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    "ocrText": "PHYSICAL CONDITION\nHave you been rejected for military service by\nThe Army Nurse Corps: Yes\nNo\nThe Navy Nurse Corps? Yes\nNo\nWhen\nWhy?\nDo you believe that you could now meet physical requirements for military service? Yes\nNo\nWhat is your present physical condition?\nXair\nIf any disabilities, please specify\nIf you have had additional study since filing your 1943 Red Cross questionnaire give the type of course\nand the length of time included:\nIf you did NOT file a Red Cross annual questionnaire in 1943 please answer the following questions:\nHow many years did you attend high school?\nOne\nTwo\nThree\nFour\nGraduated\nYes\nNo\nBEFORE entering training, how many years did you attend college ?\nDid you have a five-year nursing course granting a bachelor's degree? Yes\nNo\nAFTER GRADUATION FROM YOUR SCHOOL OF NURSING, did you have:\n1. hospital) A postgraduate in any of course the following (at least services? 3 months in a hospital) or experience (at least 6 months in a\nCourse\nNumber of months\nExperience\nNumber of months\nCommunicable disease nursing\n(includes tuberculosis)\nseveral fears\nPsychiatric nursing\nOperating room\nAnaesthesia\n2. Any courses in a college or university ?\n(Check\nin\nLess than one\nbox.)\nOne\nTwo\nacademic year\nThree\nFour\nyear\nBachelor's\nMaster's\nyears\nPh.D.\nM.D.\nyears\nyears\ndegree\ndegree\ndegree\ndegree\nIn what major field was the above study ?\nPubtic Health\n3. Experience or training in the public health field: Experience, 6 months or more\nPostgraduate course, 4 months or more\nCertificate\nDegree\nBessie Thampson (signature)\n(date this form is filled in)\nIN THIS CRISIS EMPHASIZES THIS NEED MORE THAN EVER. THANK YOU FOR FILLING\nTHE YOUR WORLD VALUE AS A RED CROSS RESERVE NURSE DEPENDS ON OUR ABILITY TO LOCATE YOU.\nQUESTIONNAIRE AND RETURNING IT PROMPTLY TO THE COMMITTEE NAMED BELOW.\nTo be filled in by the committee before the questionnaire is sent to the nurse.\nNURSE RECRUNTMENT SECRETARY\nSAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER R.C.\n(Name of the committee to whom this questionnaire is to be returned)\n461 POST STREET\n(street)\nSAN FRANCISCO, (2) CALIF.\n(city)\n(state)"
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