STATE NURSING EXAMINATIONS

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28936, 2 July 1959, Page 2

STATE NURSING EXAMINATIONS

Midwifery, Psychiatric Passes (New ZeotanO Press Association) ‘ WELLINGTON, July 1. A nurse from St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch, topped New Zealand in the State examinations for midwives, held last month by the Nurses’ and Midwives’ Board.

She is Nurse M. J. Allan, whose home is in Gisborne.- Shedid her general training at Cook Hospital, Gisborne, and hei maternity course at Queen Victoria Hospital, Invercargill, before going to St, Helens. Passes and partial passes were announced today as follows: St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch.—Passes: Allan, M. J. (honours), top for Dominion; Allison, F. M. S.; Armstrong, D. R.; Chambers, S. L.; Cowan A. C.; Flower, M. E.; Hawthorn, V. M.; Hayes, D. M.; Hillary, J. C.; Kennedy, K. A. (honours); Lim. M. M.; McCormack, M. M.; McGregor, I. H.; Miller, G. E.; Newman, D. R.; Sinclair, J.; Skipper. J. A; Smith, Maureen Teresa: Wilson, K. M. The board also announced the following passes in the Stale examination for psychiatric nurses (first professional), held in May:— ' Sunnyside Hospital, Christchurch.—Armstrong, M. M. E.; Burns, F. J. A.; Carpenter, A. J.; Dasler, K. A.; Grenfell. P. E.; Howarth, D. A.; Manning, D. J.; Miles. G.; Murphy, D. J.; Parker. A.; Scott, M.; Stevens, S. J. A.; Wilks, V. J.; Williams, E. A.; Windsor, E. E.; Yorke, E. D. Ngawhatu Hospital, Nelson. — Brand, B. E.; Charlett, F. G.; Eggers, W. J.; Higgins, A. E.; Mackenzie, W. A.; Mulders. J.