The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-12

pupils shall he entitled to higher rec
Ognltion under the law.
Many otherwise cnpable women are
prevented from entering the hospital
training schools by their exacting ed.
ucational requirements; for example,
the minimum requirement by the
superintendent Of Of these schools
is ian elementary knowledge Of Latin,
chemistry. anatomy, physiology and
bacteriOlogy; the pupil who knows
less Is n dangerous person to en-.
trust with drugs and diets now pre-
scribed." To the layman, 10 much
learning would appear unnecessary.
for the doctor directs the nurse In her
native tongue and the bacteriOlogic
work Is always done In the labora-
tory. The correspondence schools Of
nursing OF the other hand may pro-
duce theoretically well instructed
nurses, but the students cannot be re.
garded as trained" unless they have
been subjected tn practical contact
with the sick In hospitals. Another
advantage Of the really "trained
nurse" Is that she II seen by the
matron, her credentials are exam.
ined and her gentility. demeanor and
sympathy. and all those Intangible
qualifications which contribute a.
much as book learning to efficiency In
nursing, are investigated.
The approval Of the superintendent
Of q training school becomes prima
facie evidence Of the applicants per-
sonal qualification and the subsequent
constant supervision and instruction
In the training school Of a hospital
insure the best type Of nurses. For
this reason the Jones' TABLET bill has
received the approval of the highest
educational authorities. who realize
that earnest study and meeting all
the conditions imposed upon her en-
title the trained nurse" to superior
consideration and emoluments.
The .Jones-Tallet bill. now before
the Legislature. provides for a course
~ instruction Of at least two years
and that after examination these
graduates shall be known a. trained,
certified, graduate or registered
nurses Provision is made In the
net that no person shall be prohibited
from caring for the sick as a nurse.
or nursing attendant, provided such
persons shall not use the title given
by law to the licensed TRAINED nurse"
In this manner. the nurses who have
! received instruction outside Of hos.
pitfalls and institutions being pro-
tected, the! cannot claim the title Of
trained nurse" given by the laws Of
the State only 10 those who have been
actually trained"
The great demand for nurses can
lot ne supplied ny the trained
nurses because the exacting require
ments demanded by the superintend-
ents of training schools preclude the
! application of Il sufficient number Of
women to these schools. II is. there.
fore. q necessity to permit other per-
sons with more " less satisfactory
qualifications. TO adopt this vocation.
| These nurses are not entitled TO the
snme privileges and emoluments as
, the actually trained nurse" who has
speut much more time. trouble and
expense In securing the necessary
training. Moreover, the conditions
imposed by the law upon the trained
nurse" make her vocation q profee-
sional calling that must give her
higher standing, and this may become
an incentive for a superior class Of
women to enter 1t as a profession.
The present Jones-Tallet bin merits
an early enactment In the public in-
terest.