nursing sisters of the Canadian Army Medical Corps
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The nursing sisters of the Canadian Army Medical Corps were trained Canadian military nurses who provided vital medical care to wounded soldiers during World War I, both overseas and on the home front.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian military nurses
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military nursing unit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CAMC Nursing Sisters
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Canadian Nursing Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Canadian war memorials
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military nursing histories of Canada ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| employer | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military medicine
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nursing ⓘ |
| genderComposition | predominantly female ⓘ |
| hadRankStatus | officer-equivalent status ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to advances in battlefield nursing and trauma care
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pioneered women’s formal participation in the Canadian armed forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the first women to serve officially as officers in the Canadian military
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providing vital medical care during World War I ⓘ |
| occupation | nurse ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
home front
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overseas ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Army Medical Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedTask |
administration of medications
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infection control ⓘ patient monitoring ⓘ post-operative care ⓘ psychological support to soldiers ⓘ surgical assistance ⓘ triage of wounded soldiers ⓘ wound dressing ⓘ |
| providedCareFor | wounded soldiers ⓘ |
| risked |
exposure to enemy fire
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infectious disease ⓘ |
| role | military nurse ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
Canadian citizenship or British subject status
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professional nursing certification ⓘ trained nurses ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| serviceStartTime | 1914 ⓘ |
| stationedAt |
base hospitals
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casualty clearing stations ⓘ convalescent hospitals in Canada ⓘ field hospitals ⓘ hospital ships ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | red cross emblem ⓘ |
| trainedBy | Canadian Army Medical Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wore |
blue nursing uniform
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veil or nursing cap ⓘ |
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Canadian home front during World War I
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