NURSE’S “NIGHT OFF”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 771, 18 September 1929, Page 11

NURSE’S “NIGHT OFF”

TESTIMONIAL REFUSED “SHOULD APOLOGISE FIRST” Refused a testimonial by the matron concerning Her conduct curing tour years’ training at the Auckland Hospital, a former nurse sought redress from the board yesterday. u.! h , e young woman claimed that she had been asked to continue service for Snof'wJ at the hos > miil on expira9°? °L? ler four Years' training period. OWI ,T B to . a brush with a night sistei she realised it was useless to remain on. She had applied to be ref£«f? Te<i day duty ’ but this was refused, and subsequently she was fiit£d 1S i ed a 2 d testimonials were re- I a l6l "' she c!aimed that Without I these documents her means of securtng employment were difficult. wasth»‘? a tl r . 0n ' S version of the affair Mas that the nurse wanted to attend a dance and although offered leave till J- o clock wanted the night off. The young woman had refused duty that dination 141 WaS dismisse <* for insubora * +J? ink , that if the nurse apologised to the matron, the testimonial would 5® f, lv en. ’ said the chairman, Mr. W. Wallace. ‘The board must support executive officers to maintain discipline, he added. The board endorsed this view.