Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social

Head of #Archives & #Records (inc #DigitalArchives) & Professional Lead for #HistNursing at Royal College of #Nursing. From chick to butterfly, finding my peeps

We're hiring! 🤝

We are looking for an experienced Community Engagement Officer to lead on the development and delivery of engagement activities for the Coast-to-Coast Nature Trail Project. More 👇

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/park-authority/vacancies/

#YorkshireDales #Jobs
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#IslandLife #Nursing

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgld98z7nn9o
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk
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Are you able to identify which bluebells are the native English variety and which are the more vigorous Spanish bluebell? This might help.

Also, use your nose. The English bluebells have a sweet scent, whereas their Spanish cousins have little to no scent.
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🗣 Shoutout to the amazing @perthwomenonwikipedia ,who were highlighted in an article by the National on Tuesday, in which we also got a wee mention!

The work they’re doing to write women back into Perth’s mighty history – is incredible, essential and glorious. Congrats to Gill Ryan & all involved
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AJ Wright @ajwrightmls.bsky.social
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Todays Vintage Book Cover: First published 1968 tinyurl.com/2p8r5zx7 One of the many female pseudonyms of very prolific writer William E.D. Ross [16 Nov 1912-1 Nov 1995] tinyurl.com/2b66yxd6
#histmed #histnursing #medicalhistory #nursinghistory #medicalfiction
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AJ Wright @ajwrightmls.bsky.social
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Today's Comic: "Nellie the Nurse" ran from 1945 through Oct 1952 tinyurl.com/yb76r52d This issue is no. 18 from April 1949 #histmed #histnursing #medicalhistory #nursinghistory #comicbook
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STEMfem @stemfem.bsky.social
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4/10/1838 — b. Lucy Higgs Nichols, American nurse, escaped slave. AKA “Aunt Lucy”; Af-Am #CivilWar nurse for the Union Army. Only wmn to serve w/ 23rd Indiana Regiment during the war; honorary member,Grand Army of the Republic #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #military #MedSky #NurseSky #HistNursing #woc
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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social
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Meet Violet Jones RRC (1881-1942)💙

Born in #London Trained in #Brighton

Principal Matron QAIMNS 1939-.

Killed in #WW2 bombing of SS Kuala during the evacuation of Singapore in 1942.

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Maud_Evelyn_Jones
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@rcnlibraries.bsky.social a good-bad example of fake papers, AI and health
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RCN Lothian and Borders @rcnlandb.bsky.social
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❤️MEMBERS❤️

Never feel like you are on your own!

We are here for you in any situation!

If you’ve any concerns or questions around NMC (self-) referral, contact the @rcn.org.uk advice centre directly !

📞 0345 772 6100

8.30am - 8.00pm on weekdays

9.00am - 4.00pm on weekends
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Ceryl @politicdormouse.bsky.social
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Mary Jackson US mathematician & aerospace engineer @ NACA/ @ NASA. 1951 started as computer, 1958 became NASA's 1st Black woman engineer. Story told in film Hidden Figures. 2020 Washington DC NASA HQ named Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters b. #OTD 9 Apr 1921 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jackson_(engineer)
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The British Film Institute are running a Cool Off in Culture campaign: forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=tlOUbEpIokqtfpSiXUaS5RJcniCwMJdBppZHCsLimjVUODZRUVpKVEMyTkVRUTNFR05JWVNSU0paNy4u&route=shorturl

This allows cultural spaces across the UK to sign up and get their venue on a digital map of venues that can offer cool spaces in hot weather!
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Ceryl @politicdormouse.bsky.social
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Margaret Partridge electrical #engineer & contractor wrote "for sheer exciting experience give me a town to light". @wes1919.bsky.social founder Supported female #apprentices incl Beatrice Shilling. Changed international law on night work for women b #OTD 8 Apr 1891 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Partridge
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Ceryl @politicdormouse.bsky.social
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Adelaide Anderson British civil servant & labour activist, served as HM Principal Lady Inspector of Factories 1897-1921. Female Inspectors had to learn about #engineering practices to be able to argue convincingly with factory foremen b. #OTD 8 Apr 1863 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Anderson
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Meet Violet Jones RRC (1881-1942)💙

Born in #London Trained in #Brighton

Principal Matron QAIMNS 1939-.

Killed in #WW2 bombing of SS Kuala during the evacuation of Singapore in 1942.

#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Maud_Evelyn_Jones
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We are currently recruiting for two roles at our Wakefield office, West Yorkshire History Centre. We are recruiting for a full time Archivist and a full time Archive Assistant position. Please find more details for both these posts on our website: www.wyjs.org.uk/work-for-us/
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk
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Big changes to your rights at work came into force this April - and they matter for all nursing staff.

The Employment Rights Act is transforming workplace protections and the RCN has been central in shaping these reforms.

Read our updated explainer to understand what you need to know ⬇️
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Rachel Barrett @racheljbarrett.bsky.social
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#LondonIrish event @thelondonarchives.bsky.social next week. Jonah Miller will be revealing an 1851 case of police brutality in an Irish neighbourhood in London, as well as the coverup and (Chartist-led) campaign for justice that followed.

See you there!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-police-outrage-a-killing-campaign-for-justice-in-19th-century-london-tickets-1983155693063
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Day 7 @arascot.bsky.social
#Archive30
#ArchiveAnimals

Here is Matron Edith King with her dogs, Peter & brother.

Currently research is Matron King so do get in touch if you have any information.

This article is from the Nursing Times, February 24, 1934

#HistNursing
#CardiffCityMentalHospital
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Hurrah for @fotwl.bsky.social 👏👏 you can now join them and pay online #womenshistory

friendsofthewomenslibrary.org.uk
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Happy #WorldHealthDay - the perfect opportunity to revisit the history of women working in nursing and midwifery in Australia. Settle in for this hour long talk by Odette Best, Dr Madonna Grehan and Penelope Lee.
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Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk
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Today is #WorldHealthDay, celebrating the power of scientific collaboration to protect the health of people, animals and the planet.

To mark the occasion, explore our archive of fascinating medical stories – from the art of anatomy to the origins of scientific medicine: bit.ly/4vkSaE8
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Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the Combined Hospitals Training School #Newbury

As the #NHS developed nurse training was often delivered across or by several hospitals in an area, such as this one

Great snake

@rcnhistory.bsky.social

See more #RCNArchives badges 👀
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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social
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Today for #WorldHealthDay here's an online exhibition reminding us of the impact of #ClimateCrisis #nursing and #PublicHealth 👀🌎

#HistNursing @rcnhistory.bsky.social

www.rcn.org.uk/library-exhibitions/Climate-Crisis
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AJ Wright @ajwrightmls.bsky.social
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Today’s Find: James White [7 Apr 1928-23 Aug 1999] was the author of the Sector General medical science fiction novels & stories tinyurl.com/mhr8n5u This first one published in 1962 #histmed #medicalhistory #medicalfiction
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#GeneralStrike100 #TradeUnion #Strike ✊
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Today for #WorldHealthDay here's an online exhibition reminding us of the impact of #ClimateCrisis #nursing and #PublicHealth 👀🌎

#HistNursing @rcnhistory.bsky.social

www.rcn.org.uk/library-exhibitions/Climate-Crisis
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For #WorldHealthDay - from Dr William Wilde's Table of Deaths, 1841 Census of Ireland. Almost 100 causes of death, some surprising to us today others, sadly, still widespread killers. @csoireland.bsky.social @who.int

👀 virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CEN-Report-1841-2-8
👉️ virtualtreasury.ie/curated-collections/census-reports
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Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the Combined Hospitals Training School #Newbury

As the #NHS developed nurse training was often delivered across or by several hospitals in an area, such as this one

Great snake

@rcnhistory.bsky.social

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Today's Vintage Book Cover: Jerome Darwin Engel [b. 1909] published at least three medical novels 1940-42; this one in 1941 tinyurl.com/5bskzxmk #histmed #histnursing #medicalhistory #nursinghistory #medicalfiction
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