Putnam patriot., 1930-07-03
WOMEN ORGANIZE FOR NURSES
 HOME BUILDING FUND DRIVE
Mrs. A. A. Vonsiatsky, General Chairman, Entertains at
 Luncheon at Russian Bear
Optimistic Spirit Prevails.--Commit-
 tee Determined

At the invitation of Mrs. A. A. Nonsiatsky of Thompson fifteen wo- men from nearby towns gathered for luncheon at the Russian Bear in Thompson Wednesday, to organize a campaign to raise $25,0O0 addition al funds to build Nurses Home for the Day kimball Hospital. The meet ing was most enthusiastic. Mrs. Von- siatsky said this morning that the spirit evidenced was that it "can be done and Twill be done" An opti- mistic spirit was apparent during and after the meeting. The committees in the various towns, under the gene ral chairmanship of Mrs Vonsiatsky, are determined to accomplish the pur- l pose.
 1 The fifteen women were all made members of committees in the towns in which they live. They are: Put nam. Mrs. Andrew V. Frost, Mrs. W. F. Rafrerty, Mrs. Silas NJ. Wheelock; Brooklyn, Mrs. Albert Field; Wood stock, Mrs. George M. Sampson, Mrs. F. U. Johnstone; Pomfret, Mrs. John J. Whitehead, Jr., Miss Catherine Moves. Mrs. L. Allen Averill; Daniel son. Mrs. k. D. Banigan, Mrs. ]. A. l FhhNR'AF AhbfhHShftF AifNt &EUH~ by, Mrs. Frank Decker, Miss Florence D. Wiley.
 Miss Nellie D. BIoxham, superin- tendens of the hospital. was present and gave a most excellent and en- ] Tightening address. She pointed out why a nurses home is an imperative need and the benefits to the hospital which will accrue when the home is built. She spoke as follows;
 Why Home Is Needed
 Mrs. Vonsiatsky and Ladies of the
 Community who are interested in
 the building of Nurses Home:
 Certainly you have given me n very easy subject in telling why Nurses Home is needed If was possessed of just little eloquence and n way of presenting this subject in an interest ing manner, l am certain the Nurses Home would be assured from now on.
 l also feel that the community is all of one mind--that home iH need ed. We all know that it is not desir- able for nurses to live in a hospital where they are employed seven days a week--they are never out of the att moaphere. While the quarters they , have are in every way desirable, they do not meet the real need. Further more there is need that is far more pressing than this. That is the re- leasing of quarters on the third floor, which in turn could be used for pa- tients to relieve the congestion which is always present in one or more parts of the hospital. Our greatest need IS for ward beds. At present, in our Women's ward which should allow for six beds comfortably. today we have nine. with one bed in the sun parlor adjoining Can you imagine this con- dition? lt has existed for the last six or seven years. Many times when the prvate rooms are not occupied we do put ward patients there. But alasf There comes call for a patient want ing this private room and what hap pens2 There is moving process that many times means the readjust- ing of five or six patients. You can readily see how much time is wasted by moving patients from pillar to post Perhaps one patient is going home, today. She will sit up for that day and we viii take her bed before she has left it. Or someone is going home tomorrow and cot can be commis- stoned for duty. We can put it in the corridor or elsewhere as the cass may be, and that problem is solved. There are times when beds are not available. Only yesterday a patient was coming in who needed private room. We had another patient who needed a room much worse. They both happened to have the same doctor. Consequently one patient was kept at home until today. and the more needy patient had his room for one night. In Corridors
 Many times patients are cared for in the corridors, which is not desirable for the patient or patients adjacent. Patients have a right to expect req sonable amount of peace when once they are in the hospital but it Is to their credit. as far as I know, that l they are very charitable toward the situation. I think their attitude is ] one of pity to the poor fellow who has ! been assigned to the corridor. Not long ago we were obliged to care for sick child whose quarters were the laboratory. Tt seems incredible that this was necessary, but I would ehal- lenge you to have done differently if you had faced the situation. Also, due to new requirements which had to be met by the hospital, two rooms have recently been given ID for other uses. Thus again have our accommodations for patients been greatly taxed.
 The Nurses Home would relieve this condition in the hospital in the fol- lowing manner:
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