F. Moyra Allen, was a Canadian

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 nurse and professor. She helped develop the McGill Model of Nursing.

She received her nursing

Nursing

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 education at the Montreal General Hospital School of Nursing. She also received a Bachelor of Nursing from McGill University

McGill University

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, a Master's degree from the University of Chicago

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, and a Ph.D.

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 in education from the Stanford University School of Education

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 in 1967. In 1954, she became an assistant professor at the McGill University School of Nursing. She became acting director of the School of Nursing in 1983, shortly before she retired in 1984.

In 1969, she founded the Nursing Papers, now called the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research is a medical journal published by the McGill University School of Nursing. Its primary goal is to publish original nursing research that develops a basic knowledge for the discipline and examines the application of the knowledge in practice....

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In 1986, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada

Order of Canada

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. In 1979, she was awarded the Canadian Nurses Association

Canadian Nurses Association

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 Jeanne Mance

Jeanne Mance

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 Award, given to individuals who have made significant and innovative contributions to the health of Canadians.