The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-11
II. S. TRAINING
SCHOOL FOR NURSES

A training school for nurses OF the
q. S. Health Service Is to be estab-
lished by the surgeon general which
will offer to women desiring to take
up the profession Of nursing course
of study leading to a diploma and an
opportunity to assist in caring for
disabled military partients.
The headquarters Of the school is in
the office of the surgeon general at
Washington, D. C. Training will be
given in certain hospitals in the serv-
ice. Schools will open on Sept. /, at
Fort McHenry in Baltimore and at
Fox Hills. Staten Island, N. Y. The
service hospitals provide experience
in surgical nursing, including ortho-
pedic. eye, nose and throat; medical
including communicable, nervous and
mental diseases: x-Ray and labora-
tory technique; experience in the dis
eases of children. and public health
nursing. Gynecology and obstetrics
will be provided in the second or third
year of the course through affiliations
with civilian hospitals. Lectures. reci-
tations and laboratory work will be
given in the required subjects in each
hospital training school.
The course will be three years. A
credit of nine months, or approximate
ly an academic year, will be given to
graduates of accredited colleges.
Credit Of three or more months will
be given to students who have had
two or more years In college or In
a haf IN
clude the prescribed courses in the
sciences. The three years will be di-
vided into a probationary term of four
months, a junior year of eight months
and an intermediate and senior year
of twelve months each. Vacations of
one month each year win be granted,
Hours Of duty on the ward viii be ar
ranged with reference to the require
ments of the class work. Throughout
the probationary first four months
they will not exceed six hours daily,
and thereafter. eight hours.
Candidates should make application
in person or writing, to the surgeon
general, u. S. Health Service, Wash
ington, D. c Special consideration
will be given to candidates who have
taken the course in elementary hy-
giene and home care of the sick with
the Red Cross or who served as nurses
and aides In army or civilian hospitals
throughout the war. Candidates must
be between 81 and So years of age,
must pass satisfactory physical ex-
animation. and must be graduates OF
a recognized high school or present |
evidence of an educational equivalent. |
No tuition fee will be required. Stu |
dents will be provided with quarters, |
subsistence, laundry and text books |
through the course. They must pro-
vide their own uniforms, A monthly /
allowance Of thirty dollars for the first |
two years and fifty dollars for the |
third year to meet these and other /
school expenses win be made. Reason
able medical treatment will be sup
piled.
Connection between the student and |
the school may be severed by either
side st any time during the period of |
training. Students who complete the
prescribed course and pass physical
examination become members of the
regular u. S. Public Health Service
Nurse corps. All students except those
to whom credit for collegiate or tech
meal work have been given will be
eligible for registration in any state
except those requiring three full years
in hospital. They will also be elig
ible for membership in the, American
Nurse association and other organiza
tons for enrolment in the nursing SER
vice Of the American Red Cross and |
for post graduate courses in the teach
ing, administrative and public health
fields.