Merle Parkes
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Merle Parkes is a member of the following lists: 1927 births, Members of the Order of Australia and Academic staff of Curtin University.
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Details
| Birthday |
19th May, 1927
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| Died |
2nd September, 2024
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Occupation Text |
Nurse educator
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| Year(s) Active |
1945-1993
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Merle Elecia Parkes, (19 May 1927 – 2 September 2024) was an Australian pioneer nurse educator who spent the bulk of her extensive career championing quality education for nurses in Australia. Parkes was eventually instrumental in affecting change from solely hospital-only training, to formal nursing degrees within tertiary institutions. In 1979, under Parkes's guidance, the Western Australian Institute of Technology (later Curtin University of Technology) became the first Australian tertiary institution to receive approval for a nursing degree program, which catalysed a National shift from hospital-based training to university-based education for the nursing profession.
