Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
WHO ARE sELidisLE
 FOR RED cHoss
Applicants Must Have I've Yssrs'
 Training in General Hospitai.

Applicants Must Have I've Yesrs'
 Training in General Hospltai.
 Local nurses and others have been inau6ring of late regarding the re- quirennents, salary. duties, etc.. of Rod Cross nurses and the method to be fol- lowed In seeking admission.
 One of tho most important duties devoiving upon the Red Cross is to provide nursss Jn time of war and calamity, The national ccmmittee on Red Cross HuFzinx service, created by the war relief beard of the Auertcan Red Cross fand 1enslsting of 1a mem. bers. nine of wheH are selected by the American Nurses asaooiatien). haa been made responsible for the eat&b- lishment of uniform qualifications to govern the enroliment of HuFAee and for the organization of an adequate and iecal Red Cress eomnaftteea of nurses have also been appointed threugheut the eeuHtry,
 pseSsaTn.;sn as;sa issnsa ny shs gssss. that the Amerioan Red Cross ia the eniy volunteer s0oiety authaFiHed by the government to reHdAF aid tQ the isna ro1d ana Rag agai ss rssse1 s i sze es the reserve of the. army and navy nurse corps,
 The Red Cross dses' nat eeHduet g training Scheel fer nurses, put enrelis through it's iecai. eamaaittees graduate nurses wha fulfill the requirements prescribed by the national eemmittee,
 Te be eligible fer enFeiiHeRt, an aP= piieant must have had at least a twa years' course of training reeaived in 2 general hospital which includes the care of men and has a dadiy average ef at least 50 patients during the ape piicaHt's training. VPan recegaaeRda= ten of the. iecat eeramittee, subse= graduate WeFk whIeh aeeHa to euppiy defieieHees of training may be aeeept= ed as an equivalent by the national eemHittee. Graduates af state hesPi= tais for the insane are net eligible fer eHreiimeaf unless their eKpeFieHce in= cludes at feast nine Haeaths' training in a general hospital. either during their course of training er subsequent thereto.
 vided fer by iaw an sanpiieant to be eligible fer enreiiHlent must be regis tered T.
 ; An. applicant must be asegaber af and indersed by an organization affiii- ated with the American Nurses asse- ciatien. and have the jndersement ef the training scheei from which she graduated, and eff at least twa meH= bers of the committee an Red Cress nursing service in her locality.
 An applicant is aisa required te send in with her aRpiieatiea paper en ee= say en a biank form furnished hY the ieeai cemHaittee feF this nurReae:
 Tine appaiatnaeRt ef aR earaiied committee fer. any cause deeIaad by them te ba sufficient: An appointment may also be annuiied iiPea the rseen= mendatioH ef a tWe-thirds Vete ef the local ceEHFnittee; The nurse Wih be given ample aetiee of the ieeai eaHs= mittee's contemplated setien and aa opportunity te appear ia her e#a be- half: A fuii statement PeaeeFniRE the case will accompany the recemmeada- tien to ths national eemmittee:
 Nurses called ppeR fer service under the Red Cross will be expected ta wear the prescribed uRifeEm consisting ef gray crepe 6ress. white apron and cellar. Specifications far uniform can tee ar Red Cross. headqu artars, Wash= ingten. p, Q; Gaps and fEassaFds will be suppiied by the Red CFsss at time of assignment ta duty. fH the event of war the Bed GEass #iii PFaviae all nurses called uraR .ter ScAVa ssFviee with blue cape bearing ths insignia ef the Red CFass: Nurses are net aiieW= ed te wear anF pertieH ef the uHffeFRa except when assigned te duty: rhs fa Rfs faae etess saass ss hssua s t s s sa ~hen in uniform, ar on a similar per. tion ef tfaa dress at ether times, Red Cress nurses are allowed te wear the badge at any tinae, and fheuid pEevide a safety eaten far same:
 Tine HatieaSi committee is FesPensi= bic fer the-a -assignmsnt to duty ef all members of the Red Gress nursing eer- vicei but in case ef great emergency a. iecal committee nay call uPaR it's nurses feF temporary service, at eace reporting such astien ta the national eefHmittee far confirmation.
 Nurses need not respond ta a call fen service in time of peace when such with duties already assaaedi but in the event ef war in which the United States may be involved all Red Grass nurses would be expected to report la their local eemmittees tine earliest possible date en wfioh they eeuid be aYaiiab bic fer service. aud should thepe= after held themselves in readiness,
 Nurses need net take a physical e4= aminatiea at the time ef enreiinent assignment te active duty may be re- auired te de se when the nature of the service would render such an exam inatien desirable. This examination will be made at the nest convenient point; without expense to the nures and by physician authorized by the ieoai c6Hnittee. @1
 Enrolled Red Cress nurses receive He aiie%aHee except wiaaH called upon for active service under the Red Cress, At such time the pay will be the sams as is provided by law fer the army nurse cerps@s5o meHtfi In the United States and tso elsewhere, with proper maintenance, travelling ex- penses and laundry allowance,
 FIFTH COMPANY aETs