TRAINING OF NURSES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21359, 7 December 1932, Page 12

TRAINING OF NURSES

PRESENTATION OF MEDALS

CEREMONY AT HOSPITAL

Reference to the high standard of work' maintained by the nursing staff at ths Auckland Hospital was made by Mr. W. Wallace, chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board, at a ceremony in the purses' Home yesterday afternoon, when medab were presented to the nurses who headed the list in the June examinations. _Tba medical superintendent, Dr. J. AY. Craven, the lady superintendent, Miss E. : Niitsey, numbers of the board''and mem. hers of trie nursing staff were-present.. The gold medal for first place jvas presented to Kur.se Enid I'. Wilson, who had gained 88.8 per cent cf the totai-marki and 90 per cent in practical work. The gold and silver medal for second piaca was won by Nurse En a Hollis. with 82.5 per cent of tlie total marks and 83 per cent in practical work. In presenting ths,'. medals, Sir. Wallace was assisted by Miss JS'utsev and Mrs. A. Kictd, a member of the board. "

"Members of the board and the public generally are intensely proud of "the work done by the nurses of the Auckland Hospital/' Mr. Wallace said. "An outstanding feature is the splendid work dons on the practical side, which hni drawn favourable comment in all recent examinations."

Mr. Wallace said he wished to record the appreciation of the board of the assistance given to the nursing staff by the matron in charge of .the Karita'ia Home. Instruction and advice in infant welfare had been given to nurses and should prove most valuable." Miss Nutsey had also iniormed him that a Nurses' Fund had been inaugurated during the year by the staff, an# over £SO had been collected. The nurses had bought with this money a special lantern for use in the lecture room, library furniture and a number of reference books. This was an example of the keenness with which thev undertook their work.