The Republican journal., 1915-04-08

TWO FOR three years.. ANY Vacancy III
ment Of a person, qualified as aforesaid.
to hold office during the unexpired term
OF the member whose place he or she
MIS-, and any member may De removeo
from office for cause by the governor
with the advice and consent OF the
council.
Section Q. Said board shall. at the first
meeting thereof, and at its annual meet
ings thereafter, elect from It's own num-
shall also be treasurer. Said board may
adopt a seal and pin. which shall be
placed in the care of the secretary, and
lations for the transaction of the bust
ness Of the board and the government and
management of its affairs. not inconsist.
ent with the laws of this State and of
the United States, as 1t may deem ex-
pedient Three members of said board
shall constitute a quorum. and special
meetings shall be called upon request Of
any two members , The secretary re- airy shall
ings Of the board, including register Of
the names Of all nurses duly registered
under this act, which shall be open at all
to furnish a certificate of registration to
each of such nurses, said certificate to
be renewed at the end of five years upon
payment of one dollar to the examining
board, with affidavit to show his or her
identity, at least three months notice
having been given. by registered letter,
of expiration of said certificate. The
board shall provide a schedule of the sub
jects upon which applicants shall be ex-
amined to qualify for the requirements of
this act. On request of said board, the
superintendent of public buildings shall
provide a suitable room in the capital for
its meetings.
Section 3. The members of said board
shall receive their actual necessary ex-
penses incurred in the discharge of their
duties, and the secretary shall receive a
exceed two hundred and fifty dollars per
year. The other members of the board
shall each receive four dollars per day
while actually engaged IN attendance
upon meetings of said board. Said eX-
penses and said salary shall be paid out
of the receipts of said board as herein
after specified. No charge or expense OF
any kind shall ever become a charge
against the State.
Section 4. At a meeting of said board
to be held within sixty days after the
appointment of members thereof and al
the annual meeting in each year there
after and at such special meetings as said
board may deem necessary to hold for
that purpose, notice of each of which
meetings shall be given by publication
at least one month previous to such meet
ings in such newspapers and nursing
journals as the board may determine
said board shall examine all applicants
for registration under the provisions OF
this act to determine their qualifications
for the efficient nursing of the sick, ant
shall decide upon the qualifications OF
every such applicant and give notice O.
such decision within three months from
the date of such examination. Applica
ton for registration shall be made upor
blanks furnished by the board and shall
be signed and sworn to by applicant
Any person twentyone years of age OF
over, and of good moral character, wht
shall show to the satisfaction of the
board that he or she is a resident of tht
state, is a graduate of training schoo
for nurses in good standing, which give.
at least two years course in a public o,
course. of instruction In theory ard prac
tice of medical, surgical and obstetrica
nursing, or in case of male nurses O
genito-urinary work instead of obstet
obtained by affiliation or post graduate
work, shall be eligible for such exauina
ton upon payment of a fee of five dol
lars, to be deposited upon the filing O
examination shall be oral and writer
and shall include the subject of eIen?en
tary. anatomy and physiology materif
lnedica, medical. surgical and obstetrica
nursing, dletetlcs, home sanitation ani
nursing. II, such applicant shall pas:
said examination to the satisfaction O
the board. he or she shall receive Ger
tif1cate of registration.
twenty-one years of age or over, and O
good moral character, applying for regis
tration within two years from the PAS
SAGE OF this act and who shall, by aft
davlt or otherwise. show to the satisfac
ton of the board that he or she is :
graduate of training school for nurses
which gives at least a two years cours
IN public or private hospital. where
general course of instruction is given, O
that he or she was. at the passage o
this act, student in Slch trainin.
school for nurses, and afterwards wa
graduated therefrom, shall be eligible 70
registration without examination, upol
the payment of a fee of five dollars. TIL
board shall have the power to register i,
like manner without examination up01
payment of the usual fee, any person VIII
nurse in another state llnder laws. whicl
In the opinion of the board, maintain
standard substantially similar to that o
this act, and which extends a simila
State.
Section g. Said board may cancel til
registration of any person who has beel
convicted of any felony, or of any Grim
or msdemeanor in the practice of tn
profession of nursing.
Section T. It shall be unlawful after ST
months from the passage of this act. TO
any person to practice professional nurs
ing In this State as registered nurs
without having certificate of registra
tion. A nurse who has received such Ger
tlhcate and pin shall be STYLED and know
as Unregistered Nurse" and no othe
person shall assume such title, use tn
pin, the abbreviation "R. NJ or an
other words, letters, or figures to indicat
that the person using the same is such
registered nurse. Every person who shall
violate any provision of this act, or VIII
shall wilfully make false representation
to said board in applying for a certifi
cate of registration, shall be fined no
more than one hundred dollars; provided
that nothing in this act shall be held t.
apply to the acts of any person nursing
the sick who does not represent hmsel
or herself to be registered nurse. TIL
board shall cause to be presented to tn
proper prosecuting officer evidence of an,
violation of the provision of this act AM
may incur any necessary expenses in tn
performance of this duty, said expense
to be paid out of the receipts of sail
board.
Section s. The treasurer shall receiv
all fees payable to the board and shall
quarterly, on the last secular days o
March, June, September and December
account for and pay to the treasurer o
state all sums SO received, which shall
be kept by the treasurer of State as
separate fund for the payment of tn
compensation and expenses of the mem
bers, and the expenses of the board, ant
for executing the provisions of law relat
ing hereto; and so much thereof as ma.
be required is hereby appropriated TO
said purposes. The secretary shall ais,
be reimbursed for all expenditures TO
books, printing and other necessary ex
penses, actually incurred in the discharg
of his duties, but in no event shall pay
ment for services and expenses of mem
bers of the board exceed the amount
received by the treasurer of State from
the treasurer of said board. Any bal
ance remaining to the credit of the boart
at the end of each year shall be carried
forward to the next year. The treasurer