TO THE LIGHTHOUSE - THE BANDA SCHOOL NURSES
FROM TUMBLES TO RUMBLES, TO SPRAINS AND PAINS THE NURSES OF THE BANDA HAVE SEEN IT ALL!
The Banda School Nurses began with Ma Chitty acting in a
nursing capacity before Jo Cowie a Registered Nurse took on
the position. Jo was followed by Glenn Keshavjee in 1978, known
as "Mrs K." In 1989 Mary Page-Morris, 'PM" a State Registered
Nurse (SRN) and State Certified Midwife never thought she would
ever be using midwifery on duty!
Vividly she can recall a Wednesday morning at 9.00 am when
a member of the public was in labour outside the school gates.
The baby was duly delivered under a tree.
In 2004 Sister Emily joined the team as the
first House Mother and Nurse for the
Boarding House and then took over the
Medical Centre in 2006. She recalls a
busy day when a whirlwind swept
across the fields and this time not the
pupils but two parents required
medical attention.
Since 2012 Sister Dorcas known
affectionately as Sister 'D'
(main picture) tends with
compassion to the next
generation of Banda
tumbles
and rumbles!
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