Notes from the Hospitals, and Personal Items

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume 01, Issue 4, 1 October 1908, Page 125

Notes from the Hospitals, and Personal Items

Nurse Annie Sproull has started private nursing in Wellington. ****** Nurse Pearce is remaining at Invercargill Hospital to gain further experience. ****** Sister Mulcock, of Wellington Hospital, is now private nursing in Christchurch. ****** Miss Hay ward is now enjoying a well earned rest and holiday in Christchurch. T» *f * * *K Nurses Burnett and Hunt have taken over Miss Purcell's Nursing Home at Hawera. *#* * * * Nurse Goldsmith has left the Wellington Hospital to take up private nursing in Napier. Miss Sims, from Hokitika Hospital, has spent a week in Christchurch with her sister. ;)« S(C * * * * Nurse M. Rountree has taken up private nursing in Auckland. Nurse Kate Kelly, who is also doing private nursing, has gone to Russell, Bay of Islands, and to the North Cape nursing. Miss Schofield has opened a nursing Home for maternity cases and massage cases, at Rotorua. Nurse P. Hames, who gained her midwifery certificate Auckland, has gone to Paparoa. Miss Nora Armstrong, late of Dunedin, is nursing in a private hospital in Winnipeg, Canada.

Nurse Elizabeth Stewart has been appointed nurse at the chronic wards, at the Otago Benevolent Institution. Mise Eunice Andrews, trained at the Auckland Hospital, has been appointed Matron of Greymouth Hospital. Mrs. Brew, of St. Helen's Hospital, Dunedin, has just opened a nicely equipped private maternity hospital in Dunedin. aft $ )|c * 4c sfi Miss Morris is now engaged in selecting furniture for a private hospital in Blenheim, which she intends shortly to open. Nurse Spraggon has returned to Dunedin from Invercargill, where she has been for some time for a holiday, and also nursing. ****** Nurse Barclay, district nurse, Dunedin, has been in Auckland for a holiday, and Nurse Mitchell rilled her place for the time. ***** jj« Nurse Metcalfe has left the Invercargill Hospital. vShe was married to Mr. I,e Hoiles, of Invercargill on August 20, from her sister's house in Melbourne. ****** Nurse McKay was promoted to the staff in Nurse Metcalfe's place. * * * Sft 3|C * Nurse Carmichael left in August to take the position of sister at Otaki Sanitorium.

Nurse Smales, well known for a long time in Wellington, was recently married to Mr. G. T. Wilkins, and is now living at Silverstream. ****** Nurse Williamson, who has lately been in charge of the Flagstaff Sanitorium, Dunedin, has left there, and will take a rest for a time. ****** Nurse J. Gillies, formerly Nurse Speed, has been appointed Matron-in-Chief of the recently organised Volunteers' Army Nursing Service. SjC * 2fi Ifi * * Nurse Scott has resigned her position on the staff of the Thames Hospital where she has been for six years, the last three as charge nurse. ****** Nurse Charlotta Lvdwig, trained in the Nottingham Hospital, and the Plaistow Maternity School, has been appointed submatron at St. Helen's Hospital, Christchurch. ****** Sister Lyons has resigned her position on the Auckland Hospital staff after nine year's service, and the resignation was yesterday accepted by the Hospital Board with regret. ****** Nurse Akenei Hei, of Napier Hospital, has entered St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch, for her maternity training. She is desirous to qualify herself in every way, to nurse among her people. ****** Miss B. Smith has been appointed Matron of the Fever Hospital at Pelichet Bay, Dunedin. Miss Smith, who was trained at the Dunedin Hospital, has for some time been nurse at the Benevolent Institution. Sister C. M. Palmer, of Palmerston North Hospital, has been nursing in Auckland since last April, but has now gone to Christchurch, where she intends to do private nursing from her home. ****** On the 19th September, Miss Tombe gave a most enjoyable evening at the Dominion Tea Rooms, to introduce Miss Maude, of Christchurch, to the Dunedin members. There were about 30 present.

Nurse H. H. Heattie, who for some time had charge of Dr. Brewis' private hospital in Hamilton, has come to Auckland to take up private nursing. Nurse Sherlock is now in charge of this private hospital. Nurse Jean Allan is at present private nursing from Wellington, her address being Airlie, Roseneath. She was engaged in private nursing in Fiji last year, and we hope to have an article from her on her work there. Miss Ewart, an account of whose farewell to the scenes of her long labours is published in another column, has been taking charge for six weeks, of the Rhodes Convalescent Home, and is now having a holiday with her nephew in Wellington. Nurse Lettie Sproull, of the Private, Hospital Firth Street, Invercargill, was married in August to Mr. Sherwin, of Christchurch, at St. John's Church, Invercargill. She looked very pretty in her wedding dress. Her home is near Riccarton. Xurse Hutchius is carrying on the private hospital with the assistance of Nurse Grieve. Nurse Donald has gone to Napier as " Plunket nurse," after three months at Karitane. Quarters have been given for the nurse for six months at the Masonic Hotel, and six months at the Criterion. ****** Nurse Jones, St. Helens Hospital, Dunedin, temporarily filled the place at Napier, while Nurse Donald was receiving her training in the care of infants at Karitane. Nurse Jones has now entered the Napier Hospital for her general training. Miss Henderson, trained and afterwards a sister in the London Hospital, has been appointed Plunket Nurse for Palmerston North. Quarters for three months have been given by the proprietor of the Club Hotel. Miss Henderson went through the special course at Karitane, but she had already had a large experience with children, having worked under the London County Council in charge of crippled children, and had afterwards the charge of a large orphanage in South Africa.

Miss E. B. Miller, who has been connected with the Okiokingo Institute for trained nurses in Auckland for some years, was married to Mr. F. J. Sanderson on August 25. ****** Miss Cottman has severed her connection with the Okiokinga Institute for Married Nurses, and Miss Wyatt, late Matron of St. Helens Hospital, has taken it over. Miss Cottman gave a farewell afternoon tea at Buchanan's Cafe on August 21, at which many nurses and friends were present, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. The tables were prettily decorated with pale pink and white flowers, and laden with delicious cakes and trifles. Miss Coltman, on 'behalf of the nursing staff of the Institute, presented Nurse Miller with a set of silver tea and jam spoons. All joined in wishing the bride much happiness and prosperity. ****** Miss Cottman was trained at Salisbury Infirmary 30 }^ears ago, and has taken a keen interest in the nursing profession all her life. On retiring from the charge of this long established nursing home, Miss Cottman was the recipient of a writing desk from the nurses, who all expressed their regret at parting from her, and who hope still to keep in touch with one whose kindness in sickness and trouble will ever be remembered. Miss Lita Jones in making the presentation said, that all had felt they had a real home to return to, and that however sad and trying a case might be, a welcome and sympathy was assured at the end of it. Miss Cottman in returning thanks spoke feelingly of the happy relations existing in the Home, she felt like a mother parting from her children. It had been a great pleasure to have the nurses with her, and she would continue to take a deep interest in their welfare. ****** Miss McMillan, an English trained nurse, was appointed Matron of the Westport Hospital. Miss McMillan accepted the position of staff nurse at that hospital, which had long been vacant, shortly after her arrival in the Dominion. The position of staff nurse is now vacant, and as this is a new and nicely equipped hospital, where a great deal of up-to-date surgery is performed, a keen nurse might do well to secure it.

Nurse I^ucy Hall writes that with her father and sisters she had a delightful trip, after her long stay at Auckland Hospital, nursing typhoid. They went to Rotorua, and then over the Main Trunk line, and thought the scenery most beautiful. In a letter from Pretoria, Miss Mary Webb writes that she is finding quite a difficulty in booking a passage back to New Zealand ; all the boats have been booked full in I v ondon. Miss Webb's many friends here will be glad to welcome her back when she can come. Miss Griffiths, formerly a nurse in the Wellington Hospital, and for the last two years Matron of a hospital in South Africa, has resigned that position and is returning to the Dominion for a few months prior to her marriage to Mr. Thurlow, of the Nausocial, which will take place early next year. Before the close of the June term there was a re-union of nurses at St. Helens Hospital, Auckland. Fourteen sat down to tea. which was tastefully laid in the nurses' dining room. Afterwards games were indulged in for a short time, when the evening was brought to a close with hearty good wishes for those about to leave. Mrs. Milne, Matron of Ashburn Hall, Dunedin, spent some days in Wellington on her return from a six-weeks holiday in Melbourne and Sydney. She enjoyed many of the festivities during the visit of the American fleet, and also visited many of the general and mental hospitals in Australia. ****** During the short visit of the American fleet to Auckland, the surgeons from the battleships invited several of the hospital and pri\ T ate hospital nurses to visit the " Connecticut," the flagship of the fleet. Twenty-five nurses availed themselves of the opportunity, and with Mrs. Woo ten and Miss Morrison, of Woodside Private Hospital, and under the escort of Dr. Inglis, were conveyed in one of the ship's launches and had a very pleasant time. Although the hospital ship, the ' Relief ' was' not open to general inspection, several of the party were shown over, and saw the theatre and wards.

Miss Thurston arrived in Christchureh to take up her new duties as Matron at Christchureh Hospital, on October 12th. A graceful compliment was paid by the newly formed Nurses' Association in Christchurch to Sister Marion (Miss Vousden, one of Florence Nightingale's nurses), and Mrs. Grace Neill (ex-I v ad3^ Inspector of Hospitals in New Zealand). It was unanimously decided to elect these two ladies life members of the Association. ****** Miss Ida McMasters, late of Wanganui Hospital, has gained her post-graduate certificate in gynaecological nursing at the Women's Hospital, Melbourne. She has been appointed to the position of Theatre Sister in that hospital. Nurse McMaster has also gained the certificate of Technical Fitness for Future Matron, instituted by the Royal Victorian Trained Nurses* Association. ****** Nurse Garrett, who had been connected with Mrs. Freeman's Private Hospital for the last five years, left Palmerston on August 10th for Wellington, where she joins her sister, Nurse Jackson, in the conduct of a private hospital. A farewell tea in her honour was given by Mrs. Freeman on the afternoon of July 29th, when her many friends (nurses, ex-patients, and others), took the opportunity of presenting her with a nicely-bound autograph book, and a purse of sovereigns, at the same time wishing her every success in her new home. During her long stay in Palmerston North Nurse Garrett endeared herself to many by reason of her sterling worth, and she will be missed by a very wide circle of friends. She was trained in the Wanganui Public Hospital, remaining there for a period of five years when she resigned in order to come to Palmerston North.

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