STATE MATERNITY EXAMINATIONS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27407, 21 July 1954, Page 2

STATE MATERNITY EXAMINATIONS

PASSES ANNOUNCED (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 20. Nurse F. H. Nichol, formerly of St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch, topped the honours list for the Dominion in the State examination for midwives, held last month. Nurse Nichol is now on the staff of the Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs. Passes and a partial pass announced by the Nurses’ and Midwives’ Board include:— St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch.— Passes: Churchill, N. L.; Clarke, E. J.; Cockburn, B. A.; Copeland, P. E.; Hancock, B. (honours); Nichol, F. H. (honours, top for Dominion); O’Hare, A. J.; Shearman, D. E. Partial pass: Pascoe, N. G. D. The Nurses’ and Midwives’ Board announced today passes and partial passes in the State examination for maternity nurses held last month. They include;— Ashburton Hospital:—Passes: Capon, J. I. F.; Henderson, N. H. A.; McNatty, J.; Saunders, E. M.; Thomas, N. H. Blenheim Hospital.—Passes: Dixon, H. E. (hons.); Evans, J. M.; Goowdin, N. L.; Jackson, R. F.; Lawry, A. G.; McGoverne, M. J.; Mullane, K. M.; Straker, G. H. St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch.— Passes: Baird, M. E.; Flower, M. E.; Hawker, M. C.; Seaton, B.: Taylor, E. J. Essex Home, Christchurch.—Passes: Adie, J. U. (hons.); Ansley, A. J.; Barnes, R.; Benton, N. E.: Campbell, M. J.; Davis, J. P.’ Dodge, D. M. (hons.); Fisher, T. W.; Gilbert, B. M.; Hulse, A. B. (hons.); Hulse, M. P.; McGrath, M. H.; Pickering, K.; Walker, M. F. G. Partial Pass: Tull, W. G. Greymouth Hospital.—Passes, Armstrong, A, I.; Leary, H.; McHaffie, J. M. Nelson Hospital.—Passes: Booth, J. S.; Carter, A. E.; Curtis, G. S, E.; Dobbs, E. R-; Gibson, M. M.; Jenssen, A. H. J.; Sa well E. G.; Sheppard, . P. M.; Stuart, N. M.; Upham, J. E.; Verry, J. Partial Passes: Ibbetson, . P. E.; Priest, L. J.; Seymour, M. G. Timaru Hospital.—Passes: Crafts, J. A.; Davies, C. E.; Fechney, D. M.; , Hall, N. E.: Heaven, C. A.; Hoddy, ; B. M.; Kelly, N. J.; Lyman, P. H.; , Moodie, M. M.; Muggeridge, S. C.; Nightingale, A. T.; O’Connell, M. E.; , Stuart, J. M. M.; Wilson, C. E.” > Psychiatric Nurses The board also announced today the I following passes and partial passes in i the State examination for psychiatric ’ nurses held last month:— i Sunnyside Mental Hospital.—Passes: > Clarke, B. D.; Hodgson, E. C.; James, - E. F.; McCrae, J. L. Partial passes: ' Lynch, M. C.; McKee, M. D.; Milne. £ H. E.; Sandrey, G. A. Hokitika Seaview Hospital.—Pass: 1 Stoop, A. E. * Nelson Mental Hospital.—Passes: t Hatfield, E. E.; Piper. G. C. S. Partial pass: Dick. G. W.