Welcome to the British Columbia History of Nursing!

In 1989 interested registered nurses banded together and formed the BC History of Nursing Professional Practice Group under the umbrella of the Registered Nurses Association of BC (now the College of Registered Nurses of BC.) The mission of the founders was to discover, disseminate, and preserve BC's nursing history. In 2008 the organization became registered under the Society Act of British Columbia and is now known as the BC History of Nursing Society (BCHNS). The current Society members are mainly B.C. registered nurses and nursing students, but also include interested historians, researchers, registered nurses and nursing students from across Canada.

Current Events and Newsletter sections are regularly updated to keep members abreast of news and events. The Archives section contains a wealth of information on nursing, such as historical documents (photographs, letters and diaries) and information on specific nurses and nursing organizations, as well as selected nursing artifacts, books relevant to nursing, and memorial and dedication pages to nurses who have made significant contributions to nursing in British Columbia. Note Cards are for sale to raise funds for Scholarships and for the Archives.