Nursing student off to a flying start

Deakin University nursing student Ella Bouman has been announced as the winner of the inaugural 'Give them wings' scholarship from the Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria and Rural Health Workforce. Bouman, who hails from Panmure, a small dairy farming community near Warrnambool, said the high quality of care she received during an early health scarce in 2007 inspired her to pursue nursing. "I believe caring is the essence of nursing and to do my part in my lifetime to improve the lives of others is a truly humbling opportunity - and one I will not take for granted." Bouman says she intends...