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Mary Agnes Snively and the nursing profession

Mary Agnes Snively, portrait published in 1901.
Mary Agnes Snively, portrait published in 1901. Mary Agnes Snively · The American Journal of Nursing · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Mary Agnes Snively led the struggle to have nursing recognized as a science-based profession rather than a domestic pursuit. In 1908 she founded the Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses, which became the Canadian Nurses Association in 1924, and she made the Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing a model of nursing education.

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Snively’s role as described in her designation.

Sources behind this record

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Mary Agnes Snively National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text