Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
PLAN OF DISTRICT NURSING
Board of Managers Of Central Union Mission
Inaugurates System.
Committee Placed I'm Charge-Appea
Made for CONTRIBUTIONS I'm Aid
Of the Project.

The board of managers of the Central
Union Mission, at meeting held last even
ing, created a new department Of work. to
be known as the professional nurse de-
partment," and appointed Messrs. o. B.
Brown, E. D. Bailey and w. c. Tyler as
committee to manage the same.
The same gentlemen had, previous to SUBJ
hitting report on the matter, considered
the subject of extending district nursing to
the poor in all its bearings, and now say
to the public:
THAT the project is commendable one
in the highest degree, appealing to the
noblest instincts of common humanity.
THAT any scheme looking toward the
furnishing OF trained nurses to the sick
poor must include, under proper conditions
and restrictions. the reading of the Bible,
prayer and religious instruction.: not, how
ever, to interfere in the least degree with
the performance of the best possible serv-
ice to the sick, in opposition to the
wishes of those Immediately concerned.
THAT any plan that may be adopted
should be arranged as to its financial sup
port, SO as not to interfere with the usual
channels of contributions to the religious
work of the mission.
THAT all nurses employed by the board
be required to make weekly reports of
services rendered, showing the places Wis
tied, the time employed, the nature of the
with the spiritual condition of the patient
or family, where practicable. and of such
religious exercises may have been en-
gagged in.
Plan of Operation.
THAT a committee of the board be placed
in charge of, and authorized, as soon as the
necessary funds are available to inau-
gurate the work of furnishing trained
nurses to the sick poor. in accordance with
the following statements and plan of op
Grafton:
1.-The mission shall establish n depart-
ment to lie known as the professional
nurse department.
The object shall be to furnish the serv-
ices of professional nurses free of cost to
families or individuals too poor to pay,
and at reduced rates to other families or
persons who cannot afford to pay much.
''One professional nurse shall be EN-
ployed on salary to visit the sick and to
superintend the department.; five or more
district nurses shall be engaged, who shall
be paid by the mission at the rate of %
to 30 cents a visit, or 81 a day for cases
authorized by the board. No charge for
services shall be made to families found
to be unable to pay, and such families
shall be served by the chief nurse, when
practicable, or by a district nurse when
authorized by the board. All money col
lected by rurse shall he turned over to
the treasurer of the mission to be entered
en- his books to the credit of the profess
sional nurse account
Register to BE Kept.
"A nurses register shall be maintained
for the registration of nurses, approved and
recommended by the board, who will en-
ter into contract with the mission to serve
at reduced rates these who cannot afford
to pay ordinary professional prices
The committee appeals to the public to
aid tie work by the contribution of such
sums of money, either large or small, as
those favorably disposed to the project
may be inclined to give, and Mr.. j. c.
Pratt, treasurer of the mission, will be
pleased to acknowledge the receipt of the
same.