THE NURSING SYSTEM

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 February 1913, Page 3

THE NURSING SYSTEM

BEFOUE THE HOSPITAL BOAIID. A SUB-OOMM ITTEE SET UP TO IIEPOKT. ' Tho question of fclit> ;icl::;iistrution of the outlying nursing m came up for disci: -si at t i:.' .i.eeting of tlio Wairarapa Hospital a r.d Charitable Air Board yesterday. Tho Fiuanco Committee suggested i li::b a subcommittee be sot up to '.idor tho question of preparing new r-:le« in respect to tho nurses in outside hospitals. Mr H. Cornelius considered that there was room for improvement in tho system. Tho. preset?t syst'. ?n di<l not givo satisfaction. It was not in tho interests of the Board that the whole of the nurses should he under the control of the matron at Masterton. Mr F. W. Kummor urged that the matter bo dealt with in a very careful manner, as the question of hours and such things had to he considered. Tho Chairman moved that a subcommittee he set up, to consist of ■Messrs. Herbert, Kummcr, W. Mooro, Bolt-on, Fisher and Ewington, to report. Mr W. Moore moved a.s an amendment that the Board go into committee to deal with the question at oil.ee Mr Cornelius seconded tho amendment. Mr Herbert moved as a. further amendment that the matter, .be. referred to a sub-committo consisting of the members of the various Hospital Committees.

This amendment was seconded by Mr 1). McLeod, and was carried, on a show of hands, by eleven votes to five.