The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-10-12

Court.
Cadets Come in Elves.
The cadet nurses are taken into the |
school after probation period of two |
months. The probationers are taken
in at given time with not more than
five or six in a group as this is as
large number as can be handled adj |
vantageously for the cadet herself. If |
the number were larger the individual
training received would not be as |
thorough.
Apply Now to Enter.
Applications are now being received
by Mrs. Northway for the next group
which is to go ON probation the first
Of the year. In passing upon an APP
plication Mrs. Northway and her board
consider first the character Of the ap-
plicant who must be moral to be ac-
cepted, next the education she has had.
None without at least year in the
High School will be accepted and Mrs.
Northway says it is to the advantage
of one desiring to become a nurse to
take the full High School course as
preparation as it makes the nurses
course much easier and the nurse with
the High School preliminary stands
much better chance of reaching the
higher rounds of her profession than
does the girl less thoroughly equipped.
Next the health is considered for only
those in good physical condition with
out any organic troubles will be ac-
cepted, as those not physically strong
would not be justified in entering a,
profession which is as strenuous as
that of the nurse.
Can't Wear Cuffs.
Once accepted as a probationer. the
cadet dons the uniform of the nurse.
minus its cuffs and cap. These she is
not entitled to wear until actually en-
rolled as a pupil. Her first three DAYS
in the hospital are devoted to the study
of the hospital rules, of the rules of
the training school, the light signal
system, the floor telephone system and
other details of the hospital equipment.
These preliminaries over she "piays
DOLL" The hospital baby, a manikin
almost of adult human size, is put into
her care.
Allowed to Play Doll.
She learns to dress and undress the
"doll" handling it in such manner
as not to hurt it's head, it's limbs, its
back or any other section of it's anato-
my, supposing an i'll were to have be-
come manifest in that locality. Then
she is taught how to battle it as it lies
too weak to move, in bed. She is
taught how to roll it about and make
the bed upon which it lies without lift
ing it off the bed. She is taught many
things which the patients she is to care
for later will be glad she knows. She
is shown how to shampoo and dress
hair while the patient is reclining.
Real Work Begins.
The probationer has learned before
her probation period is over to fix
trays for the patients and serve them
and many other interesting things.
She first does night duty in her
fourth month in the institution. She
is placed ON medical cases only until
the end of her first year when she is
put on obstetrical cases. At the end
of her second year she is ready for sur
glcal cases and the operating room,
which is always eagerly looked forward
to by the lower form nurses.
The first year curriculum includes
anatomy, bacteriology, the history of
nursing, practical nursing and ethics.
In the second year there are materia
medica, dietetics both practical and
theoretical, medical and children s
nursing, nervous and insane, practical
demonstrations in the operating room
and obstetrical ward. In the senior
year the nurse has lectures on obste-
tries, surgery and special work.
Arise Early at Hospital.
The probationer who lies dreaming
of the day when she will be a full
fedged nurse is Weakened at 6 a. m.
sharp by the whirr of her alarm and
by 6:l5 must be dressed and, leaving
her room in order, enter the breakfast
room. At z she is on duty and her
busy day begins with preparing trays
for patients. At so 'clock she makes
beds and arranges flowers in the wards.
AT 1880 she puts patients into wheel
chairs. Eleven O'Clock finds her again
liking trays, this time for the patients
noon meal. At IL she dimes herself
and at 1890 she is required to pick up
patients ; trays and deliver them to the
maid who washes them. Then her
days work is done but she still must
study and watch demonstrations.
When she has been accepted as a
cadet nurse her day begins at z 'clock
with taking patients temperatures and
giving medicine, and her duties con-
tinue with an hour off for lunch until
4:SO when she leaves her work to listen
to lectures for an hour. At $40 she