The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-23
NURSE TRAINING
HOSPITAL ASSET
henosna Hospital Nurse
Training School Grad
yates Fine Helpers.
SPACE IS HANDICAP

One Of the most important duties
which the Kenosha hospital holds up
permost in it's worK-aside, Of course,
from that of tending to the sick and
iniured-is the operation of the Keno
aha Hospital Nurse Training course. In
the two hospitals in Kenosha nurse
training courses fill a most valuable
need in the city, producing graduate
nurses as each year courses are COM
pleted and turning them at large in
the community to continue their work
Of giving succor to those in need OF
care. These nurses are welcomed in
every state of the union and the
graduates of the st. GATHERINGS hospl-
tai and the Kenosha hospital are to-
day making good in every section Of
the country.
The Kenosha hospital school of
nursing was organized in 1905, and
since that time fifteen classes have
graduated eighty six registered nurs-
es. The school furnishes complete
facilities for the education Of the
nurses with very active medical, SUR
gical, and obstetrical service in the
present building plus the very unusual
opportunity for experience in the care
of patients suffering from contagious
diseases and confined in the isolation
unit of the hospital.
Provide Home for Nurses.
At present time there are enrolled
In the Kenosha hospital school eigh-
teen student nurses, and these are en-
gagged in classes in the hospital daily.
Each of these nurses is maintained
entirely by the institution, while In
struction is being provided.
The Kenosha hospital is fortunate In
having one Of the best as we'll as most
attractive homes for it's nurses of any
| city along the north shore. The home,
bformerly the Balm homestead, Is at the
corner of Deming street and Park ave-
nue., and at present is the home of
thirty nurses and students from the
Hospital. The building was purchased
in November, 1923, at cost of APP
Eproximately $4,000.
One of the features Of the nurse
gtraining course here Is the fact that
the students are given training in the
care of communicable diseases, and &C
Ieording to Miss Faith Collins, the sup
Eerintendent Of the hospital and the
principal Of the school, there are only
gthree training schools in the state of
WISCONSIN that provide this opportun-
fty in the same measure as does the
tKenosha hospital school. In this way
1.-THE nurse Is able to go into any home,
when graduated, and take care of
patient under a physicians care, and
this phase Of work is recognized as
one of the most important duties that
a nurse is called upon to perform.
Handicapped Thru Lack of Space.
But the biggest item which forms a
serious obstacle in the effectiveness
of the school Of nursing at the Keno
sha hospital is the handicap which the
cramped facilities at the hospital make
for the nurses. The school has one of
the best equipped nurses homes in the
state, but at the hospital it is a diff
ferent story. Only a small group can
be accommodated in class room at
one time and because almost every
available space in the hospital is be-
ing used to care for patients, this
work is hindered considerably.
: Under the plans for the new addi-
ltion to the hospital which is being
constructed now the school will be
given additional facilities for instruc-
tion and for practice. 1t is for this
addition that Kenosha is being asked
to contribute $350,000 that the con-
struction work may be carried to
successful completion. The actual
campaign during which the drive to
raise the fund will be conducted be-
gins on Monday and extends through
the rest of the week. The reports of
pledges and subscriptions received to
date, as listed in another column, show
that the city of Kenosha cares and the
slogan "Save Our Sick" is reaching the
hearts of the public-spirited citizens.