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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | The First World War, the Universities and the Professions in Australia, 1914-1939 |
Place of Publication | Victoria, Australia |
Publisher | Melbourne University Publishing Limited |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780522872903 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |