Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
NURSING QUESTIONS ARE ANSWEREDFROM
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Mrs. Win Wylie, who had the direct management of the campaign for nur- ses during the recent drive when an effort was made for graduate nurses to register for Red Cross service, is now interesting young women in the Army School of Nursing which has been established in Washington, D. c.
 Mrs. Wylie has received so many in quiries relative to the new school that It IS impossible for her to reply to all queries personally. She believes that the general statement issued from the offlce of the surgeon. general answers every question asked.
 The Army School of Nursing estab- l1shed by the surgeon general under the medical department of the army. offers to women desiring to care for the sick and wounded soldiers a course leading to diploma in nursing, should the military hospitals continue in op- eration for the full period of the course. Should the cessation of hos tllltles occur before the completion of this period, credit will be given in a certificate by the Army School of Nursing, which certificate will entitIe the holder to recognition by such civil hospital training school as may sub sequently accept her as a student. The school is located in the surgeon gen. erals office, Washington, D. C.; the training will be given in the various military hospitals and through such affiliations as may be required to con- plete the course
 The military hospitals will provide experience in surgical nursing, includ- ing orthoped1c, eye, ear nose and throat; medical, including communi- cable, nervous and mental diseases. Experience in the diseases of children. gynecology, obstetrics, and public health nursing will be provided through affiliations in the second or third year of the course.
 Lectures, recitationS and laboratory work will be given in the required sub Jects, each hospital assigned as a training camp having it's director, staff of lecturers, instructors and super visors, and teaching equipment.
 The course extends over a period of three years. Credit of nine months. or approximately an academic year will be given to graduates of accredited colleges. Credit of three or more months will also be given to students Who have had two or more years of college or in approved technical schools that have included prescribed courses in the sciences.
 The three years will be divided into a preliminary term of four months which will also be a probationary per- iod, junior year of eight months, an intermediate year of twelve months and senior year of twelve months. Out of this period a vacation of one month for each year in the school will be granted.
 The hours of duty on ,he ward will be arranged in accordance with the required class work. During the pre- llmlnary course they will not exceed six hours daily and thereafter eight hours.
 Admission
 Candidates desiring to be considered for admission to the Army School of Nursing should make application in person or in writing. or through the division directors of the bureau of nursing of the American Red Cross. to the surgeon general of the army.
 Special consideration will be given to those candidates who have taken the course in elementary hygiene and home care of the sick under the auspices of the American Red Cross providing | they meet the requirements for admis- sion to the army school of ursing, and such candidates are advised to apply for the application blanks to the divis ion directors of the bureau of nursing or the instructors of the course in elementary hygiene and home care of the sick.
 Candidates will be admitted in ac- cordance with the nee3s of the service,