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- American Public Health Association
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- Copyright © by the American Public Health Association
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- 0090-0036
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- 1541-0048
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Abstract
relationships 3. Trends in the growing consciousness on the part of Health Officers as to the importance of communicable disease nursing Let us consider first the trends with respect to nursing practice. As we obtain a better knowledge of communities our nursing service should be adapted to meet newly disclosed needs. All nursing is aimed at placing emphasis where it is most likely to do the most good. Too much emphasis has been put on quantity rather than on quality. I think it makes for a better service if the family has more responsibility; if we try * Presented at the Ten Star Final Special Session of the American Public Health Association at the Sixty-first Annual Meeting in Washington, D. C., October 26, 1932. understanding of this point. Staff education is constantly growing and the best staff education is a continuous process. It requires frequent contact of the staff worker with the supervisor, who by reason of training and experience, is qualified to direct and aid her with her daily problems. The education of a staff nurse is not accomplished through introduction and initial demonstrations. It is a matter of months of careful instruction and constant supervision. There
Journal
American Journal of Public Health – American Public Health Association
Published: Apr 1, 1933