Resources

Much of the information used throughout this website was gathered from staff and former staff working in these units. In addition, the following sources were consulted.

Reference information for photographs, when available, is listed beneath the image.

General ICU History

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (F4; S1)

15 February 1963
18 September 1964

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes (F4; S2)

28 October 1960
26 January 1962
24 May 1963
24 May 1964
21 May 1965
29 April 1966
October 1966
29 August 1969
3 October 1969

Winnipeg General Hospital Annual Reports (F4; S4)

1967-1971

Health Sciences Centre Annual Reports (F3; S2)

1976

Newsletters (F4; S3)

“Intensive Care Unit Serves All Manitoba.” The Generator. Vol. 9, No. 5. October 1966.
“Dr. R. Cherniack Honoured.” The Generator. Vol. 11, No. 4. April 1969.
“Dr. Cherniack Named Chief of Medicine.” CentreScope. Vol. 2, No. 10. May 1974.
“MICU celebrates 20 years.” CentreScope. Vol. 14, No. 8. September/October 1986.
“HSC nurses provide insight into challenging and rewarding profession.” HSChronicle. Vol. 2, No. 5. May 1989.
“Critical Care nurses at HSC enjoy career challenges.” HSChronicle. Vol. 2, No. 9. October 1989.
“Hospital staff help MICU patient fulfill dream.” HSChronicle. Vol. 3, No. 6. August 1990.
“MICU & CCU is an HSC StAR Team.” Focus. Vol. 13, No. 2. January 2007.
“Adult ICU Pharmacy.” Focus. Vol. 19, No. 2. February 17, 2012.

Other

Warkentin, Elenor. “Intensive Care Unit.” Nurses’ Alumnae Journal. 1976. (fonds?)
Sherman, L.R. “Manitoba’s Response to a Major Epidemic of Poliomyelitis and the Consequences for Rehabilitation Services.” University of Manitoba Medical Journal 50.3 (1980): 80-83.
Kirk, Bryan W. “Modern Methods of Long Term Artificial Respiration.” University of Manitoba Medical Journal 50.3 (1980): 93-97.

Specialized ICUs

“Surgical Intensive Care Unit officially opens.” CentreScope. Vol. 12, No. 8. November/December 1984. Page 1.
“Critical Care Nursing.” CentreScope. Vol. 13, No. 2. February/March 1985. Page 2-3.
“Official Opening of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.” CentreScope. Vol. 14, No. 8.
September/October 1986. Page 2.
“Long-awaited Pediatric Intensive Care Unit opens.” HSChronicle. Vol. 2, No. 1. January 1989.
“Intermediate Intensive Care Unit.” Focus. Vol. 7, No. 7. April 9, 1998. Page 1.
“Adult Intermediate Intensive Care Unit Grand Opening.” Focus. Vol. 4, No. 18. October 23, 1998. Page 3.
“Inside the new SICU in CSRP.” Focus.

Education

History book. F3; SF4; S3 – 2013_11 (HSC2013_2). File 1/3. 1964-1971.
Intensive Care Nursing Program Buddy Package. F3; SF10; S1
“Intensive Care Nursing Graduates.” The Generator. The Summer Issue 1967.
“Miss Margaret Nugent, Administrative Assistant, Department of Nursing.” The Generator. Vol. 9, No. 16. October 1967.
“Intensive Care Nursing Course Graduates.” The Generator. Vol. 12, No. 8. September 1970.
“ICU nurses graduate.” CentreScope. Vol. 12, No. 7. September/October 1984.

Technology

“New Device Being Developed At W.G.H.” The Generator. Vol. 11, No. 1. January 1969.
“Sophisticated System Helps Nurse Give Better Care.” The Generator. Vol. 12, No. 4. April 1970.
“Meet Kevin Keough.” The Generator. Vol. 13, No. 10. November 1971.
“Kevin Keough Begins Third Year in I.C.U.” The Generator. Vol. 14, No. 12. January 1973.
“Kevin Makes a Comeback.” CentreScope. Vol. 4, No. 8. April 1976.
“Respirator Offers New Lifestyle.” CentreScope. Vol. 5, No. 14. August 1977.
“MICU, CCU install advanced monitors.” CentreScope. Vol. 13, No. 5. Summer 1985.
“HSC electronic bedside charting the first of its kind in Canada.” HSChronicle. Vol. 3, No. 5. June/July 1990.