Nursing classroom

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Nursing classroom

An empty classroom at the City & District Infirmary York probationer school founded in 1923. Table at centre with small microscope, and bed on left hand side with large doll. Date: circa 1923

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Media ID 20162401

© The Royal College of Nursing Archive Collection / Bubblepunk

Classroom Doll Empty Founded Health Healthcare Infirmary Microscope Nurse Nursing Probationer Treatment Wellbeing 1923

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This evocative photograph captures an empty nursing classroom at the City & District Infirmary York Probationer School, established in 1923. The room, filled with a sense of history and tradition, is adorned with a simple table at its centre, upon which rests a small microscope. A large, antiquated bed with a plush mattress and a large, anatomically correct doll dressed in a nursing uniform occupies the left-hand side of the room. The City & District Infirmary York Probationer School was a pioneering institution for nursing education in the early 20th century. Probationer nurses, who had already completed their basic training, would come to this school to further their skills and knowledge in various medical and nursing specialties. The presence of the microscope suggests that the students would have been engaged in laboratory work, studying the intricacies of microbiology and pathology. The large doll, likely used for practicing nursing techniques and patient care, underscores the hands-on nature of the training provided at the school. This photograph offers a glimpse into the past of nursing education and the dedication to the pursuit of medical knowledge and healthcare excellence. The City & District Infirmary York Probationer School played a crucial role in the development of the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, contributing to the provision of quality care and wellbeing for generations of patients.

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