Nurses in private duty positions faced several hardships, including: (Select all that apply.)

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The increased enrollment in schools led to a surplus of graduate nurses.Because communicable illnesses were often seen in the cooler months, employment for private duty nurses was seasonal.According to the Geister report (1926), nurses made less money than scrubwomen and worked in mostly short-term private duty cases.Schools were pressured to increase enrollment as the hospital census began to rise for the first time.Only the middle to upper class could afford to hire private duty nurses.

Nurses in Private Duty Positions Faced Several Hardships, Including: (Select