Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1918 — WAR DEMANDS TRAINING OF MORE NURSE [ARTICLE]

WAR DEMANDS TRAINING OF MORE NURSE

Thousands of Young Women Are Needed to Fill Ranks of Nurses In Red Cross Service Thousands of patriotic young women throughout the country are looking for ways in which they can serve the government at the present time. . The Bureau of Nursing of the Lake Division. American Red Cross, Cleveland, points out that there is no form of service open to women more greatly needed than that rendered by the nurses of the country. The Red Croes Nursing Service — for which most registered nurses are eligible—constitutes the reserve for the army and the navy nurse corps. It is calling for many hundreds of highly qualified nurses for service abroad in our own hospitals and those of lour allies. It is also calling many hundreds for service in the base hospitals in our cantonments. “We have,” says Miss Roberts, “nurses enough to meet our present need, but in order to maintain our health standards at home during and after the war and to continue to care for our armies many more must be trained. “The need for skilled nurses during the next few years will be the greatest the world has ever known and the number of students in the spring classes now being enrolled in the schools for nurses throughout the country should be limited only by the teaching facilities of the schools and by the clinical facilities of the hospitals with which they are connected." The committee on nursing of the general medical board of the Council of National Defense has encouraged those hospitals possessing sufficient clinical material to increase their faculties for the thorough training of nurses and in many instances this has been done. Following are some of the advantage* in nursing education and some

points a young woman should aider in selecting a training school: 1 Nursing education not only prepares for a large variety of professional fields, but is an excellent preparation for home and family life and for public service In many ways. 2 Almost upon enrollment the student begins her service to the community in helping to care for the sick, as a part of her instruction and training. 3 Life in most schools is healthy, wholesome, simple and regular. It is full of vivid human interest, the student sharing in deepest realities of life. 4 The graduate of a good school steps at once into regular professional life and work with an assured livelihood. No weary struggle to get a foothold I—to 1 —to show what she can do. The hospital has carried her over that stage. Her work is ready and waiting for her if she successfully completes her training.

5 The student Is at no expense for tuition, board, lodging, laundry, uniform, etc., in the great majority of schools. Only a few schools charge a tuition fee, for preparatory course. The student is also cared for In Illness. 6 Salaries compare favorably with salaries of other trained women. In some fields they are higher than the average. Especially is this true of teaching and administrative work either in institutions or in Public Health Nursing. Opportunities for advancement are many and steadily increasing. Choice of Training School. (a) Be careful in’choosing a training school. Be sure that its diploma will enable you to register in your state. (b) That its educational standards are good. (c) That it offers thorough training in medical, surgical, children’s and maternity nursing. (d) That the bousing and living conditions are such as to ensure the! health and well-being of students. (e) That the working conditions gre modern and the hours reasonable.

(f) That the general standing of thsi school and its graduates Is goodj Where any doubt exists on this point further advice should be soughtj through officials of the State Nursesl Association or the State Board of Exs amlners. Addresses and further information! can be obtained by writing to the BuJ reau of Nursing, Lake Division, AmerlJ can Red Cross, Garfield ' bulldlngj Cleveland.