New-York tribune., 1874-08-17
BELLEVUE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES.
OBJECTS OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE
WAY OF A DESERVING CHARITY.

OBJECTS OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE
WAY OF A DESERVING CHARITY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In the interesting sketch of the private
hospitals Of this city, published your paper this
morning, there occurs kindly notice of the Training
School for Nurses attached TO Bellevue Hospital As
there are however one of statement will
You allow 10 correct them, since they touch upon
points which have always been difficulties In our way.
Many more persons have applied for admission to the
school than could accepted but not for lack Of
10 receive tbem so far from that being the case the
fact is that the second house. which engaged in May
has had but few occupants, and all the time the Com
mttee incurring large expense, which was assumed
when the Medical Board placed additional wards under
our care for which 1t essential that we should pre-
pare by securing nurses and providing home for
them The necessity Of removing all patients from
these wards IN consequence Of the sad prevalence OF
puerpera fever has left these nurses unemployed One
new surgical ward has been supplied from their nam
Oer but have now three efficient trained nurses f0r
whom shall be very glad 70 nave appIieatlohs al
Thus far only one nurse has from the school
into a private family. The original plan included this
feature certainly but first point TO be aimed
at To nurse Bellevue was The nrst step-to Try what
good care and good moral influences could do fOf the
sick poor OF the city. The large remuneration" would
have been welcome treasury, but has not reached
II. There have been few applications from private nos
pitaIs and 20 these we have explained why not
yet ready 10 supply them There Is one point TO which
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on of applicants have rejected 1t is true and for
various causes. Some have had weak health some,
when the for decision came 1ound tnat Claims al
home must prevent their accepting an engagement
which bound them continued service for two years
some before the end OF their month OF probation decided
that the work too severe OF too dlsaseeaOle or
too painful for them 10 pursue H. Moreover we ma
that few persons prepared to give two years ser
vice even to prOicssiOn they have been aecu-
toned others take up nursing as many do COOK
ing without any special training. In time every one
will understand that must apply ourselves steadily
II We would learn how to do anythlng Thoroughly ana
well We hoIe when begin TO give ceTuncate-
10 graduates tlat they will be valuable as real ey
dence OF and faithful pursuit OF knowledge
both practical aud theoretical But at early dag II u
believed that the Committee will be able TO extend It's
work DO not let applicants feel discouraged We snail
need more nurses and those who have been longest in
the hospital show the deepest interest In their Work,
and the greatest readiness 10 perform even painful
tasks when these are called for by compassion or duty
IL is hardly necessary TO add that We must ask pc
cunary ana IRON the pablo until the sch0Oi can count
upon an from the nurses employed IN Idnles or
private hospitals. .. ,,...
A MEMBER OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL NohhIllLt-
Nctc- York, Aug. Is, 1874