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 - Examination Instructions to Candidate, about 1976
This item contains the following documents:
3794.10a Nursing examination instructions for H. G. Campbell School 15
Examination Schedule and LocationsExams are held at the Northern District School of Nursing at 9:30 a.m. (candidates assemble at 9:15 a.m.) on a specified Wednesday in late September. Additional exams are held at the candidate's own hospital on Thursday, 3rd September at 10:00 a.m. Exam ProceduresExamination papers are distributed in a sealed envelope, opened in the presence of candidates. Candidates receive their paper in the examination room.Exam RulesTwo hours are allotted to complete each paper.
Write answers on one side of the sheet only.Stop writing immediately when time is called. Only the candidate's number (in words and figures) and the subject should appear on the outside; names must not be written. Copying or assisting others leads to disqualification. There is a one-hour interval between papers. The instructions are issued by the Nurses Board, with contact details provided for the Registrar in Melbourne.
