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(c) An annual practising certificate has been introduced for all registered nurses, midwives, maternity nurses, and nursing aids in the future. This has long been a great need to ensure an accurate register, and should be of great assistance during the national emergency : (d) The disciplinary powers of the Registration Board were increased to permit the Board to suspend a nurse from the register, or to fine a nurse for offences under the Act. Previously the Board had only power to warn a nurse, or remove her from the register entirely. Under any of these conditions a nurse has the right of appeal before a Judge of the Supreme Court: (e) Provision was made for the training of male nurses if required : (/) Provision was made that the uniform of a registered nurse or nursing aid might be prescribed if so desired. The Nurses and Midwives Registration Board. The Nurses and Midwives Registration Board met four times during the year, and give the usual consideration to reports concerning the work carried out in the various training-schools, the conduct and results of the State examination, registration of nurses, reciprocity with other countries, numerous reports concerning nurses with broken periods of training, in addition to cases where disciplinary action was necessary. At the end of the year Mr. W. Wallace, who had been a member of the Board for nine yea,rs, representing the Hospital Boards, and Miss B. Campbell, of New Plymouth, both retired after giving very valuable service to the Board. Mr. Wallace was replaced by Mr. Dove, Chairman of the Otago Hospital Board and Chairman of the Hospital Boards Association, and Miss Campbell by Miss Nutsey, Matron of Auckland Hospital. In conclusion, with so many meetings in Wellington, it has not been possible to give so much time to travelling, although, with the assistance of Miss Moore and Miss Bridges, every training-school and district office was visited. I realize that I owe a debt of gratitude to all the members of the staff for a great deal of assistance during a particularly difficult year. In the same way the helpful co-operation of the Hospital Boards and their executive staffs, the voluntary organizations, and the New Zealand Registered Nurses' Association has been very much appreciated. M. I. Lambie, Director, Division of Nursing.

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