NURSES HONOURED.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 43, 20 February 1929, Page 15

NURSES HONOURED.

MEDAIXISTS AT HOSPITAL.

PROUD OF THE PROFESSION

Three nurses who were trained at the Auckland Hospital were honoured at yesterday's meeting of the board. The occasion was the presentation of medals and a set of books to the trainees who had scored the highest number of marks in recent examinations

Mi.=s Nutsey, the newly-appointed matron of the institution, was present at the function, and the chairman of the board (Mr. Wm. Wallace) took tlie opportunity of bidding her welcome op behalf of members. He explained that it waa the first occasion on which board members had had the pleasure of Miss Nutsey's company at a regular meeting. During the course of his preliminary remarks in making the presentation, Mr. Wallace said the nursing profession was one which any girl might be proud to take up. It was a noble profession, although one from which there was not much pecuniary gain. The Auckland Hospital Board was proud of the success attained by its nurses in all parts of the world. This had been amply proved in the United States, Canada, England, and Europe. Nurse Irene H. Henderson, the winner of the board's 1929 gold medal, had graduated from the infirmary to the hospital, and she was the first one to do this. Nurse Henderson had maintained a high standard throughout her training, and had proved herself most capable in every direction. Nurse Muriel J. Jackson, who won the silver medal, also had a very fine record, and she came out just two points behind Nurse Henderson. Nurse M. Carew was also well up, and he could assure the nurses that the Auckland Hospital Board was very proud of them and wished them every future success. Mr. Wallace then asked Matron Nutsey to pin the gold medal on Nurae Henderson, the silver one on Nurse Jackson, and to hand the set df books to Nurse Carew.

It was subsequently announced that, on the recommendation of the matron, it was decided to send Nurse Henderson to Wellington for a post graduate course training.