Show Bountiful Woman Gives Talk Over Radio K D Y L Radio talk given by Mrs Bertha BerthaL L L. Muir over NBC N B C and affiliated stations in connection with Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross Nursing Service March 14 1943 THAT THEY MIGHT LIVE Our national front is only as strong as our home front Women Of America have an important part to play in strengthening both of these Home nursing a practical course in care of the sick in the home is sponsored by the American National Red Cross The goal of this organization is to have one per person person person son trained in home nursing in every home in America I As more and more doctors den den- dentists dentists dentists and and trained nurses are being called into military duty mothers will find it more difficult to secure the immediate response of medical personnel Many lany times doctors have been called for cases that could have been cared cred for by a member of the family if that person had had the proper training Through know know- knowledge knowledge knowledge ledge of simple home care in the ordinary illness mothers of Amer Amer- America America America ica will be able to properly care for their families and relieve the al already al- al already ready over-burdened over medical pro pro- Many communities in Utah have already responded to the call for training in home nursing The Da Da- Davis Davis Davis vis vis county chapter was as ready when the call catl came and at present has 10 classes in progress including students 2 classes completed which had 35 enrolled and 2 classes applied ap ap- applied ap- ap applied plied for which will witt enroll 40 40 women six Ninety of these women have purchased thermometers Learning to read and use a ther ther- thermometer thermometer thermometer is one requirement of the course Other requirements include bed baths bed making proper feed feed- feeding feeding feeding ing and amI general care of patients The work was Vas organized in the following manner A home nursing committee was appointed Names of all trained nurses active and re retired re- re retired retired tired were obtained from the coun coun- county county county ty health office the nurses were then asked to instruct classes Those Th se available to teach were au au- authorized authorized au- au authorized by the pacific area arc and and are arenow now teaching as a volunteer service the 24 hour course required by Red Cross Communities desiring the th classes organize them provide class rooms ro ms and the students provide provi e equipment such as beds linen and other sick sickroom sickroom sickroom room supplies Text books arc are pur pur- purchased purchased purchased chased through local chapters and provided by national Red Cross Certificates are issued to those filling all of the course Certificates are arc issued to those filling all requirements of the course If a substantial groups of women in every town in America can be equipped with a like knowledge and skill in home nursing as as as' those men men- mentioned mentioned the health of the home front will be well fortified Women of America Americ it is is your duty to your families and your country to avail yourselves of the expert information and experience provided in a Red Cross home nursing course |