Showing 96 items matching "st. vincents hospital melbourne"
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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Bryan Egan, Ways of a hospital: St. Vincent's Melbourne 1890's-1990's, 1993
... Victorian hospital. St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Hospitals ...Founded as a religious hospital by the Sisters of Charity in 1893, St Vincent's has become a distinctive part of Melbourne life. 'Ways of a Hospital" offers an engrossing look at the development and the culture of the hospital and it's place in the social history of the city.Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book is bound in black material, with title, author's and publisher's name printed in silver ink on spine. Dust jacket has background of mid-blue with narrow re borders top and bottom. Title in red, silver and black ink, authors name in white print on front and spine. Also on front is an oval shaped colour photo of the hospital. On the back cover is an image of the hospital logo and motto translation in white print.non-fictionFounded as a religious hospital by the Sisters of Charity in 1893, St Vincent's has become a distinctive part of Melbourne life. 'Ways of a Hospital" offers an engrossing look at the development and the culture of the hospital and it's place in the social history of the city.st vincent's hospital melbourne, hospitals-victoria-history, medical services, nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection
Book - Illustrated book, Mary Sheehan, A Profession's Pathway: nursing at St Vincent's since 1893, 2005
... and those experienced at the Alfred. St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne ...This a comprehensive history of nursing at Melbourne's St Vincent's Hospital. It documents the transformation of nursing practice and education since the hospital's opening in 1893.Illustrated book. On front cover is a black and white photograph of the 1905 building c.1914, it shows the east side of the building with nurses on the balconies. Title in gold and white print on a blue rectangular background superimposed on this photo, as are the authors names in white print. On the spine in white print on a brown background are the abbreviated title, author's surname and publisher's name. On the back cover is a coloured photo of a group of nurses outside hospital entrance c.2004 on brown background.non-fictionThis a comprehensive history of nursing at Melbourne's St Vincent's Hospital. It documents the transformation of nursing practice and education since the hospital's opening in 1893.st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurses, nursing, hospitals-victoria-history -
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Archives
Work on paper - Nursing training notes belonging to Freda Fatzeus at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
... practiced at that time. St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Nurse ...Each disease is described in length, how to nurse, what complications may occur and precautions to take, eg with Typhoid Fever, urine needs to be boiled to prevent spread of disease, container is to stand in antiseptic, kept separate, and if in the country, buried. Notes state:" the nurse must do all in her power to induce rest and sleep with the patients, eg warm sponge, frequent comfort positioning in bed." Other diseases detailed are Meningitis, Phthisis, Diptheria, Scarlet Fever, Measles, Pneumonia, all needing isolation nursing. How to prepare solutions give enemas and bowel washouts are described in these comprehensive notes indicative of the heavy, onerous nursing requirements practiced at that time. st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training, clinical notes, disease nursing -
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Archives
Work on paper - Nursing Study notes on the Dietetic Table of Food Values for Diabetics
... " . Freda Fatzeus St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Nurse Training ...Nursing Student study notes on Joslins food values in the treatment of Diabetes in hospitals circa 1925. Eg Ig of Carbohydrate contains 4 calories. "A patient at rest requires 25 calories per kilogram which is just sufficient to maintain Basal Metabolism" .freda fatzeus, st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training, diabetes management, elliott proctor joslin -
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Archives
Work on paper - Nursing study notes on the composition of solutions used in nursing care of wounds Circa 1925
... cotton wool. Freda Fatzeus St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Nurse ...The solutions, detailed in their chemical composition, were used in nursing practice for wound antiseptic, cleaning and management. Solutions noted are Biniodide, Boracic, and Concentrated Saline. Nurses were expected to know how to prepare these solutions to the right concentrations. Eg Concentrated Saline Zi of salt to Zi of water. Simmer for 30 minutes and strain through cotton wool. freda fatzeus, st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training, wound management, chemical solutions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 11 - Melbourne trams c1970, Norm Cross, 1970s
Set of 11 colour photographs of Melbourne trams by Norm Cross. 1 - Tram W2 550 - Truganini Road with adverts for HMV, Channel 9 and CU. 2 - Tram W2 268 - Brunswick St - with a board on the front bumper celebrating 50 years of the tram 3 - Tram W2 411 Victoria Parade and St Vincent's Hospital with adverts for National TV, and AAMI 4 - Tram SW6 902 St Kilda Road and High St. with an advert for Jigglers tea bags and Courage draught beer, 5 - Tram W2 432 Turganini Road - AVCO Finance Co and Heinz baked beans. 6 - Tram W2 241, Swanston St (East Malvern Darling Road, route 3) with Heinz baked beans side advert. 7 - tram W5 781, St Georges Road (route 9) with a Shell motor oil advert in the background. 8 - tram W5 825, St Georges Road with a Shumberland advert 9 - tram W2 631, Victoria Parade, route 10 with St Vincents in the background. 10 - tram W3 class 657, Brunswick Depot with route 2A, St Kilda Beach showing and a Princes Curtain/drape cleaning service. 11 - tram L class 103, running out at Essendon Depot,Yields information about various Melbourne trams in the 1970s.Colour print with plain back, rounded corners - set of fourtrams, tramways, w2 class, st kilda road, sw6 class, tram 550, tram 268, tram 411, tram 902, truganini rd, brunswick st, victoria parade, carnegie, swanston st, tram 431, tram 241, w5 class, tram 781, tram 825, w3 class, l class, tram 103, tram 657, tram 631