Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-11-30
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES
The Institution Will Commence Its
Work Next MOnth-Opening
Lecture, Dec. 3.
Scope of the WOrk-Circular Issued
Giving Terms on Which Pu-
pills Are Received.

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training school for nurses in connection
with the Columbus hospital has nov
assumed practical shape and the new in
stitution will its work mex
month. The first lecture of the course
will be gwen by DR.. Gelsthorpe on Dec
3, and the subject will be The Profes
sion of the Trained Nurse The lect'
urer will give a historical review Of the
evolution Of the modern trained nurse
and cover the subject in a general man
ner. This lecture will be followed by
others every week. Mrs. Cole, who is a
graduate of one Of the London training
schools for nurses, will give a lecture,
The staff physicians of the hospital. Dre.
Ladd. Longeway, Adams, and Sweat,
will lecture from time to time IN sub
jects connected with the profession.
Several other medical gentlemen have
consented to lecture on topics which
they have made a special study. The
aim of the institution is to turn out
thor oughly trained nurses, and its meth.
DDS are set forth in a circular which has
just been issued. AS the information
contained in the circular is OF general
interest to the public as we'll as to those
intending to take advantage OF the in
structions furnished by the school it is
printed in full below:
The Columbus Hospital Training
school for nurses is established to give
two years training to women DESTROYS OF
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Those wishing to obtain the course Of
instruction must apply personally or by
letter to the superintendent of nurses
and principal OF the the training school,
who will furnish instructions respecting
the personal information to be given by
applicants. Candidates must be between
the ages Of 20 and 30 years, OF good
moral character and sound in bodily and
mental health. II approved applicant
will be received in the school one month
on probation. During the month Of
tria! the applicant will be examined in
reading. writing. arithmetic and English
dictatlon. This examination is to test
the applicants ability to read loud we'll,
to write leglbly and accurately, to under.
stand mathematics as far as fractions
and percentage and to take notes at
lectures. This amount OF education is
Indispensable for a member of the
school, but applicants are reminded that
women Of superior education and cult
walton will be preferred. During the
month Of probation the students will be
lodged and boarded at the expense of
the school, but will receive no other
compensation.
They will reside in the home and serve
for the first year as assistant in the
wards of the hospital. The second year
they will be expected to perform any
duty assigned them by the superintend-
ent. either to be on service in the hos
pital or be sent to private patients on
application. or nurse the poor.
In addition to board and lodging the
pupil will be allowed per month: First
year. IS; second year, sl2. This is not
given as pay for services rendered, as the
teaching given and profession acquired
are considered an ample equivalent, but
is allowed for uniforms, text books and
other incidental expenses to training.
They are required after the month OF
probation. when on duty, to wear the
dress prescribed by the hospital, which
is a pale blue gingham. simply made,
with white apron and cap aod linen col
lars aud cuffs.
The dav nurses are on duty from I:}O
a. m. to 80 p. m, with one hour for
dinner and additional time for stuoy,
exercise and rest. Unless in an cmer-
gency they are given in afternoon dur
ing the week, and half OF Sunday, and
one months vacation each year.
Pupils are not placed on night duty
until they have been IN the school three
months
The course Of instruction will be given
by the members OF the hospital staff at
the bedside of patients and by the su-
perintendent Of nurses.
A regular course of lectures. recita-
tions aud demonstrations will be given
with examination at stated intervals.
In sickness all pupils will be cared for
gratuitously.
When the full term of lectures is ended
the nurses thus trained will be at liberty
to choose their own fields OF labor,
whether in the hospital or in private
families. On leaving school they will,
on passing an examination, each receive
a diploma, and will be expected for the
next few years to make al annual report
to the superintendent.
Applications will 5e received at any
time.
Ia addition to the above a limited
number OF students will be received as
day scholars. This class ia expected to
come to the lectures and recitations and
stay at the hospital at least one after
noon of each week. A small fee will be
charged to defray the expenses OF the
school. All women who are nursing at
present and who are not graduates OF
training schools are especially urged to
take advantage OF this class. Applicants
for admission will comply with the same