The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-13
TEAMED NURSES.


The committee of the Indianapolis Training
School for Nurses has made arrangements with
the City Hospital authorities for giving two
years training to women desiring to become
professional nurses These wishing to obtain
this course of instruction must apply to NJ. c,
Rar1den, 342 Hume avenue, Indiana polls, upon
whose approval they will be received Into the
school s1r one mouth probation. The most
acceptable age for candidates Is between twenty
one and thirty five. The applicants Should send
with the answers tn the questions a letter from
a clergyman containing testimonial of good
moral character, and from physician stat
ing that They are in sound health.
Applicants received at any time during The
year when there is a vacancy.
During the month of rial and previous to OBJ
tanning a position IN the school the applicant
will be examined Al reading, pennanship sim
pie arithmetic I'd dictatiOn.
The superintendent has full power to decide
as to their fitness for the work and TO the pro-
priety of retaining Diminishing them at the end
OF The month OF trial She can als1, With the ap-
proval OF the committee, discharge them at any
time in case OF inefficiency or misconduct. Dur
ing the month of probation the pupils are board
ed and lodged at The expense of the society, but
receive no other compensation. Those who
prove satisfactory will be accepted as pupil
nurses after signing agreement remain
Two years, and to obey the rules of the school
and hospital. They Will reside IN the home, and
serve for the first year as assistants IN the wards
OF the city hospital. The second year they viii
be expected to perform any duty assigned them
| by the superintendent, either TO act nurse
IN hospital or to be sent to private cases among
the rich or poor. The pay for the first year Is
| rs per MONTH, the second year $l2. This
| allowed tor textbooks, dress, and other per-
sonal expenses of the nurse, and is IN no wise
| intended as wages, it being considered that the
| Ia rhai ,GtrV
Ices. They are required, after the month OF pro
baton, when on duty, to wear the dress pre-
scr1bed by the institution, which is blue and
white seersueker, simply made white apron
ana cap, and linen collar ana cuffs.
The day nurses are on duty from A. NJ. to
p NJ, with an hour off for dinner and additional
time for exercise or rest. They are often given
an afternoon during the week. and have a right
TO the half of Sunday. vacation of two weeks
is allowed during the year. 1t is not proposed
to put nurses on night duty till they have been
in the school three months.
As the school is unsectarlan, there are no re-
llglous services except evening prayers, and all
nurses are expected to attend the place OF wOr-
SUN they prefer once on Sunday. In sickness,
all pupils viii be cared for gratuitously.
COURSE OF TRAINING.
The instruction includes
l. The dressing of blisters burns sores and
wounds; the application Of lamentations, penl-
tees, cups and leeehes.
2. The administration of enemas and the use
of the eatheter.
3. Management of appliances for uterine
complaints.
4. The best management OF friction to the
5. The mama cement of helpless patients,
making beds, moving, changing, giving baths in
bed preventing and dressing bed-BOres, and
managing positions.
6. Bandaging, making bandages and rollers,
| lining of spliuts.
7. Preparing, cooking and serving delicacies
for the sick.
| They will also be given instruction in the best
| practical methods of supplying fresh air, warm
| ing and ventilating in a proper manner, and are
| taught TO take care OF rooms and wards, To keep
ali utensils clean and disinfected, to make aceu-
rate observations and reports To Lhe physician OF
the state of the secreIOns, eXpeotorat ton, pulse,
skin, appetite, Temperature Of the body, ntelli-
genee or deli1nH. or stupOr, breathing, sleep,
| condition OF wounds, eruption, formation Of
| matter, effect of diet, of stimulants, of medi-
ciAes and TO learn the management of eonva-
| leseents. The teaching wild be given by visiting
and resident physicians and surgeons at the bed
| side of patients, by superintendent, assistant
| superintendent, and by head nurses Lectures,
| recitations and demonstrations will take place
| from time to time. and examinations at stated
| periods.
When the full term of two years is ended the
| nurses thus trained will be at liberty to chose
their own field of labor, whether in hospitals, in
private families or in district nursing among the
| poor. ON leaving the school they will. pass
| ing satisfactory examination, each receive
| diploma, signed by the examining board and by
the committee OF the board of managers.
QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY CANDIDATES.
| !. Name in full and present address.
2. Are you single, married or widow.
| 3. Your present occupation or employment.
| d. Age last birthday and date and place Of
birth
3. Height and weight.
g. Where educated
| 7, Are you strong and healthy and have you
always been 500
! 8. Are your sight and hearing perfectf
| g. Have You any physical defects2
| 10. Have you any tendency to pulmonary
/ complaint
| IL. If widow. have You chtldrenf How
manyf Their ages2 How are they provided fort
| where,
| How long We're you lin III
| 13. The names in fun and addresses of two
persons TO ee referred to- State how long each
] has known you. If previously employed, one OF
| these must he your last employer.
! Il Have sou read and do you clearly under
stand h+ ulafiOnsl
! Ideclare this statement to be correct
| Date, --. Signed,