The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-03-13
NEW REFRtSH[R
COURSE FOR NURSES
At The HOSPITAL

refresher course for graduate
nurses who have been inactive prOfetS
sionahy fur three years or more will
start in WyandOtte at the WyandOtte
General hospital This course, as we'll
as others throughout the state. is Civ
en- to prevent tht, possibility Of local
shortage of nurses should the emer
gerny the nation now faces grow more
acute Because many younger nurses
have vOlulh eered their services to the
army and navy. To he American Red
Cross, and To industry, nEany cOnmun-
tiles in Michigan already face lack
OF qualified persons To give good nurs-
ing care III lOnl homes and hospitals.
The r. fr<1lher course will enable many
older women to contribute To home de-
ferlse through more active nursing in
their own communities.
The course Is designed to enable
graduate nurses who have lost touch
WI h their field Of service to become
acquainted with newer methods of
medical. surgical. ObStetrical and pedia
trio. nursing Instruction and practice
Will b,. given in the nursing arS :, nu-
triton. u,w drugs, communicable di
seas nursing, ISychiatric nursing, pc
dIltric nursing and ObStetriCal nurS-
ing.
The rt.ft.rt.Sher course will continue
TOR six weeks Classes and Supt rviSed
ward practice will be given five days
"A week for six hours Il day. Monday
through Friday The usual hours will
bt fr,m am. 10 3 pan. with an hour
off for lunch. During the first thr,p
Of
and > hours of ward practice daily.
During the second 3 weeks there will
bt. > hours of class and hours Ot
ward practice daily.
Mrs Thelma BrewingtOn, R.N., as
SiStaIb supervisor of nurses training
Tor the State Board Of Control for VO-
cational Education, has recently been
in Wyandot e to work out plans for
the course with the WyindUtte hOSpit-
al and Tie. WyamdObe District NurS,
Associations Few of the women who
have registered for the course are do
ing 80 because of personal necessity
to return la work Mrs. BrewingtOn
y ateS More frequently ii il Il desire
to return To their chosen prof sSiOnal
field and To be ready to serve their
COUNTRY. than need for work. which
las prompted tmOlllmeli. Some of the
tlirOllctS are women with children
who have found a relative. friend or
neighbour who will assume part of
their home responsibilities us another
contribution to ne' iOlEll defense
Although the need for this retire SheT
experience which will enable nurses
to return to duty is recognized ma
tiOnally. Michigan is the first state 10
provide an opportunity for the neceS-
Sary INSTRUCT ion. according to George
H. Fern, director of the State Board
of Con. rol for Vocational EduCzfiOn.
The upstate cOurSeS are sponsored by
the University Of Michigan. and the
Detroit COURSES by Wayne university.
The project is made possible Through
funds from the State Board of Con
troll for Vocational EduCl ton and the
w X kelltg Foundation. Is endorsed
10y the Michigan State Nurses ASSOci-.
atiom. the Michigan League of Nursing
Ehiuc1I ion and the Michigan State Or
gamizatiOn for Public Health Nursing,
and was arranged by the joint com
mrtee on community nursing.
Nurses intert Sted in taking 1t
course should apply Immediately To
Miss Lois Anderson. superintendent Of
nurses AT WyaldOtte General hOSpr, al.
Any nurse living in Michigan and
registered ia any state in the union IL
,ii@ibi Tor enrolment There are no
fees.