The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08
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CHAPTER 1870.
AN ACT to Create a Board of Exam
ipation and Registration of Nurses
Section I. Within sixty days after
this bill shall go into effect, the Gov
ofnor with the advice and consent of
the Council shall appoint board of
examination and registration of nurses,
e pRsss The G nurses APPOINTED one one
this board shall have been graduated
esch from q different training school;
s nurse, sirins 81 east tvo Years.
general course IN theory. and practice
Of nursing in The wards, and shall
have had at least five years experience
from date Of Efsd,ustion IN prgfe .sa
ceptioh Of those appointed ~ members
Of this first board shall have been
registered Under the provisions Of this
act. The physician appointed on this
Saard sn. have sns Dsen az
the Maine Medical Association, and
shall be associated with general hos,
for r There shall !, e q All times mes
shall have had, two or more years ex-
perience In educational work among
nurses. All members Of this board
shall be actual residents of the state
rnsmbeff Shall Sc APPOINTED Tor 4 term
pointed VIC SHAH serve as follows:
one for otie year. two for two years,
ana H0 b for n sS f g. allie. ay v ,Ss
Aforesaid, 10 hold office during the uri-
expired term Of the member whose
place he 81, she ais, and any. member
ay WITH Win thee she .d aSi sa and
consent Of tire council.
Section, :. Said board shall, at the
hrst meeting thereof. and at its an
ual neeti ths sxss,sa,t elect as from
retafY who Shall also Be treas,frer
s which shsli b placed in the care Poi Of
the secretary, ana may adopt stich by
srs.. ss sd ~ sss sSss. for OF the the
board and the government and man
With the lsws Of this State and Of the
United States. IS II may deem expedi..
shsil coiistituts I quorum; and specisi
meetings shall be called upon request
Of any two members The secretary
shall b required to keep d record of
al lficetitss Of the board. including a
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duly. registered Under this, act, which
Shall be open at all reasonable times
to, public scrutiny, and to. furnish a
certificate Of registration to each of
such purses ,s said a certificate Ss to Be re-
inE Board, with affidavit to show his
Or her identity, at least three months
notice having been given. by-res istered
4E,tsef 81 sRnfi t ~ sa,u schsdnie ~
Shall IS examiled to qualify for the
requirements Of this act. On request
Of said board, the Superintendent Of
a He room IN is c esa Rrf for s meet
ihgs.
Section 3. The members Of said
board shall receive their actual neces-
sary expenses incurred In the dis
charge OF their duties, and the secre..
~ ~ the board. not to exceed two hun
dred and fifty dollars. per year. The
other memtefs Of the board shall each
receive fodf dollars per day while &C
tually engaged IN atte9dance upon sor
and said salary shall be paid out of
After specified. No charge Of expense
3 any ki ,%a SAL s4nl. ever become charge
ess sd's e Il f fsla within si1ty days
after the appointment of members
thereof and at the annual meeting in
each yeaf thereafter. and at such ,spe-
necessary to hold, for that purpose.
notice Of each Of which meetings shall
be given by publication at least one
month previous to such meetings In
such newspapers and nursing journals
as the b6Ard may determine, said board
shall examine all applicants for regis
trati ion under the provisions Of this act
to determine their qualifications for
the efficient nursing OF the sick, and
shall decide upon the qualifications OF
Of sdcb decision Within three months
from the date Of such examination.
APplication f9r 5esi .aig !. shall S b. Be
s. SsAs spp as sGAA hs befson t*eaty one
years OF age or over. and of good
moral character. who, shall show to the
satisfaction of the BOARD that he or
sns T. 4 residsfit ct the site, Is q
at feast 'two yearE coufse iii public
or private hospital in which a general
course OF instruction in theory. and
practice, Of MEDICAL. surgical and OBJ
ss4ss r e Ssfs IF . %s
of obstetrics. ~ given. or has had such
espsfiehese. %. ebtslnsa by ssff,listion q
a zee Of i've dollars. to be, deposited
upon the flling q the application for
examination. Batd examination shall
the subject Of elementary anatomy and
physiology. mAteria medica, medical,
surgical and obstetrical nursing, die
tetics home sanitation and nursing
If such applicant shab pass said ex-
animation TO the satisfaction OF the
board he or she shall receive q certif-
Nats Of registration.
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