Tweedie, Karene. Karene Tweedie discusses nursing practices in Newfoundland
Tweedie, Karene interviewed by Marilyn Beaton and Jeanette Walsh in St. John’s on January 10, 2008 on the topic of the experiences of nurses immigrating to Newfoundland and Labrador. She talks about completing nursing training in Scotland; describes having a social rather than science background; mi...
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_nature/id/914 |
| Summary: | Tweedie, Karene interviewed by Marilyn Beaton and Jeanette Walsh in St. John’s on January 10, 2008 on the topic of the experiences of nurses immigrating to Newfoundland and Labrador. She talks about completing nursing training in Scotland; describes having a social rather than science background; midwifery training; studying for BN at MUN, talks about what motivated her to come here; talks about preparing to come to the island and getting registered; talks about working in psychiatry in St. Anthony and a medicine ward in Corner Brook; discusses going to MUN to do BN; first impression of the Northern Peninsula and St. Anthony; talks about orientation and accommodations; describes working in Corner Brook talks about going with the Medivac; describes working in St. John’s. |
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