Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-05

more Of the nurses, a visit Is made by one of
them and her services rendered to place the
room in order and impart instructions to the
family or attendants how to keep it So and how
to administer medicine and to wait on the pa
tient. This assistance of the nurse was some
times, though not often, declined l inferred
that it was commonly found that besides scrub
bling and scowering sheets and pillow-cases and
sometimes pillow, couple Of napkins, a
drinking-cup, spoon, and candle or some
nurse from the house. The house was visited
oy the nurse twice day and the
BEST PRACTICAL REGULATIONS MAINTAINED
IN the sick room, the most exact compliance
with the doctors directions for the administra-
ton OF medicine and diet observed, and the
patients condition in every respect rendered as
comfortable as possible. This service was
nearly always found to be agreeable to the
patient and their friends, as well as the physi-
clan In attendance. This service of the nurse
was continued until either recovery, removal to
hospital, or death rendered their duties no
longer necessary Usually about the third day.
the nurses found the room put in pretty good
order before their arrival, and courage and a
confident hope of recovery established in both
the patient and their friends While Miss
Nightingale is devoting her energies to educat-
ing nurses for the poor. which she recognizes
as but one field for this useful labor, she is de-
perity of schools for the training of nurses both
in Great Britain and other parts Of the world.
Nothing could be more earnest than her good
wishes for the success of the Washington
School. beg your indulgence for this very
imperfect sketch of a most agreeable interview
with one Of the noblest Of characters Miss
Nightingale lives and labors apparently en-
tirely unconscious of the undying fame she has
won, and the noble example of the possibility
and usefulness in this line of work she has so
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can and ought to say about our own school
and its prospects? Those who have graduated,
we are glad to be able to say, are finding in our
midst constant and remunerative employ
ment, and the society is in receipt of good
reports from those who employ them and from
the physicians whose patients they nurse. This
is very gratifying to the school. From the in
quries made for them we are confident that
twenty or thirty trained nurses would find en-
piOyment in this city. AS yet 1t is too early to
say what is to be the character of the class this
year. We trust that the av0cation of the nurse
In this countrys beginning to attract to it ladies
OF education as well as Of social position, as it
has done in England. The lectures are free to
those approved and registered as having the
proper qualifications, and who conform to the
regulations OF the school. We are quite conf
dent that those who are suited physically, men,
tally, and morally to the work, and are properly
trained and devote themselves with fidelity to
their duties can acquire competence and repu-
tat1On. AS means are needed to carry on the
work Of the society, and as the annual subscrip-
ton is but one dollar, we urge all who can to be-
come contributing members. No one will
miss the sum, and it will greatly help US. Our
worthy treasurer, A. s. Solom ons is ready to re-
ceive donations for the school in large or small
amounts from any source. In regard to raising
funds desire to announce that it is the purpose
of the friends Of the school to give a promenade
concert some time about the holidays. We
wish to keep our old friends and add many new
onestO our ranks, and makethe schoola success
and the trained nurse ablessing to all who re-
Quire their service