Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-07
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oTTuMwgN re ADS PAPER Be.
FORE SESSION OF STATE
GRADuATEtNu NURSES.
Life Of the Trained Nurse" Told at
Davenport Meeting by Miss Alice
Slaughter, Graduate of the ottum-
wa Hospital.
From Saturdays. Daily.

The Life of a Trained Nurse" was
the subject OF an interesting and valu-
able paper read before the annual SEES
sion OF the Iowa State association of
Graduate Nurses by Miss Alice Slaugh-
ter of Ottumwa. The meeting was held
IN Davenport and closed last evening,
Miss Mary e. Sampson and Miss Sadie
Mcmillan who with Miss Slaughter,
are all past graduates of the course
OF training in the Ottumwa hospital
were also in attendance at the meet
ing.
One of the chief things discussed
at the meeting was the bill for the ben
eft of the trained nurses of the state
of Iowa which failed of passage at the
meeting of the thirtieth general as
sSmbly and which has been revived.
A united effort will be made to. have
it passed at the next meeting of the as
sembly.
This bill is of great interest to physi-.
clans as well as nurses. 1t is as fol-
lows: ..I. 49,
The Proposed Bill.
Section 1. That within sixty (6O)
days after the passage of this act the
governor of state shall appoint a state
board of examiners of graduate nurses,
to be composed of five 90 members,
to be selected by the governor from
twelve (12) nominations submitted to
him by the Iowa State association of
Graduate Nurses. One of the mem
bers OF this board shall be designated
to hold Office one year, one for two
years, one for three years, one for
four years, one for five years; and
thereafter, upon the expiration of the
term of Office of the person so appoint
ed, the governor Of state shall appoint
successor to each person whose term
of Office shall expire to hold office for
five years, and the person so appoint
ed shall be selected by the governor
from list of seven nominations sub
mitted to him by the Iowa State asso-
citation of Graduate Nurses. In case
appointment of successor is not
made before the expiration of the term
of any member, such member shall
hold Office until successor is appoint
ed and duly qualified. Any vacancy
occurring in membership of the board
shall be filled by the governor of this
state; for the unexpired term of such
membership.
Sec. 2. The members of the state
board of examiners of registered
nurses shall, before entering on the
discharge, of their duties, make and
file with the Secretary of the common
wealth the constitutional oath of Of
flee. They shall, as soon as organized,
and annually thereafter In the month
of January, elect from their number
a president and secretary, who shall
be the treasurer The treasurer, be-
fore entering upon his or her duties,
shall pfile bond with the secretary
of the commonwealth for such sum
as shall be required of him or her by
the said secretary of the common
wealth. The board shall adopt rules
and regulations not inconsistent with
this act to govern its proceedings, and
also seal, and the secretary shall
have the care and custody thereof,
and ne or she shall keep record of
all proceedings Of the board, includ-
ing register of the names of all
nurses duly registered under this act
which shall be open at all reasonable
times to public scrutiny; and the
board shall cause the prosecution of
all persons violating any of the pro-
visions of this act, and may incur
necessary expense on that behalf.
The secretary of the board may re-
ceive a salary, which may be fixed by
the board. and which shall not exceed
one hundred dollars (s1O0) per an
mum; she or he shall also receive
travelling and other expenses incurred
in the performance of her or his Off
cial duties. The other members of
the board shall receive the sum of
one dollar (s1) for each day actually
engaged in this service, and all legiti-
mate and necessary expenses incurred
in attending. the meeting of said
board Said expenses; and salaries
shall be paid from the fees received
by the board under the provisions of
this act, and no part of the salary or
other expenses of the board shall be
paid out of the state treasury. All
money received in,excess of the said
| per diem allowance and other ex-
penscs provided for shall be held by
the treasurer as a special fund for
meeting the expenses of said board
and the cost of (annuaD reports of
the proceedings of said board
Sec. 8. Three members of the board
snail constitute "a quorum. opCCidl
meetings by the board shall be. called
| by the secretary upon written request
of any two members. The board
shall adopt rules and regulations for
| the examination of applicants for Ii,
censes, certificates or to practice pro
! fessional nursing of the sick in accord
ance with the provisions of this act
and may amend, modify and repeal
such rules and regulations from time
| to time.
Sec. 4. Provision shall be made by
said board for holding examinations
at least twice in each year and due
notice shall be given of the time ant
place of holding such examination. The
examination shall be of such charact
er as to determine the fitness of the
applicant in the judgment Of the boart
to practice professional nursing of The
sick. If the result of the examination
of any applicant shall be satisfactor,
ito a majority of the examining board
the secretary thereof Shall, upon thu
order of the board issue to the appli
cant a certificate to that effec
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