Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-28
WAR DEMANDS
/. TRAINING Of
MORE NURSES
Thousands Of Young Women
Are Needed to FIJI Ranks
OF Nurses In Rcd Cross
Service

thousands Of patriotic young wom-
On throughout the country are looking
TOT 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 10 women more great
~ needed than that rendered by the
nurses OF the country.
The Red Cross Nursing Service
ior which most registered nurses are
'Aglble-constitutes the reserve for
me army and the navy nurse corps.
II IL calling for many hundreds Of
Mighty qualified nurses for service
abroad in our own hospitals and those
o. our allies. II is also calling many
hundreds for service in the base hos
pltals in our environments.
We have" says Miss Roberts.
nurses enough to meet our present
need, but I'm order to maintain our
health standards al home during and
after the war and to continue to care
FOR our armies many more must be
trained
The need for skilled nurses during
the next few years will be the great
eat 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 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 sufficient
clinical material 20 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.
7der In selecting training school:
I Nursing education not only pre-
1 pares FOR a large variety Of pro-
tessional fields but Is an excellent
preparation for hS,ne and family life
and for public service in many ways.
= Almost upon enrolment the stu.
- dent begins her service 10 the com
munity in helping TO care for the sick.
rs a part Of her instruction and train.
ing
= 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 good school
steps at once into regular profess
sional life and work with an assured
livelihood No weary struggle TO get
a foothold-to show what she can do.
The hospital has carried her over that
stage. Her work IL ready and waiting
for her II she successfully completes
her training
2 The student Ia At no expense for
- tuition. board. lodging. laundry,
uniform. etc. in the great majority Of
schools Only a few schools charge . |
tuition fee. for preparatory course.
The student is also cared for in III |
ness.
n Salaries compare favorably with
" salaries Of other trained women. (,
In some fields they are higher than 1
the average, Especially Ia this true
Of teaching and administrative work |
either in institutions or In Public |
Health Nursing Opportunities for ad. |
yancement are many and steadily in.
creasing
Choice Of Training School.
ta) Re careful In choosing train.
ing school BE sure that its diploma
will enable YOU to register In your
state.
(b) That its educational standards
are good
(cl That II offers thorough training
in medical, surgical, children's and /
maternity nursing
td) That the housing and living
conditions are such rs TO ensure the .
health and well.being Of students.
tel That the working conditions
are modern and the hours reasonable. |
(0 That the general standing Of the .
school and It's 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 TX. .
aminers
Addresses and further information .
can be- obtained by writing TO the Bu.
reau Of Nursing, Lake Division, Ameri. !