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The title of matron was first used in the 16th century in the United Kingdom (UK) for the housekeeper role in voluntary hospitals. [9] The radical reforms of nursing promoted by Florence Nightingale argued not just that nurses should be trained but that the hospital nursing staff and their training should come under the control of one senior nurse – the matron.
Matron literature, a literary genre which focuses on older female characters as protagonists; Matron of honor, a married senior bridesmaid; Matron's badge, a gentlewoman's headdress worn in the Scottish Highlands in former times; Matron Head, 1816–1839 design of the Coronet large cent issued by the United States Mint
Muriel Powell was appointed In the Queen's Honors' list, first, as a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) [5] in 1962 and then as a Dame (DBE) [6] in 1968 for her services to nursing, and specifically her membership of the Salmon Committee and including her tenure as matron of St George's Hospital, London.
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When it was announced that the home was closing, [1] an Irish Matron, Mary Walsh, suggested that Steele should also apply to become a Matron. [6] In 1964, Steele was appointed as Matron at St. Winifred's Hospital in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. This was the first time that a Black person had been appointed as a Matron anywhere in the NHS. [2]
Matron literature (also known as hen lit) is a literary genre which focuses on older female characters as protagonists. The genre has increased in popularity as the baby boomers have aged and female readers have sought characters to identify with. [ 1 ]
Graham was born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, on 15 February 1860, daughter of Margaret Graham (née Farrer) and her husband, house painter John Graham.Nothing further is known of her early life until she emigrated to South Australia in 1886 aboard the steam ship Austral, [1] and on 2 April 1891 she enrolled as a probationary nurse at the Adelaide Hospital.