Patricia O'Shea is a professional historian and clinical nurse educator of University students. A major area of interest is the history of institutions, health, medicine and nursing.
Skills and services offered:
Researching records, archives, newspapers and photographic collections.
Writing short stories and articles.
Editing, proof reading and indexing.
Oral history.
Research and presentation of papers of significant people/events.
Professional interests:
Heritage
Local community history
Women's history
History of hospitals and associations
Biography
Qualifications: RN BA (UNE), Post Grad Dip (Arts) History
UQ
Publications and experience:
In a league of our own (History of the Cerebral Palsy League Qld
1948 to 1998).
Paper and presentation: A century of care: Diamantina Hospital/Princess
Alexandra Hospital.
Paper and presentation: Matron Florence Chatfield (OBE) Diamantina
Hospital 1901 to 1934.
History of Lady Bowen Hospital 1864 to 1889.
Paper of Hunter River district pioneer, Wilhelmina Griese.
Committee member Lady Diamantina Healthcare Museum Association,
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Address: Ms Patricia O'Shea, 1 Hely Place, Mt Ommaney 4074
Phone/Fax: 07 3279 2608
E-mail: peoshea@bigpond.net.au
Last updated 3 June 2006
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