Nursing as Work: Divisions in the Occupation Chapter Six

1. Nursing as Work: Divisions in the OccupationChapter Six Betty Key, RN,BSN, CCRN Peggy Gray, MSN, Med, APRN-BC

2. Type of Nurses Trained Untrained

3. Usually requested higher pay (about $5 more per week) • Most did not want to eat with the servants • Often refused post-partum patients as it usually involved domestic work as well • In direct competition with the untrained nurse The Trained NurseAlso referred to as a graduate nurse because she had graduated from a hospital training school. program.

4. Received less wages • Accepted housework as part of their nursing work • Did not mind eating with the servants • Performed essentially the same tasks as trained nurses • Did not mind accepting post-partum patients The Untrained Nurse Self taught or learned from others.

5. Employment Choices Private Duty Hospital

6. Summary