Thelma Mohanraj
Dilla Narfason -
Richard Norton
Marianne Ostermann
Dr Don Petit
Gerald Pronyk -
Vern Redfern
Ann Roberts
Joyce Ross
Ms Sansom (UW)
Kathy Schultz
Larry Semenko
Dorothy Schade
Dr Shewchuk
Melanie Shumilak
Jean Sigurdson
Linda Simard -
John Simpson
M Spieglman (UW)
Margaret Solar
Diane Stolar
Stan Surowich
Irene Talman
Dr Michel Tarko
Lydia Tigchelaar
Joyce Ward -
P J Ward
Jeanette Warren
Audrey Wasnie
Lorna Weiss -
Madeline Whyte
Joanne Wirtanen
Dr Joyce Woods -
Bonny Wynnobel
Donna Young (UW)
Dr Creasy
Dr Lambert
Lois Bannish
Richard Bartliniski
Roy Brown -
Diane Chudley (UW)
Christina Clarke
Harvey Clue
John Crawford -
Jona Crocker
Deborah Crump
Frank Davidson
Stewart Davidson
Jose De Cangas
Sean Drain
John English -
Ruth Enns
Dave Ezzard
Dianne Gaborieau -
Katherine Harris
Elizabeth Hartig -
Barbara Harper
Don Hazelhurst
Pat Helwer
Chris Hoeschen
Judy Hueber (UW)
Sandy Huff -
Natalia Stone-
Alice Inniss
Ann Ismong (UW)
Carol Johnson
Linda Kennedy
Anna Krull
Michelle Kucey
Leanne Law -
Lois Lethbridge -
Rose Leinweber
John Martyniw
Mrs Mendietta
In 1920, Doctor Charles Barnes organized the first nurse training program. All subjects were taught by the medical staff and the Assistant Matron. At this time all students were female and were required to live within the Nurses Residence. Their clinical practice was supervised by senior nurses. Amongst their many duties were keeping the patients clean, dressed, assisting with their meals as well as looking after soiled linen, garbage, washing, waxing and polishing the floors. Lectures continued for two years and in the third year the student was now a senior and able to take charge of the ward.
Students were paid $40.00 per month. In the 1930's and the 1940's, the students graduated as Psychiatric Nurses. In 1949, the first male students were allowed to take classes with the females. It was not however until the early 1950's that a nurse, Margaret Solar, was specifically employed as a Nurse Teacher. A second teaching position was added in 1954.
In 1959, the block system of training commenced. This was the first move to prevent students from attending classes after working on the wards the same day. The class of 1963 was the first to graduate under this new system of preparation.
In 1960, the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act came in existence. A minimum number of theoretical hours was established. Also, at this time the Nurses Library came into being.
The emphasis within the training was ‘re-
The commencement of the two year program in 1970 put a strictly educational focus upon the preparation of psychiatric nursing and an affiliation with the University of Winnipeg for the teaching of biology, sociology and psychology. By 1979 course credit hours was established.
In 1980, the new RPNA Act received Royal Assent which included responsibility for establishing and maintaining standards for psychiatric nurse education. However, in 1991 the Provincial Budget discontinued funding for the School and the last class to graduate was in July 1992.
