Nursing Organizations And World Wars Flashcards
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Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) - Lady Abderdeen
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Non-profit charitable organization founded and based in Ottawa
Created as gift for Queen Victoria for purposes of home care and social services. Women’s rights movement contributed to impact
2
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World war 1 and 2
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Schools of nursing suffered from lack of money
Many nurses went to war or worked in factories
Improved after world war 2 when money came back to schools
