The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-06-09
THE TRAINED NURSE
The Work is Essentially That Be-
longing to Woman.

Inc phySlcldhs were the apostles OF
the gospel of peace and good wilP' to
the sick of the Trained Nurse; and
III is thanks to their untiring efforts
that the people generally are one in
the firm faith, that the trained nurse
is necessity In case of serious sick
ness or grave accident.
The physicians first care In an i'm
portant ease IL to secure her; so also
the people, calling for help from the
medical fraternity, order him to bring
his able assistant, THE Trained
Nurse"
BY a Trained Nurse they mean one
who by reason of the special training
she has received during the years OF
her novitiate in an accredited hospital,
| is in every particular competent to
give the patient the care, attention
and treatment the case requires.
They demand that she be possessed,
not only of all necessary theoretical
knowledge, but also that her theory
be supplemented by that knowledge
which alone can be acquired in the
school of actual experience.
She must have ripe knowledge OBJ
4 tainable by years of study from the
best works of the worlds recognized
leaders OF both the medical ana nurs-
ing profession,-in addition to this
knowledge she must have years of ex-
perience in actual contact with the
sick and injured, under the direction
OF successful practitioners. This will
fit her to enter upon life work of
ministering unto the afflicted.
| Frequently we hear the doctor say:
Nursing in this case will be half the
battle" and it is here the trained
nurse is at home, and he entrusts her
with the case, knowing her not only
conversant with the needs and re-
quirements of the case, but she IS
also capable by reason of her special
training, to meet hem In scientific
manner. She knows the ingredients
of the medicine she is ordered to ad-
minister and whether or not II is
having the desired effect. Her train.
ing enables her to note each and every
change that may take place in the
condition of the patient and tells her
whether or not the physician should
be notified or apprised of the respect,
live change.
With the assistance of the Trained
Nurse" physicians are effecting cures,
which not many years ago were con,
Esidered absolutely impossible, and op-
erations, where success was exception:
Eally rare, with the advent of the
trained nurse" mas become regular
certainty.
i She is competent to carry out to the
very letter his command and by means
of her he is kept in constant touch
with his case. She can save him
time, labor and worry, making 1t pos
sible for him to do more successful
work
| II she is a boon to the doctor, she
is most certainly a God-send, minis.
tering angel to the afflicted in their
bed of suffering. She gives them the
care and attention, with many import.
ant and necessary treatments other.
wise beyond their reach. She, who is
indispensably the right hand of the
physician, an absolute necessity to the
welfare and comfort of the patient,
can also spare and save the members
of the family. For she can infinitely
do more than they could ever hope to
do for their loved ones.
The patients relatives and friends
lplace in her their full trust and conf
dence, and she in return, gives to the
patient the tender care and careful at.
ltention that will justify that trust
and confidence.
Nursing is woman's special voca-
ton and in no other work do we get
more inward satisfaction.
Think of the pleasure of being able
to bring cheer and comfort, smoothing
the pillow, bandaging the cruel wound,
bringing strength and courage to the
unfortunate, making the pain less UNI
endurable and life worth living, and
doing 1t to the sick Little Ones of the
Lord, ever remembering that they are
doing 1t unto Him for His sweet sake.
Anna e. Kelley, r. n.