The origins of modern nursing in Queensland: the life and service of Jane Hellicar (1840-1914).

The article features the life and service of Jane Hellicar and the origins of modern nursing in Queensland. Topics discussed include two linked events that established the datum for the modern avocation of nursing including the establishment of children's hospitals. Information is also presented on the early care of the sick and injured children in Queensland, nursing training and appointment in Brisbane, and contemporary perspectives on the status of nursing.