The story of the Quo Vadis School of Nursing in Toronto, which trains older women - most of them housewives and mothers - to become graduate nurses. They help to alleviate the shortage of nurses, and Toronto hospitals welcome their mature presence in the wards. This film describes the project during its first experimental year.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309890
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ontario
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Staff
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nursing
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)