The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-21

tial men. who have contributed literally
of their means TO the success of the school
for nurses. will bring every force TO bear
to prevent the contamination of this very
gaCzy political scheme, which carries with
II the dispensation of more patronage and
removes a certain check to ex~trayagance
In the management of the institution. In
all other cities of any size the members
OF the board OF managers say, the nurses
training schools are managed by a body
separate and distinct from the hospital au,
thorities, and to a certain extent indepen-
dent of them. 1t is claimed that much or
the efficiency and growth OF usefulness In
the city Hospital has been due to the pub
lie interest that was aroused In IL by the
efforts of the Flower Mission and the
board of managers to raise funds to aid In
the support of the School for Nurses. This
was necessary In view OF the fact that city
appropriations were not sufficient. AL
ready the managers had arranged for n
number OF public entertainments TO raise
funds for maintaining the school next year.
III the determination OF the board Is mcdi-
fed these plans will probably be ADAM
together and bend its energies In another
direction. The Indiana Schooi or Nursing
will doubtless be maintained In any event.
Nurses will be furnished for dispensary
cases if il is desired.
Some of the managers hope that the diff
ferences may be adjusted, but there is little
likelihood OF this, as the Board of Health
is determined on making the change for
two or three reasons. The main objection
to the present system is that there Is con-
ffict of authority which cannot be REM
edied so long as the nurses are virtually
ulidtl wv StHaA L u ilSulCilOilS, mat "
the board of managers and the superin-
tendent of the hospital. In order to main
mony the Board of Health assumes the
position that everybody in the hospital
should be answerable directly to the SUI
p~erintendent. 1t is also urged that the
time is past when it is necessary for the
City Hospital to beg for money TO pay its
nurses.
TRIBUTE TO MISS wICKS.
None of the Board of Health question
Miss Wicks's ability. They agree that she
has marked executive ability. that she is
a very skillful nurse, and is: beside. a
woman of irreproachable character and
amiable disposition
IF Miss Wicks were the superintendent
of the hospital said a member of the
Board of Health yesterday. "she would fill
the place admirably. The trouble is she
finds it hard to occupy a subordinate po-
sition."
Miss Wicks has the support. of course,
of all the board of managers of the In
diana School of Nursing. Said one of them
Miss wicks has a little too much good
one very bad eye was taken to the hos
pital.. The physician in charge of the case
poulticed. He went away without leaving
instructions with the night nurse. Miss
Wicks passed through the ward and no.
pus was being discharged into the good
eye. She removed the seal. washed both
eyes ana nOLlIGQ the NdTu Nurse " place d
fresh p%ouitice. cautioning her not to re-
pace B saas Sc isSi' p4' s4S sa sss' T SsS
Wicks was criticised. With her long train
that If something was not done at once the
other eye would be poisoned. Instead OF
calling the physician from his bed In the
middle of the night, she did what she knew
was necessary. l might mention other
cases. 1 know that Miss Wicks can give
a caffofactorv eYnfanattnn for every In.
stance in which 1t is charged that she has
gone beyond her province or failed to obey
orders of the physicians"
Another case was mentioned where q
man who had undergone a surgical opera
ton was forgotten by the physicians and
lay for several hours without attention.
eral times and inquired If no orders had
been given. The nurse in charge of the
ward declared that nothing had been said
well" said Miss wicks. .the only thing
you can do then is to moisten his lips"
She was careful not to allow the nurse to
even give him a drink of water without
permission from the physician.
Misa w 4GaTa 6 0l m mana dnne co anStbinp tn ma.
ordered by the physicians except in such
emergency cases, to enable them to meet
rected.
To set at rest all rumors and discover
just where the fault lies, the Board Of
Sphinx. a member Of the State Board of
Charities. to make a thorough investiga-
OILS was directed to aid the investigation I'm
every way possible. and to permit the in
~vestigating committee to talk to patients
cial instances that have been cited against
the nurses and physicians were especially
DR.. Morrison, president of the Board Of
Health, said yesterday that If there Is any
thing wrong at the City Hospital the guilty
person must go. no matter whom 1t may
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