Workhouse Infirmary Nursing Association

The Workhouse Infirmary Nursing Association was created in 1879[1] to organise training and act as an employment agency for nurses in Poor law infirmaries and workhouses.

It later became the Workhouse Nursing Association. Princess Christian was the president.[2]

It vetted applicants and in one year only 18 of 41 trained nurses who applied were considered suitable.[3]

Louisa Twining and Florence Nightingale were involved with its formation.[4]

  1. ^ Higginbottom, Peter (2012). Workhouse Encyclopaedia. History Press. ISBN 978-0752477190. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Workhouse Nursing Association" (PDF). British Journal of Nursing. 21 March 1914. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ Abel-Smith, Brian (1960). A History of the Nursing Profession. London: Heinemann. p. 47.
  4. ^ "Famous Londoners – Florence Nightingale…". Exploring London. Retrieved 6 June 2017.