The Nome nugget., 1941-05-30
2O0o Reduction
 Insurance Rates On OPT Program

months ago began preparation to meet an antic. pated need for an unusually large number of nurs- es. both in its military and civil zervices. The United States Civil s rvice Commission has announc ed open continuous examinations to secure nurses, but despite these examinations, there is continuing acute shortage of nurs es for the civil service positions.
 Tn shortage is particularly no ticeable with respect 10 some parts of the country. From some of the States, very few nurses apply for the civil service ex- aminations.
 From all parts of the country, floods of inquiries are coming in to Washington from Wom-n who ask how they can serve their country in the present emerg =ncy. The word to nurses is that the nursing branch of the service is one that is vital to the success of tn. National Defense Program. The nurse examinations open the way to an opportunity to render patriotic service, and at the same time to serve in interesting and satisfying work. There is an op- portunity for adVancem-nt, and he Government provides for re- .ircment for super-annuation or disability.
 A large staff of nurses is em- ployed regularly in the civil ser vice-principally in the U. s. Pub lie Health Srvice, the Indian Service and the Veterans Admin istratlon They serve in hospitals and other medical centers throughout the United States and in the Panama Canal Zone and Alaska. Public health nurs-s car " on field work of community health care and education, giving l home care to the sick, class work in home hygiene, etc, principal ly in the Indian Service and the ] U. s. Public Health Service. In i thz more remote regions these l nurses render first aid, and they even give medical treatment in 1 the absence of a doctor. There has been an increased d -mand for public health nurses under 1 the U. s. Public Health Service i in ra-contonment zones and where large defensa industries i are located.
 Two examinations are now open for receipt of applications. i One-Announcement No. 38-un- der the title PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, $2,000 a year, and GRAD uats NURSE, $500 a year (for general staff duty), is open for the U. s. Public Health Service and the Indian Service, includ- ing Alaska. This is an "unassembl ed" examination: Applicants are not given a written test but are rated on their professional train ing and experience as shown in their applications and by other evidence. The other-Announce- ment No. l00-under the title of JUNIOR GRADUATE NURSE, $1,620 a year, is for the U. S. Public Health Service, the Indian Service, and the Veterans Ad- miniStration. This examination now includes a written test. 1t is expected, however, that it will be closed soon and reannounced as unasSembled " examination The Civil Service Commission does not expect to require writ ten test of persons who have al ready filed their applications bull who have not been given the test.
 The need for nurses is immed- fate. Apply now for further in formation at the office of the Sec retary, Board of U. s. Civil Ser vice Examiners at any first or second-class post office, or write to the U. S. Civil Service Com mission, Washington, D. C.