WOMEN FOR EGYPT

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24138, 3 December 1941, Page 4

WOMEN FOR EGYPT

Sir,—l, the mother of three soldier sons, agree with "Nurse" that V.A.D.'s of 60 hours' training are not competent to deal with what they will meet with in this great war. I say give oifr boys the best possible in nursing. A Mother of Thiiee. Sir,—l wonder if "Nurses in Training," " Eight - trained Nurses," "Nurse" and others, have had practical experience of nursing in wartime. Miss E. M. Nutsey has, and she has also had practical experience of voluntary aids in her wards. I have heard her, on more than one occasion, pay a tribute to their work in the last war. "Nurse" asks if "Nominee" can honestly think there will be more for her to do than make beds. The answer is Yes. V.A.D.'s are quite capable of taking temperatures, giving medicine, doing minor dressings, thus relieving the fully-trained staff for more urgent duties. V.A.D.'s also acted as probationers in the operating theatres in the last war, and would very soon have been relieved of their duties had they not given satisfaction. Would trained, and semi-trained nurses be prepared to sweep wards, scrub lockers, serve meals and do the various odd jobs that fall to the lot of a V.A.D.P V.A.D., 1915-1918.