Times-Advocate, 1983-11-09, Page 37Nurses' residence result of generous gift
The need for the nurses' residence
was outlined by Elmer D. Bell, Q.C.,
he addressed the annual
when
meeting in 1957. He said the accom-
modation for the nurses was inade-
quate and that to compete with other
NURSES RESIDENCE, built across Huron Street from the hospital was opened
in June, 1968. Taking part in the ceremonies were Ulric Snell, Administrator
Alice Claypole, Jimmy Sharrow, first baby born at S.H.H.; architect Chas
Gillen; contractor C.A. McDowell; Mayor R.E. Pooley; Huron MPP Charles
MacNaughton, Ontario Minister of Health MacKinnon Phillips and board
chairman Benson Tuckey.
hospitals for a scarce supply of nurses
"we shall have to provide com-
parable accommodation".
Less than a week later, on April 5,
Dr. James Bell, a retired dentist from
Hensall, made a surprise bequest for
$35,000. The board lost little time in
paving the way for the building of a
residence on the property across
Huron Street from the hospital,
which had been formerly owned by
Dr. Steiner.
Dr. Bell's generous gift covered
more than half the cost of the
$60,000, 14 -bed -structure which also
provided two apartments for the
superintendent and her assistant. As
well, it contained a small kitchen,
laundry room, common room and
storage for supplies and furnace
room.
The facility opened June 8, 1958
and continued as a nurses' residence
until the termination of the
Registered Nursing Assistants training
course.
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Marjorie Delbridge headed RNA classes
Mrs. Marjorie Delbridge came to
South Huron Hospital as assistant
director of nursing when it opened
in 1953. However, in 1962, she was
also given the duties of head instruc-
tor for the 11 registered nursing assis-
tant
ssistant courses conducted at the
hospital.
Well qualifed for the position, a
graduate of Victoria Hospital, Lon-
don, she also did a post -graduate
course at \Vestern Uni ersity and
supervisory work on the medical
floor of the hospital in which she
trained.
As head instructor for the R.N.A.
courses she was assisted by Mrs.
Alma Horton, clinical instructor, and
Mrs. Jean Wilson, director of the
training, centre.
One hundred and twenty three
young women graduated with not
one failure.
Remembering those girls with af-
fection, Mrs. Delbridge says what she
recalls most about them is how hard
they worked. "They were so sincere,
so ambitious, just starting out on their
careers...working toward their goals.
It was a strenuous ten month course,
but they had fun :oc. Some of the
girls, away from home for the first
time, found living in residence a new
and great experience".
A few of them went on to become
registered nurses or developed
specialized skills, and at least one is
now working toward her Bachelor of
Science degree in nursing.
Mrs. Delbridge points out proudly
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In 1963 the hospital commenced a Registered Nurses Assistants' course, and
at that time was the smallest hospital in Ontario to be granted permission
to do so. The course was given under the College of Nursing, Toronto, and
the instructress was Mrs. Jack Delbridge. The first class is shown here at their
graduation. Back row, left to right: Marlene MacGregor, Marion Snider, Joyce
McFalls, Mrs. Delbridge, Margaret Porter, Sheila Armstong, Donna Thiel and
Ruth Campbell. Seated: Shirley Armstrong, Cheryl Long, Marilyn Moody,
lune Lynn and Lynda Button.
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