ART OF NURSING

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1940, Page 5

ART OF NURSING

LARGE HEARTED WOMEN

"The art of nursing has pro^ressed in giant strides during the 87 years which have elapsed since Florence Nightingale began during the horrors of the Crimean War her great and successful efforts to put the profession upon a proper basis," said the Mayor of New Plymouth, Mr. E. R. C. Gilmour, in speaking at last night's public farewell to Miss B. A. Campbell, matron of the New Plymouth hospital for the past 2G years. To-day nursing was an exact science, he said. The fact that it was now recognised as a great and noble profession was not entirely due to the traditions created by the little but vigorous "Lady of the Lamp." Much of the credit was due to women lilce Miss Campbell, who not only embodied in her own life and work all the great ideals of Florence Nightingale, but, by her influence on all those who came under her charge and received their training at her hands, spread those ideals far and wide. The nursing profession, said Mr. Gilmour, owed much to Miss Campbell, and whenever in the future the leaders of that profession throughout New Zealand gathered together, her name wotild be held in the highest esteem and respect. Very often in such gatherings there would be particular knowledge of her work and personality, for there were women in high positions upholding the dignity and standard of their profession who trained under her direction d';ring some part of her long and interesting career.