The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-30

tration of Nurses.
Section BE it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That upon
the taking effect of this Act the Mary
land State Association of Graduate
Nurses shall nominate for examination
twelve 12) of its members who nave
had not less than five years experience
in their profession. These nominations
shall be submitted to the Governor OF
the State who shall from said number
appoint within sixty days Board OF
Examiners to be composed OF five (5)
members; one OF the members OF this
beard shall be designated by the Gov
erAor to hold Office one year, two Tor
two years, and two for three years;
and hereafter upon the expiration OF
the term Of office OF the person or per-
soma so appointed the Governor shall
appoint a successor to each person or
persons to hold once for three years,
from list of five nominations submit
ted to him by the Mary land State AS
ISOLATION OF Graduate Nurses, annual
". All vacancies occurring on this
board shall be filed BY the Governor
in the same manner from The list OF
nominations furnished him or from
list Of Eve 70 be furnished upon his re-
quest for lditional na:@es.
Sec. a-And bn ii further enacted,
That the members Of this State Board
OF Examiners shall as soon as organ
lied aud annually thereafter In the
month Of June. elect from their mem
hers a president and a secretary who
shall be the treasurer. Three members
OF this board shall constitute quorum
and apecial meetings Of the board shall
be cslie5 ty the secretary upon writ
len request OF any two members. The
said & lard % Examiners is authorized
to frame such bylaws rs may be nee
esssry to govern its proceeding. The
secretary shall be required 10 keep
record cf all meetings u the sesSi5
including a register Of the names OF
all nurses duly registered under TINS
Act, which shall al all reasonable times
be open TO public scrutiny, ani the
board shall cause he prose- iton OF
all persons violating any OF the prcTis-
ions Of this Act and may incur Eeces-
ssry expenses on this behalf. The sec
rotary shall receive 4 salary TO be liked
by the board lsgif 70 exceed one hundred
dollars ts1O0 00l Per annum. also tTav-
cling and other expenses incurred ~
the fi~TharEe OF her official duties,
HE UENgF mem NS4E "a Use Afe-A a EAA-AAt
receive five dollars (s5 cor for each day
actually engaged in this service, and
AL legitimate and necessary expenses.
said expenses and salaries shall be
Maid from fees received by the board
under the provision OF this Act and
no part OF salaries or other expenses
of the board SHAH be paid ont OF the
treasury. All money received in eN-
cess Of the said allowance and other
expenses provided for shall be held by
the treasurer for meeting the ex-
penxes OF sEsd board and the cost OF
annual reports OF the board.
Sec. g-And be il further enacted.
That after June lst. t26, Il shall be
the duty or said Board Of EXAMINERS
TO meet not less frequently than once
every year. notice Of which r-eetinE
shall be given to the pRh,Ic press and
In one nursing journal one month pFe-
vious 10 Tie meeting 81 this meeting
II shall be their duty TO examine all AZ
pIicAuts for registration under this
Act 10 determine their dts2ss and shil-
ity to give efficient care Of the sick.
Upon fling application for eXamiua-
ton and registration. eacn applicant
shall deposit a fee Of I've dollars
(sS.0e).
Sec. 4-And be II further enacted,
That the applicant shall fu=nish salts
factory evidence that he or shs Is
twsnty-three (23) years Of age. is OF
good moral character. has received the
equivalent OF high school education
and has graduated from training
school corrected with a general hospt-
tai where three years OF training with
4 systematic course OF instruction Is
given In ths hospital, or has graduated
from q training school In connection
with q hospital OK good standing sun
plying a systematic three years train
ing CORES pending TO the above stand
ards. which training may BE- obtained
In two or more hospitals.
Sec. s-And be 10 further enacted
That all nurses graduating before June
LIST, 1906. possessing the above guam
ncat!Ons shall be permitted 20 register
without examination upon payment OF
registration fee Nurses who shall
show 10 the satisfaction Of the Board
of Examiners that they ara graduates
OF training schools connected with q
general hospital or sanitzrium giving
two years training or prior to the year
1887 having given one years training
aud who maintain in other respects
proper standards ard are engaged in
professional nursing at the date OF
the passage OF this Act or have been
engaged in nursing FIVE years after
graduation prior 10 the passage Of
this Act, also those who are in training
at the time Of the passage OF this Act
and shall graduate hereafter and pos
sess the above qualifications, shall be
entitled TO registration without ex-
animation: provided, such application
be made before June LIST, 1906.
Graduates training schools in
connection with special hospitals Civ
ing a two years course. who shall
obtain one years additional training
In an approved general hospital, shall
be eligible for registration without
examination before June LIST. 1906; OF
said graduates shall be eligible for reg
istratfon prior to said date upon pass
ing special examination before the
Board OF Examiners in subjects not
adequately taught in the training
schools from which they have been
graduated.
And it shall be unlawful after the
expiration of that time for any per
son to practice professional nursing
as a registered nurse without a GER