There are many subsections under the headings on the page "Navy Nurses during World War II" linked below. To learn more about the Navy Nurses Corp, please look at each section and associated subsection at the link on the bottom.
Navy Nurse Core Insignia: http://www.blitzkriegbaby.de/nnc/nnc3.htm
Navy nurse
by
Cooper, Page, 1891-1958
The Navy Nurse Corps
by
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Dept.
In and Out of Harm's Way
by
Doris M. Sterner