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Show NEW HOSPITAL COURSESLATED PROVO Plans to esUbllsh a three month course In psychiatric nursing were discussed and authorisation authori-sation to Investigate its possibilities possibili-ties was approved by th board of trustees of Utah Stat hospital Thursday afternoon. A telegram was sent to Dr. George pital, London, Ontario, Can., authority au-thority on hospital facilities, asking ask-ing information - for establishing such a course in affiliation with th six generat nursing schools In the state, and requested Dr. Stevenson Steven-son to give his reactions to such a plan. Questional res will be sent to the ST psychiatric hospitals In the country, coun-try, affiliated in this work, upon receipt of Dr. Stevenson's reply.' Miss Phoebe Kendall of the Denver Den-ver Psychopathic hospital and member mem-ber of the National League of Nursing, Nurs-ing, inspected the hospital a few weeks ago and suggested affiliation. affilia-tion. Plan Advanced The course will be elective at first, but will become mandatory after 13 to obtain a registsred nurse degree, according to J. M. Redd, secretary to the board. Graduate gpUeTVew ASpd a)liaa4SA- AwevSw- eiw ejp,W' completed two years of their training train-ing will b admitted, he said. The course will be free at first, but eventually a tuition charge will be made. Dr. W. R. Callderwood or Salt Lake City, member of the medical board of th hospital is heartily in favor of the plan explaining, "The state hospital should be a training school for doctors, internes and nurses." Application of Dr. Simond Conrad Con-rad of Missoula, Mont., for aeyear's residency at the hospital was accepted ac-cepted by the board. Dr. Conrad is expected to commence work at the hospital soon, according to Mr. Redd. Win Pueh Suit Assuranc that the hospital's suit against Salt Lake county will be "vigorously and energetically pushed," was received from Attorney Attor-ney General Joseph Chez. The action ac-tion has been pending for some tims and Involves more than $15,000 allegedly due the hospital for care of indigent feeble minded from the county prior to July 1. Other counties coun-ties in the state, with debts totaling total-ing another flS.000. are awaiting the outcome of the Salt Lak county coun-ty suit before action, Mr. Redd inaicatea. J. W. Gillman, state director of the department of public welfare has ordered payment of bills incurred in-curred after July 1, by the counties and settlement is expected In a few days. Patient Studied Five feeble minded patients were Interviewed by Dr. Garland H. Pace, superintendent before the board. The cases call for a judical review of erroneous committment Dr. Pace said, the patients having been committed as insane. Instead of feebleminded. Application for an additional $9000 f or W P A labor to complete projects at the hospital, has been made by the Provo office. Mr. Redd reported. Expenditures for the month ! totaled $33,871.88, with receipts listed list-ed as $2507.42. There are 999 patients in th hospital. |