Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-31
4 WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
ytRs0s COUNTY COUNCIL OF BEFtEst
DEMAND FOR NURSES

GOVERNMENT DEMAND FOR NURSES
The Government is calling fer $4,000 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 unprecedented de-
mand for trained nurses. Only those who have
service with our forces overseas. These nurses
are being largely drawn from our hospitals at
home. Their places must be filled by student
nurses enrolled for the full training course Of
from two to three years. Every young wo-
man who enrolls in the United States student
nurse is releasing a for service
at the front and swelling the home army
which must rely upon to act second
line of hospital defense. Upon the health of
the American people will depend the spirit of
their fighting forces.
he call is for women between the ages of
nineteen and thirty-five.
QUALIFICATIONS
Intelligent, responsible women Of good edu-
cation and sound health are Wanted-the pick
OF the country. A college education is a val
liable asset, and many hospitals will give cred
it for it, Credit will also be given for a spec
training in nursing such as that given in spec
ial courses being conducted by various
colleges and schools. Some schools, on the
other hand. do not even require full high
ENROLMENT
Women will be given opportunity to en-
roll in the United States nurse reserve in any
of three ways;
"a As. engaging to hold themselves in.
readiness until April /. 1919. to accept assign
men,s to nurses training schools. These wO-
nen viii be sent 10 the schools fast va
eaneies occur Those Of superior quaiifca-
tons viii be given preference, and it is, of
course, possible that everyone who enrOlls will
not be accepted.
(2D As desiring TO become candidates for
the Army Nursing school recently established
by authority of the department, with
branch schools in selected military hospitals.
(s) As engaging to hold themselves in rea-
dIless until April l, 1919, to accept assign
ments ito either civilian training school
the army nursing school Those who so en-
roll will be called where the first need arises
The government hopes that majority of those
who enroll will thus put down their names for
both
THE NURSES TRAINING SCHOOLS
There are l,579 nurses training schools in
this country. Their need is as great and i'm
poIatiye IS that of the Army school of mars
ing. Those who enroll for these schools will
be assigned vacancies occur.
TERMS OF TRAINING
The term of training varies from two to
three years, according to the requirements of
the particular school 70 which the student
nurse may be sent. No takes less than
two years nor more than three.
FINANCES
The student nurse gets her board. lodging,
and tuition free at practically every training
school, and in most cases receives a small re-
Enumeration to cover the cost Of books and uni-
forms. After graduation she has an earning
capacity Of from 500 TO $500 month. Pri-
yate duty nurses now receive an average of
from SluO TO SlZ0 a month together with board
while on duty; institution from $50
TO $3.50 mOnth together with board, lOdg-
ing and laundry; and publie-health nurses
from Sl00 20 $3.50 month without mainte-
nance. There is danger Of the earning
capacity of nurses being lowered after the war
ends account of the great number who will
then be qualified for the profession: the cOun-
try will need all the nurses that can be train
ed. not only during the but after it, espec-
tally for reconstruction work. Even if the.
war ends within three years, every student
nurse will be able to complete her training
AN HONORABLE SERVICE
Ever since the days of Florence Nightingale
the nursing profession has been one of spec
ial honor Ii was never honorable as Il is
today. The army needs every it can get
to keep up with the draft" The United
States student nurse reserve is the equivalent
for women of the great national army train
ing camps for soldiers. The government will
rely upon the student to fight disease
at home, to care for those injured and dis
abled in our hazardous industries, and
to make themselves ready TO serve when the
abroad or at home. Let show that we know
how to answer the governments call to the
women of the country.
LET'S HAVE QUICK ACTION
Enroll now at the nearest recruiting station.
Remember. the quota for Vernon county must
be filed.
BAND CONCERT SATURDAY, AUGUST 81:
ADDRESS BY REV. BULLOCK
A band concert has been arranged for Sat-
urday evening. August 3, as feature of the
campaign to enroll seventeen student nurses
from Vernon county. Rev. Bullock will speak.
Graduate nurses in uniform, and recruits TO
date will be at the recruiting station, which
has been established the vacant
lot directly north of the Censor Office. The
band concert is to be held there.
VISITATIONS TO OTHER PLACES
Members of the executive committee of the
Woman's Committee of the County Council of