Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-29

ards for the enrolment of nurses. die
titians and other personnel needed for
the nursing activities of the American
Red Cross.
2. To secure annually from the
American Nurses Association, the Ma
tional League of Nursing Education,
land the National Organization for Pub
lie Health Nursing, nominations to fill
vacancies as they occur in the National
Committee on Nursing Service and to
submit these nominations with recon-
mendations to the Central Committee
for appointment.
3. To appoint, annually, State Com
mittees on Red Cross Nursing Service
of not less than six members, who are
enrolled Red Cross Nurses from names
submitted by the Executive Committees
Of State Nurses Associations. Nomin-
ations should be made at the time Of
the Annual Meeting of the State
Nurses Associations and forwarded
promptly to Red Cross Headquarters,
indicating the Chairman of the Com
nittee. When possible, the nurses Sc
lected should consist not only of mem
bers of the American Nurses Associa-
: lloIl, Dul VI IIdIIllS EoCHOOl ESupSTln-
tendents and Public Health Nurses. In
order that the work of committees may
rot be interrupted, a complete change
should be avoided.
4. To appoint such committees, not
otherwise provided for as may be nee
essary to supplement the work of the
/ National Committee, and to specify the
duties of all committees.
5. To issue the necessary instruc-
tons. circulars Of information and
blank forms Of application for the en-
rollment of the Red Cross personnel of
women.
! 6. To appoint local headquarters
recommended by Local Committees
where lists Of enrolled nurses and other
personnel may be kept on file Such
headquarters should be preferably Reg
istries for Nurses, or Training School
Offices.
Z. To pass upon all applications for
enrolment forwarded to Red Cross
Headquarters and to issue cards of ap-
continent and Red Cross badges or
pendants to nurses meeting the re-
Guirements. to issue cards of appoint
ment to approval dietitians and to an
null the appointment of any member of
the Nursing Service for causes which
it may deem sufficient.
! 8. To keep a card catalogue of all
committees and of Local Nursing
Headquarters with a list Of all nurses
and other personnel on file with each.
/ 3. To keep on file lists of Sisterhoods
and other orders, and women volun-
teers available for Red Cross relief
work involving the care of the sick or
, wounded, either in time of war or ca
lamlty tho names of Red Cross Nurses
employed by chapters. other Red Cross
| organizations, or those authorized to
use the Red Cross insignia together
with the names of members of the
Army and Navy Nurse Corps who are
also enrolled Red Cross Nurses and to
refer the latter to Local Committees
when their term of service expires.
10. To provide, in cooperation with
the medical departments of the Army
and Navy, instruction for enrolled
nurses in such special duties as would
be required of them in time of war.
II. To adopt courses of instruction
for women other than nurses, which
Will aid in the care Of the sick in their
own homes and prepare them to render
assistance, as required under the super
vision Of the Nursing Service of the
Red Cross
II. To study the Nursing Service Of
the Red Cross in this and other coun-
tries; to report on the efficiency and
needs of our own services and make
such recommendations to the Central
Committee as the exigencies of the SER
vice may indicate.
10. To advise concerning the admin
istration of the Town and Country
Nursing Service, to interest nurses in
this phase of Red Cross work, and to
aid in securing opportunities for the
special preparation necessary to quail
! ify for Red Cross Service as Public
Health Nurses.
IA. To make recommendations to the
Central Committee of the American
Red Cross in regard to the selection of
Directors of Bureaus of the Nursing
Service. and other nurses employed at
Red Cross Headquarters.
Is. To share with the Directors of
Nursing Bureaus the responsibility for
the assignment to duty and supervision
OF all personnel included in the Red
Cross Nursing Service.
Meetings and Reports
16. The National Committee on Red
Cross Nursing Service will hold its an
nual meeting in Washington during the
annual meeting of the Red Cross. A
meeting will also be held at the time
and place of the Convention of the
American Nurses Association. Spec
ial meetings may be held at any time,
upon the call Of the Chairman. Reports
will be presented at the regular meet
! ings.
| The regulations governing the Nurs-
( ing Service may be changed by ma
jority vote Of the members of the Com
mittee at any meeting or by cores
pondence.
STATE COMMITTEES
State Committees consist Of not less
than six members. appointed by the
| National Committee, from names
submitted by tho Executive Commit
tees Of State Nurses Associations at
the time Of their annual meeting,
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