King, Truby
Dates
- Existence: 1858 - 1938
Biography
The Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children, from its founding known usually as the Plunket Society, was established in Dunedin in 1907 by Dr. Truby King. Lord and Lady Plunket, the then Governor-General and his wife, were much involved in the setting up of this Society, hence its other name. Dr. Truby King had a seaside cottage at Karitane, near Dunedin, where in the early days of the Society babies were taken for care. Because of this the nurses trained by the Society to work with mothers and babies in their homes are called Karitane nurses. Plunket nurses are registered nurses who do a post-graduate course of Plunket nurse training.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joan Hamilton nursing certificate
Certificate issued to Joan Hamilton on the completion of her training as a Karitane nurse, 1925 by the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children. The certificate is signed by Dr. Truby King, probably in Dunedin, but this is not stated.