Britain's Health Services
1942-10 1942 1940s 40 pages State Registered Nurses When a nurse has completed her training (three or four years) and has passed her final State Examination she is admitted to the "State Register" and is then entitled to practise as a fully qualified nurse. In her own profession s...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : Communist Party of Great Britain
October 1942
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/730AE3B5-957D-4EBF-851B-A21E710D371D http://hdl.handle.net/10796/9A0FC953-9F7D-4160-8AC1-3EF870F32055 |
| Summary: | 1942-10
1942
1940s
40 pages
State Registered Nurses When a nurse has completed her training (three or four years) and has passed her final State Examination she is admitted to the "State Register" and is then entitled to practise as a fully qualified nurse. In her own profession she is equivalent to a qualified teacher, doctor, architect or solicitor. Hitherto, however, the equivalence has been theoretical only. The salaries paid to these qualified nurses have been an absolute scandal and it is only within the past few months that anything much has been done about this, and even now rates of pay are by no means adequate. We propose, in addition to full residential emoluments, which should not be less than £150 per annum in value, the following rates for State Registered Nurses employed in the following grades in hospitals:— Staff Nurses ... ... £113 increasing by annual increments of £12 10s. to £165 per annum. Ward Sisters ... ... £165 ,, ,, £215 ,, ,, Night Sisters ... ... £215 ,, ,, £265 ,, ,, Theatre Sisters and £25 per annum more than rates other Departmental paid to Ward Sisters. Sisters Sister Tutors holding a recognised qualification, from £250 to £500 per annum (with appropriate annual increments) according to size of Training School.† Scales have not been put forward for the nurses working outside hospitals (e.g. District Nurse), but the Communist Party is not unmindful of their needs and will always be prepared to help them. † College of Nursing Scale :— Staff Nurses .... £100 p.a., rising by annual increments of £10 to £150. Ward Sisters .... £150 „ „ „ „ „ £200. Night Sisters .... £200 „ „ „ „ „ £250. Theatre Sisters £20 more p.a. than rates for Ward Sisters. Sister Tutors .... £200 to £500 p.a. according to size of Training School. 20
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