Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
NURSE SHORTAGE SAID
TO Be PUBLIC CALAMITY
Johns Hopkins Alumnnc Association
Says Shortage OF Sick Attcn-
dants Hurting Public.
STATISTICS FIGURES 'GlvEN
Worldwide Movement Is Starting
to Preserve and PrOlong Life
and Maintain IIcalth-Gradnatcs
Needed for Work.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 5-in coming
before the public 20 ask fer an en-
dowmcnt fund OF $1,000. 600. tho alum
nae association OF the Johns hopkins
Hospital School of Nursing cite as Il
public calamity the shortage OF prop
crly trained nurses in hospitals. in
private hcmcs. and in the important
field OF public health work. which is
the health insurance policy of future
generations. This shortage OF nurses
to care for the Sick and to help pre-
ven; sickness Is never as much in
evidence as in cpidemics like tho re-
cent Influenza; the need. however. is
always present. rs figures plainly
show. II is for the purpose OF filling
this need as far as one school can.
that tho Hopkins alumnac are ask
ing for funds
statistics Given.
Following are statistics on this
vital subject quoted from the Sur
geon- General and from representa-
tivcs OF the bureau of information OF
National Nursing Headquarters in
Washington:
Wagc-earners lose 100000 working
Il u
OF which is prevcntable.
OF more than 2.GO0. 600 babies born
alive in the United states every year.
more than 15r.o00 die during the first
month, and at least 100000 before the
end OF the first year. Proper nurS-
ing of mother and child could reduce
this mortality beyond estimate.
About $4,000 women die in child
birth each year.
There are constantly l,ooO,0Oo cases
IL,
nual death rate OF 100000. Proii;ng
by the great crusade for better care
and nursing. this rate has fallen
since lgni from 200 per 1000 popula-
losis associations now at work. 6l3
Sanatoria, day camps and hospitals.
Specially trained nurses are badly
needed TO care for. them. to help in
There were on January !. 1918,
239.S@n persons suffering from men
tai disease in the institutions, both
public and private, provided for thc!"
care There had been in the pre-
VioiS wear nearly 1000 more cases
than the yea: before. Here = an-
h,l importat, i".d fer the hign'y
r,lurI.ut .ll.u specially trained nurse
Statistics OF life insurance COM
ianics where welfare work is ear
ried on among policy holders shcw
:, reduction of mortality from TYPHOID
foyer between 1911 and 1919 of o.?
per cent; acute infectious diseases OF
childhood l67 per cent: tubcrculo-
50 OF the lungs. S3.l per cent: BriShts
disease. oj.S per cent: diseases rclat-
ing TO collaborating. C.! per cent: en-
tornal causes Including accident.
- pcr cent
TIE difference is most markc ed"
which have been subject To the nurS-
ing service and the educational cam
paicn.'
1, may br said that the entire prog
a. - movement
tic hvttcring of public health de-
ncnda upon the public hcal& nurse.
i!ut there are not enough nurses to
The bureau of information OF the
National Nursing Headquarters gives
rcpor; covering twenty-five months
quests for applicants 10 take admin
trativo positions. only l,ST2 We're sup
p!ie,l--Gs.3 per cent For general
public health nmsing. there were
l.l:2 positions open, and 49, of these
W"re ht"d--I3.G per cent.
TIL, Department oc Nursing and
l'ealth Of Teachers College. Column
i.u University. repor;s for one year
'HlS-i@l@ in admins trativc work, 2i2
REQUESTS. aud ~ appointments; i'm
public health work. ii3 REQUESTS "nd
!".o there was i total OF AIS in
uuirioH and only :! positions filed.
the Johns HOPKINS Hospital Train
ing school tor Nurses is called upou
administrative. teaching, and public
health wprl; every year Tho Hop
kins trimming school Is equipped to
supply candidates tor these positions.
auh constantly does 81" ~ ,h. chart
on another rucr.howinc placement.
of It's sr3Guas.-s - i'll prove. BUT ii
hchS TIA" resources necessary to mahc g
thr most ~ the opportunities for
study which II provides
Hopkins InriuLrS Every Phase.
Included liz the Hopkins un,icrgrad-
uatc training Is every phaSc OF the
nurses work which She may -. call
~ upon TO enter after graduate ion
There IS within the institution itself
the Harriet Lane Home for Invalid
thil iron. where a thorough cours,
- ped!atric nursing is afforded The
Phipps Hospital Ter mental eases
.!N's training i'm mental nursing
which 20 far rs can he learned Is
NOT provided IN tn" same way In any
, other hospital. Tncr" are also tn.
maternity wards. he social servIc,
a apartment, the special work in thu
BRADY theological building and the
usual surgical, experience
TH.r MIL be also an especial az.
.ii"i'uu between tn" nursing school
i'r3 the u"w school # hycicn" nov
1riu" inIuguratcd I'm The Johns Hon.
k.us Uuiyrrsiir Tnie will provid,
nU UNSURPASSED Opportunity for tn,
airs" Who wishrs 20 equip hcrs.l,
ior oWDlic health nursing
NOV. q result a AN0rlI-u.i,i "a