- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: IMP0237
Bohan, Eleanor Lucy
(1925 – 1990)- Nationality Australian
- Born 2 September, 1925, Australia
- Died 31 December, 1990
- Occupation Nurse, Nursing administrator
Summary
Eleanor Bohan progressed from a career in nursing to one in nursing administration, which culminated in her appointment as director of the General Nursing Services Department of Health in Western Australia in 1984. She began her nursing career at the Royal Perth Hospital in 1951. After having nursed in Hobart and Melbourne from 1952-1954, she was appointed matron of Wagin Hospital in Western Australia in 1955. Subsequent appointments as matron included the Collie and Northam Hospitals between 1959 and 1969. She moved to the Western Australian Health Department in 1969 as assistant matron inspections. She was appointed Companion of the Imperial Service Order on 16 June 1979 for her work as nursing director in the Western Australian Medical Department.
Published resources
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Site Exhibition
- Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
- Edited Book
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Resource
- Trove: Bohan, Eleanor Lucy (1925-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-742059