Presentation of Diploma of First Post-Graduate Course

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume XVII, Issue 4, 1 October 1928, Page 192

Presentation of Diploma of First Post-Graduate Course

Thursday, August 30th, being the conclusion of the post-graduate course of six months, the students were called to the office of the Director-General of Health to receive the diplomas which they had gained. Dr. Valintine first addressed them and expressed his gratification at the success

profession. The excellent record they had left would be an example to future students.

Miss Mackay, in speaking for the students, thanked the Department for inaugurating such a course which had been difficult, but would have been much more so had the}- not had the advantage of

of their course. Mr. Young, the Hon. Minister of Health, then presented each student with her diploma as their names were announced by Miss Bicknell. Director of Nursing, and congratulated them on their success and the splendid reports he had had of their work, and felt sure that they would carry out their future service with a better understanding of their obligation as pioneer leaders in their

the personal tuition of so understanding and sympathetic nurse instructors as Miss Moore and Miss Lambie. The diplomas were signed by the Registrar of Victoria University, and by the Minister of Health and Director-Gen-eral of Health. The next term starts in March, 1929, and there are already twenty students enrolled.

The Hawke's Bay branch of the N.Z. T.N.A. has now a club room in Napier in the Public Library and Museum Building, which will be very useful as a centre for meetings and social gatherings.