New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
TO PROTECT GRADUATED NURSES.

AZ ASSOCIATION FORMED TO SECURE LEGIsIA-
TON
In view OF the many frauds that have been
nractIsed upon the public. and the Injustice ana
,,t,r, dona 10 tho graduated trained nurses. ana,
INCIDENTALLY to the duly licensed massage opera
tor the graduated nurses have feit IL necessary
IN take energetic measures 10 protect themse'e'
and the public Mt large. Accordingly small NUM-
her n, GRADUATED nurses some OF whom are massage
ocoro,ors as well met to discuss the advsabiIlty
NJ forming n protective association on Monday
March : at the United Charities Building
r,ourtb-ave and Twenty -second-st Agreeing that
the present state OF affairs warranted their TAKING
some action in tho matter 1t was decided 10 can
a mass-mecting of graduated nurses on Naic"
- further to discuss the subject IL was aiso
decided to inform all graduates and training
schools as far as lay within the power OF those
nrcscnt On March 90 in the same building
good number Of graduated nurses were present.
who, by a large majority, DECIDED that the time
had come for action 10 be taken. Accordingly inc
first steps were taken ana resolutions aHop'u winch
read follows:
whereas. The need for maintaining the standard
and efficiency OF the graduated nurses pio nro
fession of the graduated nurse should be Pio
teced by the came safeguards as surIoun1 inc
The graduates Of schools OF recognized standard
to register their names and the date ana scmoU
rom which they graduated in the County
Clerks office OF the county IN which they are
resident and 49,. 49, ,roo,
Whereas IT IL a well-known fact that the treat
ruent by electricity. hydro-therapy, mecnano-
inerany massage and mcdica. gymnastics Is Deing
nractised by many persons who. by reason Oh
their want o thorough knowledge or the sciences
Of these systems of treatment are doing NOT ohiy
q grieyious wrong by their misrepresentation 10
those patpnts that resort to them but also great
injury is being done to the profession OF tne
graduated nurses by the charatanism Oh 'hese
s,lf-appOnted operators. and 49,. -,
Whercas II II also "A well-known fact that uluer
the guise and cloak of giving alleged massage
treatment the law is being Violated by the ma,ten
anre OF establishments OF ill-fame now thereiore'
be ii - -, .hroo ~ tbta q
socia tion be appointed TO secure legai aiu III PR,
10 the Legislature of the State OF New ork 70
effect the protection which legal reGlstratlon VIII
af1ord and 10 remedy and correct the evils re-
ferTed to.
Another meeting April was largely attended,
and after some delay and discussion the following
ottic ers were elected: President Mrs. H. l.. CUTE
graduate and former superintendent OF charity
Hospital Bla ckwelrs Island now New. iork Sity
iraining School: nrst vice president, Miss Ellen
Errighi OF Long Island College Hospital; SECOND
vice president, Miss Susie Barden, OF Noun, SINAI
Hospital: recording secretary Miss e. J.. l1rbutt.
of Beeyue Hospital; corresponding secretary, MISS
Caroline Robin. of Post Graduate Hospital; treas
pitai Fify-seven members OF the association were
enrolled this meeting ana many more nave sis-
nined their intention OF joining at the next ne
initiation will be s. ana the yearly dues a. II
, which will be held before In the United Cnari-
ties Pudding Nv enty-second-st. and Fourth-aVe.,
at 2 d m tomorrow. This will be purely a busi-
ness meeting the association for the purpose OF
the final consideration OF the draft of bills for the
Legislature. and the elaborated form OF constltu-
ton and bylaws.