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Journal Title:	Nursing Awards Honour Boards - 1943 to 1991
SWH Author:	Warrnambool & District Base Hospital
Keywords:	Archive Nursing Nursing Education Nursing Students Nursing Awards Award Nursing Graduation
Issue Date:	1943
Date Accessioned:	2025-11-03T03:45:05Z
Date Available:	2025-11-03T03:45:05Z
Notes:	These boards were displayed at Warrnambool Base Hospital and record the achievements of nursing students and aides who excelled academically and clinically during their training. The motto “Honor in Exercendo” translates to “Honour in Practice,” reflecting the hospital’s educational values.
Description:	A series of wooden honour boards displaying the names of nurses at Warrnambool Base Hospital who received awards and distinctions during annual nurses’ graduation ceremonies. These boards record academic and practical excellence across multiple decades, recognising achievements in nursing training, theory, and practice. The inscriptions include award titles such as “Honor in Exercendo,” “In Discendo,” “In Agendo,” and “Nursing Aide Honours,” alongside annual lists of Gold Medallists, Year I–III award recipients, and Nursing Aide distinctions from the 1940s through the early 1990s. The craftsmanship features hand-carved timber with gold-lettered names, representing a long-standing hospital tradition of honouring excellence in nursing education and practice.
URI:	https://repository.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swhealthcarejspui/handle/1/4355
Type:	Photograph
Appears in Collections:	Warrnambool & District Base Hospital Historical Images

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