of applicants states. upon the following subjects, to-wit: Anatomy and physiology, materia medica, bacteriology and contagion, gynecology, obstetrics, genito-urinary, medical and surgical nursing, hygiene and sanitation, dietetics; Provided, That in the exception last aforesaid that the application shall have been made to the board prior to April, 1909; Provided, further, That all graduate nurses who have served in the army and navy of the United States, and have been honorably discharged, shall not be required to pass an examination upon the following subjects, to-wit: Anatomy and physiology, materia medica, bacteriology and contagion, gynecology, obstetrics, genito-urinary, medical and surgical nursing, hygiene and sanitation, dietetics; Provided, further, That nurses from other states Examination where the laws with reference to professional nursing from other equal the standards of the laws of the State of Colorado and who shall show to the satisfaction of the board that he or she is a trained, graduate nurse of a hospital or sanitarium, the standard of instruction and training of which shall meet the requirements of the laws of this state, and who shall be otherwise properly qualified, may receive a license as a nurse of this state without being examined on the following subjects, to-wit: Anatomy and physiology, materia medica, bacteriology and contagion, gynecology, obstetrics, genito-urinary, medical and surgical nursing, hygiene and sanitation, dietetics; Provided further, That persons actually in training at the time of Examination going into effect of this act under two-years' contract in schools connected with a general hospital or sanitarium ting. of this state, of good standing and giving a two-years' systematic course of instruction in the wards, and who shall thereafter graduate, may, until December 31, 1917, receive a license upon such diploma of graduation by passing the regular examination prescribed by the board. Sec. 5. It shall be unlawful hereafter for any person Unlawful to to practice the profession of nursing as a trained, grad- practice withuate nurse, or to act in a professional capacity by virtue of claiming to be a trained, graduate nurse, without a license from the State Board of Nurse Examiners. son who has received his or her license according to the provisions of this act, shall be styled and known as either A per of persons now in train out license. Misuse of title. Board may withhold or revoke license. Notice and hearing of charges. Secretary strike name when license revoked. Disposition of fees and fines. nurse. a "trained," "graduate," "registered" or "licensed" No other person shall assume such title, nor use the abbreviation "R. N.," or any other letters to indicate that he or she is a "trained," "graduate," "registered" or "licensed nurse, or represent himself or herself as such, and said board shall cause the names of all persons violating any of the provisions of this act to be presented to the district attorney for prosecution and the board may incur necessary expenses on that behalf. Sec. 6. The board shall withhold a license by a three-fifths' vote, or may revoke any license issued in pursuance of this act by unanimous vote, of said board for gross incompetency, dishonesty, intemperance, immorality, unprofessional conduct, or any habit rendering a nurse unfit or unsafe to care for the sick, after a full and fair investigation of the charges; but before any license shall be revoked the holder thereof shall be entitled to at least thirty days' notice in writing of the charge against him or her, and of the time and place of the hearing of such charge, at which time and place he or she shall be entitled to be heard. Upon the revocation of any license, it shall be the duty of the secretary of the board to strike the name of the holder thereof from the roll of registered nurses, and the license shall be returned to the secretary of said board by the licensee named therein, and the licensee shall not thereafter be authorized to practice as a licensed nurse under the provisions of this act. Sec. 7. All fees received by the State Board of Nurse Examiners, and all fines collected under this act, shall be paid to the treasurer of said board, who shall, at the end of each and every month, deposit the same with the State Treasurer, and the said State Treasurer shall place said money so received in a special fund, to be known as the fund of the State Board of Nurse Examiners, and shall pay the same out on vouchers issued and signed by the president and secretary of said board, upon warrants drawn by the Auditor of the State therefor. All moneys so received and placed in said fund may be used by the State Board of Nurse Examiners in defraying its expenses in carrying out the provisions of this act. Sec. 8. This act shall not be construed to affect or apply to the gratuitous nursing of the sick by friends or members of the family, or to any person taking care of the sick for hire who does not represent himself or herself or in any way assume the practice or hold himself or herself out to the public as a trained, graduate, registered or licensed nurse. Act not applicable to gratuitous nursing. Sec. 9. That any person violating any of the provi- Violations sions of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and demeanor. upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred (300) dollars. board holds. Sec. 10. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent or in Repeal. conflict herewith are hereby repealed; Provided, however, That the repeal of said acts and parts of acts shall not be construed to affect the terms of office of the present members of said State Board of Nurse Examiners, but that said members shall be entitled to serve the full term for Present which they were appointed, under an act entitled "An Act Relating to Professional Nursing," approved April 11, 1905; and said board is authorized to continue to act as such in any and all proceedings of every nature and kind whatsoever heretofore had or which are now being had or carried forward under the acts or parts of acts hereby repealed, and may be carried forward, completed or consummated under the provisions of this act. Sec. 11. In the opinion of the General Assembly an Emergency. emergency exists and therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved: April 10, 1915. CHAPTER 150. STATE CHEMIST Who shall be state chem ist. Where office located. Salary. Who shall be assistant. Salary. Expenses. Chemist make analyses. (H. B. No. 388, by Mr. Carwood.) AN ACT IN RELATION TO A STATE CHEMIST FOR THE STATE OF COLO- Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: Section 1. The head professor of the department of chemistry at the University of Colorado shall be State Chemist of Colorado. The office and laboratory of the state chemist shall be in the department of chemistry at the University of Colorado. Sec. 2. The salary of the state chemist shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per year. The instructor in food and drug analysis, in the department of chemistry in the University of Colorado shall be assistant state chemist and shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), per year for the performance of such duties. as shall be assigned to him by the state chemist. The state chemist and his assistant shall also be reimbursed all legitimate and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the office of state chemist. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the state chemist to make or cause to be made chemical analyses of all such samples of foods and drugs as may be collected for the purpose of analysis by the regularly appointed inspectors under the supervision of the state Pure Food Commissioner, and to make sanitary chemical and bacteriological analyses of samples of water from the water supply of towns or school districts upon the request of the authorities of the same, whenever such water supplies are suspected of being contaminated. The state chemist shall make full and complete written reports without unnecessary delay, of such analysis; in the cases of foods and drugs to the state Pure Food Commissioner, and in case of waters to the municipal health officers or other authorities concerned. Sec. 4. By the authority of this act every certificate of analysis of foods, drugs or water duly signed by the state chemist shall be presumptive evidence of the facts therein stated. Report of analyses. credit given to certifi alyses. cates of an for salaries and expenses. Sec. 5. For the purpose of carrying on the work of Appropriation the office of state chemist there is hereby appropriated annually, out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), to be apportioned as follows: Salary of state chemist one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), Salary of one assistant state chemist one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), Expenses, such as chemicals, supplies, express charges and necessary traveling five hundred dollars ($500.00). draw The Auditor of State is hereby authorized to draw Auditor his warrants on the State Treasurer in payment of the warrants. salaries and expenses of the office of state chemist as hereinbefore provided. Sec. 6. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith Repeal. are hereby repealed. Sec. 7. The General Assembly hereby declares that Safety clause. this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety. Sec. 8. In the opinion of the General Assembly an Emergency. emergency exists; therefore, this act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved: May 8, 1915. |