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Burton, Jennie, 3. Jennie Burton discusses nursing practices in Newfoundland.
Descriptive TitleBurton, Jennie, 3. Jennie Burton discusses nursing practices in Newfoundland.
CategoryIllness and health
Work
TopicEmployment
Nursing
Person as TopicBurton, Jennie
DescriptionJennie Burton discusses nursing practices in Newfoundland.
Date1986-10-28
CollectorMarsh, Marilyn
InformantBurton, Jennie
Recording LocationCanada-Newfoundland and Labrador-St. John's
FormatAudio/mp3
Extent47:08 minutes; 43.1 MB
TypeSound
Resource TypeAudio
LanguageEng
CollectionIntangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Knowledge and Practices concerning Nature and the Universe
LogMrs. Burton discusses her personal background and nursing practices; service medals awarded while in South Africa; British Medals; Defence medals; Omas Garter Medal; General Smuts as a statesman; visiting the monument of Smuts; 1945 British Star given to the members of the North African Campaign; Mrs. Burton's miniature medals; the opening of Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1961; her husband's career in the war; mixing up the names of patients; what influenced Mrs. Burton to choose nursing as a career; educational requirements needed to train at Montreal General Hospital; Montreal General Hospital location and patients; probationary period; family and friend's reaction with nursing; the nursing program; her first week of nursing; the uniforms through teaching; other Newfoundlanders in the Montreal General Nursing Program; clubs and activities; duties of nursing students; the graduation dinner; free time; classes taken; relationship with teachers and instructors; patient contact with Quebecois; total years nursing; and her move into teaching nursing
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