A highly descriptive character reference for Miss Marguerite Ousley outlining her many good qualities as an excellent nurse. Marguerite would have used this reference when serving in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service Reserve in France in World War 1. st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse, mother mary berchmans daly, miss marguerite ousley

Certificate presented to Marguerite Ousley following three years of nurse training at St Vincents Hospital Melbourne. Marguerite is duly registered as a general nurse and a member of the Royal Victorian Trained Nurses Association on October 10, 1912. The certificate is signed by the President, Member of Council and Honorary Secretary. First constituted in 1901, the Royal Victorian Trained Nurses Association "introduced a uniform curriculum of training and examination to establish a benefit scheme for nurses and to generally promote the interests of nurses". Citation, https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VA4907.st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training, the royal victorian trained nurses association., marguerite ousley

The first page of the folder contains the elaborate St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Training School for Nurse's emblem. The second page certifies that Marguerite Ousley has passed and is fully registered as a Trained Nurse following a three-year course of training in Medical, Surgical, Ophthalmic, Gynaecological Nursing. The Certificate is signed by AE Rowden White MD and M. Mary Berchmans Daly Mother Rectress. First constituted in 1901, the Victorian Trained Nurses Association "introduced a uniform curriculum of training and examination to establish a benefit scheme for nurses and to generally promote the interests of nurses". Citation, https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VA4907.marguerite ousley, st vincents hospital melbourne, mother mary berchmans daly, nurse training, dr a e rowden white

Sir Thomas writes that he has witnessed Nurse Ousley's conscientious work at St Vincents's Hospital Melbourne, and he regards her as being a very dependable and a most capable nurse. Marguerite would have used this reference when serving in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service Reserve in France in World War 1.miss marguerite ousley, sir thomas p. dunhill, st vincent's hospital melbourne

Dr Rowden White from St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne testifies of his "very high opinion of Miss Ousley's qualifications". Her manner "will always be helpful in winning the confidence of her patients". He states she is "capable of holding the position of Sister to any large hospital". Marguerite would have used this reference when serving in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service Reserve, in France in World War 1.st vincent's hospital melbourne, dr a.e.rowden white, nurse training, queen alexandra's imperial nursing reserve