A potted history of 19th-century remote-area nursing in Australia and, in particular, Queensland.
Knowledge of the history of remote-area nursing in Australia is necessary if we are to truly understand the processes that have dictated the boundaries and reality of the scope of practice for today's RANs (remote-area nurses). This paper briefly explores and discusses the social context and history of remote-area nursing in Australia and, in particular, Queensland during the 19th century.
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Clinical School, Department of Nursing, University of Southern Queensland, Darling Heights, Toowoomba, Australia. yuginov@usq.edu.au
D001315:Australia; D049672:History, 19th Century; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000266:history*; D011793:Queensland; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000266:history*; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000266:history