NURSING FOR LADIES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7440, 10 August 1895, Page 6 (Supplement)

NURSING FOR LADIES.

The June number of ' Atalanta,' which is also the summer number, is filled with interesting articles, and beautifully illustrated. The article this month of the series on occupations for gentlewomen is devoted to ' nursing.' The writer, referring to the subject, says she does not ' wish to underrate a clever hand, a light step, and an eye that is opento" all the of..the'patient. On the con■ufary, they are of great value, especially if they are natural gifts ; but they are by no means, as so many people seem to think, the chief characteristic of a good nurse. Indeed, it seems to me that a would-be nurse need not have any ' chieE characteristics ' except those of a woman who does her duty conscientiously and with energy, and sticks to it through thick and thin. Ido not wish to say that every girl who possesses these qualities would be suited for a nurse. Tne art of nursing is like that of writing— either the candidate must have a passion for it that will enable her to overcome all the obstacles in her way, or circumstances must make her accept bard work and difficult positions which in other conditions nothing would have induced her to submit to. But, on the other hand, without energy and a strong sense of responsibility, let no girl take upon herself to become a nurse.'