NURSES FOR THE FRONT.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2504, 3 July 1915, Page 3

NURSES FOR THE FRONT.

Sir,—May I lie allowed a small spaco .in your paper for a few remarks on' nurses for the front, also for the Hospital Ship, and- to attend the wounded when they return.' As well as trained nurses, Vhy not take probationers? I iriecn women- ■, who - have', had, . twelve months!';hospital: experience, .and who are willing;,to do all they can-for tho sick and wounded. There are hundreds of women _wh'o would,jump at the chance. If probationers l are taken on the Hospital; Ship, there would bo ample time after, tho ship lea' es port, until the wounded are on board, to give leotures oil. wounds; fevers,-.etc. 1 , and'plenty of bandaging, and. .with tho • knowledge a ' niirse of twelve .months would haye everything ought to ; 'bo-.very satisfactory. (' The isamo- would apply to nurses to - the, front. , :■ . ' •

With reference to attending the. returned sick and wounded,, why; not. get all tie .experienced' probationers who' aro willing' straight away, ' and coach them "until.their services are;required?. It ;.would' takp_: a very, short time /to train anyone .with hospital/experience in the required duties., It is vory evident from .letters-.that-appear from time to time' in. the papers . from . wounded i,soldiers that more, nurses are. needed badly. • In'sonie instances it is .days b'oforp, .& wounded soldier;: gets j any,' attention.': whatever. ■ More nurses" should be called, aiid'at once.—l am, .fete., ALICE HUMPHREY. •Auckland, June 28/1915: ;