Jean McFarlane, Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff

Jean Kennedy McFarlane, Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff , FRCN , MCSP (born April 1, 1926 in Cardiff , Wales - † May 13, 2012 ) was a British nurse , politician and life peeress .

life and career

Education and university career

Jean McFarlane was born in Cardiff, the youngest of five children. Her parents were Welsh . She attended Howell's School in Llandaff . She completed a training as a nurse and midwife at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London , with an additional qualification as a health visitor . After completing her training, she returned to Wales , where she worked as a health nurse for six years. She later had a successful career in nursing training and administration in various higher education institutions.

At the beginning of 1960 she acquired the qualification to train nurses ( Nurse Tutor ). In the 1960s, she directed the Study of Nursing Care research program at the Royal College of Nursing . From 1969 to 1971 she was Director of Education at the Institute of Advanced Nursing Education in London . At the Royal College of Nursing, she was one of the small group of faculty that formed the Association for Integrated and Degree Courses in Nursing . Her goal was to establish academic training for nurses. This made her one of the pioneers of modern nursing and the training of nurses and nursing staff. In the absence of a university degree for nurses McFarlane earned a bachelor's degree in sociology at Bedford College in London and a master in the subject Industrial Engineering ( Manpower Studies ) at Birkbeck College .

From 1971 to 1973 she was a university lecturer ( senior lecturer ) for Nursing at the Institute of Social Medicine ( Department of Social and Preventive Medicine ) of the University of Manchester . At the Institute of Nursing ( Department of Nursing ), she was a lecturer from 1973 to 1974 ( Senior Lecturer ) and Head ( Head ).

In 1974 she became the first professor of nursing at an English university at the University of Manchester. She held this until 1989. She developed a four-year college degree in nursing and established the first nursing institute. University education should nurses both for use in hospitals, as well as in outpatient nursing as community nurses ( District nurse ) qualify.

Even after finishing her university career, she was still active; she gave guest lectures and lectures. In 1990 McFarlane gave a lecture entitled The study of nursing care at the Royal College of Nursing .

McFarlane was the author of a number of books and specialist publications, most notably A Guide to the Practice of Nursing Using the Nursing Process from 1982.

Offices and memberships

From 1976 to 1979 she was a member of the Royal Commission on the National Health Service , chaired by Sir Alec Merrison . From 1980 to 1983 she was President ( Chairman ) of the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting .

McFarlane was a member of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission from 1983 to 1988 and a member of the General Synod of the Church of England from 1990 to 1994 . From 1993 to 1997 she was a member of the General Synod Review of Synodical Government Group . At St Martins College of the University of Lancaster was Director ( Governor ) from 1994 to 1997. Since 1996, she was patron ( saint ) of Dixie Grammar School in Market Bosworth .

Membership in the House of Lords

McFarlane was named Life Peeress as Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff, of Llandaff in the County of South Glamorgan on July 30, 1979 . This appointment was made on the Queen's Birthday Honors List in recognition of her services to health care and nursing. McFarlane was a Crossbencher in the House of Lords . On November 20, 1979, she was officially inducted into the House of Lords with the assistance of Audrey Hylton-Foster, Baroness Hylton-Foster, and Asa Briggs . She gave her inaugural address there on June 23, 1980.

On the website of the House of Lords, she named health and education policy as her political interests . She belonged to four Select Committees of the House of Lords. She last took part in a vote on July 10, 2003. She last spoke up on October 10, 2005.

In the period from the late 1990s onwards, the number of meeting days McFarlane attended dropped significantly. She was completely absent from the 2006/2007 session.

Honors

McFarlane became a 1997 Fellow of Birkbeck College . She was the holder of several honorary doctorates . In 1981 she became a Doctor of Science (Hon DSc) from the University of Ulster . She was honored with a Doctor of Education (Hon DEd) from the Council for National Academic Awards in 1983 . In 1990 she became an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians . In the same year she was awarded an Honorary MD from the University of Liverpool . The University of Manchester honored her with a Doctor of Law (Hon LLD) in 1998 , and McFarlane was awarded a Doctor of Letters (Hon Dlitt) from the University of Glamorgan in 1995.

In addition to the office of Vice President ( Vice-President ) of the League of Nurses of St Bartholomew's Hospital , she was a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing and member of the Trusteeship Council ( trustee ) of numerous charities. In 2005 she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Journal of Nursing .

In 2009, a new University of Manchester building, the Jean McFarlane Building, was inaugurated in her honor. McFarlane himself was unable to attend the event and was represented by relatives.

Personal and death

She attended the funeral service for Cherry Drummond, 16th Baroness Strange in 2005 .

McFarlane died on May 13, 2012 at the age of 86. On May 14, 2012, Frances D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza officially announced McFarlane's demise at the House of Lords .

Publications

• The Proper Study of the Nurse , Royal College of Nursing, 1970, ISBN 978-0-902606-30-2
• The Practice of Nursing Using the Nursing Process , Mosby, 1982, ISBN 978-0-8016-3278-5

Web links

• Jean McFarlane at Hansard (English)
• Lady McFarlane of Llandaff - Obituary in The Guardian, May 24, 2012
• Jean McFarlane, Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff at theyworkforyou
• Jean McFarlane, Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff at The Public Whip

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Minutes of Proceedings of Monday 14 May 2012 Minutes of the meeting on the House of Lords website dated May 14, 2012
2. ↑ ^{a b c} University honors top nurse with building opening Vita Jean McFarlane (official website of the University of Manchester )
3. ^ Royal College of Nursing: Winifred-Raphael-Memorial-Lectures listing on the website of the Royal College of Nursing , accessed on June 29, 2020
4. ^ Publications by Jean McFarlane Publications on the Copac website , accessed May 17, 2012
5. ^ Royal Commission on the National Health Service Archive Official website of the University of Sheffield , accessed May 17, 2012
6. ↑ Professor Jean Kenendy McFarlane, McFarlane Baroness of Llandaff on thepeerage.com , accessed on August 18, 2015.
7. ↑ BARONESS McFARLANE OF LLANDAFF Excerpt from the minutes of the meeting on the House of Lords website , accessed on May 17, 2012
8. ↑ House of Lords: Members 'expenses Members' expenses on the House of Lords website , accessed May 17, 2012
9. ↑ Baroness Strange  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article on My Reader , accessed May 17, 2012  
10. ↑ Baroness McFarlane dies aged 86 message on Scotsman's website from May 15, 2012
11. ↑ Death of a Member: Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff - Announcement Excerpt from the minutes of the House of Lords meeting at theyworkforyou on May 15, 2012