American Red Cross Nursing Service
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The American Red Cross Nursing Service was organized by Jane Arminda Delano (1862-1919). A nurse and member of the American Red Cross
, Delano organized the nursing service as the reserve of the Army Nurse Corps to be ready just before the entry of the United States
into World War I
.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
, Delano organized the nursing service as the reserve of the Army Nurse Corps to be ready just before the entry of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
into World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
See also
- Jane Delano
- American Red CrossAmerican Red CrossThe American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...