Evening journal., 1918-06-27
Delaware HOSPITAL
TO ENLARGE SCOPE
More Nurses TO be Trained
Under New Instruction
System
MISS FRANCIS RED
DIRECTOR OF NURSES

Direct Government service by young
women has been made possible by the
board Of managers OF the Delaware
Hospital in the opening OF the new
home for nurses. at the northwest cor
ner Of Tenth and jefferson streets.
A short time ago Miss jeanette Dun
can, superintendent OF the hospital, had
a request. or perhaps a command. from
Washington to increase the scope OF
the training school az the hospital and
make active preparation for the induc-
tion Of young women into her classes
in the hope that the older and more
experienced nurses could be released for
overseas service.
Following a conference with the
board OF managers Of the hospital this
campaign was actively begun when the
problem Of housing the increased
classes became, what threatened TO be,
an insurmountable one.
The question Of housing has been de-
lightfully solved By the leasing OF the
old Harvey home, Tenth and Jefferson
streets, and by its complete renovation,
70 has been transformed into a vertiable
haven Of rest, providing quarters for
sixteen nurses. The house is Ideally
located for the purpose and will give
the night nurses, at least. an oppor-
tunity TO rest in quiet, far from the
noise Of the street cars and other "over
bridge" traffic.
The evolution Of the Delaware Hos
pital is little short OF miraculous. I'm
der the regime Of Miss Duncan the hos
pital has developed into one OF the best
in the country. Miss Duncan leaves
the hospital 10 take a course OF instruc-
tlon al the Columbia University to
carry forward some plans she has In
mind
Il is planned that the work OF the
Delaware Hospital training school shal
be carried on under a somewhat new
order Of things. In the fall there VIII
be an instructor Of nurses, a woman OF
keen insight and wide experience as as
sistant superintendent in a New Eng
land hospital who has just completed
a postgraduate course at Columbia
University.
Miss Frances Reed. who has given I'M
firing service 10 the hospital for
number Of years, has been made the d.
rector OF nurses, increasing her au-
thority and insuring to the pupil nurses
the most efficient practical training.
One OF the greatest Innovations TO be
established this year viii be the course
in social service work. To the casual
reader this seems unimportant but to
the hospital worker the needs OF So
cial service are imperative. Senior
nurses will have the advantage OF a So
cial service course.
Miss Marston, who has had charge OF
the dietetics for several years. Will con-
tinue in her work and already plans for
the increase in the school Miss Mars
tons ability is well known. she Is
graduate OF Miss Forhands School OF
Domestic Science in Boston, one Of the
foremost schools In the country, and
had her practical training as dletitician
al jefferson Hospital I'm Philadelphia.
Each year Miss Marston brings TO her
own class two graduates from some
other school TO whom she gives post
graduate course. These young women
are then sent out to train other classes
and incidentally spread the name and
fame Of the Delaware Hospital, while
Miss Marston remains TO carry on tht
successful work which she has inaugu-
rated
A maternity course is also included
in the training. The maternity de-
partment accommodating fifteen cases,
and now much too small. gives an op-
Eortunlty for diversified training. This
department has grown so steadily and
so rapidly that a new building must be
provided in the near future TO take care
OF its needs. With the increased IA
cilities for maternity cases will come
a great deal extra training for pupils.
and this training is Of vast importance.
All Of the departments Of the hos
pital are under the supervision OF cap
able men and women. Applicants for
nurses training classes must have
either two years in the High School or
its equivalent. This not only raises the
standard Of the classes, but confines
the personnel OF the hospital staff TO a
most desirable standard.
one OF the plans for some future date
is the erection OF a new Nurses Home.
This Will bring about a most delight
ful social life for the pupil nurses and
add greatly 10 the efficiency Of the
hospital. At this time the board OF
managers is not prepared TO say whe!
this vision may develop but the home
is bound TO come. with all the other
good things: and the increasing OF the
training class from 40 TO 20 pupils as
requested by the United states Govern
ment is but another step in the line OF
patriotic progression.