15 Facts About Kathleen Robb

Mary Kathleen Robb, OBE, OStJ, FRCN, was a nurse from Northern Ireland.

Kathleen Robb was an advocate for the Royal College of Nursing and was a board member for 20 years.

Kathleen Robb commenced her training in 1941 as a children's nurse at the Belfast Hospital for Sick Children as she was considered too young to be an adult's nurse.

Kathleen Robb later moved to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast to complete her training.

Kathleen Robb trained at Robert Jones, Agnes Hunt, Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, and obtained a midwifery qualification at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.

In 1966, Kathleen Robb became Matron of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

Kathleen Robb was a member of the Royal Victoria Nurses League and was elected as acting president in 1967, as her colleague Florence Elliot was moving to Australia.

Kathleen Robb served as a Board Member of the RCN for 20 years, some time of which was spent as Board Chair.

Kathleen Robb was the RCN's National Council member for Northern Ireland.

Kathleen Robb was a member of the Northern Ireland Council for nurses and midwives.

Kathleen Robb's work had on an international dimension and she furthered her knowledge in Canada, the United States, Israel, and Finland.

In 1973, Kathleen Robb was promoted to District Administrative Nursing Officer for the North and West Belfast District of the Eastern Health and Social Services Board, one of the most deprived areas of Northern Ireland.

Kathleen Robb's work brought together hospital services with community nursing.

Kathleen Robb continued to be affiliated with the Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast during this time.

Kathleen Robb was a governor of the Methodist College Belfast for 10 years and served on the Methodist Church council on social responsibility.