Historical information

After completing their general training, many nurses went on to gain a midwifery qualification at a midwifery hospital. This certificate was obtained by Nancy Ann Caroline Willis-Jones at The Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Melbourne in 1970

Significance

A postgraduate nursing qualification gained by an Alfred graduate

Physical description

Blue leather-bound folder. Inside fixed to one side is the certificate [blue print on cream background within a simple border] of The Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Melbourne Obstetric Department, . The other side has a pocket containing a card with a record of midwifery training detailing time spent on various wards and practical instructions. The reverse of this card lists clinical discussions lists number and hours spent in clinical discussions and demonstrations, doctor's clinics, patient case histories, lectures attende and examination results

Inscriptions & markings

Embossed in gilt on the front cover in centre is the logo of The Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Melbourne The certificate has the recipient's name in full: Nancy Ann Caroline Willis-Jones [black handwrite] and the signatures of the hospital's president, manager, matron, medical superintendant and two lectures. The record of midwifery of midwifery training has handwritten the number of weeks spent in wards [both day and night duty] and numbers for various practical procedures. Name of nurse is handwritten at top, dates (from 1.12.69 to 30.11.1970.) - (leave days) and signed by the hospital matronr. The reverse of this card numbers has handwritten entries against various categories [all entries blue ink}The card has been laminated. Previous catalogue number handwritten [black ink on white out] at top right of front cover