DID YOU KNOW?
The Civic Hospital School of Nursing had a song nurses would sing as part of their graduation ceremony, written by Ruth Freedman (Perlin) in 1951, who was also a champion tennis player in her youth:
🎵OCH we sing your praise, queen of nursing all your days, hope and healing grace your crown, honour, duty, are your throne. Builder of a nation’s health, guardian of our greatest wealth, guide us in all-knowing care, nursing’s noble lamp to bear.
Uniform of pink and white, silent vigil through the night, throb of corridor by day, bunnied babes in nursery.
Memories to recall always, friendships warm of training days. For all these your health we toast, OCH our honoured host. 🎵
Source: School of Nursing Guide from Ruth Thomson
