Evening journal., 1919-01-30
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
70 ASSIST NURSES
Red Cross War Council
Appropriates $50. 900
for This Purpose
MRS. BANCROFT
MAKES STATEMENT

Mrs. Joseph Bancroft, director Of the
Bureau OF Hygiene, Delaware Chapter,
American Red Cross. and lay repre-
sentative for Delaware Of the National
ORGANIZATION for Public Health Nufs-
inr.~-calls attention 10 the new Rcd
Cross scholarships for nurses. The sum
of $4,000 has been appropriated by the
Red Gross for scholarships to be grant
ed to enrolled Red Cross nurses who
shall take instruction in public health
nursing.
Mrs. 8ancroft's explanation OF the
new public health movement and Of the
Scholarships, follows
THE nursing profession like all 9TH
ers has. been stirred TO its foundations
BY the war, not only by wars demands,
but wars ideals, and II is safe to
prophesy for il some radical reorgani-
zation..
y~-Thes superficial and partial solution
Of problems with which nations, indi-
viduals and professions were once con-
tent are no longer satisfying. On every
hand we are seeking the Fundamental
lolution and its universal application.
"This means that In the nursing pro-
fession "A change Of emphasis already
under way will be greatly fastened.
The nurse from now on will be looked
% 10 maintain health and 10 make the
iure Of sickness incidental 10 that. Ard
he will be asked 10 make health not
he privilege OF the few, but the birth
right OF the many. Only the nurse can
bring about this universal application
Vi lhs principles Of health and OF care
q Sickness, for IL Is the nurse who
,eaches down into the family and
touches the life Of the individual.
ifThls changed conception OF nurs-
Ing work means really the development
Of a new profession, so far only begun
that on public health nursing. II must
be q quick development and not a
gradual growth, for the demands now
are far ahead OF the supply and the
public health program proposed as the
basis OF reconstruction here and abroad
make those demands linitless. Public
health programs cannot be effectively
Darrisd out without the help OF nurses.
Many communities, recognizing this
Tact, have raised The funds for a nurse.
but md there Is none available.
eThe pressing need can be met only
+ tkose nurses who are Just complet-
ing one national service will take up
this other, and II at the same time II Is
made possible for them 10 secure the
necessary training In It, For the future
here will need to be a revision OF train
ng courses in hospitals 10 make room
OF work In the public health tleld.'
he Red Cross Bulletin, January t3,
tales that The Red Cross War Council
aas appropriated the sum OF $4,000 for
bespurpose OF creating a loan or schol-
lrship fund for nurses who need in
truction in public health nursing, for
he year ending December 81, 1919,
hese Scholarships 20 be granted 10 en-
rolled Red Cross nurses on recommend
alien OF the division directors OF nurs-
ng and by the director OF the Depart
nent OF Nursing at National Red Cross
headquarters
1T Is expected shat public health
nursing work will undergo a great ex-
pansion ln the near future. and In o.
Der that the Bureau Of Public Health |
Nursing may have a sufficient person |
bel 10 MI the positions II will be neces-
Isry 10 prepare large numbers OF
nurses for the duties required The
scholarships are designed TO assist |
many nurses who will be returning |
irom abroad or released from canton
nent service, who may not be in a po- |
gtion TO pay the expenses Of prepara- !
ton. but who will be glad 10 devote
their time 10 fitting themselves for the
public health work"