The Portland daily press., 1884-11-12
TRIMMING school for Nurns..

It is Of the first Importance that In any city
there should be a large corps OF skilled nur-
SEES whose services are always to DO depended
upon. Portland has been singularly deficient
in this respect. She has good nurses but not
enough.
The directors Of the Maine General Hospit-
al have made arrangements for giving, at the
Hospital, two years. training to women desir-
Gus Of becoming professional nurses, and per-
sons wishing recsive this course must apply
to superintendent of the hospital, upon whose
approval they will be accepted as pupils in
the hospital. Candidates must be over TWEEN
ty-one and u9der thirty-fve years of age.
They must be of sound health and must pre-
sent on application, certificate from some
responsible person as to their good character
After approval, applicants win be received for
one month on probation During this month
they are boarded and lodged at the expense
of the hospital. but receive no compensation.
The superintendent of the hospital and lady
superintendent of the nurses' school will have
full power to decide as TO the fitness OF the
nurse for the work, and the propriety of re-
tanning or dismissng them at the end of the
mouth of trial. The same authority can dis
charge them in cass of misconduct or inefi-
cheney. They will reside in the hospital and
serve for the first year as assistants in the
wards Of the hospital; the second year they
will DO expected to perform any duty assigned
them by the lady superintendent, either to
act as nurses in the hospital, or to be sent to
private cases among the rich or poor. Among
other instructions is included the dressing of
blisters, burns, sores, and wounds; the prepa-
ration and application of lamentations, poul-
tees, and minor dressing, the application of
leeehes and subsequent treatment, the admin
istration of enemas, the use of female cathet-
er, the best method of friction to the body and
extremities, The management of helpless pa
TENTS; moving, changes, giving baths in bed,
preventing bed sores, and managing position,
bandaging, making bandages and rollers, and
lining splints, and making beds and changing
sheets while the patient is in bed
The pupils are taught to prepare food, to-
gether with drinks and stimulants for the sick
to understand the art Of ventilation without
chilling the patient, both in private houses
and hospital wards, and all that pertains to
night, in distinction from day nursing. They
are taught to make accurate observations of
the state of the secretions, expectoration,
pulse, skin, appetite, temperature of body, in
telligence (as delirium or stupor,) breathing,
sleeping, condition OF wounds, eruptions for
nation of matter, effect of diet, stimulants,
or medicines and to learn the management of
convalescOnts. The instruction will be given
mainly by the lady superintendent of nurses.
Lectures, reoitations and demonstrations will
also be given at stated periods. Examina-
tions will take place from time to time.
The pupils will pass through the different
wards, serving and being taught. They will
be supplied with board and lodging, and will
be paid $40 per month the first year, the Sec
ond Sl4 per month for their clothing and per-
sonal expenses. This sum, with their education
is considered full equivalent for their servic-
es. When the full term of two years is COM
pleted the nurse thus trained, after passing
final examination, will receive di plomas, GER
Trying to their knowle dge of nursing, their
ability and good character.