Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-27
SCHOOL FoR NURSES.

The trustees Of the Dr. W. II. Groves
Lattcr-day saints Hospital have ar
ranged for "a three years course 0f i'm
struction to women desiring Ia become
professional nurses. The following in
structions to applicants may be OF IN
terest 10 our readers
Application may boz made either by
letter or in person To the supcrinten-
dent OF nurses. The applicant viii he
furnished with "a blank form. which
when filled out and returned Go the
hospital with letter FROM "a dentist
that the applicants teeth are in good
condition. together with the name and
address Of three persons. not relatives
who have known the applicant not less
than FIVE years. constitutes a formal
application
When the application has been ap-
proved. the superintendent Of nurses
viii notify the applicant ~ the time TO
enter. wherqupon she will be- received
for two months on probation. and be-
fore being permanently accepted. the
applicant win be- examined in reading
penmanship. simple arithmetic ana
English dictation. The examination ~
"a test the applicants ability 70 real
aloud well. to write legbly and ac-
curateIy. 20 keep REGARDS. ana 10 make
notes of lectures. This amount OF edu-
cation Is Indispensable. During the two
months OF probation the pupils arr
boarded and lodged at the expense OF
the hospital, but receive no other COM
pensation. Candidates come on trial;
their acceptance as pupils viii depend
wholly upon the developments OF that
term. regardless Of the peculiar circum-
stances Of any peculiar case.
Tho accepted applicant will require
two large colored bags for soiled cloth
ms. rubbcrs and warm Undertaking
for winter wear. one pair OF shoes with
strong soles and common sense heels
finished with rubber A watch with
second hand and one napkin ring. All
clothing must be plainly made and
marked with owners fun name. TN
aerclothing must be untrimmed and no
clothing with rufhes or embroidery viii
be- Numbered The hospital uniforms
must not be worn ON the street. Nurses
vim reside al the Home. and will be cx-
pected 20 perform amy duties assigned
70 them by the superintendent OF nurs-
es
II the period of probation has been
satisfactory, nurses are accepted as pu-
pills in tho school and are expected TO
sign the following agreement:
II. the undersigned hereby agree 10
remain an the DR. w n Groves. l.. ID.
b. Hospital three years as q pupil and
o. conform to all rules of the hospital.
| / understand that the authorities Of the
| Hospital have the right TO dismiss me
| az amy time and for any cause which
| they deem sufficient
THE text books for the Hospital
| Training school are sold by the Dessert
News Book Store. az Salt Lake city
Utah, ana me applicant must bee pre-
pared to purchase books AIS needed.
lu addition 90 board lodging aud
laundry. che pupils are allowed $3.50 "a
| month This SUM is for the purchase
of tcAt boolf. uniforms and other exc
| penses Incidental to their training and
is NOT Intended as wages. 90 heing oon-
sidcrcd that inc education given o. a
| FUN equivalent for thcir services. A
vacation OF two weeks each year is
gIysn thc timc of which is determined
Boy thc superintendent of nurses
Tho day nurses arc on duty from 2
n. m. to g o. m, and are given "a ron-
sonablo time Tor meals exercise or rest.
/ rnoy are ALSO lat the discretion of the
superintendent OF nursos) allowed ouo
afternoon each week. and "a part of
each sunday Nuuos are NOT allowed
to Dee out after no p. m. without por-
mission from the superintendent of
NURSES.
Examinations VIII be- hold at stated
periods during tho course. and the fall
ure 90 pass win boz considered sufficient
cause for the termination of the pupil
connection with the Hospital.
Instruction Is given b. me suporin.
tendcnt of nurses assistant superlnten
dent Of nurses ana other head nurses