Historical information
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.
The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press".
Physical description
Sixteen pages of memories compiled by Bev Stapleton (nee Todd) of attending NDSN, PTS 41 & 42, commencing in 1959:
two pages of memories of NDSN lister House
seven pages of photographs of fellow nursing graduates
one obituary for Marjorie Scott (4.2.1918 - 5.3.1998)
six pages of documents for Bendigo Base Hospital Graduation ceremony
