MRS. LENAH S. HIGBEE, Superintendent, N.N.C.: stated that the subject hardly needed discussion, that it would almost seem that she could not amplify it, but that was what she was going to attempt to do. She spoke on “Nursing”, as follows: “Since the nurse viewpoint of the treatment of patients under the Veterans’ Bureau is considered sufficiently important to be discussed, it is a matter of regret that the chief nurses of the hospitals have not been summoned to this important conference. Of course, the nursing subject comes directly under the Commanding Officers of the hospitals but in presenting the more intimate views of the nurses, the opinions of the chief nurses would be more helpful than the opinions expressed through the medium of the superintendent whose knowledge of the situation is obtained from reports. My knowledge of the situation we are discussing is obtained from reports. Letters have been sent to the various chief nurses requesting definite information on this subject and asking if any particular presentation could be made to this important body which would be helpful. _NURSING._ At the Naval Hospitals which have had the greatest success in treating the Service beneficiaries, the Commanding Officers have put a frank presentation of the situation to the patients, pointing out the necessity for certain restrictions and discipline, and urging cooperation. This preliminary presentation by the Commanding Officers when followed by the kind yet firm supervision of the ward officers and also by the tactful, helpful attitude of the nurses, who in turn cooperate with the welfare and vocational workers, in time break down the attitude of opposition, resentment, and destructive criticism which many patients have when first hospitalized. The chief nurses have stated that the care of the patients means only “more patients.” There is no special problem in dealing with them and under the above conditions, they accept the necessary discipline and restriction which are fundamental if hospital treatment is to succeed. It would seem, therefore, that the problem, as has already been pointed out, exists chiefly in the U. S. Public Health Hospitals where the greater number of patients from the Veterans’ Bureau are receiving care and treatment. A large percentage of these patients would correspond to our Navy ambulant cases and among the remainder (as has already been stated) the neuro-psychiatric and tuberculous patients predominate.