Organization of nursing : an account of the Liverpool Nurses' Training School, its foundation, progress, and operation in hospital, district, and private nursing.

Liverpool. Royal Infirmary. Training School and Home for Nurses.

Date:: 1865

Credit: Organization of nursing : an account of the Liverpool Nurses' Training School, its foundation, progress, and operation in hospital, district, and private nursing. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material is part of the Elmer Belt Florence Nightingale collection. The original may be consulted at University of California Libraries.

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$70 trust to our knowledge aud judgment of cases which we were visiting con- stantly, instead of acting on the report of their own Visitor; but on the other hand I feel sure that, upon the whole, we shall derive great benefit from such visits, for I have found in the district which I visit, and with cases the Nurse thought she knew tlioroughly, and where I had repeatedly visited myself, that the information and experience of which the Eelief Committee are the centre were of essential assistance to me. The Central Relief Committee only consented to undertake the supply of meat as an experiment, of the advisability of which they were not assured; and they did so with the understanding that if they did not think it successful they might discontinue it, without giving reasons for their decision. I have been requested to mention that the Central Relief Society do not as a rule profess to deal with chronic cases of distress, suitable for Parish relief, and although in cases of sickness they are willing in some instances to give aid in addition to the Parish allowance, they require that the latter be first applied for in such cases. If any difficulties should arise in working with the Central Relief Society, I shall be much obliged if the Ladies Superintendent, instead of writing direct to the Secretary or Committee, would write to ]\Iiss Hunt or to me, and leave us to arrange them. As the same difficulties are likely to arise in different districts, they can be arranged through our Central organization with tliB least possible trouble to all concerned, and the least risk to the successful and harmonious working of the arrangement. Your faithful Servant. SOUTHPORT HOSPITAL FORMS. Ladies and Gentlemen recommending Patients are requested carefully to peruse the Form below, to which they are about to append their names, he/ore they siyn it. MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. I have examined of whom I find afl9icted with and I believe likely to be benefited by sea air and bathing. Age? How long ill? Physician or Surgeon. TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTHPORT CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL AND SEA-BATHING INFIRMARY. I beg leave to recommend of to be admitted into your institution. I have inquired into circumstances, and I believe to be a proper object for the benefit of the charity. The patient has not furnished any part of the cost of the recommendation. Dated day of 186 . ( Recommender's Name, Postal Address.$