New-York tribune., 1920-01-26
Shortage Of Nurses Feared

When this is accomplished. the
greatest problem confronting the COM
aanity, according to DR.. Copeland, will
.s a shortage OF nurses. There are
.ght telephone operators on duty a.
horthE400' receiving calls for nurses.
Aay person desiring to obtain the serv-
tss Of trained or practical at
;sadant for stricken relative or
inend should cal! that number. All
he nursing organizations of New York
AVE been linked Up with the Health
Department in the fight to control the
Epidemic
Nurses, if trained, Will be paid Sc a
:iy, or rs cents an hour; practical
'urses (untrained). 81 a day. Ii the
'atents or their families cannot af-
,ord the expense, payment Will be made
promptly out Of city funds at the dis
Nsa OF Dr.. Copeland Charles l..
Aahler, secretary Of the Board OF
health, sent 500 kilograms yesterday to
alrses VINO have az one time or an
.ther registered themselves with the
hsalth Department, ASKING them 10 re-
'ert for duty.
Offers Of aid came from many nurses
n
'esidng in Maryland wired that she
"a; prepared TO come on and bring with
,er woman skilled IN practical nurs-
;;ag Or. Copeland accepted this offer
Photograph.
illustrating the shortage Of attend
ia's, DR.. Copeland said that he had
wy requests 70 which he was unable
. respond. AS one means Of increas~
ss the staff he asked ali hospitals and
',ys!eians 70 postpone operations not
= an emergency nature in order to
issp beds and nurses free for epidemic
ases.
". Copeland and practically all mem
*rs Of nis staT we're on duty yester-
~ In the afternoon there was a con
.:'ence on the nursing situation. Those
.'p took part we're Miss Annie Good
h, Teachers College,; Miss Rebecca
ss~sz, associate director Of the Henry
~leet Settlement; Miss Isabelle Evans
..,sing service, American Red Cross,
"a secretary os Nursing Emergency
ssAcil; Miss Elizabeth Gregg, super
ssndent Of nurses, Bureau Of Pre-
s"&bic Diseases, and Mss w. Roth
''mahd, superiatcndcnt Of nurses, Bu-
'ssu Of Child Hygiene
Another Conference To-day
mere IL 70 be more general con
'.:hce ..' a. The Health Department al
s."cx th.s afternoon among depart
=. ..", oncials and social eerYice work
/ ..s ~ Mbof.nX with them 10 control ths
ssslh'c Thoae Who are 70 attend in
49,. ai.s Lillian D. wala. Henry Stree
y,I@.emens Emergency Council; Homer
1..ss' thief executive officer Ncn
H. rounty Rcd Cross, Mig
~ |olcord, Charity Organization
c's,y' Niss Elizabeth Le Lacher, A
h.. r. Miss Mary Arnold, Child Wei
4 Csa,.;, Aayo Tolman, Communit.
4 ill., Aiss Mary Daniels. Sew Yorl
i b.. Ai'chen; Mr1. William Churcl
", nursing SerYicc AZ Bellevue
,,,..s. ,,,s.,..nsrfnan n Riggs. Tubcrculo2ii
ss,sia',pn, Mis- Eleanor Eridgcland
4 sn.sp1'itan Life Insurance Company
I ln.s.nz Service; Miss Mary Parsons
I ils.asssh Fed EroEs; Mia Kathcrin'
4 imll."gs, Eronx Red Cross. Mis-
! f,s,s ref1ing, Van Cortlandt Rec
l.sI., AizA T. Sears, Day Nurscric>
4 A,,,...a.i'n, Misz Genevieve Wilgor
d cs;ld..AIcn f>Y ,bc AID u Cripple,
i Hs.Sn' hiEs Frances TausiY, Unite
4 tss,','', Charities; Colonel Margarc
4 ks,'',le, Salvation Hrmy; Mothc
tz H.. oominican HursinV &iztcrs; Miz
kqr.s" 5trinyer, Kfpoklyn Distrie
50 ns@oeiation, Mrs. William Wi
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