Evening journal., 1919-06-10
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we sll need YOU" Is the message Of tho mans ges-
iure and Of the chds pathetic weakness But the nurse
had answered her countrys call only for war service.
Nurses are yet modified for peace They are not
modified properly in Delaware In any other state
That the health problems Of the reconstruction period
are just as serious as those Of war; and that the help Of
thousands Of nurses viii be needed to solve them, Is the
idea behind This English cartoon and The for The
steps being taken in America by The National organza-
ton for Public Health Nursing TO interest returning
nurses in entering the public health ned.
Although over twenty thousand nurses sent by
the government 10 care for our four million soldiers,
there al present only thousand public health
nurses az FOR the protection OF the health OF
one hundred million people, the National Organization
points out Fifty thousand Of these skilled soldiers Of
health would be many 10 the lives Of the
mothers and babies and the workers OF the United states
The public health nurse IS the friend Of the people
she serves in health well sickness. She 81 is who is
appealed sudden Of Illness. either IN The work
shop or the home and for advice al the year around
about The health problems of every member OF the
family stories Of her faculty for making herself beloved
and admired come from every community where The
public health nurse Is at work
one aged woman a large eastern city for instance
lives alone visited only by The nurse Of her district In
working near the stove I'm her lltlo Kitchen She acc
denily turned ON gas yet and before she was able TO
turn 10 on felt herself becoming unconscious from the
effects - The gas Her public health nurse found her
afterwards
visit unconscious on The kitchen floor. by calling
physician and working both Of them. over her. they
managed 90 restore her 10 consciousness When She
had recovered her nrst words were when felt myself
going my FIRST though on, / pray that my little
nurse viii come soon And she came
Children are Tho warm friends Of the public health
nurse One visiting nurse walking brsky aons me street
Of country town felt her skirt rluchcd. and looking
around found small boy Of six or seven years who said
pleadngy.
"Come quick my mothers sick
Tho nurse went with the child and found that his
mother had a sick headache, but that she had not sus
gesed calling upon the t the little boys own
idea who felt that the only hus 10 do In sickness was
to nud the lady with the bag
To recruit as many public health nurses as possible
the National Organization is engaged i'm country
wide campaign Since public health nursing is a trained
profession which requires years of preparation it s
realized that for an immediate supply of these nurses
the graduate nurse must be appealed IT, post grad
uate course from four eight months n hygiene and
sanitation social problams. and public health adminsra
ton viii NJ the woman who has already had nursing
course for the public health nold The National Organiza
ton is therefore making ils immediate program the
establishment Of post graduate courses and The raising
or si50O0 scholarship fund 90 enable nurses TO take
such courses. Il Ia appalling 10 nurses returning
from one great national service enter This new one In
order 10 meet Tho great demand ON every side.
That thc country wide awake 90 the need for pro
iccing The health OF The people through public health
nursing ls evident the that many communities
both cities and counties asking for several
states this year passed bills allowing requiring
counties 10 employ these nurses schools calling
for school nurses industries nndns That tho cm-
poymeni of industrial pays. government depart
monts are urging that of these Doe employed
"A public health 40 work IN every county Is
pari ~ the goal toward which should work.. says
surgeon Rupert Blue Of tho United states Public
Health Service
"rhc public health nurse, N the greatest forces
In promoting national health is needed In greatly in
creased numbers" according 20 Secretary Baker.
secretary Of Labor Wilson gives abor's endorsement
20 The industrial nurse.
Julia Lalhrop urges public health nurses to save the
lives Of mothers and babies.
Particularly they needed" she says I'm The coun
try where grcai distance makes 70 Impossible FOR mothers
and babies 10 obtain skilled I'm organization by
which the county onargcs its work for The sick so
TO keep people in health through the services of travel
ing nurses viii cover the county with network OF
hcncncent workers who Will be a constant educational
force cooperating with schools health officers and the
individual home"
"A school system without the nurse Is an incomplete
system" Is United states Commissioner Of Education
Claxlon's endorsement.
The problem now Is 70 md the nurses. and every
woman can help in that sher by akng hc training her
self by contributing toward scholarships for those who
desire 10 take &c. or by encouraging The establishment OF
public health nursing I'm connection with hospitals
and universities That provided with proper facilities