used by nurses to assist with feeding patientsused by nurses to assist with feeding patients, likely paediatric with this itemwhite fine china with pink and gold detail, spouted feeding cup with handlesticker label to base, black ink, 184.05nursing care, alfred hospital nurses league, alfred hospital nursing archives, nutrition

used by nurses in clinical examination of neurological status of patientsThe reflex hammer is an important diagnostic tool used by physicians to test deep tendon reflexes, an essential part of the neurological physical examination in order to assess the peripheral and central nervous system.long wooden handled instrument with metal head and rubber ring around headmakers stamp - ESCHMANN ENGLAND, engraved - 13/O.P AH/Wd-7alfred hospital nurses league, medical equipment, patella hammer

Used by nursing staff to assist with feeding patientsUsed by nursing staff to assist with feeding patients white enamel spouted feeding mug with blue handlesticker label to upper surface near spout - GENUINE SWEDISH WHITE/ENAMELLED WARE/COMPANY LOGO/GUARANTEED PURE/AND OF HIGHEST QUALITYpatient care, alfred hospital nurses league, alfred hospital school of nursing, linay pavillion, nutrition

Green background, title on front cover and spine. Coloured print of the Bendigo Gold District Hospital [ca 1880']. Dustjacket same format. Contains many black and white illustrations within.non-fictionA history of the Bendigo Hospital from its beginning in 1853, with the erection of a small slab and stone hospital to care for the diggers on the Bendigo goldfields, and its growth to a large regional medical institution.bendigo hospital, nursing, nurses, bendigo, hospitals-history, hospitals-victoria

Dark blue binding, with title and authors names embossed on spine. Dust jacket has dark blue background, tile and authors names in whit print on front cover and spine. Reproduction of detail of the painting 'The good Samaritan' by Vincent van Gogh also on front cover. Numerous illustrations (mainly Photos) within.non-fictionOfficial Centenary history of the Austin Hospital in Heidelberg, from its founding as the Austin Hospital for Incurables in 1882 with an endowment by Mrs Elizabeth Austin. As well as the hospitals history it includes the Development of medical and nursing care during that time.austin hospital, austin health, heidelberg, nurses, nursing training, tuberculosis, medical care

Paperback book with photos of the Alfred on front and back covers. Numerous black and white photos within.non-fictionBiographies and photos of Alfred Hospital staff. Also includes history of the Alfred hospital nurse training, haemophilia care, heart lung transplants, trauma service, and involvement with the Melbourne Grand Prix.alfred hospital, ahnl, nurses, doctors, haemophilia, heart-lung transplants, trauma service, melbourne grand prix

Paperback book, photos of Alfred Hospital on front and back cover. 380 pages with many blacka and whit photosnon-fictionContains biographies and photos of Alfred Hospital staff. Also includes history of emergency and anaesthetic departments, war service of Alfred staff and information about Chevron Hotel.alfred hospital, ahnl, nurses, doctors, emergency department, chevron hotel, war service

Illustrated hard cover book with dustjacket. Book bound in dark blue canvas with title, authors name and publishers name in gold on spine. Dust jacket has dark blue background with the title and authors name on front and spine. Also on front cover is image of painting of a poppy by Des Norman. On the back cover there is an image of a 1947 hand coloured map of the Repat hospital.non-fictionHistory of the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in Melbourne from its creation, when it took over the 115th (Heidelberg) military Hospital in 1947 up to 1994.repatriation general hospital (heidelberg-victoria), veterans hospitals

Paperback book. 360 pages. Photos of Alfred Hospital on front and back covers. Numerous black and white photos within. Short biographies of many Alfred Hospital staff and departments. Includes index.non-fictionIncludes over 150 biographies (with Photos) of nursing and medical staff who served the Alfred hospital with distinction between 1945 and 1995. Includes reflections of an administratoralfred hospital, physicians, surgeons, nurses, doctors

Photo is contained within the book- 'Hospital South of the Yarra' pages 114-115 Chapter 7, plate 33. Gertrude Lawson query graduated in 1887Brown chipboard with photo adhered to one side. Edges stained black. 2 eye hooks and wore for hanging.Reference sticker on back- 275- 111 Inscription handwritten in pencil - Sister Lawson in old theatre - Circa 1900ahnl, alfred hospital, operating theatre, nurses unform, medical equipment, advisory notice, sinks

Dedicated to all nurses who have contributed to and have been part of the Alfred Hospital 1871-1996. Special bound copy dedicated to Von ClinchWritten by Alfred nurse Helen Paterson with the support of the Alfred Hospital Nurses League, the book tells the story of Alfred nurses from the opening of the hospital in 1871. The closure of the school of nursing in 1992 was the catalyst for the book but the story continues.Special Edition- Illustrated hardcover book with dark blue/grey/red/gold marble effect front and back cover. Black leather corners and spine. Title and author's name are embossed in gold on a red background on spine. Also on spine are 13 gold bands and 5 gold decorations. The book has a matching cardboard sleeve.On title page there is a handwritten dedication "Presented to Von Clinch with our thanks for a terrific project, all the best Andrew" (publisher)alfred hospital, helen paterson, nurses’ history/story

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a purple cover with full title and authors name in gold on front, authors name and abbreviated title in gold on spine. Dust jacket is cream in colour, with authors name and full title printed in purple ink on front. Authors name and abbreviated title printed in purple ink on spine. Also on front cover is a painting by Kevin Jopson of the entrance to Vindin House (nurses' home at Royal North Shore Hospital).non-fictionThis book is an account of the development of nursing practice as the original North Shore cottage hospital progressed to becoming one of the major medical institutions of Australia.royal north shore hospital-sydney-history, nurses, nursing

Illustrated book with olive green cover. Title, author's and editor's names printed in white ink on front and spine. Also on front cover is a black and white photograph of a bird's eye view of Prince Alfred Hospital [ca.1905] taken from St Andrews College (taken for the 23rd annual report of Prince Alfred Hospital for the year ending 1905). On the back cover are black and white photographs of the author and editor, along with information about them printed in white ink.non-fictionA history of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.florence nightingale, royal prince alfred hospital -sydney-history, nursing-history, women in medicine, medical colleges-nsw-history, nurses

Illustrated book. Cover has green and white photograph "A Nurse at Work: the Journey" by Stacey Neaves, reprinted from the ANF(VB) publication 'CATCH THE MOMENT A Photographic Celebration of Nursing Yesterday and Today'. Title and authors name are superimposed in red print on front cover. On back cover is a quote by Dot Angell, summary of book and printers mark superimposed on photo in red print.non-fictionA social history of the Australian Nursing Federation, Victorian Branch. To work out the future direction of nursing it is essential that we understand its past, and documented in these pages are the struggles and victories told in the words of its members, both past and present.australian nursing federation. victorian branch-history, nurse-labor unions-victoria

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a yellow cover with title and author's name printed in white on front and spine. Dust jacket has a pale-yellow background, title and author's name printed in brown on front and spine. The front of the dustjacket also has a black and white photograph of the author (Alice Bowman) (seated) and Joyce McGahan (standing) they are wearing Sisters uniforms; a building of the Namanalu Hospital, Rabaul is behind them (1939). On the back cover is another black and white photograph: Rabaul panorama, and a summary of the book in brown print. non-fictionA true story of a civilian nurse from the Government Hospital in Rabaul, who was held prisoner in New Britain (six months) and Japan (3 years) following the Japanese attack of Rabaul in 1942world war 1939-1945, prisoners of war-papua new guinea, prisoners of war-japan, nurses

Illustrated book, Fronts cover has a photograph of two women in operating theatre dress with a young child (Vietnamese anaesthetic technician Tran Thi Dung, theatre nurse Cathy Blackmore and a young patient in an operating theatre at Bien Hoa Hospital, in early 1972). Below this on a background photo of bandages title and authors names are printed in shades of brown. Abbreviated title (light brown ink) and authors names (dark brown ink) are also printed on the spine along with the publisher's mark. A summary of the book, along with information about the authors, is [rinted on the back cover. non-fictionFrom October 1964 until the end of 1972, over 450 surgeons, nurses and other medical specialists from Australian hospitals volunteered to work in South Vietnam. In the towns of Long Xuyen, Bien Hoa, Vung Tau and Ba Ria they brought expert medical and surgical care, comfort and support to a war-weary and traumatised civilian population. The extraordinary story of these Australian civilians at war is told here, based on interviews with many of those who served in the teams, The book includes two appendices: one lists the dates of service of the teams, the other lists the members of the teams.vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, vietnam war 1961-1975-participation-australia, vietnam war 1961-1975-personal narratives-australian, volunteer workers in medical car-vietnam-history, alfred hospital

Illustrated book, with three black and white photographs of Wilma Oram Young (as student nurse, in army uniform and in older age). There is a mid-brown band above this photo on which the title is printed in black and white, below the photos there is a black band on which the author's name is printed in light brown. Spine has mid brown background with title printed in black, author's name in light brown, and publisher's mark in white. The back cover has a summary of the book printed in black ink on a light brown background.non-fictionThis is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a prisoner of war for three and a half years during World War II, Wilma Oram, a young Australian nurse experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners, she also experienced humankind at its best. Following her return to Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL.wilma oram young, nurses-australia-biography, world ward 1939-1945-prisoners and prisons-japaneses

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a marron cover with title, author and publisher's name embossed in gold on the spine. Front and spine of dust jacket has a black and white photograph: sick sisters on Lemnos. Title and authors name in black and red print on front and spinenon-fictionThis book investigates the contradictions, paradoxes and anomalies which have arisen for those assigned the role of army nurse. Financial discrimination saw the female captain in charge of an operating theatre in Vietnam being paid less than a male corporal working with her. Guns have replaced brooches as part of the nurses' uniform, as "total war" increasingly makes a mockery of the distinction between combatants and non-combatants.military nursing-australia, australian army nursing service, nurses, nursing

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a purple cover with the title and author's name embossed in silver on the spine. The dust jacket has the title printed in silver within a decorative border. Authors name is printed in black above this. Also on the front cover and extending across the spine and back cover is a coloured illustration of non-fictionA history of how Australian women have responded to war, from 1900 when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath.world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945, women and war-australia, women-australia-social conditions, women-employment-australia-history-20th centuary

Illustrated book with red cover, full title and authors surnames printed in white on front cover. Abbreviated title, edition, authors surnames and publisher's name printed in white on spinenon-fictionA history of nursing from the beginnings of civilization up to the 1960's. the book also highlights the viewpoint that nursing transcends national boundaries and national culture. Includes questions for study at the end of each chapternursing-history, nurses

Illustrated book with white cover and blue and black print. Front cover has title, author's name and book synopsis along with a coloured illustration of a nurse between two wheelchairs. Title and author's name are also printed on the spine. The back cover has information about the authornon-fictionA humorous insight into the chaos, confusion, hilarity and hazards of living with a disability. Also a guide to community services, resources and facilities available to improve the daily living of the visually impared and help them to become able disabledpeople with visual disabilities-services for-victoria, glaucoma-anecdotes, people with visual disabilities-anecdotes

Illustrated book with dustjacket and covered with clear protective film. Dust jacket is light blue in colour, with a black and white photo of rear view of two caped figures walking down a lane way. Title and author's name are printed in blue and white ink on this photo. Title and authors name are also printed in white ink on the spine. On the back cover is an illustration of a lamp.non-fictionThis book is a tribute to Lucy Osburn and five Nightingale Sisters (including Haldane Turriff) who arrived in Sydney on March 5, 1868, to improve nurse training, working conditions, recognition and status in the community. The book also draws attention to ongoing the plight of nurses wanting similar improvement.nursing-australia-history, lucy osburn, nursing-nsw-history

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book cover and dustjacket are identical in appearance. The front cover has a coloured photograph of the Honour Roll and domed ceiling in the Memorial Alcove adjacent to the Geelong Art Gallery. Under this is a black background, with the title printed in white and yellow, a red poppy, and the authors surnames printed in white. Title and authors names are printed in similar colours on a black background on the spine along with a red poppy and the publisher's mark. The back cover has a black background with four small coloured photographs: the Cenotaph, St Martin's Place Sydney; Australian War Memorial, Canberra; interior the Brisbane shrine of Remembrance; the War Memorial Adelaide. under this a summary of the book is printed in white.non-fictionThis is a rich mosaic of a book about the persistence of memory. In a distinctly original and captivating way, it brings together photographs, both old and new, ephemera and one hundred stories as it commemorates one hundred years since the outbreak of World War One. it shows how the terrible sacrifice of young Australians has reverberated across this country and through time, and how the memories still resonate in so many different ways, and in so many different stories. Selected for their unique design, their grandeur or their simplicity, the one hundred memorials have been arranged alphabetically and represent the diversity of memorials to the ANZAC spirit from each state and territory across the nation. world war 1914-1918-centennial celebrations, world war 1914-198-monuments-australia, world war 1914-1918-personal narratives, war memorials-australian, monuments-australia

Illustrated book with blue cover. Front cover has a coloured illustration by Vivian and Marjorie Mare of a nurse in uniform standing in front of a plane, the title is printed in blue and the author's name printed in white. Title and author's name are also printed in white on the spine. The back cover has a collage of black and white photographs of RAAF personnel including nurses. Limited edition of 1000 copies.non-fictionEstablished in July 1914, the Royal Australian Airforce Nursing Service (RAAFNS) personnel expanded from 45 in December 1940 to 616 in December 1945. Miss Margaret Irene Lang was appointed Matron-in -Chief and her staff's conditions in service were similar to those of the Australian Army Nursing Service. The nurses were originally attached to RAAF bases in Australia but later served in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. With the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit (MAETU), established in 1944, nurses helped with aerial evacuation of casualties and were involved with the liberation of Prisoners of War from Singapore and other areas. The service was disbanded at the end of World War Two, but in 1948 a peace-time service was formed, and the RAAF nurses have served in the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. They continue to care for the sick and injured at RAAF hospitals. Includes honours, awards and the nominal roll of RAAFNS 1940-1952.royal australian air force nursing service-history, world war 1939-1945-medical care-australia, military nursing-australia, nurses, nursing

Illustrated book with orange toned photograph of Miss Jane Bell (Lady Superintendent 1910-1934) with her nursing staff on retirement in 1934, with handwriting overlay on cover. Title and author's name appear in white print on front cover and spine. Hospital crest on base of spine.non-fictionThe story starts in the 1840's when Melbourne was a small settlement, and funds were raised to care for the sick and poor and interweaves the theme of nursing with the history of Melbourne and Victoria over more than 150 years. It also includes an appendix of all nurses who graduated (RMH and MSN - Melbourne School of Nursing) in the formal training years of 1890-1993.royal melbourne hospital-history, royal melbourne hospital-nursing-history, nursing-victoria-history, hospitals-victoria -history, melbourne school of nursing-history

Illustrated book with light blue cover. Title and author's surname, along with an illustration of a "Florence Nightingale' lantern (as used in the Crimean War) are printed in dark blue on front cover. An identical illustration of a lantern is also printed in dark blue ink on the back cover. Title and author's name are printed in white ink on dark blue rectangles on spine, the edition and publisher's name are printed in dark blue ink on the spine also.non-fictionA history of the care of the sick from the times of primitive man, through the centuries up to the 1960's.nursing-history, care of the sick through the ages.

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a black cover with title, author's name and Australian Army badge embossed in gold on spine. Front of dustjacket has a black and white photo 'Westen Australian night nurses in 14 AGH, Abbassia, Egypt in 1918. Under this part of tile is printed in dark grey and red brown on a cream background. Rest of title is printed in white on a dark grey band. Authors name is printed in white on a red brown background. Title and authors name are printed in white on a red brown background along with Australian Army Badge (gold) and publisher's mark. On the back of the dustjacket is a summary of the book printed on a cream background, below which is a black and white photo 'No 2 Australian General Hospital, Mena, Egypt, January 1915non-fictionThe author draws on personal diaries, interviews, service records, hospital diaries and autobiographies to create an absorbing and meticulously constructed book showcasing the breadth and significance of the contributions Army nurses made during World War I. In becoming part of the AIF these women fashioned the role of the Australian military nurseaustralian army nurses, military nursing-australia-history, nurses-australia-history, world war 1914-1918 - medical care, alfred nurses

front cover has a coloured photo of a dummy dressed in the uniform of a third year Alfred Hospital student nurse, with various nursing paraphernalia. Title and author's name also on front cover and spine. Synopsis of book and author information on back cover. Black and white illustrations within non-fictionA light hearted look at nursing in general, and patients in particular, when nurses were hospital trained.nurse-australia-biography, nurse-great britain-biography

Most nurses had their own syringe and needle kits before the advent of disposable syringes. They were used by Alfred Hospital visiting trained nurses to administer medication in the patient's home. The analgesic tablets in the glass vials were dissolved in sterile water prior to administration.This item belonged to Louisa Mann, 6th Matron of the Alfred 1912-1928.Silver coloured metal flip up case containing: 1. a glass and metal syringe with metal cap 2. a small glass vial containing 6 hypodermic needles 3. 6 vials with cork stoppers containing analgesic tablets 4. 2 perished rubber washers used in the syringe 5. 1 wire stylet to clean needles 6. Screw on needle hubOn the base of the kit engraved - Parke, Davis & Co. Detroit & New-York Markings on the vials: No 2 Apomorphine Hydrochlorate 1-10 gr - Parke, Davis & Co. Detroit & New York No 3 Atropine Sulphate 1-50 gr - Parke, Davis & Co. Detroit & New York No 5 Cocaine Hydrochlorate 1-4 gr - Parke, Davis & Co. Detroit & New York No 13 Morphine sulphate 1-4 gr - Parke, Davis & Co. Detroit & New York No 16 Morphine sulphate 1-4 gr & Atropine sulphate 1-150 gr - Parke, Davis & Co. Detroit & New York No 72 Strychnine Nitrate 1-40 gr - Parke, Davis & Co. Detroit & New York Glass vial with needles (Patient July 7, '96): 1st line - Aseptic Hypodermic Needles 1/2 Doz. 2nd line - Schimmel's Patent Best Seamless Steel Tubing 3rd line - CAUTION - Do not return a needle once used to the vial. 4th line - Remove needles by a slight tap on vial with a pencil. 5th line - PARKE, DAVIS & CO. GENERAL AGENTS 6th line - DETROIT MICH U.S.A. Syringe inscription - on barrel, Parke Davis &Co PAT. AUG 25 1885: on plunger, measurement markings injection kit

.1) These capes were worn by student nurses when going on and off duty, when called to see the Matron or senior nurse (but never worn on duty). They were made of unlined woollen fabric and were wrist length and worn by Alfred Hospital student nurses until 1992.This nurses cape was made before 1970 as Ball & Welch Ltd was bought out in 1970. .2) RANF was between 1971-1988. In October 1975 the Royal Victorian College of Nurses amalgamated with the RANF Employees' Section and became the new Royal Australian Nursing Federation. .1) Machine stitched light blue pure wool cape with stitched down shoulder epaulettes. Around the neckline is stitched cotton bias binding which is hemmed by hand. Hook and eye fastening. .2) Badge pinned to left hand front Badge - Student Nurse Unit R.A.N.F.nursing, alfred hospital, student nurse cape, woollen cape, royal australian nursing federation, ranf, badge, ball and welch, costume, textiles