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Explore the distinct job roles and societal perceptions of trained and untrained nurses in the nursing profession. Learn about their pay differentials, duties, and work environments. Discover the historical nuances that shaped nursing divisions based on educational backgrounds.
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Nursing as Work: Divisions in the OccupationChapter Six Betty Key, RN,BSN, CCRN Peggy Gray, MSN, Med, APRN-BC
Type of Nurses Trained Untrained
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.
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.
Employment Choices Private Duty Hospital