Cadet Nurse Corp Patches and Student Pins (1943-1948)

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In 1943, with no end in sight to World War II, the United States faced a shortage of qualified nurses. Rep. Frances Bolton of Ohio introduced the Nurse Training Act. Congress quickly passed the act and President Roosevelt signed it on June 15. The act set up a program to train women to become nurses quickly. Women qualified for the program if they were between the ages of 17 and 35, were in good health, and graduated with good grades from an accredited high school.

Once accepted into the program, women received a stipend and a scholarship to cover the cost of nursing school and room and board. They were expected to graduate within 30 months.

Nursing schools almost universally qualified for the program. To participate, schools needed to be accredited, affiliated with a hospital, and have adequate staff and facilities. The federal government gave nursing schools aid to help them meet the standards.

By the time the program graduated its last students in 1948, more than 124,000 nurses received training and more than 1,100 of the nation's 1,300 nursing schools participated. Public health historians also credit the program with creating a more academic approach to nursing. Previously, nurses' training resembled apprenticeship - style training. The federal government's investment in nursing schools also had a long-term positive impact on nursing education.

Vernon Dutton, R.N.

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Taken on: July 6, 2009

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