The State Examination of Nurses

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume I, Issue 3, 1 July 1908, Page 66

The State Examination of Nurses

The preliminary examination m Anatomy and Physiology was held on June 2nd. There were 63 candidates, and 49 passed. The examiner, Dr. Aubin, says, "On the whole, the papers sent m, with the exception of two groups, were very satisfactory. These two groups were from numbers 42 to 47 and 58 to 67 inclusive, these accounting for six out of the fourteen failures." " On the other hand, several of the groups of consecutive numbers were excellent, notably that from 14 to 24." The following were the questions set : — Anatomy and Physiology. (Time: Three Hours.) [Candidates are expected to answer ever)' question. Answers should be brief and to the point.] 1. Give an account of the bones of the pelvis. What organs are contained m the pelvis ? 2. State what you know of the movements of chest and abdomen m respiration. What is the normal respiration rate per minute ? 3. Describe the pharynx and the openings into it. 4. What is a lymphatic gland, and what is its use ? Where are the principal lymphatic glands of the (a) neck, (b) arm, (c) leg situated. 5. Describe the course of the main veins of the leg. What do you understand by the anastomosis of veins ? 6. Describe the structure of a tooth. How (a) temporary, (b) permanent teeth are there, and what are their names ? Which teeth are the first to erupt m each case, and what is the date of their eruption ? 7. How is sweating produced ? What is its effect upon the temperature of the body ? 8. How may foods be classified ? What is the action of the pancreatic juice on milk, meat, and sugar respectively ? The final examination of nurses, which took place m June was very successful. Out of 45 candidates, 43 succeeded m passing the Medical and Surgical papers, and the Oral and Practical examination. The names of

the following nurses will now be added to the Register of trained nurses : — Rosamund Bailey, Wellington Hospital ; Norah Day, Palmerston Hospital ; Ruth Hursthouse, Wellington Hospital ; Mary Early, Wellington Hospital ; Alice Baird, Auckland Hospital ; Margaret Bilton, Napier Hospital ; Elizabeth Goldsmith, Wellington Hospital ; I v ily lind, Wellington Hospital ; Eliza Stubbs, Christchurch Hospital ; Annie Westoby, Wellington Hospital ; Nellie Grant, Dunedin Hospital ; Christina Hunter, Christchurch Hospital ; *Ethel Wiggins, Christchurch Hospital ; *Elsie Stronach, Dunedin Hospital ; *Grace Sisley, New Plymouth Hospital ; *Winifred Short, New Plymouth Hospital ; Helen Pearce, Invercargill Hospital ; Edith I v ewis, Wanganui Hospital ; Maggie Dairy mple, Wellington Hospital ; Jane Brown, Wellington Hospital ; Olive Hildreth, Palmerston Hospital ; *Mary Allen, Dunedin Hospital ; *Florence Hart, Wellington Hospital ; tEthel Patterson, Napier Hospital ; tlsaber Mcßae, Nelson Hospital ; +Rose Fanning, Christchurch Hospital ; JWilhelmina Lyall, Dunedin Hospital ; Ruth Miller, Nelson Hospital ; Harriet Newman, Christchurch Hospital ; Akenei Hei, Napier Hospital ; Laura Turner, New Plymouth Hospital ; *A. McKay, Invercargill Hospital ; *S. Carmichael, Invercargil Hospital ; Lillian Brewer, Auckland Hospital ; Mary Waters, Christchurch Hospital ; Evelyn Shaw, Auckland Hospital ; Jessie Froude, Auckland Hospital ; H. Whangaperita, Wellington Hospital ; Lillian Latimer, Auckland Hospital ; Rose Newdick, Waihi Hospital ; *Sarah Palmer, Waihi Hospital ; *Jean LittleJohn, Waihi Hospital. * f t Equal. Printed below are the questions, and some of the comments of the examiner, Dr. Talbot, of Christchurch : — Medical Nursing. I'inal Paper. (Uh June, 1908. Time : Two Hours.) [n.b. — Candidates are expected to answer every question. Answers should be brief and to the point.] 1. Describe briefly the symptoms and nursing of acute nephritis (Bright's disease).

2. What are the chief complications of rheumatic fever ? How do you try to prevent them occurring, and how treat them m nursing a case ? 3. Describe the nursing of an artificially-fed child, aged two-months, who is suffering with diarrhoea. 4. How do you prepare raw meat juice, humanised milk, rice pudding, sherry whey, and peptonised-milk gruel ? 5. Describe the nursing of a case of scarlet fever.