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Kōrero: Health practitioners

Regulations for probationer nurses

Probationer nurses were trainees who learned on the job at hospitals in the 19th century. These regulations outlined their timetable and duties.

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Reference: SANS 20 2*21

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Allison Kirkman, Health practitioners – Nurses and midwives, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/zoomify/28328/regulations-for-probationer-nurses (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Allison Kirkman, i tāngia i te 29 March 2011, updated 28 April 2026.