The interior journal., 1918-02-01
WAR DEMANDS
TRAINING Of
MORE NURSES
Thousands Of Young Women
Are Needed 10 Fill Ranks
OF Nurses In Red Cross
Service

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 registered nurses are
eligible-constitutes the reserve for
the army and the navy nurse corps.
II Is calling for many hundreds OF
highly qualified nurses for service
abroad in our own hospitals and those
Of our allies. II is also calling many
hundreds for service in the base hos
pitals In our cantonments.
we have" says Miss Roberts,
nurses enough 10 meet our present
need, but In order TO maintain our
health standards at 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
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 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 TO increase their fa-
cilities for the thorough training OF
nurses and in many instances this
has tsen done.
Following are some of the advan-
tages in nursing education and some
points a young woman should con-
slider in selecting p training school:
4 Nursing education not only pre-
i pares for a large variety of pro-
fessional fields. but is an excellent
preparation for home and family life
and for public service in many ways.
q Almost upon enrolment the stu
q dent begins her service to the COM
munity in helping to care for the sick,
as 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 Is ready and waiting
for her II she successfully completes
her training.
2 The student is at no expense for
- tuition. board. lodging. laundry.
uniform, etc. in the great majority of
schools. Only a few schools charge a
tuition fee. for preparatory course.
The student is also cared for in i'll
ness.
q Salaries compare favonbly with
" salaries OF other trained women.
In some fields they are higher than
the average. Especially is this true
OF teaching and administrative work
either in institutions or In Public
Health Nursing Opportunities for adj
yancement are many and steadily in
creasing
Choice Of Training School.
(a) Be careful In choosing a train
ing school Bo sure that its diploma
will enable you TO register in your
state.
(b) That its educational standards
are good
(c) That il offers thorough training
in medical. surgical, children's and
maternity nursing.
(d) That the housing and living
conditions are such as to ensure the
health and well-being Of students.
(e) That the working conditions
are modern and the hours reasonable.
(D That the general standing OF the
school and it's graduates is 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 Ex-
aminers.
Addresses and further information
can be obtained by writing to the Bu-
reau OF Nursing. Lake Division. Ameri.