The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-27
Mrs. Malone Compliments Mrs A.W.
 Church With Afternoon Reception
Miss Jane Barry Talks of the Plan For Introducing New Educa tional Branch In Y. w. 0. A-Mrs. Edward Hitler Hostess to Card Club-Other Topics of Social
 Interest-Today's Calendar
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bags, hot bottles, flannels salt bags. poul- tices, mustard plasters, stupes, linements. S Disestion-Diet, preparation of and serving food, arranging menus. ''9 Contagion-Dsnfectan use and preparation of solutions. TO. Peptonizing milk, milk diets, care of babies bottles.
 I'll. Care of sick infants and children, emergencies and writing notes. Tn no way are these attendants re- garded as trained nurses;' their reg istry is kept at the Young Woman's Christian association, the doctors or fam flies engaging the services of one are informed of the length of time of serv- ice given to this instruction so that no
 misrepresentation to the public or pro- fession is made, nor is the province of the trained nurse invaded, the difference be- tween the trained nurse and attendant
 being distinctly emphasized in all classes.
 The following is copy of the literature sent to all applicants:
 The purpose of this department is to
 train women to be attendants, capable of caring for convalescent, feeble or elderly persons, and sub-acute and chronic
 cases. There are many intelligent women
 who are unable to give to study the length of time required to become a trained nurse; and there are many who, for economic reasons, are obliged to do without trained assistance in times of illness.
 Tt is to enable such people to obtain better aid at moderate compensation,
 and to offer an honorable means of liveli-
 hood to women that this department Is
 established. Applicants for admission to the course for attendants must under
 stand that the position of an attendant is not that for trained nurse, and they can not hope to become trained nurses by talk ling this course alone. The course of study for a trained nurse covers at least two years, while this course continues on- ly II weeks.
 "An attendant cannot charge or expect to receive as much as trained nurse,' but on the other hand, she cannot be ex- pected to assume the latter's responsi- bilties.
 "The work of an attendant on the sick
 requires intelligence, good temper. clean ly and orderly habits, entire trustworth- mess, and cheerful and wiling disposi- ton.
 NO one should enter on this work un- less she has a strong sense of duty and readiness to conform to strict rules of discipline and obedience to the physicians orders. "No pupil will be admitted under 20 or
 ever 40 years of age, except by special permission of the committee.
 "A preliminary written examination
 must be passed in order to enter the class. "The course of instruction covers a term of il weeks, devoted to 55 lectures, I class work and practical nursing, given 1 bs trained nurse. @s There is an examination, conducted and a certificate of the association is given to those who pass the examina- ton. Pupils who wish to obtain cer- | tificates must be prepared to do all the work of the course as required by the
 <eacher The character of this work is a very important test of the ability of the
 
 pupil.
 No attendant is allowed to charge more than s1O per week Gin addition to board
 and laundry) during the first year of serv- | ice, except in cases of contagious dis
 ease, when she may charge SIP per week. Glasses are formed in October, De-
 cember and March.
 This branch of instruction has been carried on for years in the larger cities Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore and New York-as early as 1903 the pupils of the Baltimore Young Woman's Christian as- soeiation received their class demonstra- ton from the nurses of the Johns Hop kins hospital. This step for Birmingham is one of progress. the system of teach ing here to De similar to that adopted by the New York Young Womans Chris tian association, as the authorities there have found it to be most successful. | Glasses will be held twice daily, from to 1c:So a. m., or 10:45 to 12:15 p. m., the lat ter hour being selected to meet the con yeniences of the ladies of the city who | wish to avail themselves of the oppor tunity of taking the course in home nurs- ing and who cannot leave their homes for the earlier one.
 Full information may be had regard ing this course by addressing the general secretary, Young woman's Christian as- sociation, city"