The Portland daily press., 1895-11-12
and Dr. S. Gordon. Special lessons
in bandaging were given by DIR. W. L.

and DR.. S. @ Gordon. Special lesson:
in bandaging were given by DR.. W. l.
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The number of applications for admiss-
constantly. Having SO many from whlcl
to select, we find it possible to set hlgf
standard and our nurses are young
women Of education and refinement.
During the past year the number OF ap
plications received was 19l. Number o.
applications accepted, 81; number OF pro
barioners received. 80, mum Der OF propa
TONERS accepted 80; number of pupils II
school, 49, number of pupils grad uated
| II; mum Der OF male nurses In wards, 3.
The names of those having completed
the course and received diplomas are az
follows: Miss Frances 4. EatoD. Port
Ian, Maine; Miss Leah A. Hubbard
North Bewrick. Maine; Miss Mile NJ
Harger Dalton, Mass Miss Anna F.
Jacobson, Portland, Maine; Miss Jane ;.
Perkins, Brunswick, Maine; MISS Saraf
4 A. Gay, Pennington, Maine; Miss
i Evaleen ]. Penney, Portland, Maine
Miss Nellie C. Tyler, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Miss Tamson A. Gray, Augusta, Maine
Miss Nellie W. Hibbard, East Sumner,
Maine; Miss Mildred W. Wing, Lynn,
Mass. Miss Laura b. Lord, Jonesboro,
| Maine; Miss Jennie u. Ramsdeil,
1 Brunswick. Maine; Miss Cora B.. Towle,
Dover. n. d.; Miss Ella Strout. Port
land, Maine; Miss Josephine II. Nc
Laughlin, Portland, Maine; Miss Mary
J. Graham, Calais, Maine.
The class which graduated this fall,
consisting of Miss Graham, Miss Barker,
Mrs. Bartlett, Miss Litchfield, Miss
Taylor and Miss Hill, have left very
pretty token OF appreciation and kindly
| feeling for their s'Alma Mater" by pre-
ssnting to the Training School a set OF
silver badges, to be worn by nurses who
| have charge of wards, as insignia OF
office. They have thus supplied eed
which has long been felt and for which MI
coming head nurses will be grateful, as
| they are constantly reminded of the kind
wishes of those who have, themselves,
successfully performed the arduous duties
| of this position.
A Directory for Nurses has been estaE-
lished within the last year, which has
been most successful in every way.
| Registering, as we do, only graduate
nurses, we have secured the confidence
of the public, having demonstrated the
fact that only the most competent nurses
are allowed to register here. The Dlrec-
| tory has been extensively advertised, SO
that orders are received from every part
of the State and from the surrounding
states; and nurses who formerly had long
periods of waiting are now kept busy ;
while physicians and patients are reallz-
ing, more than ever before, the value OF
Efficient, systematic and faithful! nursing
All the graduates Of our school who are
| located in the city, with two exceptions,
have given their names to this registry
| We have small library connected with
the Training School, but there is need or
additional books and any donations Tor
this purpose will oe gratefully received.
We are hoping soon to organize CLUB,
which shall be Of mutual benefit to graiu.
| - oh n
which shall be to establish fund for the
relief of sick members. just here, gem
tlemen, if I may be allowed, | would like
to present for your consideration the
greatest need of all: building for the
accommodation of the nurses, house
large enough for all, where, after the.
tolls. and perpleXiJies, and anxletles OF
the day. they can find place OF rest
| remote from the scene OF their labors.
| A place where they can experience that
| sense of freedom from restraint, that
relaxation of mind and body SO essential,
| both to their physical and mental welfare
| and where the home element shall not be
| lacking. AS we are now situated, the
nurses are occupying rooms that were
designed and are needed, for other pur-
poses; they are scattered everywhere
| through the hospital; from the amphithe-
| atre to the top Of the central building,
and ward rooms have had to be given up
to their USE The disadvantages of this
arrangement are obvious.
And now when every available space
has been utilized for them, we often find
il most difficult to meet emergencies
which arise because of lack of numbers.
There are many reasons why our nursing
staff should be increased. l will mention
bnt two or three.
During the past year it was found neces-
sary to assign nurse to special duty in
the operating room; this, OF course, short
ened our staff for regular ward work, and
the vacancy could not be filled. Besides
the need of diet kitchen, before men
toned, we feel that our work cannot be
sati sfactorily systematiZed, till we can
have a nurse who shall act as night super
intendent, and whose duty it shall be to
see that all emergencies arising at night,
are properly met.
And again, with the nurses so widely
scattered, it is impossible for them, when
off duty, to be under the personal super
vision Of the superintendent; which is so
desirable for their good and her satisfac-
tion. Consequently much has to be left
to their honor in the faithful observance
of the rules to which they have sub
scribed.
knowledge their loyalty in this respect,
during the year just closed. There has
been no case in which severe discipline
has had to be administered. Not only
have they shown the utmost zeal and
dissemination to master the work in all
it's details, and to do themselves and their
teachers credit, in the class and lecture
room, out their conduct, when off duty,
has done honor to themselves. individ-
ually, and has shown us that our con-
fidence in them has not been misplaced
In closing my report, 1 would say that
the most grateful thanks are due to the
physicians and surgeons, and to the ad-
iunct surgeons, for their many acts and
words Of Kindness, and encouragement,
and help; without which, the work of
Ibis department would have been much
more difficult. The patience with which
they have overlooked our faults, has
spurred us on to greater efforts, and Ger
tainly, any degree Of success which has
been reashed in this work, has been
largely dependent upon the kind advice
and generous approval of these officials
We cannot fail to recognize, ALSO that
xye owe to the Doctors of tine House Staff
a debt of gratitude for their interest in
the Training School, which has been