The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08
Training Nurses.


The following paper prepared by Miss
Travers, late Superintendent of the indian.
apolis Training School for Nurses was read
by her successor, Miss Hunt, at the meeting
OF the Marion County Agricultural Society,
Jan. 81:
Good nursing is as indispensable in illness
as proper medical attention. Good nursing
means intelligent work. A knowledge of
the best methods OF caring for the patient.
This intelligence can only be obtained by
proper instruction and practical experience
at the bedside. And this instruction the
training school gives. Toe knowledge OF a
trained nurse Is the result of two years
study unde rcompeteLt teachers and constant
prsctice.
The FIRST training school in this country
was established in 1873. in connection with
from the State Charities Aid Society, was
sent to London, England to study the work
ings of Florence Nightingal.'s School. con-
nected with ST. Thomas Hospital.
They secured a trained nurse Sister Helen,
(of an Episcopal sisterhood). She came to
Bellevue and stayed until the school was
fully established.
The first class graduaed but six. The
school row consists ofsixty- -four pupil nurses
and many are waiting for ad mittance. 81 &c
then have been founded the Boston Training
School, the Connecticut Training Schools
New York Hospital Training School, Bro TX
Ign Training School, Mount Sinei, Black
wells Island in New York schools in Chi
WASHINGTON
New Orleans and indianapolis. Every year
one or two aye added to the LIST.
The applicants for admission to the train-
ing school must be preferably between tNea-
ty-fve and thirty years of age, of med um
height aud size and possess good common
school education.
They mus, present certificates of good
character. iound health and physical csPsc
ity for the duties of nurse.
After approval they will be received for
one month on probation, during which time
they will be boarded and lodged bat will re-
ceive NO other compensation. IL they are
retained they sign an agreement TO remain
in the school and subject themselves
to the ruies of the school . Il OF the hospital
for two years II lm da'e of admission TO
school. For the first year monthly allow.
Ice of IS. and for the second SD. is given
in our school. Room, board AMI washing
are furnished without charge, and in illness
school. They are required to wear
uniform OF wash material, white cap aud
apron.
They are instructed in dressing blissers.
burns, ulcers and wounds, preparation and
application of lamentations p5ulticss, caps,
leeohes and OF minor dressings, management
OF helpless patients. making their beds,
changing their clothing, giving baths in bed
prevention and treatment OF bedsore, the
best method of friction to body and exsremi-
ties, handsgiDg. making bandsges and lining
splinis, best methed OF supplying fresh air
and of warming rooms, of certain emergen-
cies and how 10 treat them, preparation OF
and serving of food. what food should bs
given and what not given IN certain diseases.
As in typhoid fever, and other diseases OF
the bowels, q milk diet Is required. This
will be taken up in the stomach, leaving no
absorption to take place in intestines. and
80 giving the already weakened organs rest.
They are taught that eggs for sick person
should either be given raw or boiled very
soft. Also that . patient suffering with
chill from any cause, can be relieved aod
chill may be shortened by artificial heat. as
hot bricks, irons, etc., that in levers the
head needs 10 b Kept cool and feet
warm. that in severe cases of sickness, where
. pstisnt msy b in bed for long time.
heels, toes. ankles, back, Shoulder end even