When Jean Cussen’s father returned from the war, she took up nursing at the Children’s Hospital in Carlton. She provides, in rich detail, her time there, the children she cared for and how caring for these poor children brought the staff so much pleasure.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002332
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Hospital care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community health nursing
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nursing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan