New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-31
conform to our standards while In

conform TO our standards while In
this hospital.
The energy and money that has
been expended has brought about
that which was needed, namely the
establishment of the nucleus Of
medical center in New Britain.
To-day the hospital ia equipped
to competently perform practically
every scientific test used in modern
diagnosis. What is more TO the
point is the fact that these facilities
are being used daily by many of the
physicians attending patients in the
hospital or In their homes.
The growth of ono line of work
has invariably shown the need of
the establishment or further dcveI-
opment of another branch OF work.
So, bit by bit, the staff is bringing
about practice Of medicine and
surgery in the hospital that is con-
sCrvative, modern and beneficial ia
the community for their diagnosis
and treatments are based on present
scientific knowledge as determined
by laboratory and X-ray findings.
There is yet much to be done by
the hospital and the staff to develop
this ncuclus into an independent
medical center. The most Elarins
drawback at present Is the lack Of
well-trancd specialists in moro
branches of medicine. The progress
sive members Of our profession rec
ognize this lack and it only needs
the concerted action OF half dozen
of our men TO reach out and enCOnr-
age the desirable type OF specialist
to locate here, or for they themselves
to develop along different lines of
medicine.
THE report of the laboratory and
X-ray departments for the year Is
indicative of the usefulness of those
departments. Their reports are ap-
pended hereto.
THE report Of the training school
will shortly be presented. ! simply
want to say that this department.
coming In such close contact as il
does with the patient and at a time
when the nervous system OF the pa
tient Is invariably on edge, justly
deserves the place it has in the
minds Of the public.
THE problem of falling a group
OF young women. fresh from school
many OF whom have never been in
sick-room, and moldinE their in
dividual personalities TO give them
the mental equipment and attitude &c
conform with the professional bear
ing so essential in dealing with the
| sick is task little appreciated. The
many restrictions surrounding o
nurse In training makes it truly a
new life to her and her department
and knowledge of 81 medical sub.
jects which she must assimilate does
not, like Topsy, Just grow upon her
but is the result Of careful teaching
practice and constant supervision
from the time she enters until tbs
time she leaves the school.
The responsibility for the proper
training of these young women ant
the problem Of providing them Will
helpful social life. and the deer
sense Of responsibility for thcir
general physical and moral welfar,
rests, in this and every other hos
Ipital, almost entirely upon the heal
lof the training school,
Those of us who are actively in
Itorested in our school are toda,
proud Of its standing. The schoo
is attracting desirable young womcr
10 make application aud indeed W
had to refuse several applicants W,
might have taken in this year, ha,
We the room TO house them. tn,
purchase Of a brick block adioininl
the Nurses home on the south vii
make it possible for us to take II
Approximately is students next Feb
ruary at the time Of the opening q
! the winter class A point the Train
! ing School report does not hrin
! out. and which 7 want known. a
, ut speaks well for the Theoretical
, land practical training our girls re
, ceive is the fact that not one O
our students failed to pass the stat
/ board Of examinations during III