The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-08-03
Ask $4,000 Women to Enroll
<@ In Student Nurse ReserUe

The government is calling for %,
600 young women to join the United
States Student Nurse reserve. and
hold themselves in readiness to train
for service as nurses. The war Is
creating an unprecedented demand
for trained nurses. Only those who
have taken the full training course
are eligible for service with ouI
forces overseas. These nurses are
being drawn largely from our hos
pitfalls at home. Their places must
be filled by student nurses enrolled
for the full training course Of from
two to three years. Every young
woman who eurolls in the United
States Student Nurse reserve is re-
leasing nurse for service at the
front and swelling the whole army
Which we must rely on to act as
our second line Of hospital defense
Upon the health Of the American
people will depend the spirit of their
fighting forces.
Age.
The call Is for women between the
ages of 19 and 35.
Qualifications.
Intelligent. responsible women of
good education and sound health are
Wanted-the pick Of the country. A
college education is a valuable as
set, and many hospitals will give
credit for it. Credit will also be
given for a special scientific equip
ment or for preliminary training in
nursing, such as that given in spe-
ctal courses now being conducted by
various colleges and schools. Some
schools on the other handR do not ev-
en- require a full high school edu-
cation.
Enrolment.
Women will be given an oppor-
tuntty to enroll in the United States
Students Nurse reserve in any one
of three ways: %
% AS engaging themselves in
readiness until April 1, 1918, to ac-
cept assignments to nurses train
ing schools. These women will be
sent to the schools as fast as vac
ancies occur. Those of superior
qualifications will be given prefer
ence, and it is, Of course, possible
that not every one who enrolIs will
be accepted.
CD AS desiring to, become candi-
dates for the army nursing school
recently established by authority of
the war department, with branch
schools and selected military hos
pGtalS.
(S) AS engaging to hold them
selves in readiness until April J.,
1919, to accept assignments to either
a civilian training school or the
army nursing school. Those who so
enroll will be called where the first
need arises. The government hopes
that a majority of those who enroll
Will thus put down their names for
both.
The Nurses Training Schools.
There are 1879 nurses training
schools in this country. Their need
IS as great and imperative as that
II the army school of nursing. Those
who enroll for these schools will be
assigned as vacancies occur. The en-
'oIIment card will indicate two
classes of registrants-preferred and
deferred. The preferred class will
De those who are ready to accept
to whatever hospital
he government directs them, al
hough they may state what train
ng school they may prefer to be
ient to. Those who register in The
preferred class will be assigned first,
Ind all possible consideration will
70 given to their preference as stat
ID. The deferred class is composed
~ I41OSS- WIN ll1IllI LIlSlr Dl6QRe OF
is, who will not en-
rage except to go to certain hos
)itals. This class is intended large
Y for those who, for family reasons,
'annot accept training at a dis
ance from their homes. Those who
'egister in the preferred class will
,e assigned only after the preferred
lass is exhausted. The government
elies on the patriotism Of those who
nroll to fill out preferred cards, if
hey possibly can, thus volunteering
Q go where they are most needed.
Nobody will be assigned to any
schools whose conditions of train
ng are not approved by the state
board of nurse examiners.
Terms of Training.
The term Of training varies from
wo to three years, according to the
of the particular school
o which the student nurse may be
ent. No course takes less than two
ears nor more than three.
What the Training Course Prepares
For.
At present, every women who
satisfactorily her training
n any accredited school is eligible
o service as an army nurse at the
ront and stands chance of being
to duty abroad. At the
anne time, she will be qualified to
arm her living in one of the noblest |
open to women. It should