Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2018 Feb;27(1):455-463. doi: 10.1111/inm.12356. Epub 2017 Jun 3.
The present position paper provides an account of the life of Martha Entwistle, the earliest recorded convict nurse who worked within the Castle Hill Asylum. In our review of primary historical sources, Australia's first convict mental health nurse was found to be a resilient woman who endured several traumatic life experiences. Her nursing within Australia's first mental health asylum was highly valued by the superintendent of the service. She nursed in a harsh colonial environment, short of adequate resources, during an era of fast-paced industrial and technological a change. Martha Entwistle's experiences provide a historical account of the role of the early convict mental health nurse. Her life story enables modern-day nurses to reflect on the advances made in mental health nursing and contexts of care for nurses today.
本立场文件介绍了玛莎·恩特威斯尔（Martha Entwistle）的生平，她是最早在卡斯尔山精神病院工作的记录在案的罪犯护士。在对主要历史资料的审查中，我们发现澳大利亚的第一位罪犯精神科护士是一位坚韧的女性，她经历了多次创伤性的生活经历。她在澳大利亚第一家精神健康疗养院的护理工作受到该服务主管的高度重视。她在资源匮乏的恶劣殖民环境中护理，处于快速工业化和技术变革的时代。玛莎·恩特威斯尔的经历为早期罪犯精神科护士的角色提供了历史记载。她的人生故事使现代护士能够反思精神科护理的进步以及当今护士护理的背景。
