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Show DESERET NEWS, Monday, January 23, 1950 OGDEN—Now that the after-Christmas lull is happily here and you've time on your hands—take advantage of one of the courses being offered by the American Red Cross in their home nursing program. Mrs. O. C. Hammond, direc¬tor of nursing, Weber County Chapter, American Red Cross extends an invitation to each and every one residing within near radius of the Ogden office, 1961 Washington Blvd. Classes are underway at the present time, and will be given again come February. I Women's Clubs who need a project could readily enroll as a group in either the Unit I, "Care of the Sick" or Unit II, "Mother and Baby Care "and Family Health." The classes will be given free of charge ,to all ap¬plicants, and the time of day can be suited to the group — morning, afternoon, or evening —whatever hour of the twenty- four strikes their fancy. A text¬book, amounting to 60 cents, is the only required purchase. The American Red Cross fur- inishes all materials needed for ' the lessons. WEEKLY LESSONS These classes usually take six Weeks when open lesson a week is. given. They last two hours, ' but if your gang Wishes to meet twice a week, the assignments can be completed in half that time. It's all up to you. 'Regis¬tered nurses donate their time on a volunteer basis, as does Mrs. Hammond. The Baby Care and. Family Health class is given to both fathers and mothers, grand¬mothers and grandfathers, if need be. Lesson one takes in "Before the Baby Comes," while number two includes "The Birth I of the Baby." Long about lesson three discussion gets around to " After the Baby is Born," and the fourth meeting arrives at ''Baby's' First Year." The fifth get-together takes in the "Child's Health in an Ex¬panded Environment," while the final discussion winds up with "Protection of the Family's Health." CLASSROOM TRICKS Not every home has a back rest, but when sickness strikes a member of the family and being bedridden is the result, a comfortable reclining position is essential. A neat trick of turning a pasteboard carton into an im¬provised back rest is only one of the 36 nursing skills taught in the Unit 1 Course, "Care of the Sick." Many Ogden Relief So¬ciety sisters are taking these courses and find them well worthwhile. When one other youngsters suddenly c o down with the flu, these able ladies will know just how to' tackle the problem. . .The American Red Cross has patterned these two courses aft-er Florence Nightingale's teach¬ing. Long ago she said, "That every woman should be a health nurse "and that every girl should be taught how to care for chil¬dren—how to protect her home from diseases, and how to help in establishing high standards of health in the home and the com¬munity. With this thought in mind, the feminine «*populace of Weber County should readily respond such a wonderful opportunity. Miss Beverly Paul, registered nurse, demonstrates to Ogden Red Cross home nursing class proper way to make bed rest out of cardboard carton. Program has new classes slated to begin in February. 3/12/50 Nursing Course To Open Monday Weber county chapter, American Red Cross, home nursing course will open Monday, March 13, at the chapter home, 1961 Washington, it was announced today by Mrs. E. J. P. Rowse, chairman of nursing services. The classes will be conducted on Mondays and Thursdays of each week from one-thirty to three- thirty p. m. and from seven-thirty to nine-thirty p. m. All persons interested in taking the course, unit one, "Care of the Sick," and unit 2, 'Mother and Baby Care and Family Health," may register by dialing 4601, the chapter home. 3/11/50 Envoy Arrives to Conduct Course Miss Margaret Dill, regional nursing supervisor for Pacific area, American Red Cross, arrived in Ogden today to conduct a disaster institute for registered nurses of Weber county Friday, March 3. The institute will be conducted in the chapter home. 1961 Wash¬ington, from two to four p. m. and from seven-thirty to nine-thirty p. m. Eima H. Burns, chairman of the local disaster nursing service, asks registered nurses to take advan¬tage of the course, sponsored by the disaster committee of the We¬ber county chapter, A. T. Barrett, chairman. Assisting with arrangements is Dr. R. L. Draper, medical chairman for the committee. Feb 23 First Aid Glass To Begin Monday A class in first aid being con- ducted by the Weber county chap- ter, American Red Cross, for housewives, still has openings, Myles J. Watkins, director of safe- ty services, said today. The class is scheduled for Mon¬day, Feb. 27, from one-thirty to three-thirty p. m. at the chapter home, 1961 Washington, and will be taught by Mr. Watkins. Ten students are now registered and there is room for 10 more. Those interested may register by calling 4601, the chapter home. Mrs. O. C. Hammond, registered nurse, checks the method class students, Mrs. Birdena Nance and Mrs. Jacoba Vander Pol, use in bathing the ,baby. |