Resignations, Appointments, Etc.

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XVI, Issue 2, 1 April 1923, Page 87

Resignations, Appointments, Etc.

Miss Alice" Harris, trained at Grevtown Hospital, and at St. Helens Hospital, Auckland, has been appointed Matron of Westland Hospital. Hokitika. Sister Harris has been for five years on the staff, and has been acting as Matron during the late Matron's illness.

Nurse Annie Tocker, Christchurch Hospital certificate, has been appointed Staff Nurse at St. Helens Hospital, Wellington.

Sister Maud Burrcll has heen appointed Senior Sister, and Sister Florence Cheverton Junior Sister; both Sisters were trained at the Hokitika Hospital.

Miss Isobel Jeans, trained Wellington Hospital, and in midwifery at Hokianga Hospital, has been appointed Matron of Clyde Hospital, in place of Miss Hotop, who resigned recently.

.Miss Margaret Jardine has resigned the position of Matron of the Rangiora Maternity Hospital, under the North Canterbury Board.

Nurse Florence Bascaud, trained at Christchurch Hospital, and at Whangarei Mat emit y Annexe, is taking her place.

Miss Kitto has resigned her position as Matron of the Greymouth Hospital of which she has been in charge for t welve years. She wishes to be in Christchurch near her own people, and has been appointed Matron of Quambi, the McLean Institute for poor gentlewomen.

Nurse Agnes Muir, for a long time District Nurse in the Kaitai district, has now joined the staff of the Timaru Hospital, as Sister.

Sister Christmas, late N.Z.A.N.S., has been appointed Sister- Tut or at the Christchurch Hospital. Sister Christmas was trained at the Hospital, and has mueh experience since, having served throughout the war : she was one of the sisters who were on the ill-fated " Marquette."

Miss Rennell, Matron for many years in the Tourist Department at Hanmer and Rotorua, recently retired from the position of Matron of the Rotorua Government Sanatorium.

Miss Macdermott, trained Auckland Hospital, was appointed in her place.

Nurse Nellie Jamieson has been appoint ( d District Nurse at Kahukura, and left Auckland for the District Nurse's Cottage, on 20th March.

Miss Elsie Taylor, trained at Dunedin Hospital, and at St. Helens, Invercargill, lias been appointed Matron of the Waiuta Cottage Hospital, near Reefton.

Nurse Blair, after being the first District Nurse at Kohukura, has now resigned her position.

Miss Effie Bremner, Sub- Mat ron St. Helens, Invercargill, has resigned her position and intends to go to Hobart, Tasmania.

Sister Laura Rood has resigned her position at King George V. Hospital, Rotorua, on account of her approaching marriage.

Sister Williams, late of Queen Mary Hospital, Haraner staff, has now taken over the Private Maternity Hospital in AbelSmith Street, Wellington, owned by her late half-sister, Miss Murphy. Miss Williams is assisted by Miss Reinberg ; trained at St. Helens Hospital.

Nurse Ngapori Naera, who for several years was a Native Health Nurse under the Health Department, and who has recently been on leave of absence, has resigned her position, and is now engaged in private nursing at Hokianga, where she has had a number of maternity cases.

Sister Siddons, who was for a long time in charge of Craigholme Private Hospital, in Hawera, has resigned that position aud is at present in Auckland.

Sister Ella Miller has also left Craigholme, and is with Miss Siddons in Auckland.

Sister Kate Barnett, late N.Z.A.N.S., who was recently acting Matron at New Plymouth Hospital during Miss Campbell's leave of absence, is now taking charge of Craigholme.

Miss Donovan has given up the charge of the Maternity Hospital, Geraldine. and is now at Karitane Harris Hospital. She expects to return to Wellington after the examination.

Nurse Mary G. Roberts, trained Dunedin St. Helens is now in charge.

Mrs. Sheridan, late of Te Arawa District Nurse's Cottage, has been appointed Matron of the new Cottage Hospital at Waiuku, under the Auckland Hospital Board.

Miss Macdonald resigned her position as Matron of Whitianga Hospital on account of her marriage to Dr. Redpath.

Miss S. A. Wright, trained at Brownlow Hill Hospital, Liverpool, England, was appointed Matron to the Whitianga Hospital, Mercury Bay, but has since resigned.

Nurse Violet Bayley, has resigned her position as School Nurse at Te Awamutu, Waikato District.

Nurse Lees has resigned her position as School Nurse at Dunedin.

Sister Barbara Garland, N.Z.A.N.S. Reserve, has been appointed School Nurse at Te Awamutu in place of Sister Bayley.

Miss Jean Trotter has been appointed Sub-Matron St. Helens Hospital. Invercargill-

Sister Janet McGhie, late N.Z.A.N.S., has been appointed Matron of the Fever Hospital, Lake Logan, Dunedin.

Sister Valentine, late Matron, has been appointed Matron of Waikari Sanatorium, Dunedin.

Sister Jermyn has resigned from the staff of the Picton Hospital.

Sister Macdermid has been appointed to fill the vacancy.

Miss Warnock has been appointed Matron of the Motueka Private Hospital, under the Nelson Hospital Board.

Miss Florence Taylor, from Sydney, has given up private nursing in Wanganui and has taken the position of Maternity, Charge Nurse at the Wharewhitu Private Hospital, Dannevirke.

Miss Marion McNicol, trained Auckland Hospital and St. Helens, Wellington, is now Matron of the Apia Hospital, Samoa. Miss McNicol served previously on the staff as Sister.

Sister Aiken, from Pukeora Sanatorium, and Sister Harper from the same institution, have joined the staff as Sisters in place of Sisters Adams, Smith, and Mackenzie, who returned to New Zealand after a year's service.

Miss Latimer has resigned her position as Matron of the Costley Home, Auckland, and applications have been invited for thc position of Lady Superintendent.

Miss Beatrice Maclean, late N.Z.A.N.S., has been appointed Matron of the Children's Homes, at Napier, and will take up the position early in May.