Introducing myself

Hi Anna, I am another ex karitane nurse and remember you from our last karitane reunion, what sort of things are you doing out on your own to help parents with their babies, would love to do this sort of thing where i live

Karitane Nurses were trained at the Karitane Hospitals which were sadly closed in the 70's , Plunket nurses are registered nurses.
We as Karitane nurses used to go into peoples homes after we had finished our training and help Mums
in the hospitals we had a prem ward, a mothercraft unit, a toddlers section for toddlers who needed to get into sleeping or good eating habbits and a general ward for babies who again had sleeping or feeding problems, these hospitals were closed to make way for the family units, but sadly some of these are now closing too.
Maybe if we still had the hospitals less child abuse

Keolyn wrote: I was wondering, whats the difference between a Karitane nurse and a plunket nurse?

Hi Keolyn,
I see Susie's already answered your question, so won't repeat it.   
Thanks for your query.

Edited by annawilliams

caliandjack wrote: So are there no new Karitane nurses?

As far as I know, no more are being trained - certainly not up here in Northland anyway.

hey Anna, my email address is suemcgehan@ihug.co.nz, could you email me and go into more detail of what you do, I would love to find out more about it, I remember meeting you at our last reunion, must organise another one next year.

susieq wrote: hey Anna, my email address is suemcgehan@ihug.co.nz, could you email me and go into more detail of what you do, I would love to find out more about it, I remember meeting you at our last reunion, must organise another one next year.

Sure - will email you soon with some details.

I could look on my email list and book list of Karitanes from other reuninons Anna

Anna, I saw you a lot with my eldest daughter Kaelin at the Family Centre in Whangarei. I would definately recommend you to any other Northland mums that might be reading this!
(I did phone the Family Centre to see if you were still there when my youngest was born but had been told you were out working privately now)

Thanks so much for that! I remember the name "Kaelin" because it was quite unusual. I miss working at the Family Centre, but I needed to move on and find some new challenges. I speak at some coffee groups, to mums with young babies and give support in the home if there's difficulties with feeding and settling. It's great.