The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-11

and National Branches Of Nurse
The local nurses have chosen a
ing Means Better Health for Re
+ District Twenty-Five is new or
ganization, having been organized
this past February. While accom-
plishments have been limited due
to the problems and details con-
nected with organizing, the nurses
are working to improve standards
of practice of professional nurses.
District Is is cooperating with
and aiding the Licensed Practical
Nurses.
The nurses assisted in the Polio
Drives and stand ready to help the
community whenever needed.
Several future projects include
giving classes to the Future Nurs-
es of America, a group OF high
school students interested in nurs-
ing.
The nurses feel that actual hos
pital nursing care under supervi-
sion will aid the young women to
decide for themselves for or
against nursing as a career.
Another project which is OF vi
tai Importance to Key West, is the
Civil Defense Program.
A program is under way for a
three day course, Nursing As
poets of Atomic Warfare" The
course to be given by Miss Flor
ence Ehlers, Nurse Consultant OF
Florida State Board of Health, viii
be held at night on November 10,
16 and II. The course is for gra-
duate nurses, who in turn will pre-
sent the essentials to other inter-
ested groups.
Nurses desiring 10 attend the
course may do so by registering
with Mrs. Jeanette Sawyer at the
Public Health Clinic.
The District nurses are planning
a Bake Sale for this Saturday. The
proceeds will 60 toward defraying
expenses for the yearly Conven-
ton to be held at Jacksonville
the first week in November.
Mrs. Velma Bouxsein and Mrs.
Edith Brown are representing Dis
trict rs as delegates.
The meetings Of District Twenty
five are held the second Tuesday
of every month at The Monroe
County Health Clinic at 8 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended
all graduate nurses to attend these
meetings and participate in social
hour. A program beside the regu-
lar BUSINESS meeting is scheduled
for every other meeting.
DR.. Alan Shepard is the guest
speaker for Tuesday night, having
for his subject, "Care of the New
Born Infant"
The following are members of
District Twenty five: Mrs. Mary
Amy, Mrs. Betty Anderson, Mrs.
Margaret Baker, Mrs. Audrey Bell,
Mrs. Velma Bouxsein, Mrs. Edith
Brown, Mrs. Rosalie Butler, Mrs.
Opal Caraballo, Miss Clair Carr,
Mrs. Barbara Currie, Mrs. Bernice
Donahue, Mrs. Jeanette Fields,
Mrs. Ida Fincher, Mrs. Ruth For
sythe, Mrs. Rosa Hayes, Mrs. VII
helmina Johnson, Mrs. Carolyn
Knopp, Mrs. Ruth Kramer, Mrs.
Grace Kruzick, Mrs. Eloise Lin
dahl, Mrs. Ruth Martin, Mrs. Vio-
la Murray, Mrs. Mildred Mason,
Mrs. Emilia Pent, Mrs. Jeanette
Sawyer and Mrs. Pauline Vecch-
lone.
One of the valuable assets in the
nursing field is the contribution of
Licensed Practical Nurses are CIV
ing. They play most important
role in the daily care of the pa
tients in the Hospitals.
The Licensed, Practical Nurses
have recently organized in Key
West as a Sub-District of Miami.
Their active members are Mrs. De-
lores Niles, Mrs. Edith Tynes, Mrs.
Louise Lopez, Mrs. Lillian DeLet-
te, Mrs. Georgia Kyle, Mrs. Mae
Haberland, Mrs. Irene Taylor, Mrs.
Louise Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth Shur-
t., Mrs. Doris Thompson, and Mrs.
Ida Sands.