The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-06
WAR DEMANDS
TRAINING OF
MORE NURSES
Thousands 'of Young Women
Arc Needed to FIJI Ranks
Of Nurses In Red Cross
Service

Service
Thousands Of patriotic young wonn-
On 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 registered nurses aFs
eligible-constitutes the reserve for
the army and the navy nurse corps.
1t 10 calling for many hundreds Of
highly qualified nurses for service
abroad in our own hospitals and those
Of our allies. It 10 also calling many
hundreds for service in the base hos
pitfalls In our cantonments.
We have" says Miss Roberts,
"nurses enough to meet our present
need, but In order to maintain our
health standards at homo during and
after the war and to continue to care
for our armies many more must b.
trained.
"The need for skilled nurses during
the next few years will be the gfsAts
sst the world has ever known and the
number Of students in the spring
ciasses now being enrolled In the
schools for nurses throughout the
country should DO limited only by the
teaching facilities Of the schools and
by the clinical facilities Of the hos
pitfalls with which they are connected"
The committee on nursing Of the
general medical board Of the Council
Of National Defense has encouraged
those hospitals possessing suficient
clinical material to increase their IA.
cilities for the thorough training Of
nurses and In many instances this
has been done.
Following are some Of the advan-
tases in nursing education and some
points q young woman should con-
slider in selecting training school:
4 Nursing education not. only. pre-
i pares for large variety Of pro-
fessional fields, but is an excellent
preparation for home and family life
and for public service in many ways.
u Almost upon enrolment the stu
II dent begins her service to the com.
munity In helping to care for the sick.
Is Z part Of her instruction and train
ing.
y Life In most schools Is healthy,
- wholesome, simple and regular. II
Is full Of vivid human interest, the stu.
dent sharing In deepest realities Of
life.
A The graduate of a good school
: steps at once into regular profess
sionsl life and work with an assured
livelihood. No weary struggle to got
foothold-to show what she can do.
The hospital has carried her over thSt
stage. Her work is ready and waiting
for her II she successfully completes
her training. =.
z The student IL at no expense for
- tuition. board. lodging, laundry.
uniform, ETC.. In the great majority Of
schools. Only few schools charge .
tuition fee. for preparatory course.
The student is also cared for In III
ness.
q Salaries compare favorably with
y salaries Of other trained women.
In some fields they are higher than
the average. Especially 10 this true
Of teaching and administrative, work
either In institutions or In Pubic
Health Nussing. Opportunities for I'D.
vancement are many and steadily In.
creasing.
Choice Of Training School.
(a) Be careful In choosing . train.
ing school. Be sure that it, diploma
will enable you to register In yeur
state.
o. That its educational standards
arc good.
(c) That II offers thorough training
Ia medical. surgical, children,s and
maternity nursing.
az That the housing and living
conditions are such Is to ensure the
health and well-beins Of students.
(e) That the working conditions
are modern and the hour Reasonable.
~ That the general standing Of ne
school and it, graduates Il good
where any doubt exists on this point
further advice should Be sought.
through officials Of the state Nurses
Association or the State Board Of III
aminsrs.
Addresses and further Information
can be obtained By writing To the Bu-
rsau Of Nursing. Lake Division. Amsri-
ean Red Cross. Garhsld buiidinG