Historical information
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.
Physical description
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 details
