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Show II NURSING FORCE BUILT UP BOSTON, Oct. 1 C A movtnwnt to build up an adequate bodv of nursing attendants to serve at moderate wages: In homes where outside care is needed In caies of Sickness but where mean-ti are lacking ( pay trained nurses his been started In this city The House-, hold Nursing os-soelallon I offering, women from twenty to forty five years1 of age a carefully planned course which it describes as design.-. to pre; pare them for the care of slcknss In the home and the car oi the home during sickness." New el asset axe formed every sev-' en weeks. The expense for the training train-ing Is small. The course extends overi a period of seven months, beginning with study of the care of the house, marketing, cooking, dietetics and nursing nurs-ing After this preliminary work the students are sent to cooperating hospitals hos-pitals for four month?, receiving ac- itual training and experience in the I care of patients. After care of a mother and baby la then learned In a ImaterniQ hospital. When the course Is completed the Student! an given case work under supervision of a trained nurse for five months If their work has proved jt lsfactory thev are then given diplomas ,and are permitted to work Independ-' icntly Through a registry system thel 'association Is able to provide constant I employment for graduates of the , course. |