The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25

register in the Preferred class will be
assigned first, and all possible consid-
Grafton will be given to their prefer
ence as stated. The Deferred class is
composed of those who limit their
pledge of service-that is, who will
not engage to go except to certain
hospitals. This class is intended large
ly for those who, for family reasons,
can not accept training at a distance
from their homes. Those who register
in the Deferred class will be assigned
only after the Preferred class is ex-
hausted. a~s<a"+-re
The Government relies on the pa
triotism Of those who enroll to fill out
Preferred cards if they possibly can,
thus volunteering to go where they
are most needed. "
Nobody will be assigned to any
schools whose conditions of training
are not approved by the State Board
of Nurse Examiners.
! Terms of training The term of
training varies from two to three
years, according to the requirements
of the particular school to which the
student nurse may be sent. No course
takes less than two years nor more
than three.
What the training course prepares
for-At present every woman who
completes satisfactorily her training
in any accredited school is eligible for
service as an Army nurse at the front
and stands a chance Of being assigned
to duty aboard. At the. same time she
will be qualified to earn her living in
one of the noblest professions open to
women. It should be remembered,
furthermore, that her usefulness will
begin not when she graduates from
the training school but as soon as she
enters it. Practical nursing work is
part of the work Of every training
school, and the student nurse is not
only learning to serve her country
from the outset.
Finances-The student nurse gets
her board, lodging, and tuition free at
practically every training school, and
in most cases receives small remun-
Grafton to cover the cost of books and
uniforms. After graduation she has
an earning capacity Of from 500 to
$500 month. Private nurses now re-
ceive an average Of from 500 to $120
month together with board while on
duty; institution nurses from $50 to
$3.50 a month together with board,
lodging, and laundry; and public
health nurses from 500 to $3.50 a
month without maintenance. There is
no danger Of the earning capacity of
nurses being lowered after the war
ends on account of the great number
who will then be qualified for the pro-
fession; the country will need all the
nurses that can be trained, not only
during the war but after it, especially
for reconstruction work. Even if the
war ends within three years, every
student nurse will be able to complete
her training and will be needed.
An honorable service Ever since
the days of Florence Nightingale the
nursing profession has been one of
especial honor. It was never so hon
orable as it is today. The Army needs
every nurse it can get to keep up
with the draft" The United States
Student Nurse Reserve is the equival-
emit for women of the great National
Army training camps for soldiers.
The Government will rely upon the
student nurses to fight disease at
home to care for those injured and
disabled in our haskardous war in
dustries and to make themselves
ready to serve when the time comes as
fully trained nurses either abroad or
at home Let US show that we know
how to answer the Governments call
to the women Of the country.
Enroll at the Public Library the
recruiting station established by the
Woman's Committee Of the Council
Of National Defense, between the
dates Of July 20 and Aug. II, 1913.
80.