In my day: Celebrating International Nurses Day
Monday 12 May
University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs
International Nurses Day at the University of the Sunshine Coast is a day designed for past, present and prospective nurses to learn about the history and future of nursing. Refer to the program of activities below for activities designed for school students, the nursing community, and the general community.
| Time |
Activity |
Venue |
| 1–2.30pm |
Tours of nursing labs
Tour the nursing teaching facilities, home to almost 400 USC nursing students in 2008. A selection of nursing memorabilia is on display, including personal histories of nurses on the Sunshine Coast. |
Nursing Labs, ground floor, Science (Building H) |
| 1–3pm |
Video interviews
Record your own nursing memories or aspirations on video. |
Nursing Labs, ground floor, Science (Building H) |
| 3–4pm |
Guest lecture: The struggles of Lucy Osburn, Nightingale's envoy in Australia
Dr Judith Godden speaks about Lucy Osburn, head of the first nursing teams sent overseas by the Nightingale Fund Council. Through her work at Sydney Hospital in the 1800s, Lucy Osburn laid the foundations of modern nursing in Australia and pioneered the employment of high status professional women in public institutions. |
Lecture Theatre 2, first floor, Business (Building K) |
| 4–5pm |
Careers in nursing
Talk with academic staff about study opportunities in nursing at USC. Get advice on career paths, nursing specialisations in midwifery and mental health, and postgraduate programs for professional development. |
Nursing Labs, ground floor, Science (Building H) |
Refer to the USC campus map for directions and parking, or download the campus map print version (PDF 857KB).
For more information
For more information about International Nurses Day celebrations at the University, contact:
Dr Margaret McAllister
Associate Professor in Nursing
School of Health and Sport Sciences
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
University of the Sunshine Coast
Tel: +61 7 5456 5032
Email: mmcallis@usc.edu.au
About Dr Judith Godden, PhD (Macq), BA(Hons), Dip.Ed. (UNE)
Dr Judith Godden, a senior lecturer in the School of Public Health, University of Sydney, is an historian with internationally recognised expertise in nursing history. Godden has undertaken oral history projects and published widely in the history of nursing, with her recent publications specialising in historical nursing biography. She has served on the executive of numerous professional organisations and is currently President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine. She is a professionally accredited member of the Professional Historians Association. Her latest publication is a biography of nursing leader, Lucy Osburn.
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