Mary Agnes Snively (12 November 1847 – 26 September 1933) was a Canadian nurse, later named as the first President of the
Canadian Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses.
Work
Mary Agnes Snively was born in
St. Catharines,
Canada West
The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, in the Report on the ...
, to Martin Snively, born in Upper Canada, and Susan Copeland, born in Ireland. She was Lady Superintendent of Nurses at the Toronto General Hospital's School of Nursing from 1884 to 1910, where she established the first nursing student residence and a proper curriculum.
She co-founded the
International Council of Nurses
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations. It was founded in 1899 and was the first international organization for health care professionals. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerl ...
, and was its Honorary Treasurer from 1900 to 1904. She was also founder and president of the Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses from 1908 to 1912.
References
Sources
*Ross-Kerr, J.C. & Wood, M.J. (2003) ''Canadian Nursing: Issues and Perspectives''. Toronto, ON: Mosby.
External links
Famous Canadian Women website
1847 births
1933 deaths
Canadian educators
Canadian women educators
Canadian nurses
Canadian people of Irish descent
Nursing educators
People from St. Catharines
Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada)
Canadian women nurses
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