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Christmas at the HospitalDescribes CHRISTMAS as 'a beautiful time' in hospitals. |
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HomesicknessRecalls coping with HOMESICKNESS. Recalls trips home to GREAT BARRIER ISLAND. FREDDIE LADD ran a GRUMMAN WIDGEON seaplane service and took her right home once, landed on MEDLANDS BEACH. Visited family at MILFORD and friends in MT ALBERT. |
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Senior Nurses on WardsDescribes relationship to and teaching role of SENIOR NURSES on wards. Some more able than others. |
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Ward HierarchyDescribes ward HIERARCHY with similar structure throughout the AUCKLAND HOSPITAL BOARD. /span>STUDENT NURSES able to speak to STAFF NURSES, but not usually to CHARGE NURSES or doctors until later. Recounts story of HIERARCHY during mother's training at THAMES HOSPITAL. Mentions DR ROY LANGE (father of DAVID LANGE, New Zealand Prime Minister in the 1980s
Grace won the DR AND MRS LANGE PRIZE at her graduation (Highest marks in State Examination for MIDDLEMORE Nurses). |
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Doctors' Rounds and Ward WorkRecalls getting ready for DOCTORS' ROUNDS and preparation of patients for surgery. |
| 016'58" |
Male NursesDoesn't recall any MALE TRAINEE NURSES at MIDDLEMORE. There were ORDERLIES.
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Social Life and boyfriendDescribes days off with FRIENDS. SHOPPING, OTAHUHU, QUEEN STREET, FARMERS TRADING COMPANY, MEALS. Went to BEACH in friend's [AUDREY MITCHELL] car. OTAHUHU BAPTIST CHURCH group. BOYFRIEND [ALAN BENSON]. CHARGE NURSE [JOAN BENSON]. Mentions BOYFRIENDS and MARRIAGE straight after training. |
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Friendships and RelationshipsDescribes FRIENDSHIPS and COLLEAGUESHIP, encouragement of PINKIES who had done their NURSE AIDE training at CORNWALL HOSPITAL. Mentions group from NURSES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP and social activities. Recalls MONEY not a problem as family helped. Some did find it difficult. Went on Sundays to services at OTAHUHU BAPTIST CHURCH. Describes relationships between intakes of nurses. |
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Boyfriend [Alan Benson]Describes ALAN BENSON's encouragement of her WORK and STUDY. ALAN worked at OTAHUHU RAILWAY WORKSHOPS as trainee accountant, then BIBLE TRAINING INSTITUTE [BTI] in 1960. Describes ALAN's desire to be a missionary with CHINA INLAND MISSION. Grace could go as a nurse. Did one year at BTI completing four years nursing. GLANDULAR FEVER. MARRIGE. Comments on emotional tension for student nurses. |
| 027'17" |
Social Life and Hospital Social LifeRecalls going to CINEMA at MISSION BAY and OTAHUHU. Also BALLET and CIVIC THEATRE. Describes activities at SOCIAL HALL at MIDDLEMORE. Hard to get off duty. |
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Socialising with Hospital StaffPARTIES and SOCIALISING. More likely after graduating. Describes. |
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Alcohol and SmokingDescribes lack of ALCOHOL use as students. Family was SALVATION ARMY. Lack of SMOKING among student nurse colleagues. Describes her own attempts at SMOKING. Awareness of health concerns about SMOKING, TB WARDS, GREEN LANE. Describes. |
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Engagement, Careers and MarriageThinking about ENGAGEMENT. Describes. [GREAT BARRIER ISLAND]. Describes consideration of each other's CAREERS. ALAN BENSON unable to be MISSIONARY, and became a TEACHER. Some friends MARRIED immediately after GRADUATION. Describes with examples. |
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Intimate RelationshipsNot aware of LESBIAN RELATIONSHPS. Strong FRIENDSHIPS. Describes. Shared confidences but kept PATIENT PRIVACY [JOAN BENSON]. Not aware of PREGNANCIES among student nurses.
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SportTENNIS at MIDDLEMORE. Native tree walk at MIDDLEMORE. Describes sending seedlings from GREAT BARRIER ISLAND to MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL when established [FOREST AND BIRD SOCIETY]. |
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Nurses Christian fellowshipAt MIDDLEMORE. Describes. |
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SicknessDescribes procedure if sick. SICK PARADE with DR COLVIN, MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT. Austere.
Not sick often. Describes circumstances including MEASLES. Good care in SICK BAY. |
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Nursing Compared to Other JobsValued nursing as a PROFESSION. 'I was always so glad I was a nurse. It was so complex and it was so interesting and it was so huge and it was so important and it was so amazing.' |
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Nurses AssociationDoes not recall a STUDENT NURSES' ASSOCIATION at MIDDLEMORE. Joined REGISTERED NURSES ASSOCIATION once qualified. Describes rewards of qualification. |
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Pay and ConditionsDescribes hard work, long hours. Little change during training. Describes short shifts 'short change'. Describes finishing shifts late, especially when a DEATH, ward tidy for afternoon shift. Describes provision of UNIFORM, LAUNDRY, LODGING. PAY 'minimum' but happy to get it. Unaware of MALE NURSE pay or others' wages. Work hard but very satisfying. |
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Final Exam and GraduationRecalls formal GRADUATION ceremony at AUCKLAND TOWN HALL. February or March 1960. Grace won two prizes: NEWMAN CUP and PAPATOETOE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY PRIZE for Best Theoretical and Practical Nurse at Middlemore. Describes parents's pride: 'Daughter Grace ran off with all the prizes'. Chairman of Board, MR CAUGHEY, and all the matrons (MISS CLELAND and MISS BARKER from MIDDLEMORE). Nightingale Pledge. Grace did not go to GRADUATION BALL at SORRENTO. Church upbringing, wrong to dance.
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