1874
First hosp diploma program in Canada. St. Catherine's
1891
VGH opened nursing training school
1887
First nursing school in western canada
1881
School of nurses in toronto opened
Mary Snively
Superintendent of School of Nurses in Toronto
In 1886 est. a 3yr program, 84hrs practical and 119hrs instructional from medical staff
1930
330 nursing schools in Canada
1899-1904
Mary snively first treasurer of ICN
1908
Canadian association of trained nurses (CNATN) was est.
1909
Canada now part of ICN
Red Cross
Gave grants to UBC, UofT, UofA, Dalhousie, UofWestern Ontario to develop a post graduate course in
public health. Due to the flu pandemic and WWI
1919
UBC first undergraduate nursing degree program
Ethal Johns director
1942
UofT to approve Canada's first degree program