The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01

wishes to nurse the sick may 0o SO provided he does not call himself or herself Q registered nurse, or . trained attendant. Such Q person Is required to have no training: she Is required to take no examinations: she Is free to nurse all kinds of cases; and she Is not required to have Q license.
 The interest of the State Nurses association in maintaining standards for the education of nurses and thereby safe nursing care for the public, began S5 years ago, In 1904, when the Connecticut State Nurses association was formed to support bill favoring Q minimum educa- ton for those whose vocation was to be in the nursing profession, Such Q law was passed in 1905 and gives those nurses who meet the state requirements the privilege of using the title Registered Nurse" This law has been changed very lit- tic since then except in 1929 when graduates of schools O. nursing maintaining the minimum standard set by the state, to become regis tered nurses; and in 1885, to include an amendment requiring the licens- ing of trained attendants. The pro- posed bill makes no change Ia the present requirements for the cer- tifcation of registered nurses and of trained attendants.
 Grace Period
 A pvfiod of time is allowed up to July 1, ie40 during which time any person who has been c resident of the state of Connecticut for three years prior to July l, 1889, has been caring for the sick for remunera- ton for three years prior to July l, 1889, may secure q certificate as Q trained attendant, providing the application of q certificate as Q trained attendant Is indorsed by two physicians licensed in Con- necticut who have personal knowl. edge of the applicants qualifica- tions and by two persons by whom the applicant has been employed.
 The act states; "No provision of this act shall confer any authority to practice medicine or surgery nor shall this act prohibit the Incidental care of tho sick by domestic serv- ants or by persons primarily ems ployed, aS housekeepers, nor prohibit any persons from the domestic ad- ministration of family remedies, or the furnishing of assistance in the case of an emergency; nor shall 1t hA NaNakp,,AA aa yapataihtktyaaR attayaA. ants and others employed in state hospitals and state sanatoria from working with patients if adequate medical and nursing supervision Is provided; nor shall 1t Do construed as prohibiting students who are en- rolled in accredited schools of nurs. ing and students who are enrolled in accredited schools for attendants from performing such work as is in- cidental to their respective courses of study; nor shall 1t prohibit grad- Huates Of schools of nursing from nursing the sick pending the results of the first examination for certifi- cation scheduled by the board fol. lowing their graduation provided such graduate nurses are working in hospitals maintaining accredited schools of nursing or In hospitals connected herewith: nor shall 1t prohibit graduates of accredited schools for attendants from caring for the sick pending the results of the first examination for certifica- ton scheduled by the board fol- lowing their graduation. provided such attendants are working in hos- pitals maintaining accredited schools for attendants, nor shall it prohibit any duly qualified registered nurse Of another state from caring for patient temporarily in this state provided such nurse shall have been granted 0 temporary permit from said board and provided such nurse shall not represent or hold himself or herself out as 6 nurse licensed to practice in this state; nor shah 1t prohibit registered nurses from other state from doing such nurs- ing as is incident to their course Of study when taking postgraduate courses in this state which are ap- proved by said board: nor shall 1t prohibit nursing or care of the sick, with or without compensation or personal profit, in consfection with the practice of the religious tenets of any church by adherents thereof, provided such persons shall not otherwise engage in the practice of nursing within the meaning of this act"
 Administration
 The administrative features of the bill as carried on by the Connecti- cut state board of examination and registration of nurses, continue as in the present law and include surveys of the schools of nursing and school giving courses of trained at tendants; giving examinations for both groups; correcting papers; giv- ing advisory and supervisory serv- ice to schools of nursing, and nurses, and schools for trained at tendants.