The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-30
SClIONL NOn NIRSES.
Application Has Uccn Made for u Charter
Of lt-Rnlcs ny Which II Is Governed.
Course Of Study Pursued


Of lt-Rules ny Which II Is Governed
Course Of Study Pursued.
An appllca don has been made for a
charter empowering Diplomas to be
issued in connection with the Training
school of the l.1cklwanna hospital and
it is anticipated that the application
win be granted on April 90 The Train
ing school was established in April, 1898,
and at present has star of thirteen
nurses and two probationers.
The FIRST of the final examinations,
held upon the completion Of the first
two years OF the school was conducted
recently and Miss Jennie Haggerty,
Miss Anna V. Moon and Miss Annie
Rcdden passed the final examination
in brilliant manner, having answered
successfully 9S per cent. of the uues-
tions asked. The public exercises to
present the diplomas will be held at
the Albright library on June 3.
How school Originated.
The idea of establishing the school is
credited Go Colonel II. NJ. Boice and Dr.
\. j. Connell. and the directors of the
hospital are fully satisfied with the sue
cess of the work of the past two years
Applications for admission must be be-
tween 20 and 25 years of age, and have
4 good education. Must give two refer
ences, from clergyman as to their
moral character. and a doctor as to
their physical fitness for the work.
When admitted. they will remain one
month on probation. receiving no com
pensation il accepted they will receive
50 month the first year. and IS a
month during the second year The
hospital authorities furnish the uni
form worn in the wards. dresses.
aprons, caps and collars; nurses pro-
vide the text books used in the class:
$3.50 covers the expense. During the
first year the nurses are known as
Junior nurses" and in the second year
as Senior" Each nurse has to UNDER
take from two to three months of
night duty in the year, and must hold
herself in readiness to be sent out of
the hospital to private duty If required.
Two weeks vacation is given each year.
Course of instruction.
The Instruction given covers an eX-
tensive area and includes:
/. Dressing of blisters, burns. sores
and wounds, the application of To-
mentations, poulticcs and cups.
>. The administration Of enemata. and
use Of catheter.
3. Best methods Of friction to the
body and eXtremities.
1. The management of helpless pa
tents making beds, moving, changing
linen, baths in bed, preventing and
dressing bed sores.
>, Bandaging and making bandages.
G. Obstetrical nursing
I. Preparing, cooking and serving del
icacies for the sick.
In addition the nurses are taught to
take care Of rooms and wards. ventila-
tion, to make accurate observations and
report to the physician the state Of the
secretious, eXpcctOration, pulse. skin.
appetite temperature of the body; in
telligence, such as delirium or stupor,
respiration. sleep, condition Of wounds.
effect Of diet, of stimulants, or Of mcdi-
cines, to keep charts and written rec
ords OF cases.
Lectures are given twice week by the
medical staff and class held twice a
week by the superintendent, Miss Helen
Macdonald.
Examinations Are Held.
The examinations are held at stated
periods, and after passing the final ex-
animation, nurses leaving the school
receive a diploma signed by the exam
lning board. A two years course is
followed and nurses completing the
final year, graduate from the school.
Two dictated lectures are delivered
each week by members Of the staff one
medical and one surgical, and in addl-
| tion to this the nurses receive practical
bedside instruction from the visiting
staff and the head nurse. The lecturers
are Drs. II. V. Logan, a. j. Connell, j..
l.. Rca, G.. Edgar Dean. l.. NJ. Gates,
| w. w. Ives. J.. II. Gibbs, G. l.. Frey, w.
G. Fulton and John Burnett.
Candidates for admission to the
school should apply for the application
form to j. George Eisele. Delaware and
| Hudson depot, or to Miss Helen Mac
donald, superintendent Of the hospital.
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