Eunice Gibson (14 February 1895 – 5 December 1974) was a Barbados nurse and the founder of the Barbados Nurses Association.
Eunice Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1895 |
| Died | 5 December 1974 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Barbadian |
| Occupation | Nurse |
Early life edit
Eunice Gibson was born on 14 February 1895.[1]
Activism edit
Gibson founded an organization for employing nurses in 1937 and was elected to the Bridgetown City Council in 1959.[1]
Barbados Nurses Association edit
In July 1936, Gibson and 11 other nurses formed the Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) to improve working conditions at Barbados General Hospital. Gibson led the organisation until 1946. During her tenure, the BNA was made a municipal corporation by the Parliament of Barbados on 15 February 1943.[2] She remained an active member of the organization for 37 years. Gibson campaigned the International Nurses Association in 1957 to accept the BNA as one of its members.[1]
Death and legacy edit
Gibson died on 5 December 1974 and was interred at Bridgetown's Westbury Cemetery.[1]
The Barbados Nurses Association annually hosts an awards ceremony named for Gibson, the Eunice Gibson Memorial Lecture and Awards Ceremony.[3] A hospital, Eunice Gibson Polyclinic, was also named after Gibson.[3]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d Simpson, Shadia (26 July 2012). "Tribute to BNA founder". Nation News. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017.
- ^ "BNA – History". Barbados Nurse Association. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b "BNA Sings Praises of Eunice Gibson". The Barbados Advocate. August 3, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
 | This Barbadian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |