The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
WAR DEMANDS
TRAINING Of
MORE NURSE
thousands of Young Women
IRE Needed TO Fill Ranks
OF Nurses In Red Cross
Service

Thousands Of patriotic young wOm-
en- throughout the country are looking
for ways in which they can serve the
government at the present time.
The Bureau OF Nursing Of the Lake
Division. American Red Cross, Cleve-
land, points out that there is no form
Of service open to women more great
ly needed than that rendered by the
nurses Of the country
The Red Cross Nursing Service
for which most ragistared nurses are
cfgible-ccrstitutes the reserve for
the army and the navy nurse corps.
1t ts calling for many hundreds Of
highly qualified nurses for service
abroad in our own hospitals and those
Of our allies. It is also calling many
hundreds for service in the base hos
pitals in our cantonments.
We have" says Miss Roberts.
nurses enough to meet our present
need, but in order to maintain our
health standards ct home during and
after the war and to continue to care
for our armies many more must be
trained
"rhe need for skilled nurses during
the ne2 few years VIII be the great
est the world has ever known and the
number of students in the spring
classes now being enrolled in the
schools for nurses throughout the
country should be limited only by the
teaching facilities OF the schools and
by the clinical facilities OF t.sS hos
pitfalls with which Mey are connected" -,
The committee on nursing Of the
general medical board Of the Council
Of National DefenAe has encouraged
those hospitals possessing sufficient
clinical material 10 increase their IA
cilities for the thorough training Of
nurses and in many instances this
has been done.
Following are some Of the advan-
tAges in nursing education and some
points . young woman should con-
slider in selecting training school:
4 Nursing education not only pre-
1 pares for a large variety of pro-
lessional fields. but is an excellent
preparation for home and family life
ind for public service IN many ways.
= Almost upon enrolment the stu
& dent begins her service to the com
munity in helping to care for the sick.
as a part Of her instruction and train
ng.
> Life in most schools Is healthy,
y wholesome, simple and regular It
Is full of vivid human interest, the stu
dent sharing IN deepest realities Of
life
A The graduate Of a good school
r steps at once into regular profes-
livelihood. No weary struggle to get
I fOothold-to shav what she can do.
The hospital has carried her over that
stage. Her work b ready and waiting
FOR her II she s0sCessfully completes
her training.
r The student q ct no expense for
, tuition, boGrd, lodging. laundry.
uniform, etc. in the great majority Of
'choOls. Only q few schools charge q
tuition fee, for preparatory course.
rhe student is also cared for in III
ness.
| n Salaries compare fAvorably with
. salaries Of other trained women.
IN some AelAs tAsy are higher than
he average. Especially il this true
II teaching ana administrative work
aitAeR In tnsG1tu1laas or In Public
Heath Nursing. OppOrtunitiss for ad.
VAneeme08 are many and steadily In
cFsastng.
Choice OS FFainIn0 School.
(A) Be careful IN choosing a train
Ing school. Be sure that its diploma
win enable you to register in your
stAAs.
% That its educational standards
are geod.
tel That II offers thorough training
in medical. suHsaCal. children's and
mAAsra1ty nursing.
(d) That the housing and living
conditions are SueA AZ TO ensure the
hoaath and wsllIbeing Of students.
(s) That the working conditions
are modern and the hours reasonable
a. That the general standing Of tbs
school and It's graduates IL good
where any doWh4 exists on this p0int
further adVice shoald be sOugAt
through onOiaas q the state Rursss
Association OF tAs state Beard Of III
aDinsEs.