Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
Trained Nurses
Urged To Enroll
For re. Service

"a AN0S A0WyWSSb Ia
recruits to the ranks Of enrolled
Rex Cross nurses.
Miss Mae McCulloth, secretary OF
the local cof11fnittee for the state as
ISOLATION has charge OF the enrolling
for the Etate, ana she reports that
from AL sections OF the state she had
had applications for the enrolment
blanks. In Fargo an emergency Sde-
|tachrnent, which consists Of ten nurses,
has already been formed. and there
is a movement on foot to form at least
one. and possibly two OF tho detach-
ments here. THAT will mean that
there must be at least 20 enrolled Red
Cross. nurses In the city, Or nearby
territory. sa3 Ss: iii
Miss McCulloch has recently re-
turned from Milwaukee where she
spent several weeks taking a special
course In public health nursing, offered
by the extension division OF the Uni
versity of Wisconsin,, and under the
Sponsorship OF the Wisconsin anti
tuberculosis association. There Miss
McCulloch met many nurses from var
ious parts OF the northwest, who were
enthusiastic about entering the serv-
Ice, though the government: and the
Red Cross urges women engaged In
public welfare work to keep at their
posts, where there 10 just az urgent
OF their services.
Miss Jane a. Delano, one Of the wo-
men foremost In the Red Cross
nursing department, at Washington,
has recently drawnf3attentipn to the
needJ OF increased enrolment Of
nurses, to meet the enormous demands
which he war will surely make upon
the nursing service Of the Red Cross.
At the present time the enrolment is
$4,000 nurses. About 1000 Of these
M va ANAnA lee IAA- 81 avkS,.
1888 OF these E now in France or
enroute there. According to Miss Dell
ano the Red Cross nursing service
must greatly increase its enrolment so
that as fast as units are withdrawn
Tor service abroad, other graduate
nurses will be available to meet the
needs here in our own country.
It is thought that in order that selec-
tons for service may be made without
too great interference with the pres
Ont activttis OF nurses, the enrolment
should be increased by at least 1000
nuls SEES each month. This rnean that
q number from all sections will have
to respond.
The Red Cross is working in close
co operation with the American
Nurses association, an afiliated body
with which It has for many years en-
joyed intimate and harmonious rela-
tons. Practically all Of the enrolled
Red Cross nurses are included In the
from the remainder many recruits for
Red Cross service may be expected in
the coming months. Miss Delano
thinks.
The Red Cross is urging upon the
thousands Of Red Cross chapters,
branches and auxiliaries. the women'e
committee Of the Council Of National
Defense and similar organizations OF
women to supply Lists of ,Svolunteer
izations are already compiling lists OF
volunteer workers in the various COM
munities. The Red Cross has pro-
v.ded for the assignment OF qualified
volunteers to base hospital units. and
to. military hospitals as nurses' aids
Miss Delano say regarding the
trained workers: Emphasis is of
course laid upon the service OF the
trained worker. Obviously the Red
Cross must rely upon highly expert
trained nurses for its technical work
especially for service in military hos
Titals, but there will be work for all,
work for volunteers and work for ex-
perts, and all this work will be effec-
tive ard efficient, provided 1t is related
clearly to other work. Our task is one
Of nationwide cooperation"
From all of this 1t may be seen that
there is need Of brisk interest ana ac:
tivity among the nurses OF the state,
the need presenting itself being moi
only n Of the present, but Of the i'm.
mediate future. The organization ot
nursing units now, is not only provid.
Tag for presen. needs, but refeguard.
ing against the possible needs, two
three or five years from now. Though
an emergency detachment ,3ormst
here might not be called into service
for months, the idea back of the
movement is to be prepared for an,
emergency that may arise.
Miss McCulloeh, whose once Is II
the city hall will be very glad to Civ,
Information regarding the enrolment
to nurses from tbs city or elsewhere
through the stnteSswho may comnun,
icate with her. She is most anxfou,
to c~o-on2ratag with the Red Cross ant
1.-THE nursing association In getttnt
!. trained nurses enrolled, and she viii
very cheerfully assist in what eyel
way she can. in getting trained NURSE
interested In the war service.
The wornan's Ref3oP fynrna mil