It was established in 1894 in South Australia as the District Trained Nursing Society (DTNS). It was renamed the District and Bush Nursing Society of South Australia in 1937; in 1965 it became the Royal District and Bush Nursing Society of South Australia and in 1973 the Royal District Nursing Society of South Australia. In 1993 its name changed to Royal District Nursing Service of SA.
In 2011 the organisation merged with Silver Chain, and is now known as RDNS in South Australia and Silver Chain throughout the rest of Australia.
The Royal District Nursing Society of South Australia, initially the District Trained Nursing Society (D.T.N.S.), was inaugurated on 12 July 1894 following 12 months work by a trained nurse, named McLellan, in the Adelaide suburb of Bowden.[1] This experiment, which was financed by the philanthropic Barr Smith and Elder families, had convinced founders, Dr. Allan Campbell, Rev. B.C. Stephenson and Nightingale nurse Matron Edith Noble, of the local demand for a district nursing service. Meanwhile, the financial viability of such a venture was being demonstrated by the Pirie Street Nursing Sisters' Association, which was organised by the inner-city Pirie Street Wesleyan Methodist Church but supported by public donations. Founder Rev. Joseph Berry was on the inaugural committee of the D.T.N.S., although his Pirie Street Nursing Sisters' Association remained independent until 1898.
The second nurse appointed was Dora Sweetapple. In her first full year she was paid £30 with £55 for expenses. She took care of over 150 patients making 1612 visits to see them, taking advantage of free bus rides, a bicycle and a ferry crossing.[2]
Subsequently, in 1937, the D.T.N.S. was renamed the District and Bush Nursing Society of S.A. Inc.; in 1965 the 'Royal' prefix was granted and in 1973 'Bush' was removed from the title.[4][5]
In 1993 its name changed to Royal District Nursing Service of SA.[6]
In September 2011, RDNS merged with the Silver Chain Nursing Association of Western Australia. Due to the strong history of RDNS within South Australia, the RDNS name and branding continues to be used within that state.
Locationsedit
RDNS provides care within local communities and as such has bases located throughout Adelaide.
^"TRAINED NURSING FOR THE POOR". Advertiser. 13 July 1894. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^Durdin, Joan, "Theodora Maude (Dora) Sweetapple (1872–1972)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 14 April 2024
^Clark, Rex, "Martha Sarah Bidmead (1862–1940)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 30 December 2023
^"Royal District Nursing Service Foundation of SA", Trove, 2008, retrieved 5 July 2019
External linksedit
RDNS Website
RDNS Video
January 01, 1970
royal, district, nursing, service, south, australia, royal, district, nursing, service, rdns, profit, community, health, care, provider, with, headquarters, keswick, suburb, adelaide, south, australia, rdnscompany, typecharityindustrynursing, healthcarefounded. The Royal District Nursing Service RDNS is a not for profit community health and care provider with headquarters in Keswick a suburb of Adelaide South Australia RDNSCompany typeCharityIndustryNursing HealthcareFounded1894HeadquartersKeswick South Australia Adelaide AustraliaWebsitewww wbr silverchain wbr org wbr au wbr sa wbr It was established in 1894 in South Australia as the District Trained Nursing Society DTNS It was renamed the District and Bush Nursing Society of South Australia in 1937 in 1965 it became the Royal District and Bush Nursing Society of South Australia and in 1973 the Royal District Nursing Society of South Australia In 1993 its name changed to Royal District Nursing Service of SA In 2011 the organisation merged with Silver Chain and is now known as RDNS in South Australia and Silver Chain throughout the rest of Australia Contents 1 History 2 Locations 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp RDNS Logo until 2010 nbsp Bush District Nurse The Royal District Nursing Society of South Australia initially the District Trained Nursing Society D T N S was inaugurated on 12 July 1894 following 12 months work by a trained nurse named McLellan in the Adelaide suburb of Bowden 1 This experiment which was financed by the philanthropic Barr Smith and Elder families had convinced founders Dr Allan Campbell Rev B C Stephenson and Nightingale nurse Matron Edith Noble of the local demand for a district nursing service Meanwhile the financial viability of such a venture was being demonstrated by the Pirie Street Nursing Sisters Association which was organised by the inner city Pirie Street Wesleyan Methodist Church but supported by public donations Founder Rev Joseph Berry was on the inaugural committee of the D T N S although his Pirie Street Nursing Sisters Association remained independent until 1898 The second nurse appointed was Dora Sweetapple In her first full year she was paid 30 with 55 for expenses She took care of over 150 patients making 1612 visits to see them taking advantage of free bus rides a bicycle and a ferry crossing 2 In 1912 Boer War hero Martha Sarah Bidmead RRC became the service s superintendant 3 Subsequently in 1937 the D T N S was renamed the District and Bush Nursing Society of S A Inc in 1965 the Royal prefix was granted and in 1973 Bush was removed from the title 4 5 In 1993 its name changed to Royal District Nursing Service of SA 6 In September 2011 RDNS merged with the Silver Chain Nursing Association of Western Australia Due to the strong history of RDNS within South Australia the RDNS name and branding continues to be used within that state Locations editRDNS provides care within local communities and as such has bases located throughout Adelaide See also editRoyal District Nursing Service Victoria References edit TRAINED NURSING FOR THE POOR Advertiser 13 July 1894 Retrieved 14 April 2024 Durdin Joan Theodora Maude Dora Sweetapple 1872 1972 Australian Dictionary of Biography Canberra National Centre of Biography Australian National University retrieved 14 April 2024 Clark Rex Martha Sarah Bidmead 1862 1940 Australian Dictionary of Biography Canberra National Centre of Biography Australian National University retrieved 30 December 2023 History of Home Nursing in Australia ABS Health in Transition Researching for the Future 2009 conference About RDNS Royal District Nursing Service Foundation of SA Trove 2008 retrieved 5 July 2019External links editRDNS Website RDNS Video Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Royal District Nursing Service South Australia amp oldid 1218861775, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
