State Examination of Midwives

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume X, Issue 3, 1 July 1917, Page 130

State Examination of Midwives

The State Examination of Midwifery Nurses trained in the St. Helen's Hospitals in the Batchelor Memorial Hospital, Dunedin, and other institutions recognised as training schools, was held on June Oth and 7th, at five centres : Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Gisborne. There were 48 candidates and 43 passed. Nurse Caroline E. Campbell, St. Helen's, Dunedin, heading the list. The following is the list of passes : — Name. Training School. Passed First : Campbell, Caroline E. (R.K.), St. Helen's Hospital, Dunedin. The following obtained 75 per cent, or over (Note : These names are not in order of merit) Minogue, Mary A. .. St. Helens Hos., Wellington Oakden, Louisa Mary (R.N.) „ „ McDonald, Evelyn C. Townley St. Helens, Gisborne Morton, Amelia J. . . „ „ Anderson, Laura .. „ „ Blackburn, Lucy . . „ „ Wake, Mabel . . St. Helens Hos., Christclnm h Shepherd, Rachel . . St. Helens Hos., Dunedin McDonald, Eliz. J. „ „ Pearson, Anne F. . . „ „ Adams, Eva . . Maniototo Dist. Hos., Naseby Gorrie, Margaret L. Alexandra Home, Wellington Amor, Mrs. Mary . . St. Helens Hosp., Auckland Worthington, Mrs. Isabel A. „ Moon, Emily M. . . „ Aitkenhead, Elsie A. (R.N.) Morgan, Elizabeth. . Med. Sch. Mat. Hos., Dunedin Hall, Gertrude (R.N.) Thomson, Agnes Hilda „ „ TH*B REMAINING WERE ALSO SUCCESSFUL. Quin, Margaret (R.N.) St. Helens Hos., Wellington Vosper, Constance M. „ »» Suggitt, Hannah B. (R.N.) „ >, Webster, Edith . . „ >, Cooper, Laura B. ,» >> Hall, Mrs. Catherine „ »» Regan, Mrs. Ellen . . „ •>■> McKinnon, Jane . . Townley St. Heln's Gisborne Leech, Mrs. L. E. . . St. Helens Hos., Auckland Anderson, Lily M. . . St.Helens Hos., Christchurch Johnson, Jessie Amelia „ „ Trott, Elizabeth Old, Helen J. - . »» Rogers, Anne Isabella Female Refuge-. Christchurch Hinchey, A. Isabella St. Helens Ho?., Eunedih

Nicholas, Muriel . . St. Helens Hosp., Auckland Holleybone, Mrs. Jewel Ruby „ „ Gane, Mrs. Jennie . . „ „ Mcllwraith, Eleanor Eliz. „ „ Marsland, Ivy A. „ „ Leahy, Kathleen M. „ „ Ledger, Nancy Elizabeth „ „ Olsen, Wilhelmina . . Mangonui Hospital The questions were as follows : — 1 . Describe the management of labour in breech cases. 2. State precisely the treatment you would employ in a case of post-partum haemorrhage. 3. Explain the following terms : Trendelenberg position, hydrocephalus, Waicher's position, sapraemia, cephalhaematoma, subinvolution, pyaemia, rigor. 4. What signs and symptoms would lead you to recognize that labour was obstructed ? 5. State briefly the signs and symptoms that enable you to diagnose the following conditions : hydramnios, hydatidiform mole, ectopic gestation, abortion, pregnancy, labour. 6. How do you recognize, and treat, shock occurring after delivery ? The Examiners in oral examination expressed themselves as generally well satisfied with the knowledge shown by the pupils evidencing careful preparation and good practical teaching. The Examiners for the written paper were Hot so well satisfied, and especially commented adversely on the replies of many candidates to the 2nd question, in which they gave plugging the vagina in a case of post-partum haemorrhage, without qualifying the answer by saying that the treatment should only be adopted as a very last resource, and when unable to get a doctor. Some candidates, by extreme nervousness, are quite unable to do justice either to their own efforts or to those of their teachers. We would advise candidates to not waste time in writing rough copies of their answers, but if they have time at the end, to then copy any part they wish.