Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-30
HOSPITAL. NussfS AND wsKp M.raurS.

he lihr"f9 anu Warl lnGlrdilS now acting
| IN the hospitals are generally selected and
chosen from the cnnvalrscenL soldiers, who
m most cases are without experience, and
hence know but litll. OF the very delicate
ami nninriant dul'S they Az. required tn
I'crinrn. In addition lhis, it may he as
serted with truth. that as 4 general thing,
soldier; III most instances arc less qualified,
and therefore make the most inditl.Innt and
careleqs nurses that could he selected.
Familiar with hardshiI's and suffering, they
hecune, TO some aXtent, calnus and intiltier-
cnt. Under existing regulations, should one
now and then display qualities that render
him efficient a'ul competent for these duties,
1t l. moi in the power II the surgeons III
charge tn IGt;t,n him. lie is liable AT any
time tn br ordered 10 duty in the field, and
hunce his place must then be supplied by an
! other wilhnui experience fhis system of
constant change, ills your hospitals with
! awkward and Inefficient nurses and ward-inaa-
tcrs. And, tnn, II is we'll known 10 all per-
Gnlis Gt observation that nursing md attend
ing upon the sick, is, Ia some extent, tnlent
or gift not possessed 10y all men. 4 good
| nur.:e must ,,ni only lie active aud attentive,
he must also le kind. patient and sympathetic.
BnL teW Etn :,nsSass! thoif qualities III very
high DECREE when required TO display theHi
IN Sl.k chamber, where during each minute
and hour inr days, weeks and months they
! are constantly roxea and called into rrluiS
| ton. llrnrc, when S.!cl qualities are eJme'i,
IL ahanld hc III the POSER .l The surgeon, np
.,n rrlliisitinn, 10 nave such men per!Ia'irnt-
ly detailed for tl,is 'iuty, and only 10 be re-
movable by him for iuatleni"n ~ i.rsrct -
ik; will q vr YGn cDlnnetrnt ward masters
| AMI nurses tor ynnr hospitals, "a far n: thc
,rt.eastirs al the hospitals NAY make their
! services nnli0IlAut. AMI I"r cefluin i,urpuSrs
! they important AMI cannnt Ice disienSel
wilh. 1t is also well known that men grne-
rally have INT little ':lpu;ltr in preparing 'ifl-
| ic;cias. .nitafle To the TASTE OF the sick, ard
vet 1ri~ IS Of the highest Importance. ~
sick lran not only requires suitable
,i;et, sunahlv prepared, iul hc also
rcprir:.s comfortable hc'i. 4 p':!et
chamber and tender and faithrul n,irsir4. 10
secure these important results, yunr c!T.'l.lt-
lee rerouiiueui, ll.a; each .uiecUh ii rn'
p,tal nr the division vi d hospital. he r,IIlr-
I'll to s,lhaiIute in all ca,eH r'hrrr il may he
dnnc sith proprirly, competent i:;,IIals nu1-
| .rS, Il, Tie extent ui the uuub,r nos allowed
ty laS, and that Sn,:!, i=lillc nur.ns hc ui
good haIi..lcr, AMI .i2h he allowed Hnd pad
ti,e sum sf tweriT-tiyr dpiH's pr woutil.
ul:i III a,:,tlilaIr tn !hr ttinnls nnr:e>, nhuye
ma,nr,i. Iiat iva irInales al good Character
II. "mpl~r!d inr each wari al tho hos pilai In
At ~ ward imalr|ir, wEJ.,': duty II 5ilI! lac
l tu rArrci>- a general Gui,"r,n,hdcnr uvrl
ti,r rrarlnr.- Of their rrsre'tIve wards. |"
see thai IN. E,ris &lid hed,ilng are kept Neat
and a.an, Ih, !otI lul the s"!. property pre-
lare ,n the !nediciI1 !,-oparlv administer
I'd. arh that patients very III srr property
nurS"d and cared for. and all other matters
relating to the domestic comfort and Order Of
Z such ward anu thar iher le allowed aa,: paid
each Inc sum ni thirty f3.laIs per mnmrh. -
And IN addition 10 the nurar5 And ~Ar'l !nc l.
rnns above nan!rd that for each hospital lw "
I -iiaIrs oi good character, Hiiil toln1s,ic I &
! ,tTirrt, be employed IL :"t Il: chi:i 'n:!T" =
/ nf the hospital, T.: GAcrvie general "nprfI
! tenhence over all the wards, and wsrt nu r.
! srs and ward matTonS, tn fc2rrrF aui e. s.
charge OF all de!i2acirs provided ior the sic h.
/ to distribute them haI rfs'sSsary, ami to &C
i that everything relating TO the dom es: &c
economy Of the hospital Is kept in perfect ~
! der. aud that they be allowed AMI paid cac Il.
/ the sum Of forty icllarH ger Irs:::ta- :tni, III
! addition to these, that two females be CT T.
ployed for each hospital, to act ne laundre Is.
es. whos, duty it shall f'c to take rharge Gf
. ali beds and bedding, and all clothing used tY
! the SICK, IL sre LiIal Nil are kept property
| washed anil in rDnd ard+r, anl that u &c :
earil he paid ihc Smm ii thj,Iy 'lolIars per
! lnunLh.
Should these recommendations he CARRIED
! n;n eilr,t, yuur cnninitor Are confident :ha't
! AT entire reformation sul Improvement vii
, hive been made, mt nniy ~ the dnnnSl
! Cuisltu,t ard order O your lIGiDiiaiS, but IN 4
moral .ont of sitw H.. results I'll re tt II -
; c4 L.ni. .hli. benefit Ii * not Ihr" nei'rs%'i V
IL .usain the physical bcln:t rI II man by loo i
: AMI drink. It's Hvmpatbies. his social and
! nalal nature Are ri Al Importance. cqnaily
; higSr, and r>ercis, not only = controlling III
| rurr,cr o"rr his happiness. hut, tn many in
stances nvrr his health. In all the qualities
essential lc insure These important results. it
will require no power Of logic in this practi-
| cal and rnsihlc age 10 prove that woman Is
; greatly man 8 superior. Her sympathias not
oriy soothe the afflicted, bat her tcndciIir-;-
and l;iadnes+ often afford relief. With le>s
physical rouTare Ia rGsist, she Yet has higher
! mora; c1urag" IL endure and hence, never
! fuiterS ar grows weary III doint, good. With
| mar: :,rnrl .he is necessarily mare constant.
| mrrc ,r,,tru,iS more devoted and Iaiirmt.--
| Always respon;ivr when her humanity j.
qlrr4icd -. she itss sympnriI"i wnrIner, more
! r:.lpinlls, more earnc9t and refined. Her
| very .rcScncr j: q rrhuke to every inpropri-
| st,, ani when permanently inttndnrrl into
: Your hqalilaIS. wi! -hed A clean uf Tcali..ss,
| chccrfulnrsS. colniurt and moral eXcrlenre
aro,;..L and ahnut them not yct reaiizrd.-
ia Iht. ,,.:k soldier surely nothing c"nll lie
al Inn tl,i. Ii InT-
ng iour4 oi suffering, he will To some extent,
t,alizr lhGye pure Ioy" whIch make holnt and
wi,i =, ,lcAI 10 every manly heart, while the
! h...vr h"y separated from trrT"i" aad prn"
! tat. ,u";r, tad ii disease, viii ar,au tr re-
! 1nln,ir, of her wilrsr innTherly lave was il,u
! first recollection oI h,, chIahuc.i: nni Whose
earliest praycrs were Lhc first 10 direct his
Young l-arl L., the tlIune of tfracc. In all
the hospitals visited hf ynnr COMMITTEES it r's-
,rrd nv effort To detect evidences nr her
! presence, where t. oin Tie unseltlsh mn.ive Of
Ilong good. .lr t,d vnIuniaril, !rua. In all
.;uch hospitals thrI. vas al an q! nnthr3s,
cLre.i!mcss ard roInf"tl IL where else /" br
sceu liz thee Recommendations ynhr Com
mittrs are Iaii,r,I hF the alTn0st univcrea!
oIlnion ni IT,. s,rEenns IN charge OF your hos
pItaiS. These rp,fncn,, y: ting, accompany
mi: repart. In thcse oPiri1ns Wll hc found
tie nsncs II Mis:' :. To.npk,ns and her assi@
tsa,s. OF Robertson iinspital; Mrs. ClortGn
and her assistant. Ciutini Hospital, Mrs.
Randolph, Ala;: %.chrlr;, hiss Mitchell, Miss
UsmIlrIl. Miss km:r md nll,er:, Wii'd*r Has
plL; Ma. Hopkins, 2.i :illi'aHl lI""rilal
Tic SISTERS of Charity, L"n':saT:a Hospital;
Mrs. f. T. Nave. Samaritan Il"s spital; Mrs
F,shcr and Mr leah ms, %"l,tisri Ito ne Hos
iilal; tile ..irl..ra ot Charity, 4. Frances tn-
,irnar, Mrs. i.rr ilrn"inF rir, li'.H"I"!T'en
II ~,Inl icIr Cun.nrIIrr know with " fl"t
malr ..i'a., and no,Irs'y !al,e= SHRINK lrnIh
puhIc G"t"ric;y, yet IN thee 'r'*!a'Iee@ 't'rj