The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Northern District School of Nursing - 20page paper presented by Diane M Francis at the Canadian Association of the History of Nursing, 9th Annual Conference, 14-16 June 1996, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Paper entitled "A Women with a Vision" Nancy Winifred Long MBE. Presented on 16 June 1996 at 9:00am. Paper has been reviewed with annotated by "Ros" -This is looking good. As I said if you just tell the history, the significance will emerge.nurse education, nursing administration

History of Community Health Nursing for a Low Socio-economic Group in a Locality of Unique Australian History. Submission for The First national Conference on Austrlain Nursing History May, 1993. Prepared by diane M. Francis La Trobe University College of Northern Victoria , February 1993Diane M. Francis.australia, history, community health nursing.

Cuts to the Health Dollar, its effects on Nursing Services provided by the Eaglehawk and Long Gully Community Health Centre. Research project submission by: Diane M. Francis, Bachelor of Health Services (Nursing Studies) Dated: submission date 28 September 1992 Paper report double punched tied with string 39 page report plus introduction and 32 page appendicesDiane M. Francismedical, eaglehawk and long gully comm.ctr.

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Small hard cover book covered with grey paper and clear plastic. Belonged to Diane Francis, School 69. Pages are alphabetical with handwriting in black and ink referring to trays and trolleys. Five pages loosely inside refer to Underwater Sealed Drainage.ndns, diane m francis, trays and trolleys