SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
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Avenue, New York, N. Y., or to the Department of 
First Aid, American Red Cross National Headquarters, 
Washington, D. C. 
4. THE HOME NURSE 
The Girl Scout who has earned the Home Nurse 
Badge may be of great help where there is illness. But, 
she should remember that only such people as doctors 
and trained nurses who have knowledge and skill gained 
by special training and thorough practice are fitted to 
care properly for those who are very ill. 
If the Scout with the badge keeps her head and shows 
herself steady, reliable and willing, when called upon 
for help in illness or emergencies, she proves herself a 
true Scout who is living up to the Scout motto of “BE 
PREPARED.” 
To earn the badge she should know: 
How to keep the sick room clean and comfortable. 
Plow to make a bed properly. 
How to prepare for and help a sick person in taking 
a bath. 
Plow to make a sick person comfortable in bed, chang- 
ing position, etc. 
How to take temperature, pulse and respiration. 
How to prepare and serve simple, nourishing food for 
the sick. 
How to feed a helpless person. 
How to prepare and use simple remedies for slight ail- 
ments. 
How to occupy and amuse the sick. 
When helping about the sick, the Scout should wear a 
wash dress or an apron which covers her dress. She 
should be very neat and clean. She should wash her 
