Registered General Nurse (RGN) Scotland Badge

AssociatedAssociated with Edith May Adam

AssociatedAssociated with Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1739)

DateOctober 1953

Object NameBadge

MediumEnamelled metal

ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare

Dimensions2.6cm

AcquisitionPresented in 2006.

LocationView by Appointment

Object numberABDMS078388

Keywords

About MeA circular badge with saltire cross in blue and white. The outer edge of the badge is a Geneva Cross with the inscription "REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE SCOTLAND" around the edge. The reverse is engraved with the nurse's name and the maker's mark.

This badge would have been issued to qualified and registered general nurses. The Nurses Registration Act of 1919 introduced the state registration of nurses. The Register had five parts for different types of nurse: general (women only), male nurses, children's nursing, fever nursing, mental nursing and mental deficiency nursing. The General Nursing Council for Scotland held the register for Scottish nurses which included the provision of a uniform or badge for registered nurses.
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The inscription reads “Registered General Nurse Scotland” with the recipient’s name on the back. RGNs were always female.