DISTRICT NURSING
A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE “In spite of the additional number of nurses in training, the shortage of nursing staff continues in many hospitals, as does the shortage of domestic help, and the man-power regulations have added further to the difficulties of private hospitals and in private work,” says the New Zealand Nursing Journal, commenting on the annual report of the director of the division of nursing. “ Because of the limited facilities available for the training of midwives,” says the journal, “ every endeavour has been made to ensure that only the most suitable nurses receive this training by centrally controlling the acceptance of applicants, and all who qualify are expected to accept obstetrical positions. Steps have also been taken to make this branch of nursing more attractive.” The director’s report stated that it was a service which required outstanding women, and those in control of obstetric hospitals must do more to attract and retain this type of woman if the hospitals were to be well staffed. If the standard of obstetrical nursing was to be maintained. it was essential to train more midwivss than was being done at present. Under the heading, ” Public Health Nursing Service,” the report said: " Dur-
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26042, 4 January 1946, Page 7
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201DISTRICT NURSING Otago Daily Times, Issue 26042, 4 January 1946, Page 7
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