Close-up of a 1930s iron lung, with text describing its manufacturer.

MUSEUM BLOG

Explore our blog to learn about pieces from Canada’s largest collection of medical artifacts, discover the lesser-known history of health care, or hear about all of the exciting developments at the Canadian Museum of Health Care.

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Nursing Sister's War Medals (From the Collection #20)

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Cherry Ames, Student Nurse [Novel] (From the Collection #18)

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Profile of a Travelling Nurse: Labrador

Profile of a travelling Nurse - KGH Nurse Sandra Milliken shares her experiences as a travelling nurse to the more remote regions of Canada.

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Profile of a Travelling Nurse: Whitehorse

"It took me less than 24 hours to fall irreversibly in love with the Yukon."

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Good Air and Bad Air: The Importance of Ventilation

Considered by many as the founder of modern nursing, British social reformer Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was one of the most well-known female voices on health care in the 19th century. In this blog entry, I outline what Florence Nightingale believed was the most important consideration of nursing – the ventilation and good air of a patient’s room – and will explore how this advice recurs and develops in the ensuing forty years in home advice manuals.