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Nurses Graduate
(Photos: Peter Cooper Studio)
Nursing and community nursing staff who carried out their training at Nelson Public Hospital achieved a notable "first" at the last State final examinations by securing a 100 per cent pass. Graduate nurses and community nurses received their certificates at a graduation ceremony recently.
Graduate nurses with their tutors (Sisters J. McMillan and J. C. Caselberg) at each end of the back row. Back: Staff Nurses C. A. Walker, M. J. C. Van Lier, M. G. Wratt, N. E. Moule (now Mrs Somerville), B. D. Pearce and L. J. Ryder, Seated: J. A. Lockwood, B. M. Lines, C. M. Herd, J. M. Gould, P. F. Breen.
Trainee male nurses Brian Thomas and Paul Carter with Nurse Rosalie Jones at the ceremony
Acting chairman of the board, Mr A. J. McCaa, with two new staff nurses, Somerville and Gould.
Staff Nurse Herd receives the general excellence prize from Matron, Miss S. C. Rolls.
Community nurse graduates with their tutor, Sister J.Clark. Back: Nurses A. E. Steer (now Mrs Clarke), G.Cook and C. C. Hunt. Front: Nurses D. M. McDowell, M. E. Howe and L. J. Bryant.