New Zealand Gazette – 1925 – No. 86

Page 3455

✨ Nursing and Midwifery Applications

Dec. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3455

[Form No. 3.

APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION AS A MATERNITY NURSE UNDER THE NURSES AND MIDWIVES REGISTRATION ACT, 1925, AND CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING

The Registrar of Nurses and Midwives, Wellington.

I, , hereby declare that I began my training as a maternity nurse at on the [date]. During my training I have attended lectures from the Medical Officer to the number of , and from the Matron and staff to the number of .

I have assisted at cases of labour, nursed cases, and witnessed cases.

I have had instruction and practical experience in those of the following nursing details to which I have appended my initials :—

(Initial in each Column, or leave blank.)
	Instruction.	Practice.

The management of normal labour and of the puerperium

Taking and recording of temperature, pulse, and respiration

Abdominal palpation .. .. ..

Rectal examination .. .. ..

Giving of vaginal douche .. .. ..

Catheterization .. .. .. ..

Urine testing .. .. .. ..

The administration of anaesthetics to the obstetric degree

Care of breasts before and after confinement..

General care of mother and infant .. ..

Ante-natal treatment .. .. ..

Care and feeding of premature infants ..

Artificial feeding: Preparation of humanized milk, dried milk, or other substitutes

Emergencies in midwifery, and how to deal with them until arrival of doctor

Puerperal septicaemia .. .. ..

Disinfection of self, clothing and appliances..

Other instruction .. .. ..

The date of my birth is—Month : Year :

I desire to sit for examination as a maternity nurse on [date], and enclose receipt for fee.

Signature of candidate : .

I CERTIFY the above statement as to training to be correct.

Signature : . . . . . . . . . . , Medical Officer.

Signature : . . . . . . . . . . , Matron.

[Form No. 4.

APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION AS A MIDWIFE UNDER THE NURSES AND MIDWIVES REGISTRATION ACT, 1925, AND CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING.

The Registrar of Nurses and Midwives, Wellington.

I, [Full name], hereby declare that I began my training as a midwife at [Give hospital] on [Give date]. I was registered as a maternity nurse on , and enclose certificate of such registration.

After such registration I attended on cases of labour, and attach certificates herewith of such attendance. During my training as a midwife at .

(1.) I attended the lectures and received the instructions shown hereunder.

(Initial in each Column, or leave blank.)
	Instruction.	Practice.

The management of normal labour.. ..

Vaginal examination .. .. ..

The administration of drugs used in midwifery, and their dosage

Ante-natal treatment .. .. ..

Emergencies in midwifery .. .. ..

Puerperal septicaemia: Its nature, causes, symptoms and prevention

Disinfection of self, clothing, and appliances..

Other instruction .. .. ..

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1925, No 86

NZLII — NZ Gazette 1925, No 86

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Certificate of Training for a Nurse under Nurses and Midwives Registration Act, 1925 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsNursing, Training, Certificate, Medical Practice, Patient Care, Hygiene

🏥 Application for Examination as a Maternity Nurse

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsMaternity Nurse, Training, Examination, Nursing, Midwifery

🏥 Application for Examination as a Midwife

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsMidwife, Training, Examination, Nursing, Midwifery

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