Hal Pham Nurses have to be alert to signs of sickness among patient family members. You've read the article. Now tell us what you think. Margaret Comerford Freda, Ed. A pediatric nurse, while tending to a patient, would ask the child s pregnant mother if she was receiving prenatal care and, if not, would offer to set up an appointment for her.
Nurses intervene every day across the country.
It s part of the job. But it is usually off the record and without recognition. We are trained from day one in nursing school to take into account the family and the context. But it is not often that we keep track of that and are able to see the impact. I have no doubt nurses in ambulatory centers all over the U.S. are doing this, but they just aren t getting credit for it.