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    "ocrText": "I\ne\n760\nTHE AMERIGAN RED CROSS NURSING SERVICE IN NEW YORK\nMrs. Charlotte M. Heilman,\nNursing Field Representative for the State of New York\nWhat is the status of the Red Cross Nursing Service in the State of New\nYork? is a question one frequently hears, especially when startling headlines appear\nin the newspapers crying out the news of a terrible disaster such as the Mississippi\nL\nFlood, the New England Disaster of last year, or the recent devastating hurricane in\nthe West Indies and Florida.\nIn reply to that question - the American Red Cross has, first, and perhaps\nmost important of all, a total enrollment of over 47,000 graduate nurses, of whom\nnearly six thousand are in New York. These constitute a reserve that can be called\nupon in any emergency. This enrollment is by law the official reserve of the Army\nNurse Corps, and is maintained in New York through the loyal efforts of fourteen\nvolunteer committees called Local Committees on Red Cross Nursing Service - one in\neach district of the State Nurses' Association. These Committees stimulate interest\nin enrollment, collect the credentials of applicants and forward them to National\nHeadquarters when they are completed and ready for action. They keep duplicate files\nof those nurses who have been accepted and make an annual \"check up\" in order that\nthey may always be ready to answer emergency calls. They provide nurses to the\nchapters not only for disasters but for such service as First Aid Stations, large\ngatherings, etc.\nThey keep constantly in touch with the National Director through reports\nand correspondence, and if they need further assistance they may ask for a visit from\nthe Nursing Field Representative. Every year the ranks of enrolled nurses are con-\nsiderably reduced by marriage, death and sickness, and a certain number pass the age\nlimit for active service, so it is necessary to enroll the younger nurses to fill the\nvacancies. It has been estimated that about 150 are required each month for this\npurpose. This enrollment is also the source of supply for Red Cross Public Health\nNurses and Home Hygiene Instructors."
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