New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
THE TRAINING OF NURSES.
DAUGHTERS OF wELL~KNOwN FAMILIES
ENGAGE IN THE WORK.

tiles. IS WELL FILLED IN THIS CITY AND
BRooKLYN-THE NECESSARY TRAINING.
The acquisition by the authorities Of the Presby.
teran Hospital OF two more lots in Seventy-hrst-st..
between Madison and Park aves.. for home for the
nurses employed In the hospital has called attention
10 the rapid development in this city. as well -
elsewhere within the last few years. OF training
schools for nurses part OF a great hospital
system.
Already there eight OF these training schools -
this city and four in Brooklyn. Tl1ose in this city
are connected with the Presbyterian Hospital: the
New-York Hospital Bellevue Hospital, 81. Vim
cents Hospital Mount Sinai Hospital. ST. Luke's
Hospital and the German Hospital. while school 10
Just being opened at Roosevelt Hospital.
In Brooklyn there training schools for nurses
at the Brooklyn City Hospital the Long Island Coli
lege Hospital at the homeopathic Hospital and 1t
ST. Mary's Hospital.
These training schools have been the outgrowth q
q comparatively few years Probably the most IN.
tercsng fact In connection with these schools in this
city Is the fact that in two OF the best OF
them nurses have been and are being trained who
are the daughters Of bankers, merchants and other
prominent members Of the financial and commercial
life OF this great city
why, IL Is asked do these young women take upon
themselves the ardous task OF training which Is in
voive in such life this? There some OF these
nurses who are Independent financially in their own
trying experience? In the Presbyterian Hospital for
Instance. the course of training extends two
years Ii involves surgical medical and obstetricai
training OF the most exacting kind. II requires in
struct!on IN massage and knowledge of what 10
known az invalid cooking" In which the most dell.
skill is required. Dainty dishes simple and yet
nourishins the feature OF this branch of !nsruc.
ton.
As to the motives which have led young women Of
means refinement and deicacy take up this
OF instruction. OF the best informed and able
feminine superintendent OF these schools said the
other day: The interest OF women In the external
affairs OF this world has been developing rapidly OF
recent years. In field has this interest manifested
itself in "A more marked manner than In the direction
of hospital and charitable work. and hospita. work
appeals especially to woman's sympathies. To re-
leve the sick and suffering is womans peculiar
function when she insists on charitable work II 10
for this reason. far | ascertain. that many
women of Independent financial means have voun-
tary entered training schools for nurses. They wish
to be familiar with the field. and while they may not
follow the career OF nurses after their graduation.
they prepare themselves for what is known as dis
take charge of the charitable work in which they
are interested and exercise discriminating and In
While the authorities of the Presbyterian Hospital
disclam superiority OF method for the training
vide a home for the nurses which is intended TO re-
move them when off duty from the at,mosphsrs, OF
change Of environment. The new home protected for
the or the nurses VIII nave a site occupying
eleven lots in Seventy -hrst-st Immediately oppo-
site the hospital. and In Park-ave. the frontage on
that from $4,000 to 100000 viii be needed for the
home. The building however. is not TO De merely
building while still other hospital Accommodations
will probably be provided there, according to ON
school now have their home in four wards on the
top floor OF the hospital These acc9mmodations are
At the Presbyteran Hospital the training school
Tne 5 class ISL
in number The usual course OF training Is carried
pot a 10 s u these S undsr
supervision Of Miss Anna c. Maxwell. the supern-
jca. surgical and obstetrical training, and in mas
sage and invalid cooking. the pupils receive iect:
lectures and demonstrations from the hospital staff
These lectures delivered in the chapel which 70
also used a study room. Here. also. are refe-
library and apparatus for the instruction OF tho
An interesting feature OF the instruction consists
in what is known as "qnizzes" The .aulzT class y
questions bearing on their instruction. 4 feature
OF the training consists also In anatomical demone
in the practical part Of everyday training. The
get practical experience IN the surgical de-
other. in the medical lire still another and so on
until. by repetition. they become familiar with all
This work Is reaching higher and higher plane in
the training schools generally on The point an ON.
the motives the class Of applicants is steadily I'm.
proving in character and the aua:y OF Work Is I'm.
women OF independent means who are in training
in this city, who take the system for the
purpose Of making themselves familiar with the
work. with view TO carrying our their own phtlan-
thropic ideas. | dare say the great majority enter
the field for the purpose OF making a living. The
daughter OF prominent turist OF this city. who re.
Gently died had taken up this work field Of
usefulness. as well as selfsupport She was highly
accomplished woman"
Those experienced in hospital work and in the
field OF trained say that the avenues for this
work we'll filed in this city and Brooklyn One
Of the most experienced Of the superntendents Of
these schools said on this subject; II am urging my
pupils TO go outside this city and Brooklyn for
cupation. The field is full here advise them to SO
small places, at least the smaller cities This will
be necessary in view OF the large number OF schools
In this city and Brooklyn and the large number OF
trained nurses who have been graduated from
them
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