News from the Hospitals and Personal Notes

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume IV, Issue 4, 1 October 1911, Page 164

News from the Hospitals and Personal Notes

A recent letter from nurse Rosamond Bailey gives the news that she has completed her midwifery training at the Rotunda Hospital;;; Dublin, and m passing the examination came second on the list. She afterwards spent, some time at Killarney with her relations, and then went to Ely m England for golf and after that to Switzerland.

* * * * Nurse Goldsmith has been nursing a consumptive patient for nine months, and spent the winter months m the Havelock Hills where she says the air is very fine. if* m ijc >.z

Nurse Florence' Clarke is now doing visiting nursing m Auckland, and has been kept very busy.

.; *' * * * Nurse Mary Phillips was appointed country nurse at Russell where she was for some time, but left to assist m nursing the Maori typhoid cases at Ahiparea.

Nurse Buckley has been appointed night sister at the Dunedin Hospital.

Miss Veitch ,so long sub-matron at the Dunedin Hospital, is now m charge under the same Board, of the Port Chalmers Cottage Hospital. As this hospital is only for emergency cases, Miss Veitch acts as Plunket Nurse for the town. :Jc ;}c % j|s

Miss Roby, who was acting matron at Mrs Freeman's Private Hospital, Palmerston North, has now taken over that institution, anel hopes to be successful m her new undertaking.

Sister Walsh, who was charge sister at Miss Roby's Private Hospital, Palmerston North, has left with the intention of returning to Australia.

* * # $ Sister Hogwood, late of the Auckland Hospital, has joined the staff as charge sister at Northcote Private Hospital, Palmerston North. % ■• 9je * *

Sister Paul, so long sub-matron at St. Helens, Auckland, has now started a private hospital for maternity cases at Remucra.

Nurse Macdonald is acting sub-matron at St. Helens for some months. * * * *

Nurse Maude Mataira, trained at the Wanganui Hospital, has been appointed as assistant nurse for the native health work. She is to be stationed for a short time with Miss Purcell and afterwards put m charge of a district near Auckland. * * * *

Nurse Beetham has been appointed a nurse under the Native Health scheme, and is stationed m the Hawera district, but at first was engaged m nursing m an outbreak of illness m the Taranaki district. * * * *

Nurse Eva Wirepa, trained at the Napier Hospital, has been appointed an assistant nurse for the native health work. *-* % *

Nurse Clark, trained at the Auckland Hospital, has gone to Cambridge Sanatorium as sister. * * * *

Miss Nelson, who recently arrived from Kngland, has taken up her duties as matron of the Karitane Hospital for babies. * * * *

Miss Jeffreys, who has been acting matron there since Miss Ellis' resignation, has resigned, and ' intends going to. Melbourne to enter the Womens' Hospital. *** # * *

Nurse Godby, of the Dunedin Hospital, has been appointed sub-matron. * * * *

Nurse Sandry has been acting as Plunket Nurse for the Dunedin district. * * * *

Miss E. A. Ellis, who was trained at St. Helens Hospital, Karitane, and was Plunket Nurse for about two years, is now m training at the Christchurch Hospital. * * * *

Nurse Taylor, late of Hawera Hospital and of the Christchurch Hospital, has gone to Gisborne Hospital as sister. * * * *

Miss Anderson has resigned the position of matron of the Townley Maternity Hospital which she so successfully steered through all the difficulties.of initiation.

Sister Burton, of Dunedin Hospital, has been appointed matron of (he Picton Hospital.

* * * * Miss Scott has resigned the matronship of the Picton Hospital on account of her approaching marriage. * * * *

Nurse Eleanor Chappell is now doing district and visiting work at Kawa Kawa. Nurse Chappell was trained at the Auckland Hospital and St. Helens Auckland.

Miss Alice Rockfort and Miss Pollard who have been visiting Victoria are now stationed as matron and staff nurse at the Powlett River District Hospital, a new institution recently opened. An interesting account is given of this emergency hospital m August number of the " Una." * * * *

Miss Mandeno has resigned her position of sub-matron of the Auckland Hospital. She intends to start on a trip to England early m the coming year. * * * *

Sister L. Mulcock has been appointed Home Sister at the Christchurch Hospital. * * * *

Sister Mcßae has just returned from a holida}*' spent m Nelson. * * * *

The large additions to the Nurses' Home at Christchurch are now completed, the extra accomodation is much appreciated by the nursing staff. * * * *

Dr. Scott, medical superintendent of the Christchurch Hospital, was married to Miss Kiddell of Oamaru, on the 18th October. They will m future, reside at Hospital House. *P v * *

On account of the cold weather the opening of the tennis and boating club has been postponed. * * * *

Miss Morley has been appointed matron of the Ashburton Hospital, she was trained at Guys Hospital. Miss Mullet from the same hospital who was for a time assistant matron at Christchurch Hospital is staff nurse.

Miss Siedeberg, trained at St. Helens* Christchurch, is taking charge temporarily of the Townley Maternity Hospital.