PIN

Description: PIN, BAR STYLE, GOLD COLORED METAL. GREEN CIRCULAR ENAMEL WORK IN CENTER MARKED, “GSN,” IN GOLD. LOCKING CLASP ON REVERSE. GOLD COLORING FLAKING OFF THROUGHOUT.

History: ACCORDING TO THE DONOR PAT SASSA (OKUTAKE) AT THE TIME OF THE DONATION, DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF NURSING SCHOOL AT THE "GALT SCHOOL OF NURSING," "WE RECEIVED OUR BAR PINS FOR OUR BIBS THAT DESIGNATED US AS SECOND YEAR (INTERMEDIATE) STUDENTS. [THE SECOND YEAR] WAS THE BEGINNING OF AFFILIATION EXPERIENCES WHERE THE STUDENTS WERE BUSED TO VARIOUS HOSPITALS IN THE PROVINCE FOR THEIR SPECIALTY NURSING. THEY INCLUDED THE 'BAKER'S MEMORIAL T. B. SANITORIUM,' 'ALBERTA RED CROSS CRIPPLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,' AND THE 'ALBERTA MENTAL HOSPITAL,' (PONOKA)." SASSA WORE HER 'GSN' BAR PIN ANY TIME SHE WORE HER BIB AND APRON. SHE ALSO WORE IT WITH HER UNIFORM AFTER GRADUATION. SHE SAID "PINS WERE ALWAYS TO BE WORN WHILE WORKING, AND REMAIN WORN AS LONG AS YOU ARE WORKING IN ANY INSTITUTION OR COMMUNITY BASED SITE. WE WORE THEM PROUDLY TO DESIGNATE FROM WHICH HOSPITAL WE GRADUATED." SEE P20090023001 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE GALT SCHOOL OF NURSING. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION.