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Lyle Morrison Creelman ’36 – LLD, DSC, OC 1908 –2007

Lyle Creelman was a provincial, national and international nursing leader of great distinction. She was born August 14, 1908, in Nova Scotia and later, moved to Vancouver with her parents. Her first career was as an elementary school teacher but she changed professions, graduating from VGH in 1936 and from UBC with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nursing A Rockefeller Scholarship in 1938 enabled her to obtain a master’s degree from Columbia University in 1939. She worked for the Metropolitan Health Department in Vancouver serving as a supervisor of public health nursing, and then director of nursing during the early 1940’s. She was president of RNABC in 1944.

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A Presentation by Mengia Nicholson (Semadeni) Class of Sept ’62 at the 2012 Luncheon

Presented by
Class of Feb ‘62

A Presentation by Mengia Nicholson (Semadeni) at the 2012 LuncheonMrs. Du Gas and Honoured Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Class of Sept ‘62, and Classmates,

It is an honour to say a few words on behalf of the Class of February ‘62 on this, our 50^th Anniversary!

It is also very special to be able to thank you in person, Mrs. Beverly Witter Du Gas, our Director of Nursing. Mrs. Du Gas, you were a wonderful role model for us and an outstanding nursing leader. It is now that we more fully realize your considerable contribution towards insuring good learning experiences for each of us as well as appropriate support during our training. We warmly thank you and we wish you the best.

Thank you, President Kathy Murphy and Alumnae Executive for your many activities to: – assist VGH students; – bring together the classes of the School of Nursing at these lovely luncheons, – and your timely development of the Website and Archives. Your work means a great deal to the VGH nursing community. We also congratulate classmate, Gail McKay, on receiving the honour of a Life Membership today.

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Oral History with Kathy Murphy

The BC History of Nursing Society is actively interviewing nurses for thier Oral History Project. Below you can listen to

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Kirstine (Adam) Buckland Griffith (UBC ’44) turns 90!

Kirstine (Adam) Buckland Griffith UBC 1944 celebrated her 90th birthday in February 2012 with family and friends. Afternoon tea was

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First Open Heart Surgery in BC – at VGH – October 29, 1957

by Glennis Zilm Norma Guttormsson (Class of Aug’58) on the left in her VGH School of Nursing Student Uniform VGH

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Children and Adolescents Surviving Cancer: Psychosocial Health, Quality of Life and Social Support

Mary-Elizabeth Bradley Eilertsen Sept’ 78by: Mary-Elizabeth Bradley Eilertsen Sept’ 78

Congratulations to Mary-Elizabeth who recently completed a doctoral thesis at NTNU – Trondheim, Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 2111.The following are excerpts from this thesis that will be of special interest to our readers.

Background: Childhood cancer involves a crisis for the child and their family where they face many challenges to achieve normality after diagnosis, even after successful treatment. In 1985, a professional collaboration model (PCM) was developed at the Department of Pediatrics, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim where the goal was to offer optimal follow-up care to children with cancer and their families.

In Norway, approximately 120-150 children and adolescents under the age of 15 are diagnosed with cancer each year (annual incidence 16.2/100,000) and approximately 40 children die yearly of their cancer illness (Cancer Registry 2009). The most common type of malignancy in children is leukaemia, accounting for approximately 1/3 of childhood cancers. The second most frequent malignancy in children is tumours of the central nervous system.

adminnursing March 5, 2012

There were “5” scattered around V.G.H. – from Broadway to 12th Ave. and Heather/Laurel to 10th Ave… Four were shacky. The “Old Home” was new and up to date, and there were two to a room. Each home had a matron who kept an eagle eye on every activity! After our annual holiday or following night shift, we often found we had a different room /home and roommate.
There was no personal interest shown toward us. We did not have any planned off duty activities – a big adjustment for out of town students. Most students did not have money as it was “The Dirty Thirties”.
One Christmas an out of town probie was visiting with friends of her family. The host phoned Miss Fairley and asked if they could keep her out an extra half hour and Miss Fairley replied “CERTAINLY NOT”!

adminnursing September 21, 2011

Lyle Morrison Creelman ’36 – LLD, DSC, OC 1908 –2007

A Presentation by Mengia Nicholson (Semadeni) Class of Sept ’62 at the 2012 Luncheon

Oral History with Kathy Murphy

Kirstine (Adam) Buckland Griffith (UBC ’44) turns 90!

First Open Heart Surgery in BC – at VGH – October 29, 1957

Children and Adolescents Surviving Cancer: Psychosocial Health, Quality of Life and Social Support

A Sunny Visit to a Little Bit of Heaven on Earth

Christmas Memories

Remembering: the Jim Pattison Window Display

VGHSON Joins the 5th Annual Oakridge Block Party

Eileen (Williams) Evans (1912-2011)

A LONG TIME AGO