Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

three months OF said examination. the
member acting as inspector OF training
nurses in the State and shall report to
the board such schools as shall provide
courses of instruction both practical and
theoretical In the subjects mentioned II
this act, and such schools shall fulnl
the qualifications herein described.
Section 4. Section twenty-one OF said
chapter eighteen is hereby amended by
adding after the words, registrafion
thereof. the words, within one year of
graduation so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 81. Any resident Of the state
good moral character. applying for reg
istration within two years from the
third day Of July In the year nineteen
ana tesn , Tho to oy sats
faction OF the board that he or she is
graduate Of a training school for nurses,
which gives at least two years course
in public e,o or private hospital where ,sn
or that he or she was. on said third day
Of July, a student In such training
school Tor nurses, and afterwards was
graduated therefrom,. shall be eligible
within one year of graduation. upon the
payment of fee Of five dollars. The
board may register in like manner with
out examination. upon payment Of fee
been registered as a professional nurse
in another state under laws, which in
the opinion Of the board. maintain a
standard substantially similar to that
tends a similar privilege to nurses reg
istered in this State
Section 5. Section twenty-five Of said
chapter eighteen is hereby amended by
striking out the whole of said section
and inserting in place thereof the fol-
lowing:
Section %. Said board by a major
ity vote Of all of its members. may
any person as nurse who may be
found guilty of neglect Of duty or An
efficiency. or of any act derogatory to
the standing and morals Of professional
registration shall be so revoked, the
holder thereof shall be entitled to thir-
ty days notice of the charges against
him or her. and to full and fair hear
Section g. Section twenty-three Of
said chapter eighteen Is hereby amend
ed by inserting after the words, fine
in in the the ninth and tenth d ines the words.
and shall have hts or her certificate
revoked so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
tice professional nursing in this State
as q registered nurse without having
certificate of registration. A nurse
who has received such certificate and
pin shall be styled and known as a
Registered Nurse" and no other per-
son shall assume such title use the pin.
the abbreviation "R. N" or any other
words, letters or figures to indicate that
the person using the same is regis
tered nurse. Whoever violates any pro-
vision Of the five preceding sections.
or wilfully makes false representa-
ton to said board in applying for GER
tifcate of registration, shall be pun
ished by fine of not more than one hun
dred dollars, and shall have his or her
certificate revoked; provided. that moth
ing in this section or in the five pre-
of any person nursing the sick. who
does not represent himself or herself
to be registered nurse: The board
shall cause to be presented to the
proper prosecuting officer evidence of
any violation Of this section or of the
five preceding sections. and may incur
any necessary expenses in the perform,
ance Of this duty, which expenses shall
be paid out of the receipts Of said
Section 7. Section fifty-three Of chap
ter one hundred seventeen OF the he
vised Statutes is hereby amended by
adding at the end thereof the words.
The Inspector of training schools for
nurses shall also receive four dollars
a day while actually engaged IN ms or
her duties as such, so that sald sec
ton as amended shall read as follows:
Section So. The members OF the
board of registration of nurses shall
receive their actual necessary expenses
incurred in the discharge of their Off
cial duties, and the secretary snail re-
ceive a salary to be fixed by the board.
not exceeding two hundred and nifty
dollars a year. The other members OF
the board shall each receive four dol
lars day while actually engaged in
attendance upon meetings of said board
The inspector of training schools Tor
nurses shall also receive four dollars a
day while actually engaged in his or
her duties as such. '-(Approved March
81, 1919
CHAPTER 14s.
An Act to define certain terms used In
Section f1fty-eight of Chapter sixty
four. of the Revised Statutes. in re-
1ation to licensing childrenS homes
and maternity hospitals.
Section 1. The term boarding house
for children" as used in section nifty
eight of chapter sixty-four of the Re
vised Statutes. shall be held to mean
maintained by any one who advertises
himself or holds himself out as con-
Quoting a boarding place for children
under sixteen years OF age, or VINO re-
ceives illegitimate children under SIX TX.
custody or control three or. more chill
drcn under sixteen years of age. unat-
tended by parents or guardians, for the
purpose of providing such children with
food or lodging. excepting children re.
lated to him by blood or marriage OF
who have been legally adopted by him
Section 2. The term home for chill
dren" as used in said section fifty-eight
shall be held to mean any children's
home, orphanage, or other institution
association. organization or individual
engaged in receiving, caring for anG
finding homes for orphaned, dependent
and neglected children.
Section 8. Whoever advertises him
finding homes for, or otherwise dispos
ing Of children under sixteen years OF
age, or whoever within period of si>
months, actually places or assists ir
placing in homes of persons other thar
relatives or causes or assists in cauS
ing the adoption or disposal otherwise
Of more than two children under six
teen years Of age. shall be deemed al
engaged or assisting In conducting &
homes for children within the meaning
of said section f1fty-eight.
Section 4. The term maternity hos
pital" as used in said section fifty-eigh
shall be held to mean house or othel
place maintained or conducted by any
one who advertises himself or holds
himself out as having or conducting 6
maternity hospital or boarding house
as herein defined; or house or any
ceives. cares for or treats. within 9
period of six months. more than one
woman during pregnancy, or during OIL
after delivery, except women related tc
him by blood or marriage: Provided
however. that nothing herein shall be
construed to prevent nurse from
practicing her profession in the home
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