The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-31
SCHOOL FOR NURSES.

The success attending tue various cuaI'SSio
Institutions OF our city has surpassed the expec'
tatlons OF the most sanguine. We have hao nu-
merous training schools both for males ana To-
males. In April, 1874, there was training school
organized for women In East Tenth street. il is
after the plan or those already existing In Eng
land. and young girls are trained 60 become GOOD
cooks ana laun6resses and for various other
positions. II ia now proposs1 to do something
more for the women. school for nurses Is about
70 be established. The idea is not altogether
new. For several years there has been
such q school at Bellevue Hospital, which
was started by some benevolent ladies'
under the patronage and encouragement
OF Mrs. Eliza Hopson. Here however.
the knowledge gained was more superficial ana
applicable to the more common diseases. The
education that Is now contemplated Will consist
OF thorough course. both practical ana theoret'-
CAL The latter VIII be given by experienced ply
sicians by means Of lectures, white the nurses
will have sufficient room for practical experience
in the Charity Hospital en- Blackwef's Island,
whore the Institution 10 to be located The estab-
lishment is entirely new and totally Independent
OF aAy other. The names OF about thirty appli-
cants have been received, nearly as many a. the
hospital can accommodate The school is under
the direction of the Commissioners OF Public
Charities and Correction, Messrs. Isaac n. Bailey,
Thomas s. Brennan ana Townsend Cox. They have
made arrangements for giving two years. instrqc.
tion 10 women desirous OF becoming thoroughly
experienced and educated nurses. the school ID 10
be opened August l. Applications must be mace
to the chief OF stan OF the Charity Hospital. HIS
written permission Is required before tae ladies'
can be admitted to the lectures. The age OF the
nurses must be between twenty ana thlrty-nve
wears. They must also present certncate rom
a responsible person and physician as 70 their
neral character and health None out tnese OF
ole character ana st s
are under the control OF the Beard OF
Conmssoners but to the tn chls ,.crs 81 ssS
power OF admitting or rejecting candidates
IT, however, they have been once accepted he can
only send them away OR sanction or the CON mis-
sioners, and this only in certain cases OF misde-
mcanor, fatigue or other cause which renders
nurse is once entered on the list OF pupils the at
tendance for the full time is compulsory exceptin
Of their own accord. The rues are also very
strict with regard to the manner OF their service,
ulary tneir lectures and fulfil ali their other d u
ties with punctuallty. me day nurses must De IN
night nurses serve during the other half OF the
dsy-frorn six p. NJ. TIL SIX A. M. AZ me
nurses viii III be Consulted as far as possible,
and their rooms are models OF Heatness:
H9e are eIs m they
are thus enabled at the hospital to 90 away VITA
the services OF other women and secure usel Si
new nurses small saiary-:sl0 monta Inc 1rst
year and SO the second Thus tney are re s sn o.
a smaller outlay than was formerly paid for indlf-
ferent help.
at The end OF which time those who are competent
VIII be presented with diploma indicat,
their experience and formally qdsilyiSsg
them to practise their profession, ESQ 1t may De
be sought after in ali our hospitals and even in
private families. The diploma 10 10 be signed by
the Medical Examining Committee and the COM
mlssioners OF Public Charities and correction.
The following Is their plan OF instruction -
Lectures Will oe delivered by medlcal men upon
the following suolects;-First, nursing; second
hygiene and health; third, food; fourth, yentlla-
tlon NTH posons ana antIdotes s aS6 ,b Pulse
piicatlOn OF instruments; seventh, midwifery and
children; eighth, examination OF urine. All the
teaching VIII be given by physicians connected
with the hospitals. The more important lectures
VIII be printed for the ese Of the nurses.
circular stating the above facts was Is
sued on The 1st OF June, and blanks we're printed
for those who wished TO enter tns instruction.
Each one must answer the questions Ia her own
handwnnug after winch they must be given 10
the chief o. stsf. The following are the Dues
!. Name and address
2. Age and place OF birth2
3. Your present occupation
4. What languages do you speak
5. Have you ever had any disease OF the lungs?
8. Names OF your clergyman and physician, and
their address
!. Are you prepared to comply with all the rules
and regula tioHs OF tue iusttutiJn9
The hour for the lectures Is three Z. NJ list
for the lectures during the months OF August and
september T. as follows s.o.,
Dr.. ID. III. Kitchen, nursing, August Z, Septem-
Der 2.
DR.. W. R. Gillette, midwifery, August TO- Sep
TENDER 6.
Dr. L. NJ. Yale, physiology, August IA. septem-
Der Q.
Or. ]. W. Howe, surgical nursing, August II,
September II.
DR.. H. G. Pihard, examination Of urine, August
90 September Id.
DIR. 4. FIankel, hygiene, August 20, September II.
DR.. Pallen food, August q, September 80.
DIR. J. Ii. Ripley, children, August so, Septem-
Der 20.
DR.. Drake, poisons, August %. September "A.
The house physicians OF the Charity Hospital
Drs. Hustace, Spencer, Carpenter, jayne Della
van, Holmes and BooLh-Will also give practical
instruction and assistance at the bedside OF the
patients. The institution bids lair TO be IN every
way success. 1t promises TO give good attend
ance TO our public hospitals and opens respect
aDle career to all young women who are thus
qualified, after two years course, to gain Tor
themselves an honorable living