MATERNITY NURSING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 252, 19 July 1920, Page 6

MATERNITY NURSING

Sir,—l notice in' a recent issue of your paper a' statement, by Mr. Fisher attributing tho shortage in maternity nurses to tho ; high fees, ttiey . have to pay for training; also a letter by "Justice" suggesting that untrained nurses should bo granted certificates. "JusticS'a" remedy would in my opinion ■ only afford temporary relief. With Mr. Fisher I agroe, but think the real cause is duo to tlio unfair conditions under which we work.. While in private hospital tho hours aro 12 hours a day, Sundays included, in private houses they are often longer, and having charge .of tho baby at night, the nurse gets little undisturbed rest. Also, she is often expected ,to do tho housework. To make the maternity training complete tho .oourse atfKaritane should bo included, "if possible, without increasing tho pre-' 6ent fees; then tho lack of Plunkot nurses would not bo eo keenly felt, (specially in coun'.ry districts, nnu the babies would be strtfneor and healtlu?r.—l am, etc., MATERNITY NURSE.