Private nursing practices promote wellness

Press, 10 July 1989, Page 16

Private nursing practices promote wellness

Around the country, several nurses and nurses’ groups are setting up independent nursing practices — outside the hospitals and medical centres system. Their practices are as different as the communities they serve, but all offer a variety of nursing skills and focus on health and wellness, rather than on illness and its treatment. Tomorrow, July 11, Annette Milligan, of the Nelson Independent Nursing practice will lead a seminar on setting up an independent practice. This is being sponsored by the Nurse-care group which is planning to develop a nursing practice in Christchurch. All nurses are warmly welcomed to this seminar, to be held in room H 137 of Christchurch Polytechnic’s nursing studies department, from m 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Admission is $l5. For more information contact Pauline Peterson at 844-794 this evening, or at 798-150, ext. 8216 during the day.

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Families A workshop for families to learn to spend quality and fun time together is v being offered by Marriage Guidance on Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29. This is most suitable for families with children aged between 5 and 12 years. It is designed for one or more adults in a parenting role, plus the children. The workshop will be held at Knox Church hall in Bealey Avenue, on the Friday evening and all day Saturday. The cost Is $5O per family. For more information and bookings contact 668805. Early childhood education Dr Joanne Hendrick is a lecturer in early child-

hood education at the University of Oklahoma. She is the author of “The Whole Child” and “Total Learning for the Whole Child.” She is also a mother and grandmother. She believes adults working with young children have the chance to change the world by enriching the lives of children and their families. Joanne will be visiting Christchurch next week and giving a public lecture at the Christchurch College of Education on Wednesday, July 19. She will speak on Dealing with feelings and fostering creativity in thought and play. This will be in the auditorium at 7.30 p.m. There will be a charge of $5, or $3 for the unwaged. She has been brought out here by the Rangi Ruru Centre for Advanced Studies. Infertility Assertiveness is the subject of the talk at the meeting of the Christchurch Infertility Society tomorrow evening. The speaker is Ali Locke. The meeting will be at Averill Lounge, St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Merivale, starting at 7.30 p.m. For more information contact Deborah at 599428. Family maths Those interested in finding out more about helping your child’s maths, Family maths may be the answer. Family Maths aims to help parents and children share enjoyment and understand mathematics. This Friday and Saturday evening, July 14 and 15, at the Canterbury Education Centre, Christchurch College of Education a course is being run for parents and teachers to find out more about Family maths with a view to leading courses in neighbourhood schools. This will be led by advisers in Mathematics Education from Christchurch and Auckland. Phone the Canterbury Education Centre at 430064 for more information.