St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Archives
Uniform - St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne nurse's veil, circa 1937
... Isobel Kilpatrick...It was worn proudly as recognition of achievement and identified the sister as now a Victorian State Registered Nurse or SRN. Isobel Kilpatrick Nurses Veil Captail State Registered Nurse St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Nurse training Graduation Veil Very fine white organza fabric veil. ...
Nurse Isabel Kilpatrick graduated from St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Training School in 1937. During the three training years, nurses wore a cap. At graduation, nurses gained their nursing or "sisters" veil or " captail". It was worn proudly as recognition of achievement and identified the sister as now a Victorian State Registered Nurse or SRN.isobel kilpatrick, nurses veil, captail, state registered nurse, st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training, graduation veil
