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THE CADUCEUS
BEING INITIATED
COURSES HAVE STARTED
NURSES IN TRAINING.
FOR
Thirty-four of the thirty-seven stud
ents who compose the first unit of the
Army School of Nursing, have arrived
and are gradually being initiated into
the mysteries of the life of a proba
tioner in nursing the sick. All of these
young ladies represent a superior
grade of intelligence and culture, hav
ing made their application through the
Dean of the Army School of Nursing,
Office of the Surgeon General, Wash
ington, and received their appoint
ments through her. They must pre
sent credentials as having completed
high school, or an excellent equiva-
lettit. As a fact, more than fifty per
cent of them are college or normal
school graduates. And, what is also an
excellent, though unrequired creden
tial, many of them have made practi
cal use of their educational advantages
by way of teaching, or other vocation
al employment. They come to us from
a number of different states, only two
being from North Carolina in this
group.
It is an honor to Camp Greene to
have been chosen as one of the camps
whose Base Hospital • is to afford the
greater part of the course of training
for th new schools of nursing, the.
institution of which has been called
forth by the need of nurses for the
war service. The young women repre
sent a response to a call sent forth
for enlistment in a work of the high
est order of patriotism, demanding
social and educational qualifications
corresponding. Their training and pro
fessional advantages while with us
must fie of the best, to produce the
highest type of nurses for ohr coun
try’s need.
Chemistry, Nutrition and Cooking,
Bandaging, Personal Hygiene, Hospit
al Housekeeping, Bacteriology, His
torical, Ethical and Social basis of
. ur.sing, Drugs and Solutions, Prepa'-
ation of Dressing and Practical Nurs
ing.
The Standard Curriculum is to be
followed, having been devised and
adopted by 'the National League of
Nursing Education as a standard af
ter years of patient study and de
velopment. The course is under the di-
cretion of Miss Parish, chief nurse of
the Base Hospital. She is assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Uzelmeier, as instruc
tor, Miss Margaret Edwards, Dietitian
instructor, and a sociaf director who
is expected- soon, who will have charge
of the activities of the student group
in. their off duty hours. Assistance is
also rendered by Miss Jehle and Miss
Zillch, of the present staff of graduate
nurses, in practical work and charge
of quarters.
Lectures are being conducted by
Miss Uzelmeier, who is in charge of
the major part of the teaching, both
theoretical and practical. The medical
staff of the hospital is lending valua
ble assistance in providing courses in
Materia Medica, anatomy, etc. Captain
Ellen is conducting daily drill exer-
ciEi.es. Bacteriology is being taught by
Miss Chapin, laboratory assistant.
Lectures, are being given in the recon
struction ward E-3.
During the four months preliminary
course the following subjects will
make up the cirriculum.
.A.natomy and Physiology, Applied
While we are trying to begin the
teaching work and keep going, our
equipment is slow in arriving; books,
laboratory furnishings, etc., are or
dered through headquarters at Wash
ington, but not yet here. As no special
provision has been made by the War
Department to supply the needs of
class rooms in hospitals, we are short
of many furnishings which would add
greatly to our comfort and conven
ience. Bookcases, writing tables, libra
ry furnishings of almost any kind, are
needed. We hope as our school pro
gresses to have all the equipment of
use in the best civil hospitals, and
while we are a crude exterior, archi
tecturally, we may be cheerful and
homelike within.
BAND WILL PLAY
Oasis Temple Band of Charlotte,
will give an open-air concert at the
Soldiers’ club, Sunday afternoon, Sep
tember at 4 o’clock. Mrs. Bertha
Orndorf, of Charlotte, soprano, will
be the soloist. Following the concert
the usual informal social hour will
be observed when soldiers will be giv
en opportunity to become acquainted
with civilians. Every enlisted man of
Camp Greene is cordially invited.
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