro,man Catholic nurses at Mass caused a' warm discussioq at a .meeting" of .the Belfast Board of Guardians. A complaint had been made by a priest to' the Committee that the Roman Catholic nurses.were not allowed to attend Mass. We mustpoint out, thatthe Committee, .)r * * to be just, could nolrallo,w these nurses to attend, AT a recent meeting of the Newark Guardians High Mass every Sunday, or the complaint of the the, ,question of the administration of the infirmav protestant
Miss MacIsaac has had experience with the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada and with the Official Health Agency in staff, supervisory and administrative capacities. Her most recent position was that of Senior District Supervisor with the Department of Health, City of Ottawa. She is of French-Canadian and Scottish Ancestry and speaks both French and English fluently. THE CATHOLIC NURSES GUILDOF GREAT BRITAIN held its Annual General Meeting in Harrogate on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 9th and lo
Services of Dedication for Nurses. THIS YEAR THe National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis is arranging its annual special Services of Dedication for nurses on Sunday 25th April. One service will take place at 3.30 p.m. at the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, Londo!, W.C.2, at which the United Hospitals Festival Choir will lead the singing, and the collection will be in aid of the N.A.P.T. Harefield Fund for Nurses. A service for Catholic nurses will be held at
The International Council of CatholicNurses'Associations IS the Official Organ of the National Council of Nurses held a Congress at University College, London, on July 14th and 15th, and a t a reception a t Archbishop's House, of Great Britain. The Official Supplement of the Royal by His Grace the Archbishop of Westminster ; he read a British Nurses' Association is incorporated in THE letter conveying the good wishes of the Pope for tfie BRITISHJOURNAL OF NURSING,Price 7s. annually, in39, cludin ***
Capitular High Mass was celebrated at Westminster Cathedral, on Sunday, July 18th, at 10.30 a.m. A Special Address was given by His Grace the Archbishop of Westminster, and there was a crowded congregation, as the International Council of Catholic Nurses' Associations had held a Congress in London during the week, and seats had been reserved for nurses attendlng both Congresses.
The International Council of Catholic Associations of Nurses is to hold its Third International Congress, under the Presidency of His Grace the Archbishop of Westminster, at University College, Gower Street, W.C.1, from July 14th t o July 18th. The subjects down for discussion are : on July 15th, The Apostolate of the Catholic Nurses ; on July 16th, The Catholic Nurse and the Mental Patient; and on July 17th, The Catholic Nurse and Maternity. Tickets for the whole Congress, including Reception b
None of the patients had to leave the wards, but a number of them got up from their beds and watched the firemen at work from the windows. The brigade had the fire under control within half an hour, and little damage was done. With Miss Ethel Johns, of Montreal, as guest-speaker, and the 44 members of the 1936 graduating class of the Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, as guests of honour, the Mumna Association of the hospital recently entertained at a most enjoyable dinner-dance, at the London ***
the danger of such an expedition, and that they would increase its efficiencyis undoubted. We have to thank Mrs. Faith J. Whitehead for the extracts from the Address of His Holiness the Pope to the Congress of Catholic Nurses held in Rome. Mrs. Whitehead is a sister of the late Miss Dorothy Snell, Directrice of the Scuola Convitto Regina Elena attached to the Policlinico Hospital in Rome, whose life's work of beautiful service for nursing in Italy was so greatly valued by her colleagues in Engla
Miss Liddiatt`s I` At Home " proved one of the landmarks in the long series of similar gatherings which, through the years while we have been at Queen's Gate, have helped to accumulate many happy memories of the home from home " of the Royal British Nurses' Association's Members. It was largely attended by many Members of the Association, of the Catholic Nurses Guild (of which Miss Liddiatt is a Member), and other of her numerous friends. Never at any of those particular social gatherings have m
and addresses of any physicians, priests, sisters or nurses who are especially interested in hospital work, and who are financially able t o attend the Convention and will probably also wish t o attend the EuchariStic Congress. It was decided t o acknowledge the letter, and to refer it to the Catholic Nurses' Guild. Letters from the Wbmen's International League were reported, relative t o the Women's Pilgrimage in support of Peace t o begin about Whitsuntide, and end in London early in July, inc
FOR CATHOLIC NURSES.
T h e Bishop of London last week dedicated at the Queen's Hospital for Children, Hackney Road, E., a cot as a memorial of some of those who have given their lives for their country. Many mothers, wives, and children who have lost dear ones in the war assisted in providing the endowment. The Catholic Nurses' Institute, Lambeth Road, S.E., which has been established in South London for over twenty years, is doing very good work amongst the sick poor in the Cathedral parish and the various missions
Dublin, by the Catholic Nurses' Association. Mrs. Reigh and Mrs. O'Shaughnessy helped the president, Miss Cherry, and the hon. secretary, Miss MacLaughlin, to receive the guests. The supper and music were first-rate, and the only regret was the unavoidable absence of Miss Kelly, who from its inception has taken the greatest interest in the Association,
The ladies' branch of the Ancient Order of Hibernians is enthusiastically furthering the An epidemic of plague and cerebro-spinal interests of Roman Catholic nurses. h a recent t meningitis which has recently broken out in meeting a t Homerton, Miss Rouse forcibly East Africa now extends from the coast t o Vic- pointed out the great comfort and consolation toria Nyanza ; Mombasa, Nairobi, and IGsumu it was to Catholic patients, to be attended by are affected. The total number of cases is 452 ; o
At 116, Victoria Street, S.W., the Catholic Women's League have established a centre for the use and comfort of the London Branch of the Catholic Women's League Nurses' Guild ; and here Roman Catholic nurses, working in London, may apply t o Sister Kennedy for information on all points connected with the Guild. The venture (says The Tablet), is under the special patronage of his Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop, who has promised to open the rooms formally, on his return from Malta. London is not
At the usual monthly meeting of the Catholic Nurses' Association, Ireland, held at the club rooms, 51, Mountjoy Square, Dublin, seven new members were elected. I t was decided that all members should be notified that the payment of half-yearly subscriptions 'to the Association is due on January Ist, 1913. The Victorian Order of Nurses in Canada is constantly increasing in usefulness, and has no~7 250 nurses a t work, but considering the enormous distances in the Dominion, many more are required
A lecture was delivered last week by Mr. Blayney a t the club rooms of the Catholic Nurses' Association, 51, Mountjoy Square, Dublin, on `` Fractures and their Modern Treatment." The treatment of fractures by massage was dealt with in the lecture. A very interesting subject.
A Catholic Nurses' Association has been formed, of which Rliss Barrett is the present Presidcnt, an object being that nurses of the Roman faith should have an Association to safeguard their own interests. T o us it is rcgrettable that the question of the religious faith professed` by nurses should enter into the organization of their professional associations, which are common ground on which all nurses can meet. hliss M. Husky, who has done so much for nursing in Ireland, has been appointed the