Evening journal., 1919-02-11
INTEREST WOMEN
IN CARE OF SICK
Pre-Nursing Class. Endorsed
by Hospitals, to be Start
ed at College
HOPE TO START
STUDY ON MARCH |

Having the support OF The local hos
pilals, the Women's College OF Della
ware, the Delaware State Association
OF Graduate Nurses, the Visiting
Nurses Association and the Delaware
Chapter Of the Red Cross, a pre-nuEs-
ing course consisting Of three months
preliminary instruction in chemistry,
disteties, bacteriology and physiology
| has been planned by these agencies,
with the instruction center at the Wo-
mems College.
For those who contemplate nursing
as profession. the idea cannot fail to
recommend itself II corresponds TO a
course In q prep" school. 10 the man
or woman about TO enter college.
In recruiting for nurses, the appli-
cant is often found to be lacking in
some of the very important fundamen-
tails. This pre-nursing course. il is
planned VIII remedy any such defects
and make the applicant for nursing ft
to enter a hospital at the end of the
three months training. II she shows
unusual efficiency during the training,
her progress viii be credited 10 her
course at a hospital
The expense Of the course Is 800.
which includes instrustion, room,
board, laundry and recreatiOnal advan-
tages. But this expense need not deter
any candidate for nursing from making
an APPLICATION. Various women's or
ganizatians and public spirited 'cFi-
zens, the Delaware Association OF Grad
siee Nurses, Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital and Red Cross chapter, have
volunteerer TO contribute scholarships,
so that an ambitions young woman
may apply for and receive a scholar
ship. II her finances do not permit Of
the expenditure OF the money.
II is desirable that a class OF at least
20 students shall take the course,
which Is planned TO begin March H..
The curriculum arranged for the pre-
nursing course at he Women's Col
lcge has been approved by Surgeon
General Gorgas. Briefly II Is as fol-
lows: Anatomy and physiology. Miss
Watson. Miss Ware; bacteriology Miss
Fernald; chemistry. Professor Drake:
hygiene and sanitation. Miss Watson
and Dean Robinson: elementary materi
medica. by a registered nurse, nutri-
tion and cookery. Professor Bridge:
physiology and sociology OF nursing.
Professor Rich: elementary nursing
and hospital economy. by a registered
nurse : history and ethics Of nursing.
by a registered nurse; special lee
lures by physicians.
Those cons ns'dering entering upon
nursing and who wish 10 apnly for
this course, either with or without a
scholarship should communicate with
Dean Robinson at the Wemen's Col
lege. Newark. or Mrs. A. D. Warner Of
this city. telephone 9i6
A letter inviting contributions OF
scholarships has been sent out signed
by the following: Miss winlfred J.
Robinson, dean Women's College,
Newark; Mrs. Charles r. Miller. Wo-
mems Board Of Managers. Delaware
Hospital: Mrs. C Wesley weldln. wo-
mems Board OF Managers. Homeopathic
Hospital; Mrs. William Il. Smith.
chairman Women's Board of Managers.
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital: Mrs
Joseph Bancroft Director Bureau OF
Hygiene. Delaware Chapter Red Cross
Mrs. Walter G. Stack. Chaiman Health
Delaware Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs; Mrs. A. D. Warner, Pres
ident Delaware Federation Of Women's
Clubs.