A comprehensive reference guide to the introduction to nursing and practice in hospital. All aspects of the curriculum are covered with text, illustrations and pictures, for example, from the setting up of a blanket bathing trolley to managing lobar pneumonia.Inside the front cover written in biro is Diane O'Neill, St Vincents Hospital Melbourne. The cost is written in pencil, thirty- seven shillings and sixpence. st vincents hospital melbourne, nurse training, evelyn c pearce, diane o'neill

A comprehensive reference guide to the introduction to nursing and practice in hospital. All aspects of the curriculum are covered with text, illustrations and pictures, for example, from the setting up of a blanket bathing trolley to a tracheostomy equipment trolley.st vincent's hospital melbourne nurse training, patricia holschier, robertson and mullen stationers, evelyn c pearce

One of the reference textbooks used by Anne Carolan during her nursing training at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. Pre-operative, intra- operative and post- operative topics are discussed and pictured. Anne Carolan's name is written in ink inside the front cover. d.f. ellison nash, anne carolan, st vincents hospital melbourne, nurse training, surgical nursing

The Northern District School of Nursing in Victoria, Australia Graduates Association: History of the School Managed by a committee including hospital administrators, medical professionals, and nursing leaders from several regional hospitals. Associated with major hospitals in the Northern District, including Bendigo Base, Mildura Base, Castlemaine, Echuca, Swan Hill, St. Arnaud, and Kyneton District Hospitals. Provide high-quality theoretical and practical nursing training. Raise the standard of nursing education in the region. Maintain the highest principles of nursing practice. Applicants must be at least 17 years old and hold a Proficiency Certificate or higher educational qualification. Application involves submitting forms, certificates, an interview, an aptitude test, and a medical examination. A three-month probationary period follows initial acceptance. Preliminary Training School: Four-week introductory course covering basic nursing, anatomy, hygiene, and practical skills. Practical experience in various hospital departments, guided by senior staff. Study Block Plan: Includes several blocks of theoretical and practical instruction throughout the three-year program. Regular school exams and two state exams (First Professional and Final State) are required for progression and graduation. Nurses work a 40-hour week with at least one or two days off per week and three weeks of annual leave. Accommodation is provided in comfortable hostels with good facilities. Uniforms are supplied free; nurses provide their own shoes and stockings. Salaries and allowances are regulated, with deductions for board and free medical care. Additional Information Post-Graduate Opportunities. Senior positions require further experience and additional certificates (e.g., Midwifery, Infant Welfare).Diploma courses available in administration, teaching, and specialized nursing fields. Bursaries are available for advanced study.Career Prospects: Graduates can pursue roles in administration, teaching, ward and departmental leadership, district and visiting nursing, industrial and school nursing, and more. Opportunities existed both within hospitals and in community or specialized settings.FAQs and Practical Details. Minimal training costs (mainly exam fees and personal items).Living out allowances and travel expenses are covered. Four training intakes per year; waiting periods are short if qualifications are met.Northern District School of Nursing Graduates Association - Correspondence This item contains the following documents: 3793.15a Handwritten from Janet Whelan (nee Brereton) 1982 - enclosing list of graduates and contacts - Contact BHS for Details 3793.15b Handwritten from Ray Resten 1988 - enclosing a donation - Contact BHS for Details 3793.15c Handwritten from Joan Wilson 1988 enclosing photos - Contact BHS for Details 3793.15d Handwritten from Erica Campbell (nee Drummond) 1990 re membership policies - Contact BHS for Details 3793.15e Handwritten from Margaret Theobold (nee McNiven 1990 re membership policies - Contact BHS for Details 3793.15f Handwritten from Janice re Historical Info available 3793.15g Handwritten from Lorraine (Lohgood ?) re reunions and historical items - Contact BHS for details 3793.15h Typed from Mrs Keith Gillingham, 1988 enlosing a donation 3793.15i Handwritten from Jane Whitney 1980 - List of updated contacts - Contact BHS for details 3793.15j Handwritten from Leslie Maher 1988 - re old uniforms 3793.15k Handwritten from Claire David re donation - Contact BHS for details 3793.15l From Dr. I. V. Allen to Mrs. M. C. Worme of the Graduates Association, dated March 30, 1988. Dr. Allen is responding to a circular from the Graduates Association. He informs Mrs. Worme that his wife, Francie (also known as Winifred, maiden name Hirst), passed away in December. Dr. Allen possesses several historical nursing materials: A folder of written notes titled "Trays"Typed notes titled "Mat. Med."Examination papers for Medical Nursing (Oct. 1957), Surgical Nursing (July 1957 and Oct. 1957) from the Nurses Board, Victoria A textbook: "Modern Practical Nursing Procedures" by Doherty, Sirl, Ring (1953) He offers to forward these materials to the Graduates Association if they have a historical use for them. 3793.15m Handwritten from Sue Ellis 1988 Offer of text books and contacts - Contact BHS for details 3793.15n Handwritten from Shirley Morley, nee Christinsen 1988 Notes on the history of the school - Contact BHS for details 3793.15o Handwritten from Joan E Moore 1985 re further contacts - Contact BHS for details 3793.15p Handwritten from S Drummond 1988 enclosing a donation - Contact BHS for details 3793.15q Handwritten from Susan V Gatto enlosing a donation 1988 - Contact BHS for detailsnurse training, lister house, correspondence

One of the textbooks used by Margaret Glennen during her nurse training at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne which included the history and evolution of nursing and its practices to the time of 1937. Medical and surgical techniques, materia medica, midwifery and children's nursing, many illnesses or diseases that nurses may encounter in hospital and other settings. The book includes photographed or illustrations of smallpox, tuberculosis of lung and types of splints and more. Inside cover is handwritten "Nurse M Glennen, St Vincents Hospital." margaret glennen, m.t. gordon pugh m.d, st vincent's hospital melbourne nurse training, fairfield hospital melbourne, invalid convalescent and home cookery

One of the textbooks used by Margaret Glennen during her nurse training at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in the 1940's.Inside cover is handwritten M. Glennen St Vincent's Hospital Fitzroy N6. In pencil the cost is written of seven shillings and sixpence. margaret glennen, st vincent's hospital melbourne nurse training, bailliere tindall and cox

One of the textbooks used by Margaret Brennan during her nurse training at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in the 1940's. Inside the front cover is written Margaret Glennen and the cost is written in the corner in pencil, of six shillings. margaret glennen, st vincent's hospital melbourne nurse training, bailliere tindall and cox

One of the reference books used by Nurse Anne Carolan during her nurse training at St Vincents Hospital Melbourne in 1957. There are extensive notes, some handwritten during lectures, for example on voluntary micturition there is an eleven- step procedure on how to encourage the patient to pass urine. This indicates the detailed learning nurses undertook whilst working at the same time in the wards.Hand -written in ink and underlined inside the front cover is A Carolan's name. There are study notes written in pencil alongside the text on some pages. doherty sirl and ring, st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training, anne carolan, nursing procedures

A pocket size text book for easy reference for nurses' education in the 1940's.Margaret Slattery has written her name in ink and the cost of the book was eight shillings and sixpence. st vincent's hospital melbourne, margaret slattery, katharine f armstrong, nurse training

Text reference book for midwives with illustrations and photographs.In an indented circle on the hardcover is "Blacks Medical Series: " with the image of the Rod Of Asclepius, the symbol of medicine featuring the single serpent wrapped around a simple staff. Margaret Slattery's name is hand written in ink on the inner cover. margaret slattery, r.w.johnstone, st vincents hospital melbourne, the royal women's hospital melbourne, midwifery nursing training