Historical information

The first post basic critical care nursing courses commenced at the Alfred in 1969, (Renal Intensive Care, Respiratory Intensive Care And Cardiac Nusring course) eah of 8 monts duration. In 1977 the renal and respiratory courses were combined into the Renal-Respiratory course of 52 weeks duration. The cardiac nursing course was also extended to 52 weeks. In 1984 the Critical Care Nursing Course was developed and commenced in 1985 (replacing the intensive care and cardiac nursing courses) The new course consisted of both a core component and majors in intensive care and cardiac nursing

Significance

Of significance to AHNL as it was a post-basic nursing course undertaken at the Alfred Hospital

Physical description

Glue bound booklet with yellow cover. Title printed on front cover [black ink]

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

At top right of the front cover is a small rectangular white sticker on which the previous catalogue number is written [black ink] At bottom right of back cover there is a rectangular white sticker with 'ALFRED NURSES ARCHIVES' [stamped in black ink] and previous catalogue number and 'Box 20 NURSING EDUCATION' [handwritten in black ink]