PHOTOGRAPHS: Hedie Epp’s Collection

Hedie Epp’s Photograph Collection: 1969-1970

Hedie Epp began her nursing career in post-surgery at Misericordia Hospital in Winnipeg. After traveling in Europe, Hedie returned to Wininpeg and worked for one year in critical care at Grace Hospital, where she also was also able to attend education sessions and lectures. She went to Europe again, and arrived back in Winnipeg just in time to enroll in the Intensive Care Nursing Course offered at the Winnipeg General Hospital in November/December 1968.

Hedie Epp worked as a student nurse in the Winnipeg General Hospital ICU and graduated from the course in 1970. After her time in the ICU, she went on to work in Emergency, as a relief nurse in Toronto, a community nurse in Winnipeg with Klinic, on reserves in northern Manitoba, as a supervisor at Seven Oaks Hospital, and ended her career in the Medical Examiners office in Winnipeg.

Interior view of the ICU before it was opened to patients, circa 1966

Interior of ICU on H7, August 1968

Interior of ICU on H7, June 1969

Interior of ICU on H7, August 1968

Portrait of Dr. Reuben Cherniack, August 1969

Nurses’ station in ICU, August 1968

Patient’s bed behind plastic curtain, August 1968

Dr. Bryan Kirk, no date

Dr. Bryan Kirk with residents in ICU. Others in photo: DeSnigurowicz, Dr. Kassir, Averill Winestock, Mr. Malaviya, Dr. Bristovo(?), Dr. Pavlin, Dr Flett (with back to camera). October/November 1969.

Unidentified, October 1969

Equipment, 1969

Dr. T. Edward Cuddy with nurses in ICU, October 1969.

Dr. T. Edward Cuddy with other doctor in ICU, June 1969

Heart-lung oxygenator, brought in from San Francisco to treat a 17 year-old girl who had fallen off of a hay ride. Staff from California also came with the machine as they were the only ones who knew how to use it. The machine was brought to Winnipeg General Hospital in

Heart-lung oxygenator, brought to Winnipeg General Hospital ICU in November 1969

August 1968

ICU staff watching sports event on TV, June 1969

Two ICU student nurses, June 1969

ICU staff, June 1969

ICU equipment, August 1968

ICU student nurses at central nursing station, June 1969

ICU nurses, June 1969

Glen Murray, no date.

ICU nurse, June 1969

ICU staff and student nurses with projector. Gail Slessor is in white with white cap. July 1969.

Two ICU nurses, July 1969.

Jean Highmoor, Head Nurse. No date.

Rhoda Nelson at nursing station in ICU, June 1969

Bob Colpitts, orderly. No date.

Hedie Epp, ICU student nurse. No date.

Bob Colpitts with Hedie Epp and another nurse. No date.

Hedie Epp and Pam Butler, ICU nurses. No date.

Hedie Epp. No date.

Four nurses. No date.

Hedie Epp at staff party. No date.

ICU staff at staff party. No date.

Two women, likely at ICU nursing course graduation reception. 1970.

Four women, likely at ICU nursing course graduation reception. 1970.

ICU nurses (Jean Highmoor is seated), likely at graduation. 1970.

Intensive Care Nursing Course graduation photo, 1970.

Hedie Epp receiving her Intensive Care Nursing course diploma from Margaret Nugent. 1970.

Judy Clark and Lucille Bourbeau. 1970.

Hedie Epp, S. Lui, Sheilagh Buchanan. 1970.

V. Gembey and V. Pedersen. 1970.

1970

Intensive Care Nursing Course Graduates, 1970. Back row, left to right: S. Johnson, L. Bourbeau, H. Burchett, J. Clarke, C. Doern, V. Gembey, E. McGrath, N. Papineau, S. Buchanan, H. Epp, and B. McInnes; front row, left to right: V. Pedersen, N. Keeling, H. Hudson, S. Spilak, S. Lui, G. Gibney, A. Takchuk, and B. Ariss. Not pictured: D. McLaren, M. Johnson, G. Olson, C. Miller, R. Tayaban, P. Butler, R. Johnston, F. Chantler, P. Eiler, P. DeNeveu, M. Norton, M. Hill, J. Brewe, M. Bedard, L. Condon, J. Hartley, A. Houston, B. Chenevert, and R. Dwyer.