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Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Archives of Caring in Nursing
Provenance: Sr. M. Simone Roach
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Sister M. Simone Roach, RN, PhD
Papers, 1958 - 2005
Archives Collection ARC-005
Citation: Sr. M. Simone Roach Papers, Archives of Caring in Nursing, Christine E. Lynn
College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University
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Sister M. Simone Roach, RN, PhD
Papers, 1958 - 2005
Archives Collection ARC-005
Extent: 1.3 linear feet
Provenance: Sr. M. Simone Roach
Access: This collection is unrestricted.
Citation: Sr. M. Simone Roach Papers, Archives of Caring in Nursing, Christine E. Lynn
College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University
Selected Biography, M. Simone Roach, C.S.M., Ph.D.:

Sister M. Simone Roach was brought up in a large, Roman Catholic family in a coal
mining area of Cape Breton, NS, Canada. After high school she completed a nursing diploma
program at St. Joseph’s School of Nursing, Glace Bay, NS. Following a year of nursing
practice, she entered the Sisters of St. Martha, Antigonish, NS, serving in a variety of clinical
areas and teaching in Schools of Nursing. She completed a nursing undergraduate degree at
St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish and graduate study at University of Toronto, Boston
University, and the Catholic University of America. There she completed a Doctoral program
with a major in Philosophical Foundations of Education in 1970. She pursued two years of postdoctoral
work, one year at Harvard Divinity School (Ethics), and one year as Reader at Regis
College, Toronto, during which time she completed the second revised edition of her book on
Caring. While Caring was always central as the core of nursing in her teaching, Sister Roach did
not begin formal study of Caring until 1970 when she was Chair of the Department of Nursing,
St. Francis Xavier University.
The following publications are foundational:
1984. Caring: The Human Mode of Being, Implications for Nursing, a Monograph. Faculty of
Nursing, University of Toronto.
1987. The Human Act of Caring, A Blueprint for the Health Professions. Ottawa: Canadian
Healthcare Association Press.
1997. Caring From the Heart: The Convergence of Caring and Spirituality. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist
Press. (a compilation of chapters by 13 authors, each relating to a theme but with a
unique focus)
2002. Caring, the Human Mode of Being: A Blueprint for the Health Professions (2 nd rev. ed.).
Ottawa: Canadian Healthcare Association Press (ISBN 1-896151-44-2;
chapress@cha.ca)
In her original research, Sister Roach was responding to the question, “What is a nurse
doing when he or she is caring?” Because the list became too specific and unmanageable, data
were identified within five categories that became known as the “Five C’s” (later “Six C’s”) ─
Compassion, Competence, Confidence, Conscience, Commitment, Comportment (added later.)
Reflections on these C’s can be found in all her writings.
While the Six C’s as attributes of caring have an important practical application, this
aspect of Sister Roach’s research did not fully address a more fundamental ontological
question, “What is Caring, in itself?” Reflection on this question led to the insight, “caring is the
human mode of being.” We care, not because we are nurses, physicians, social workers,
parents, etc; we care because we are human beings. We differ in how we care, not in that we
care. Caring is not unique to nursing or even to the caring professions; it is a primary
characteristic of being human. Further reflections in Caring from the Heart, noted above,
examined the convergence of caring and spirituality. Sister Roach’s research, inspired by The
Universe Story (Swimme, Berry, 1992) and other writings, pursued the more universal call of
care as a “child of the universe.” This is an exciting, ever-expanding development moved by
rapid developments in science and technology.
Sister Roach has lectured internationally, with presentations in Australia, Bangkok,
Finland, Cambridge (England), Russia, Sterling (Scotland), Canada and the US. She shares
her work with the expectation that it will be helpful to students teachers and practitioners alike,
and that application will continue to be made at all levels of health care. (M.S. Roach, 2007)
Summary:
This collection contains five series: I) Copies of essay for BSN requirements and thesis
for MSN requirements; II) Collection of notes marked “consultations 1980-81, before writing
book”; III) Prepared speeches and presentations given at various school of nursing

commencements, hospital in-service sessions, and other similar venues; some are complete,
others are notes or outlines; IV) Curriculum vitae, portrait and correspondence, V) Three-ring
binder containing handwritten and typescript notes, photocopies of papers; VI) Caring, the
Human Mode of Being: A Blueprint for the Health Professions (2 nd rev. ed.). Translated into
Japanese.
Accretion 1: Approximately 20 items pertaining to nursing curriculum, 1970’s,
Department of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Detailed Contents:
Box 1
Series I: BSN essay (1958) and MSN thesis (1967)
Folder 1. Roach, Sister Marie Simone, C.S.M. (1958, May). The nursing program: A preparation
for Christian family living. An essay submitted to the Department of Nursing Education in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, St. Francis
Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. [34-page carbon copy of typescript, in red binder]
Folder 2. [Roach], Sister Marie Simone, C.S.M., B.Sc.N, St. Francis Xavier University,
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. (1967). The development of an instrument to measure
selected affective outcomes of a diploma program in nursing from verbal responses of nurses
on completion of the program. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the Degree of Master of Science in the School of Nursing, Boston University, June 1967. [108-
page poor-quality photocopy of a carbon copy of a typescript; post-it note stated original is in
Boston University archives]
Box 1, continued
Series II: “Consultations 1980-81, before writing book”
Folder 3 (Legal size paper – see Box 5) Correspondence with Leonard C. Feldstein, January –
February 1981. [2 letters; stored in but not inserted in original 3-ring binder]
Folder 4. Photocopy of Widerquist, J.G. (1993). “Dearest friend”: The correspondence of
colleagues Florence Nightingale and Mary Jones. Nursing History Review, 1, 1993, 25-42.
Folder 5. Photocopy of Slater, V.E. (1994). The educational and philosophical influences on
Florence Nightingale, an enlightened conductor. Nursing History Review, 2, 137-152.
Box 1 continued:
Series III: Speeches and presentations, 1970 - 2005
Folder 6. Roach, Sister M. Simone, R.N., Ph.D., C.S.M. (1997, November). A global agenda for
human caring: A paper prepared for the 7 th Asian Regional Conference of CICIAMS, November
10, 1997, Bangkok, Thailand. [21-page photocopy of typescript or computer print; some
handwritten notes; a second copy that was farther down in the original box is also in this folder]
Folder 7. Roach, Sister M. Simone, R.N., Ph.D. (1994, September). Ethics, technology, and
long term care: The need for a new model. Annual Provincial Conference of the Gerontological
Nurses’ Group of British Columbia, September 30 and October 1, 1994. [photocopies of 6
transparencies used for the presentation; some handwritten notes on several

Folder 8. Roach, Sister M. Simone. (1993, November). Realities of the caring commitment in a
demanding work situation. Address to Nursing Staff, Riverdale Hospital, November 3, 1993. [1-
page computer print, with attached post-it note “used transparencies”]
Folder 9. Roach, Sister M. Simone. (1995, May). Reflections on the occasion of Hospital Week
activities, Salvation Army Scarborough Grace Hospital. [7-page computer print, with 1-page
diagram showing varied causes of mistreatment of patients in long-term care, 1-page list of
qualities relating to the Concept of Caring, and 1-page “Plan for the Day” schedule of meetings]
Folder 10. Roach, Sister M. Simone, R.N., Ph.D. (1992, June). [no title] Commencement
address, St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, St. John’s, Newfoundland, June 3, 1992.
[11-page typescript; letter of thanks from Katherine Daley, St. Clare’s Hospital School of
Nursing.]
Folder 11. Roach, Sister M. Simone, R.N., Ph.D. (1991, June). Nursing: The professionalization
of the human capacity to care. Commencement address, Mennonite College of Nursing,
Bloomington, IL, June 15, 1991. [11-page copy of computer print; 2-page background material
on Mennonite College of Nursing; 4 letters: correspondence pertaining to invitation, response
and thanks.]
Folder 12. Roach, Sister M. Simone, R.N., Ph.D. (1991, May). Nursing: The professionalization
of the human capacity to care. National Nurses’ Week presentation [to] Nursing Staff, Children’s
Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron, OH, May 9-10, 1991. [6-page original computer print
with some handwritten notes (final page photocopy?), letter of thanks for honorarium check, to
Louise Luxmore, RN, Assistant Director Staff Development, Children’s Hospital Medical Center,
June 5, 1991] [handwritten card from Denise Pittinger, Barberton, OH, inquiring how to
purchase Sr. Simone’s book.]
Folder 13. Roach, Sister M. Simone. (1991) Creating communities of caring. Paper presented at
National League for Nursing Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, December 5-8, 1990. In:
Curriculum Revolution: Community Building and Activism (pp. 123-138). NY: National League
for Nursing. [with cover letter transmitting her complimentary copy of the volume]
[in same folder] Background material, preparatory resources, NLN presentation, Scottsdale,
Arizona – 8-page computer print “National League for Nursing, 7 th National Conference on
Nursing Education: Curriculum Revolution: Community Building and Activism - Themes from
program”
[in same folder] 8 photocopies of papers from Journal of Nursing Education:
Tornyay, R. (1990). The curriculum revolution [editorial]. Journal of Nursing Education,
29(7), 292-294.
Waters, V. (1990). Associate degree nursing and curriculum revolution II. Journal of
Nursing Education, 29(7), 322-325.
Bevis, E.O., & Murray, J.P. (1990). The essence of the curriculum revolution:
Emancipatory teaching. Journal of Nursing Education, 29(7), 326-331. [following this
is a single-sheet computer print of p. 15 of a document referencing a Roman myth on
“caring,” with glued cut sheet copy of the myth.]
Diekelmann, N. (1990). Nursing education: Caring, dialogue, and practice. Journal of
Nursing Education, 29(7), 300-305.
Tanner, C.A. (1990). Reflections on the curriculum revolution. Journal of Nursing
Education, 29(7), 295-299.
Moccia, P. (1990). No sire, it’s a revolution. Journal of Nursing Education, 29(7), 307-
311.

Allen, D.G. (1990). The curriculum revolution: Radical re-visioning of nursing education.
Journal of Nursing Education, 29(7), 312-316.
Chinn, P.L. (1990). GOSSIP: A transformative art for nursing education. Journal of
Nursing Education, 29(7), 318-321.
Folder 14. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1990, September). Caring: The essence of nursing and
health. A paper presented at the 15 th Annual Meeting of Therapeia, St. John’s, Newfoundland,
September 27-29, 1990. [11-page computer print]
Folder 15. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1989, November). Care for the caregiver. 46 th Annual
Convention of the Catholic Health Association of Alberta, [no place] November 28, 1989. [14-
page computer print]
Folder 16. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1989, June). Commencement address, Brandon General
Hospital School of Nursing, Brandon, Manitoba, June 30, 1989. [9-page computer print, with
some handwritten notations]
Folder 17. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1989, June). Commencement address. The St. Boniface
General Hospital School of Nursing, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 16, 1989. [11-page computer
print; letter acknowledging her response to their invitation, from Pat Murphy, Student Affairs.]
Folder 18. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1988, June). Nursing: The professionalization of the
human capacity to care. Prepared for Health Sciences Alumni Jubilee Memorial Lecture, St.
Boniface General Hospital [Winnipeg, Manitoba?], June 22, 1988, [5-page computer print;
notation on face page: “Summary only: Lecture Videotaped”]
Folder 19. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1988, February). Psychogeriatrics: Ethical issues. A paper
presented at Seven Oaks General Hospital, Psychogeriatrics Program, February 26, 1988. [13-
page computer print or copy of computer print]
[in same folder: 6-page conference program: Psychogeriatrics: Who needs it? A conference
presented by the Seven Oaks General Hospital, Psychogeriatrics Program, February 26, 1988,
Winnipeg, Manitoba.]
Folder 20. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1988, April). Ethical conflicts: The quality of life. NAACOG:
The Organization for Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nurses, District VI, Manitoba-
Saskatchewan Section Spring Workshop, “OGN nursing: Past, present and future,” Winnipeg,
Manitoba, April 28-29, 1988. [9-page typescript with some handwritten notations, 2 pages
photocopy from unknown printed source, 1 page typescript: “A key question.”]
[in same folder: letter dated February 2, 1988 acknowledging her presentation title, discussing
honorarium, from Susan Mussell, Program Chairperson; letter enclosing completed information
sheet (2 pages) and objectives for her presentation, from Sr. Roach.]
Folder 21. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1987, October). Nursing: The professionalization of
human caring. Address to students, Service of Dedication, The Salvation Army Grace General
Hospital, October 8, 1987. [7-page copy of computer print]
Folder 22. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1987, January). Ethics, nursing and society. Address
presented to Catholic Nurses Guild of Manitoba, January 11, 1987. [11-page copy of computer
print, some handwritten notations on last page]

Folder 23. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1986, November). The denominational health care
institution: “A caring community.” An outline of a luncheon address, Annual Meeting of Catholic
Health Conference of Manitoba, November 19, 1986. [8-page typescript or computer print]
Folder 24. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1985, January). The hospital: A caring community. A
lecture presented to staff, University Hospital of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, January 30, 1985.
[14-page typescript or computer print]
Folder 25. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1981, October). Ethical decision-making in day-to-day
activities. An address to ANDSOOHA [Association of Nursing Directors and Supervisors in
Official Health Agencies in Ontario], St. Elizabeth’s Nursing Association, and VON, Toronto,
October 22, 1981. [2 copies of 10-page copy of typescript]
Folder 26. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1995). Power, politics and public policy: The challenge of a
new metaphor. Paper presented at 16 th Conference of the International Association of Human
Caring. [note states: Published in Boykin, A. (1995). Power, politics and public policy: A matter
of caring. NY: National League for Nursing Press.]
Folder 27. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1995, March). Transpersonal healing modalities: Use of
self. Paper presented for the conference, “Nurses as healers: The power of personal
encounter”, The Institute of Religion, Houston, Texas, March 31, 1995. [10-page computer print
with handwritten notations]
Folder 28. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1995, March). Caring from the heart: The healing
metaphor. Paper presented for the conference, “Nurses as healers: The power of personal
encounter”, The Institute of Religion, Houston, Texas, March 31, 1995.[15-page computer print;
post-it note on title page: “This is the paper Gwen Sherwood gave”.
Folder 29. Roach, M. Simone, C.S.M, Ph.D. (n.d.) Human caring as virtuous activity. [33-page
computer print; handwritten notation on p. 1 “edited 18/01/02 minor changes”; post-it note on
title page: “working paper - Simone”]
Folder 30. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1994, September). Ethics, technology, and long term care:
The need for a new model. Annual Provincial Conference of the Gerontological Nurses’ Group
of British Columbia, September 30-October 1, 1994. [19-page computer print with handwritten
notations’]
[in same folder: Fax dated 9/2/1994 from Fiona Sudbury, GNGBC Conference Committee,
confirming travel and accommodations arrangements for the conference; letter dated 7/19/1994
from Jessie Mantle, Program Committee Chair, outlining travel and accommodations,
honorarium arrangements.]
Folder 31. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1998, November). [no title] Convocation address, St.
Augustine’s Seminary of Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario, November 16, 1998. [11-page
computer print, no title]
Folder 32. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1980, March). Caring: A concept central to nursing. The
Gladys Josephine Sharpe Memorial Lecture, McMaster University School of Nursing, 11 March,
1980. [2 copies of 16-page typescript with some handwritten notations]
Folder 32A (Legal size paper – see Box 5) Poster/flier for 2 nd Gladys J. Sharpe Lectureship,
Sponsored by School of Nursing and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University Health

Sciences Centre, March 11, 1980. Keynote speaker: Sister Simone Roach, R.N., Ph.D., Caring:
What do we mean? [8 ½ x 14” black-and-white photocopy page]
Folder 33. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1988, November). Panel response to: The economic
edges of excellence in critical care (Dr. John Home). Response: Ethics/Religion. Edge of
excellence: A conference on critical care nursing, Winnipeg, [Manitoba], November 21-22, 1988.
[6-page typescript or copy of typescript, with pencil notations]
Folder 34. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1994, January). Ethical challenges in a caring relationship.
Opening address for conference “Ethical issues in pediatric practice: Issues for the 90’s”,
Children’s Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, January 26-27, 1994. [17-page computer print with
some handwritten notations]
Folder 35. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1994, January). A multidisciplinary approach to ethical
decision making in the 90’s. Concluding paper presented for conference “Ethical issues in
pediatric practice: Issues for the 90’s”, Children’s Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, January 26-27,
1994. [9-page computer print with some handwritten notations]
Folder 36. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1995, April). The challenge of caring in a changing society.
Gladys Sharpe Alumnae Lecture, [McMaster University School of Nursing?], April 3, 1995. [18-
page (double-sided) copy of computer print]
Folder 37. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1997, June). Transpersonal healing: The use of self. A
paper prepared for seminar, Helsinki, Finland, June 11, 1997. [12-page computer print]
Folder 38. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1998, June). Healing through story: Personal and
universe. Prepared for the 4 th Reflective Practice Conference, Robinson College, Cambridge,
England, June 24-26, 1998. [17-page computer print with some handwritten notations; last page
a 2x2” color image of Earth from space]
[in same folder: 1-page prospectus for Healing through story: Personal, universe: An
experiential encounter. Presented by Sister M. Simone Roach and Dr. Carol Picard. Prospectus
prepared for possible presentation of the “encounter” at the Annual Conference of IAHC, Boca
Raton, 2000.]
Box 2: Series III, continued:
Folder 39. Roach, Sister M. Simone (2003, May). Caring, the human mode of being: Global
challenge. Presentation at University of Indianapolis, [Indiana], May 7, 2003. [19-page
computer print with handwritten notations]
Folder 40. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1993, September). Ethical challenges in the caring
relationship. Clinical Nurse Specialist National Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, September 23-24,
1993. [17-page computer print with handwritten notations]
Folder 41. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1987, January). Ethics, nursing and society. Address
presented to Catholic Nurses Guild of Manitoba, January 11, 1987. [16-page copy of typescript
or computer print, minor handwritten notations]
Folder 42. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1984, September). An ethical reflection on the value of
human life. Prepared by the author at Sisters of St. Martha, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. [22-page
photocopy of computer print]

Folder 43. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1971, April). Values in nursing: Explicit and implicit. Annual
Meeting, CCUSN-AR, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, April 19-20, 1971.
[12-page photocopy of typescript]
Folder. 44. Roach, Sister Marie Simone, C.S.M. (1970, June). Resume of Doctoral Dissertation:
Toward a value oriented curriculum with implications for nursing education. Canadian
Conference of University Schools of Nursing, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 1970. [27-page
photocopy of typescript, with minor handwritten notations]
[in same folder: Roach, Sister M. Simone (n.d. “early 70’s”). Elements of a basis for nursing. 1-
page list of ten items.]
Folder 45. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1972, May). Value system and health system: Significant
relationships. A paper presented at the 32 nd Annual Meeting of the Nova Scotia Society of
Medical Radiological Technologists, Sydney, Nova Scotia, May 1972. [11-page photocopy of
typescript]
Folder 46. Roach, Sister M. Simone (circa 1972). Legal and ethical basis of confidentiality.
Prepared for staff in-service, New Waterford Consolidated Hospital [New Waterford, Nova
Scotia]. [6-page photocopy of typescript]
Folder 47. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1973, September). Nursing: A commitment to health and a
caring relationship. Address to graduates, St. Rita Hospital School of Nursing, Sydney, Nova
Scotia, September 9, 1973. [11-page photocopy of typescript, handwritten notations are partly
photocopy, partly pencil]
Folder 48. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1974, May). [no title] Address given to the Association of
Nurses of Prince Edward Island at their 53 rd Annual Meeting, Charlottetown, Prince Edward
Island, May 21, 1974. [11-page photocopy of typescript]
[in same folder: photocopy of news clipping re: Sister Simone and the ANPEI Meeting, no date
or source legible; letter dated May 30, 1974, from Laurie Fraser, Executive Secretary/Registrar,
ANPEI, thanking Sister Simone for attending and speaking at the banquet.; handwritten letter
dated June 12, 1974, from Constance M. Carruthers, Diretor of Nursing, Prince County Hospital,
Summerside, PEI, thanking Sister Simone for a copy of her address to the Annual Meeting.]
Folder 49. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1974, April). The nursing role and the problem of
implementation. Prepared for Nursing Papers. [4-page photocopy of typescript, with some
handwritten notations, by Sister Simone, in her role as Chairperson, Department of Nursing, St.
Francis Xavier University,[ Antigonish, Nova Scotia]]
Folder 50. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1974. March). World Population Day: A value perspective.
Prepared for World Population Day. Sponsored by Department of Political Science, St. Francis
Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. [7-page photocopy of typescript]
Folder 51. Roach, Sister M. Simone (n.d.). Implications of a concept of health for a health
maintenance program in a religious community. [7-page photocopy of typescript]
Folder 52. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1975. August). Women, liberation, and the challenge of
modern nursing. Address to graduates of Victoria General Hospital School of Nursing [no place],
August 15, 1975. [12-page photocopy of typescript]

Folder 53. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1977, August). Nursing: The professionalization of caring.
Address to graduates, St. Martha’s School of Nursing, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Augsut 28,
1977. [17-page photocopy of typescript]
Folder 54. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1977, April). [no title] Paper presented to sisters in health
care, [Sisters of St. Martha, Antigonish, Nova Scotia], April 16, 1977. [11-page photocopy of
typescript]
Folder 55. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1979, February). Care and caring: The center of and
foundation for ethics. The Nettie Douglas Fidler Lecture, Faculty of Nursing, University of
Toronto, February 28, 1979. [20-page photocopy of typescript or computer print]
Folder 56. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1980, March). Care, nursing, and the caring community.
College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, March 1980. [16-page photocopy of typescript
or computer print, with some handwritten notations]
Folder 57. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1980, May). Reflections on research and ethics and
implications for nursing. Prepared for Annual Meeting, Manitoba Association of Registered
Nurses, May 1980. [11-page photocopy of typescript, with some handwritten notations]
[in same folder: More Annual Meeting highlights, introducing the 4 keynote speakers, with
photos and brief biographies. [1-page photocopy]
Folder 58. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1980, November). Toward an ethic of caring. An address
to the Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland, November 4, 1980 [while the author
was Visiting Scholar in Ethics, Harvard Divinity School.] [20-page photocopy of typescript, with
handwritten notations]
Folder 59. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1981, April). Caring: An antidote for a society in crisis. [no
place] [17-page photocopy of typescript]
Folder 60. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1981, June). Caring and the ministry of the Catholic
hospital. St. Martha’s Hospital, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, June 19. 1981. [14-page photocopy of
typescript, with some handwritten notations]
Folder 61. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1981, October). Ethics: A professional sense. Presented at
the 1 st National Symposium in Oncology Nursing, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, October 23,
1981. [19-page photocopy of typescript or computer print, with some handwritten notations]
Folder 62. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1982, April). Caring and health care as ministry. A paper
presented to staff of St. Rita Hospital, April 1,2, [12?], 1982. [11-page photocopy of typescript]
Folder 63. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1982, April). The hospital: A caring community. A paper
presented to staff, New Waterford Consolidated Hospital, New Waterford, Nova Scotia, April 13,
1982.[12-page photocopy of typescript, with some handwritten notations]
Folder 64. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1982, April). The Church in health care: The Catholic
hospital. Presented to 4 th Degree, Knights of Columbus, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, April 20,
1982. [9-page photocopy of typescript or computer print, with some handwritten notations

Folder 65. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1985, June). Caring as responsivity: Response to value as
the important-in-itself. A paper prepared for 2 nd International Congress on Nursing Law and
Ethics, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 10-13, 1985. [10-page photocopy of typescript]
Folder 66. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1982). A reflection, prepared for Sisters’ Homemakers
Meeting, Bethany, Antigonish, May 1, 1982. [6-page photocopy of typescript]
Folder 67. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1982, August). The health professional: A person who
cares. Prepared for C.H.A.C. Review (Catholic Health Association of Canada), August 1982.
[29-page photocopy of typescript]
Folder 68. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1982, June). Caring: A framework for nursing ethics. A
paper presented at 1 st International Congress on Nursing Law and Ethics, [Jerusalem, Israel],
June [13-16],1982. [20-page photocopy of typescript or computer print, with minor handwritten
corrections]
[in same folder: Kratz, Charlotte. (1972, July 7). Getting to grips with the ethical dilemma.
Nursing Times, 78, pp. 1133-1134. [2-page photocopy of paper describing 1 st International
Congress on Nursing Law and Ethics]
Folder 69. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1985, January). The hospital: A caring community. A
lecture presented to staff, University Hospital of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, January 30, 1985.
[11-page photocopy of typescript or computer print]
Folder 70. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1982, August). Nursing: The professionalization of human
care. A paper submitted to Nursing Times, London, England. [[18-page photocopy of typescript,
with some handwritten corrections]
Folder 71. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1983, June). The call and privilege of the helping
occupations. Graduation address, School for Nursing Assistants, New Waterford Consolidated
Hospital, [New Waterford, Nova Scotia], June 19, 1983. [7-page photocopy of typescript]
[in same folder: 1-page typescript letter dated April 14 1983, from Sister Aileen, New Waterford
Consolidated Hospital, thanking her for consenting to speak at commencement.]
Folder 72. Sister Marie Simone (n.d.). Behavioral science content in the nursing curriculum. [8-
page photocopy of typescript]
Folder 73. Roach, Sister M. Simone (n.d.) Are we for life or death, maturity or decadence.
Written for the Canadian Nurses’ Journal.
Folder 74. [Roach,] Sister M. Simone. (n.d.). Implications of a concept of health for a health
maintenance program in a religious community. [7-page photocopy of typescript, with some
handwritten notes on page 1: a talk to Sisters of Charity, New Waterford. Sent to Review for
Religines [sic] for possible publication]
Folder 75. [Roach,] Sister Marie Simone (1961, May). The responsibility of the administrator for
the spiritual care of patients, May 2, 1961.[9-page photocopy of carbon typescript]
Folder 76. Roach, Sister M. Simone (1980, February). Reflections on a code of ethics for nurses
in Canada. A background paper prepared by M.S.R., Director CNA Ethics Project.
[in same folder: 1-page photocopy of news clipping, March 18, 1980 “Nursing code of ethics
intended as guideline.”

Folder 77. Roach, Sister M. Simone (n.d.). Working draft in preparation for Nursing Reflection
Conference, 2003, Cambridge, England. [18 pp. PowerPoint slides with pencil notes; photocopy
of first page with yellow “post-it” note stating title and purpose]
Box 2, continued:
Series IV: Curriculum vitae (2007) and correspondence, 1994 - 2005.
Folder 78. Curriculum vitae, Sr. M. Simone Roach, January 2007. Portrait (color print of jpg file).
Folder 79. Correspondence with Gibson Winter, Ph.D. regarding a proposed book focusing on
“Caring from the Heart”. February 9, 1994 – July 20, 1994, and 1995 [n.d.].
Folder 80. Letter to Minister of Justice, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, CA re: Assisted
suicide/euthanasia. 1 March 2005.
Folder 81. Fax to Kathleen Valentine, IAHC President, of Sr. Simone’s international travel
itinerary, November 3 – December 9, 1997 (Toronto, Vancouver, Bangkok, Adelaide,
Melbourne, Sydney, Honolulu, Toronto)
Box 2, continued:
Accretion 1: St. Francis Xavier University, Department of Nursing, circa 1978 – 1979
Folder 82. Accretion 1 – St, Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Department of Nursing curriculum materials. Includes holographic notes and hand-drawn
theoretical models by Sr. Roach; correspondence with Josephine Dolan, PhD, University of
Connecticut School of Nursing, re: teaching historical research within the nursing curriculum.
Most items undated but are known to be from the 1970’s; dated items range from November
1978 – February 1979.
Box 3:
Series V: Three-ring binder containing handwritten and typescript notes, photocopies of
papers:
Caring: The foundation for nursing ethics
Carbon copy of letter to Reverend Robert Sokolowski, Catholic University of
America, 12/05/1980, asking for access to his material on “presence.”
W.H.O. Fellowship – 9 pp. notes dated 04/21/1980 – 05/06/1980
Notes on moral rules, morality/technology, modern moralists. 3 pp.
Divider section: “Functional” – section empty
Divider section: “Anthropological”:
Handwritten notes (2 pp.) on and photocopy of Cassirer, E. An essay on
man. Yale University Press, 1944.
Divider section: “Ontological” – section empty
Divider section: no title, section empty
Divider section: “Pedagological”:
Handwritten notes (6 pp.)
Handwritten notes (9 pp.) “Virtue” [staple removed]
Handwritten notes (3 pp.)
Typescript (3 pp.) of quotations/excerpts from Nouwen, H.J.M.,
Compassion (unpublished manuscript), Yale University, Spring 1980.

Box 4:
Series II, Folder 1 (Legal size paper). Correspondence with Leonard C. Feldstein, January –
February 1981. [2 letters; stored in but not inserted in original 3-ring binder]
Series III, Folder 27A. (Legal size paper]) Poster/flier for 2 nd Gladys J. Sharpe Lectureship,
Sponsored by School of Nursing and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University Health
Sciences Centre, March 11, 1980. Keynote speaker: Sister Simone Roach, R.N., Ph.D., Caring:
What do we mean? [8 ½ x 14” black-and-white photocopy page]
Series VI: Books and DVDs
Roach, M.S. (1992). The human act of caring. Japanese translation; translation rights arranged
with Canadian Hospital Association Press, Ottawa, through Japan UNI Agency, Inc., Tokyo. [2
copies]
Roach, Sr. M.S., CSM. (2008). Caring, the human mode of being: A blueprint for the health
professions. DVD, 45 min. [Sr. Roach discusses her research and scholarship, and the 2
editions of her book:
1987. The Human Act of Caring, A Blueprint for the Health Professions. Ottawa:
Canadian Healthcare Association Press.
2002. Caring, the Human Mode of Being: A Blueprint for the Health Professions (2 nd rev.
ed.). Ottawa: Canadian Healthcare Association Press (ISBN 1-896151-44-2;
chapress@cha.ca)
End: Finding Aid Sr. Simone Roach, RN, PhD - Papers, 1958 - 2005
January 2008 updated 30 June 2009; 3 Dec 2009