In a recent lecture upon "The Needs
of Nurses," Dr. Yanderbeck, said
"nearly every home has at least one
who is willing to be a nurse, and al
though this is ineritable, yet it w ill not
do when the time comes to work iu the
sick-room. I do not believe iu natural-
born nurses and doctors; it takes prac
tice as well as a natural intuition to be
come an efficient nurse, and vast labors
of preparation are also necessary. The
best nurse is one having natural ability,
plus thought, study and experience. It
is not excusable in our time to be igno
rant of the duties of a nurse, as many
papers are devoting columns to the sub
ject, and various institutions are dis
cussing the question to its fullest ex
tent. The speaker gave numerous il
lustrations where Ignorance in the
sick-room had proven fatal. He con
tinued : We will first consider the room,
and the question will arise, is any room
good enough? Xo; any room is not
good euough, a large room is the best
and plenty of ventilation is necessary.
