The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-02
IS VAN WORT. TELLS
Or NEED FOR NURSES

$S Sklnn Hr~a vau Wort chairman OF tnS
nr1nttte. on nursing for the Gradu'
sSx1S Nurses Association of Virginia II
Sa1N recent OF number of letters froH
e a i1nrents throughout the state inqutrtns
Ito the profession Of nursing as ca
- for their daughters. They are
~ Asecf To know what influence thethree
|ss1ears n, a hospital has upon the health
#And general welfare Of young womer
M whether or not there Is reaisy
treat demand for addition students
70 these Miss Van Wort replies that
there are broader opportunities IN the
nurairsr Geld to-day than in almost any
uther carrer open TO women In this
4 there rs not the biased competition
with men as is true OF many OF the
callings in which women are now galn~
snr heaSwav far the nrst time. They
are essential to the successful prose-
cu.ton Of the WAY and are regarded hS
the government rs necessary as are
II the men IN tire trenches. TIE student
takes part IN this great WORK ahnost
Immediately upon entering a hospital.
for BY Ter presence. a graduate Is re-
leased for Red Cross service
The girls receive ex csileat treatment
ana have regular hours for work and
Tf&isurs Wholesome meals are served
and plenty of fresh sir is insisted upon
There lis pleasant comrades hip, too. N
the purses home and many hrn
Friendships are made which eaGure Ter
life. Miss Van Wort states THAT tae'r
Enowled-e u domestic arts and
! sc,e noes stands in good stesd long
after the hospital days are over s1nc-
OF course no woman coslld be better
rreparAa for the care Of babies than
ne who has passed so much time
studying tlse4r needs under Sc3en e'Fc
sanstrrctaon This foryYSar nurse IS we'll
able tn take her place III thf' cofar'n-
nfty and TO give expert adTic REGARD
ing pnhlic health matters sac Is IN :
sferestess naturally IN modern. well ven
fffnfed school rooms and the health or
these with whom her own children
rcrre in intact In efforts 70 eradl-
cate tuberculosis n 5 p fytsaoori fco'es her
help !s of tnest5Eratle value She saws
further
-warsen in training have every pos
efble protection. for their ifves are OF
dared according 20 military discipline.
rvhfeh extsn4e also 10 the patients
EVERY graduate will state that nurse
Il II, no danger Of losing airy OF that
treasured inmate sense of modesty. but
she fs likely to attain q finer sense OF
Ia value and broader human SYM
pathy. Nursing today ss highly
erienvsfse work reaching ont into a
number of departments. that OF pub
lie health receiving especial emphasis
Members OF the senior classes OF sev-
erai Virginia hospitals are being sent
10 Tire school of social work and pub
lie health here for training IN this hne.
and all of those attending yhis school
fast year now have good POSITIONS
where they are ffffng a read need
-Of all patriotic servtces- thai OF
nursing lis the highest, for II not only
consists in caring for sick and wounded
soldiers, but of nursing the civilians
81 home and in teaching methods OF
proven disease
This, now that there is 80 acute a
shortage of doctors. Is of the most
Important elements Of the work Most
virginia hospitals require that students
he high school graduates, or more. Tor
The state board of examiners Will no,
accept ANY girl wha- has not competed
cne wear of nfghs school work. Those
prefering to train in <army hospitah
NAV obtain q large part or their IN
4 rtruction In this way Ail applicant
Ynesttnr the requirements WIN be place.
y al soon as possible by Miss Van Vor1
stuart Circle hospital, to whom All com
munIrafions should be addressed.