The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-24
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ADDRESSES
TO NURSES
Strong Papers Feature Sessions
at Conventions
Dr.. Grassick TaIkek on the
tuberculosis Problem
Dr.. c. N. Callander Gave an
Address This Morning

The second days session Of the sec
ond annual meeting Of the North Da-
kota State Nurses association opened
this morning at 10 o'clock at the Civic
Centre and Club house and the prin-
cipal feature OF the morning session
was a paper by DR.. c. n. Callander
He talked on The Private Nurse From
the Doctors Point Of View. His talk
was thoroughly appreciated by the
nurses and he brought up many points
of interest which are Of vital import
ance to the doctors and nurses pro-
fession. He outlined the nurses duty
to her patient, to the patients family
to herself and to her physician, and
advocated strongly higher education
for nurses and recommending at least
two years at college before attending
the training school. 1t is interesting
to know that only three states in the
union have a preliminary training
course at their state universities for
nurses before attending the training
schools. These are Colorado, New
York and North Dakota. A very live
ly discussion followed DR.. Callander's
talk which was full Of splendid ideas
and advice.
A report of the pin committee was
given and it was decided to torego
having an individual state pin as the
American Nurses association will take
up the matter of universal PIN to[
all registered nurses and members OF
the association at their annual meet
ing which will be held at Atlantic City
in May. >-
The paper on The Visiting Nurse
was postponed and in the absence OF
Miss Grace Robinson will be written
bv Miss Emily Orr. The paper Whlch
was to have been given YESTERDAY att-
ernoon on Registration for Nurses by
Miss Packebusch of Grand Forks was
boid over until this afternoon. On ac-
count of the shortness of the time the
matter of holding the meeting over
Tomorrow will be discussed this att
ernoon. when some or the postponed
papers will be given.
Tyhe two important papers or yester-
dav were given by Miss AIDA Langley!
assistant superintendent OF nurses d.
the Bismarck hospital, and Or. D.
Grassick, state superintendent Oh pun
lie health, of Grand Forks.
DR.. Grassiek's Address
DR.. Grassick's paper was on some
Phases of the Tuberculosis PropieH
in North Dakota and as th's - d gi'a q,
question to all the paper is copied III
full as follows:
Tnherculosis is a many sided ques-
tion. II may be approached and view
cd from many angles. The personal
eioroent appeals to the individual, the
General character of the disease ap
meals to the masses and the economic
and social elements appeal TO every
one. To the rich it is an ever present
possibility; to the wen-ao 10 70 ~ rs &c
more of a probability, and to the poor
it is a definite certainty. For the
clergyman it makes more demands on
his Pastoral services than any other
element: for the physician it gives op-
nortunitv for intoxicating the prlnci-
nIes of right living more than any oth-
er malady; and for the nurse II opens
up fields that are ever. widening W
onportunities and potentialities. FoI
tba noIitician. the sociologist, sthe
Economist and the philanthropist il
furnishes unlimited avenues Tor the
EXERCISE of their energies in the bet
ferment of humanity. We thought we
would discuss with you at tllls Time
some phases of the question that are
of special interest to those VINO are
deyoting their lives to the care ana
comfort of the afflicted
The nurse by reason OF her Gaining
cannot aIways choose her clientele, she
must follow duty's mandates and GO
where there is pain to relieve. work To
be done, and human suffering TO alle-
viate Tuberculosis is often found In
! the most unexpected places. NC
household is immune to it, IL is found
in the mansions of the rich, the homes
Of the well-to-do, and the novels Of
the poor It is the one disease above
all others that is always with you
How important therefore that she
should be thoroughly posted in the
leading facts as to it's cause, preven-
| ton, care, and cure.
And here the personal element en-
ters: self preservation being the frs
law of nature should prompt you In
dealing with this disease to consider
the danger of infection and tht
means to be used to avoid II. am no
unmindful of the fact that nurses car,
ried away by enthusiasm in then
work, and by anxiety for their pa.
tents welfare. frequently overdt
themselves, thereby lowering theil
VITALITY, and thus rendering them
selves prey to infection. TO go int,
la house where tuberculosis exists Ii
this condition is TO invite infection. 70.
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