New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
4 NEW SCHOOL FOR NCRSES.
ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL OPENS TRAINING
DEPARTMENT FOR THE INsTRUc-
TrON OF PROFESSIONAL

Yesterday at o'clock the Board OF trustees oi
the Roosevelt, Hospital opened schoo lot 'he
,,r,o,,o, y, nro.essonal nurses Hitherto Hoose-
velt Uospital has employed nurses who had peeh
trained bv other institutions. For some time II
selected nurses from various schools In a'e sea's "
has been supplied with attendants from the pup"'
I'm training IN the independent institution h"""'
as the Post Graduate School for Nurses whch l.
situated a, NO lG3 East Thirty-sixth-st Graduate
nurses have been employed In some responsive
nosi,ions as operating room assistants. etc MISS
Whitn.v a graduate OF the Boston city Hospital
Training school has been director OF these nurses
and will hold tn same office in the new training
school.
The nurses In training will occupy two stories
of tho newly erected pavilion for private patents
ves, of the main building and connected with II
hv q corridor This building H. five stories In
h,irhf The first and second floors are Tor the
use Of private patients. and contain forty Idre"
and handsomely furnished rooms. some rooms
have mahogany furniture and handsome iron ped-
steads with brass inshings. The furniture through
out the building was made to order large re-
ception room is screened from tho hail by r'ch por-
tier.s The charge for private patients Will be )"
10 ,75 A week according to accommodations
The third and fourth floors have space for iorty
nurses and contain nurses dining room. parior ana
singl. and double bedrooms Instead OF the usual
long tables the dning-room Is furnished WIN II
her ~ small tables. 10 ACCOMMODATE b'""P7
ot four or six The parlor il n large room with
polished floor and rugs. fireplace IN which gas
will he burned and a cheerful outlook. In THIS. as
IN other rooms scui-circuar seats foHo" the IN"
u the windows. II i evden, that great deal
Of care has been taken 10 provide peasant
home Tho furniture Is tasteful, the walls are
nre,,ilv tinted and mouldings and hooks from
uhi-h 20 hang pictures have not been Forgotten
Throughou, the building the floors are polished ana
IN. roorns are supplied with rugs. There are four
baths on each floor large linen closets and every
convenience.
The nf,h floor IS for the employees. orderiies ana
Others and will accommodate forty spacious
square hall Will be used as sitting room. i"rse
circular table IN the centre will he supplied with
t,oLs and periodicals Rcnectors from the ceiling
viii inrr.ase the power OF the hanging lights me
building Will be heated by indirect radiation anu
lighted ty gas and electricity.
10 shnrp angles are to be seen. corners are are
rounded and functions OF Sgns Ws usnes anr for ds,
Tn. course training for nurses VIII cover thr.e
y month during the whole three years OF the
course except FOR tho probationary period OF two
,ro,,hs Applican,s mus be- between twenty thre"
"rd ,htrty-,ivo years OF age and unmarried; ThcN
INNS, ha provided with gingham or calico dr'ss'.
mistnlv made. color and pattern are NOT specified
''"l,,s ~, p. Two Yards wide with bibs plain
g.. ,n, ,or and gathered slightly ~ the waisipand
vi,n ,wo pearl studs on two-inch band the bot
aprons nyo inches shorter than me dres' N"
SIN. rir,.ua.ui - ih- hospital james K l.aihrop
viii nave immrdiai" supervision OF ~" du'les aho
rt.',,,lln. ~ the nurses IN the wards. as well a.
-. f.,ail. Of their instruction In the school and
,h.lr care IN ~" hom" p.,,a
Tte o,h.r raining schools " the city are Bell
,Ie tho pioneer estaDlish"1 Ss ,n, himr"Srn S,,a
80" ,he ,;.r1ian 49,. IN" rosi-t;raduat". lsS
Tralrlrg school for Male Nurses. Opened IN lsS
:, iukr's lsss. thc Presbyterian and 81 Vincent =
ls,. and tn. Red Cross lN' ,, a..
In addition 20 thcs" schools. TWO hospitals IN.
cancer and Womans havc posi-gra1uats courses
~ aiy months for nurses. IN" fost-'taduh'
training school has not post i-"radha'" course,
Iut f. 50 called b"css" II supplies IN" nurses iof
thc Post -,;raduat" Hospital ,.,
Roosevelt Hospital was opened In NoNemprt
~ and vas endowed hy the Will of James n
p,os.v.r II s built on the pavilion plan. fh-
Tents IN it, wards pay reasonable RAJ" II th"y
able.