The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-09
WOMEN very MUCH
INTERESTED IN THE
.U,s,NURSE RESERVE

Mrs. Ed Gale Quina, recruitisg Of
ficer for the United States Nurse Re-
serve, which is affiliated with the
American Red Cross, stated last night
that she is much encouraged at pros
poets for increasing the number of
nurses in this section of the state,
through volunteer workers
A number of applications for infor-
nation were received by Mrs. Quina
over the phone, and in order to reach
others in the county who have ap-
piled to the recruiting officer and The
Journal, the following official state
ment in regard to the Army School of
Nurses is published:
Candidates will be admitted in ac-
cordance with the needs Of the SER
vice.
They will be assigned to the various
training camps and to the services
provided through affiliations as may
be determined by the dean of the
Army School of Nursing.
To be eligible to the Army School OF
Nursing, candidates must be between
81 and 35 years of age, in good ply
steal condition and of good moral
character. They must be graduates
Of recognized high schools or present
evidence of an educational equivalent
Expenses.
No tuition fee is required. The stu
dents will be provided with boaru.
lodging and laundry through the period
Of the course, and with the required
text books. They will be required to
provide themselves with indoor uni
forms for the preliminary course, and
upon its successful completion with
an outdoor uniform, and such addi-
tional uniforms-saT are reduired dur
ing their residence in the school A
monthly allowance of fifteen dollars
s15) to meet these and other school
expenses will be provided, except for
the period of affiliation
Full instructions concerning the uni
form and general equipment for SER
vice in the military hospitals will be
sent to each applicant upon the &C
ceptance of her application.
Illness.
A student is entitled to medical
treatment while on duty. This will
ordinarily be furnished at the hospital
to which she is assigned: but in proper
cases the surgeon general may order
a students transfer to and treatment
in, some other army hospital. When
the treatment required by student
on duty can not otherwise be had, the
necessary civilian service may be en-
tions. Bills contracted by a student
for medical care while on leave or abb
sent without leave can not be allowed
Time lost by illness, if exceeding two
weeks in any one year, must be made
up.
Examinations.
Examinations, both practical and
theoretical, will be held at the COM
pletion of the preliminary term, at the
end Of each course of lectures, and at
the completion of each year. The pass
ing of the examination combined with
the general record-which includes
practical work, conduct and general
class work-wil1 determine the adj
vancement of the student into a high
er class.
The decision as to the propriety of
retaining the student IN the school
upon the completion of the probation
airy period will be made by the dean
upon the recommendation of the direc-
tor under whom the student has taken
the course. The connection between
the student and the school may be
severed by either side at any time dur
ing the period of training if so desired
Students who have of their own Volt
ton severed their connections with
the school will not be reinstated I'M
time of their withdrawal be considered
adequate Discipline shall accord with
that governing the members of the
Army Nurse Corps.
Graduation.
Candidates for graduation must
have completed the prescribed course
of three years-or such period as may
be necessary to supplement the
credits allowed-and passed their final
examination.
Upon the completion of the course
the students will become members or
the regular Army Nurse Corps In the
order of the vacancies, or should there
be no vacancies, they would be placed
on the list for appointment as vacan-
cies occur
They will be eligible for registration
in any state, except that those stu
derSts to whom credit for collegiate or
technical work shall have been given,
will not be eligible for registration in
those states requiring the full three
years course in hospital. They will
also be eligible for membership in the
American Nurses association, the Ma
tional Organization for Public Health