The Labour Party and the Nursing Profession
1927 1927 1920s 40 pages 25 the wards. Where the hospital is too small to organise a preliminary training school of its own, two or more hospitals could combine for this purpose. Arrangements for this course should be made wherever possible with neighbouring universities. A sum not exceeding &p...
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London : The Labour Party (London : Co-operative Print. Society Ltd.)
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25 the wards. Where the hospital is too small to organise a preliminary training school of its own, two or more hospitals could combine for this purpose. Arrangements for this course should be made wherever possible with neighbouring universities. A sum not exceeding £5 should be guaranteed as caution money at the commencement of the training, returnable when the three years' course is completed. The training school, as an educational institution, should receive grants from the educational authorites, and maintenance scholarships should be awarded to approved students. The General Nursing Council should demand of all hospitals recognised as training schools that they conform to a prescribed syllabus within a reasonable period of time, say four years. (2) GENERAL TRAINING. * Two years and eight months' training in general nursing is necessary. During this period the nurse should obtain a general knowledge of the special departments. (3) SPECIALISED TRAINING. Where a nurse desires to specialise in any branch such as tuberculosis, orthoptics, midwifery, etc., she should, after her three years' general training, spend one year in further training in connection with an approved institution. We are of the opinion that as midwifery must be considered as a specialised branch of nursing, the regulations governing midwives should be so revised that in the future no person other than those whose names are already on the roll should be allowed to practice unless they have received a general nursing training and have passed the examination of the Central Midwives Board. (4) EXAMINATIONS. There should be examinations at the end of each stage of her course. At the end of her three years' training she should be entitled, if she passes the State examination, to be registered, and after her fourth year her registration certificate should be endorsed in accordance with the special form of training she has received. CONDITIONS OF WORK DURING TRAINING IN HOSPITAL. (1) CONTRACT. There should be no contract of service beyond the usual month's notice on either side. If the hospital authorities find it necessary to dismiss a nurse suddenly she should be entitled to a statement of the reasons for such dismissal, and be given the right to have her case heard by the Board of Management of the Hospital and should be permitted to be accompanied by a representative of her organisation. The opportunity for a further right of appeal should also be given. (2) HOURS. A 48-hour week with an eight-hour day, inclusive of lecture hours, should be the standard. (3) NIGHT DUTY. No untrained nurse should have full responsibility for a ward either day or night. No nurse should be left without easy means of summoning assistance in case of emergency. * See page 4.
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