New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
TRAINING MALE NURSES.
SUCCESS OF THE INSTITUTION AT BELLE.
vUE HOSPITAL
TIRE SCHOOL FILLED-ADMRABLE WORK o.
THE PUPILs-How THE WARDS HAVE
BEEN IMPROVED

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THE PUPILs-HOw THE WARDS HAVE
BEEN IMPROVED.
The Bellevue Hospital Training school for Male
Nurses has since il was thrown open on December
90, 1883. made steady advances and is condition now
is one Of great prosperity. 1t contains all the pupils
which its present accommodations allow, and appli-
cations for admission constantly being received.
not only is the school fOurshng nunericaly. but 10
is at the same time doing its I'm a way that Is
extremely satisfactory to all who arc interested In
It's welfare. The school Is the only one In this
I country which educatcs male nurses and there Is
perhaps only one other in the world, which is near
London.
The experience Of the thirteen months during which
tho school has been open has fully demonstrated the
value Of the idea upon which It founded namely,
that male superior 70 female in certain
branches OF the work The pupils Of the school have
in general shown their entire fitness for the duties Of
caring for the sick and injured and several Of them
are already fully competent take charge Of wards
in Bellevue
The school is at No. 43I East Twenty-sixtlst..
where Gne fvestory brick bE.ltng was erected for
Il. 1t is on the grounds Of Bellevue Hospital. only
n short distance from tue hospital proper. on tho
first floor the reception rooms. kitchen. dining
rooms and library In the last mentioned is COLI
lection Of good books, small nov. but steadily in
cscasng through the generosity Of friends Of the
school. on the upper floors are the sleeping apart
mens. At present there are fOrty-seven pupils.
which is all for whom there IS room. part Of tho
structure is occupied by Woods Museum.
FEMALE NURSES As INSTRUCTORS
There are also six graduates Of the Bellevue Train.
ing school for Female Nurses who live in
he building These act instructors Of
the men. They have charge Of some Of
the wards and give the male nurses the bene-
IL Of their experience. Their knowledge extends not
only 70 the taking Of the patients Themselves
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find woman's instructions as to the proper way Of
making bed. changing a pillowsnp and caring for
the room Of great help.
At present about half dozen OF the pupils are
sufficiently advanced To take charge Of wards. and I'm
the course Of year or two il IS likely the services
Of the trained female can be dispensed
with Il is intended. however that at least two Of
them will always lie retained u asst Mrs. q. -
Willard the superintendent who IS herself a graduate
Of tie rcllevue school for Female Nurses
\ steady stream Of applications pours in on tho
superintendent. Last month there were twenty
seven. The greatest is exercised 10 keep up a
high standard among the pupils. Many who wish to
enter are TUNED away on account Of their manifest
unsu!t4biity. and the rest are subjected 10 severe
tests. Candidates must be between twenty1ne ani
thrtyhve years old and present. proois oi iaa, moIn
Of physical aid mental soundAess
EXAMINING THE APPLICANTS.
II the Superintendent is satisfied Of the applicants
acccp,abity. lie IS. If vacancy exists taken lhto
the school f9r month on Tr5ba,on IN th.s
time be is subjected to an examination to test MS
ability 10 read aloud well to write legibly and
accurately keep simple accounts and TO take notes
Of lectures. Men q superior education and euIu'"-
tion have preference others The superintendent
la, the right AZ any time TO discharge pupils from
;he school for misconduct or ineIhclency' ms
privilege She has not been slow 70 exercise where II
was required. and the present pupils are the cream
% fF tV a. pf raF n
10 enter the school G..
The fan course j. two years The pay foT the nfIs 4h
year +, J. and for the secon nd Slo month. l2l'
i merely 10 meet necessary personal expenses Dy
cause tlc education acquired j. 'o5 ~ - % iu
a,e ON duty in the wards Oh Bellevue ten hours
day. though 40 times the press oi "o.A Aeeps 'ne"'
'" M -uil. "f the SCHOOL have charge Of esht mec
cal seven surgical ana one PRISON AZ o., Gu me- mon '' ar,
-tll in the hands Of the female nurses Da, il MSy1
Muscum should De moved oG, o, t- t.'4''I4s ~ ~ Ss
school there would be accommo4ailOns i5F mum q
,,.,te,i" - Tclcyue Al present between 800 apd
iOD ~ X men are IN the wart, uiacF cohTol u 'ls
male nurses
CLEANING AND BEAUTIFYING THE "AKp>'
I'll. introduction Of NAL: nurses has worked
marvellous change In tie wards u beI-;'ue' ""eh
Tie hospital Was in charge Of orderAcs the rooms
we're much less tidy and clean. the bels less nea''
and the p.ti,nts much worse cared for than IS tho
case Al present The male nurses are all men OF
some edueaton and refinement, ard would not speAo
thcr days in wards that were not kept fresh and
,..ap Ie,les tie influence II female superia-
tcndent and u tie female nurses strongly AIDS ln
having tls wards kept they should he ioI lne
Be-, interests %, t1e patients. -, .,,.. o., .ns
\ visit 10 bellevue shows that the eNeCt 81 Ihe
school l, been not only iat the rooms are sept lh
better condition A. far as cleanliness : CoEeeTheu,
lut also tut various ot!-s Improvements nave DSSh
,u,ta in them. Tie nurses tahe prM;
H. having tIc wards look pleasant and
Io,c1tr and ornament them with pictures ofica'
irac and the l.Ac. They also interest Their fnencs
lu tho wor and as q rc~u many articles are cent %
ad In Frightening the cAceI!e-, walls. one person.
vho has taken great iltece,, A Tie school, has re-
c.ut.v .u,ul.cl the beds oi five oi the wards with
.nring ma frc>.e and Dos had th' ' >iead> pa!hted
fuother person na, hal ue ceilings Aa.soml!cd ana
the walls lAlfei , IL.
The tiau.u- -shool for male nurses ha;4mply yin.
dicatcI .t- g. gnt bee cO.,der-d one ~ the most
useful of New Ur'- cdUoati lai ln-il iton, ana II 4
no doubt rne pattern on which similar school, VIII
be founded in time. ...,.
on the shoulders Of tie ef!cient superintendent
flll, the great rt-, ~ hud'u, ~ l1ou- uittr tho
detail, of the work % tho school. lt Is. however,
1,,.er th, direction ~ the Commit ..oDers Of Public
Charities and Correction. Hcny li. Porter. Charlie:
r ~immou, and Edward C. She Ay. the board 81
manager, being DIS \ l.. Looms, ". J. fuhreS
i. d. iryant and G.. L. Peabody and ogden MIs .-S
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