Physical description

Stapled booklet, white cover with dark blue print. 'THE THIRTY FIRST/PATRICIA CHOMLEY/ ORATION' PRINTED IN CENTRE, above this are two overlapping dark blue squares on the top square printed in white are 'Royal /College of Nursing' /the logo of the college/ 'Australia'. Below 'TOWN HALL/FREEMANTLE,W A/14 MAY 1997 At the righthand side of the front cover is a dark blue vertical stipe, with the words '...striving for professional excellence in nursing practice..' [white print]

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

At top right of the front cover the previous catalogue number is handwritten [blue ink], at bottom left there are marks where two stickers have been removed. On title page at top right their is an oval stamp from the Alfred Health Sciences Library. At top left of this page 'BRN22927' [handwritten blue ink]

Summary

This oration looks at past events and prevailing ideologies tha have influenced nursing's growth and development as a profession. Includes list of previous orations