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The need for women volunteers to' serve as Red Cross Nurses* Aides was described as extreme by Mrs. L. R. Stringer, chairman of the nurses* aide corps here.Ten women have enrolled for the fourth nurses* aide class to begin Monday evening, and there is room for four more. Mrs. Stringer said’. “Since only a limited number can be trained in each class, and since the need for aides is very groat, we are anxious to have each class filled to capacity.”She explained that one reason comparatively few have volunteered for thistspecia! service was the fact that requirements are so high and the hours of training so rigorous. The chairman said that nurses’ aides work as assistants to graduate nurses and their work consists of making beds, giving baths, taking temperatures, pulse and respiration, helping to apply casts and slings, and other similar duties. They are also on call for duty with the local emergency medical v field units in case of disaster. By learning how to perform simple routine duties, nurses’ aides can release the graduate nurse for more technical work which only she can perform, it was pointed out.The nature of the course. Mrs. Stringer said, requires, that applicants be conscientious, serious-minded individuals, who are sure that they will see the thing through once they have begun. “We are appealing to patriotic women of our community to volunteer for our nurses’ aide corps, she said.Women between 18 and 50. C American citizens, physically fit and willing to serve at least 150 hours per year without pay, are eligible for enrollment. The present ciass will meet from Dec. 7 through Dee. 18, and disband temporarily for the holidays. Women wishing to volunteer their services | are asked to call Mrs. Stringer ie or the Red Cross office for an appointment.Enrolled for the fourth class are Mes dames Everett Sears, Wayne Graves. Joe E. Saveley, H.B. Clagett, F. L. Jeter, Randolph Dewante and Guerin Shaw and Misses Emogene Touchstone, Lo-raine Tinsley, Bernice Dinnin.
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Wichita Daily Times
Wichita Falls, Texas, US
Sun, Dec 06, 1942
Page 12
Full Page
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