TRAINING OF NURSES IN PHARMACY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 571, 28 July 1909, Page 10

TRAINING OF NURSES IN PHARMACY.

, (By Tclc2rapli,-£(jjeclal Correspondent) , Auckland, July 27. ( A letter with reference to tho training of nurses in pharmacy, written by Dr. E. ' D. Mackellar, was read at the mcofong of tho Hospital Board. ' "A knowledge of pharmacy may not bo part of a riurse's duty," wrote Dr. Mackellar, "but that is no reason why a few ' eolected nurses should not have tho privi- ' .. lege of learning. I think lam right m say-;-.:"rfA,y ing that tho ■ Government may -recommend '■>.V.:;'..';.' that registered nurses should be. encouraged iTv'jV :--s'.-iq specialise in thoirJwork.V If 'this 'ia to. be I /think it. a pity :;that.-WO; should ; not lead the-.way. - Some of .our,, best nurscsleava t.x'j.;' ,7,tho hospital after thoy-receive their diplomas rightly, or 'wrongly,; they, feel that /'£ they;;"will'-, learnt no more in our :'-hospitals.. .;.'.;' •;' -; ./'.This' feeling deprives lus of the services ".of -':; 1 ' some of our best nurses. I think tho. fem-v'i-cdy is in our own hands.;"-.,.-:. On August C Messrs. A.' L.' \Wilson:'and -Co. '■'y'; ; .ViWill .soil, -at. their -'auction rooms,: 800 lots of '".;■ gold and • silvar plate, which goods are-being \ : .';.'-.realised on. by the makers,: owing to''the.'imV • -porters failing to .take up the bills of lading. V'vV: 1 ; v Particulars: are, advertised.; : ' - - ■-.-'■■ ''-• 'Vhv'v ■:''.. ; 'When winter's, cold blast U ■'.'"••■'';.;;v ; ; "Vis afeared by all tongues, . ,'.'. :'-: v' ;; -''V ..ACAC'IAN. BALSAM is ,";■",: " : ■■'■' :v.;, , c'':,':: ,;'-■'Best, for; the ;lungs. ■'.' .;;;.'■ ;V ;. V'-i'!;•':';.?'"'■ :'-:'-, ,, -"'.Take" a dosonow and'then, '••:•.•'--,* : . '?>;■ :; '-r^'.-V-. Tho...remedy's sure,■''.' -;'; ■ ! .'.'.y < l'.\''~:-'SOT coushing,'if :left; ; :'■:':■' .•'-'■;;-.- . ; ...Not easy .to cure. ■'■■"'-:, ,:"; ! . Acaciaii Lung Balsam, le, 6d, i