Registered General Nurse (RGN) Scotland Badge
AssociatedAssociated with
Ida McKay
MakerMade by
Hamilton & Inches of Edinburgh
(Edinbugh, Scotland)
Date1958 - 1961
Object NameBadge
Mediumenamelled silver
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
Dimensions2 x 2cm
AcquisitionKenneth A Webster Nursing Collection.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS033225.2
Keywords
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.
