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2 Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Badges, Bilbohall Hospital
2 Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Badges, Bilbohall Hospital
2 Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Badges, Bilbohall Hospital
2 Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Badges, Bilbohall Hospital

2 Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Badges, Bilbohall Hospital

Manufacturer (Birmingham, England, founded 1827)
Date1960
Object NameBadge
Mediummetal
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 5.3975 cm
AcquisitionKenneth A Webster Nursing Collection.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS048468
Keywords
About Me2 round badges with pin fastenings. In the centre is a white inverted shield with a serpent twined around a staff above two parallel lines in base, above an open book representing learning. Inscribed around the outer edge "BILBOHALL HOSPITAL / ELGIN" in gold on an azure background.

These badges were for Registered Mental Nurses who successfully completed their training at Bilbohall, Dr.Gray's and Spynie hospitals, Elgin.
Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Scotland Badge
Hamilton & Inches
1925 - 1960 Period
Registered Nurse for Mental Defectives (RNMD) Badge
Hamilton & Inches
1950 - 1983 Period
Dr Gray's Hospital Nurse's Badge
Dr Gray's Hospital
1938 - 1939
Nurse's Mental Training Badge
Medico Psychological Association
1865
Registered Fever Nurse (RFN) Scotland Badge
Aberdeen City Hospital for Infectious Diseases
1925-1983
Registered Fever Nurse (RFN) Scotland Badge
Aberdeen City Hospital for Infectious Diseases
1925-1983
Registered Fever Nurse (RFN) Scotland Badge
Aberdeen City Hospital for Infectious Diseases
1925-1983
Registered General Nurse (RGN) Scotland Badge
Hamilton & Inches
1925 - 1983 Period