The Professionalisation of Nursing through the 1920s and 1930s: The Impact of War and Voluntarism

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    Abstract

    The tension between the professional nurse and the unpaid, untrained 'intruder' - the Voluntary Aid Detachment or VAD - during World War I played an integral role in the interwar period as the nursing profession sought to improve its training and practices.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe First World War, the Universities and the Professions in Australia, 1914-1939
    Place of PublicationVictoria, Australia
    PublisherMelbourne University Publishing Limited
    Volume1
    ISBN (Print)9780522872903
    Publication statusPublished - 2019

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