Show letter to the editor modernize nursing program the coming session of the legislature is important to your health and to the health of your community at the onset of world war 11 II registered nurses left their positions in hospitals to serve in the army and navy nurse co corps aps up to date nurse veterans b have ave been released and the majority are not returning to the nursing field to compensate for this shortage hos hospitals petals employed the services of practical nurses and nurses aides T the he p present r e s e n tf d day a y lawa law e enacted I 1 in 19 1017 17 pr provided 0 v i d e d for 0 r a board r d of nurse u rs examiners this board determined the requirements re ments necessary to become a graduate nurse in 19 ja the department of registration was created to register all qualified gr graduate nurses the law seemed adequate for the protection of the genera general I 1 health of the public there have been many changes in education and practice in every field since that time making the law inadequate the bill being presented at the state congress provides that all who practice nursing have a mini mum amount of education from an accredited school of nursing and that they be licensed if this bill is ia passed it will pro act the public against non grad aate an and unlicensed bursen win wh may not n at be giving safe burant nur care MARILYN HEINER |