The diamond drill., 1920-11-06
GETS FINE APPOINTMENT
Miss Carol yoos To BE Resident Nurse
nj Saline, Mich.

The Saline, Michigan, papers con-
tanned the following interesting item
regarding a Crystal Falls young lady
"On Octobes first Miss Carol Voos.
NJ r., began her duties as resident
public health nurse here. Miss Voos
is graduate OF the University hospit-
al and for the past year has been on
the staff OF the visiting nurses assoc
iation OF Detroit She is here to serv
all OF you in any way that she can.
"At present Miss Voos will have as
her district Saline village and the
townships around Saline. Her work
consists OF the following types OF
nrsing: Bedside nursing, which con-
slsts OF actual nursing care given to
the sick in their homes on daily
visit basis as needed, but not remain
ing In the home except in emergencies.
Such care will be given TO both sexes,
all ages, and nationaliies and In an
varieties OF illness, except contagious
disease, where instructive visits will
be made on request; prenatal nurs-
ing which includes instruction in the
hygiene OF pregnancy. Arrangements
can be made for care during confine-
ment; maternity nursing. for which
there is great need Of adequate care
but the public health nurse usually
Is able TO give nursing care only after
confinement, as attendance during de.
livery interferes seriously with the
execution OF her regular duties III,
however, her other work will permit
her 20 be In attendance during con-
hnement and to rest during the day
when she has been out at night, these
cases will be undertaken by all
means; infant welfare. which includes
advice 10 mothers In infant hygiene,
constant oversight OF the health OF the
babies, development OF infant welfare
clinics. Child welfare is the extern
sion OF the infant welfare program 10
include children OF the pre-school age;
school nursing, which consists OF as
sisting the medical inspector In the
physical examination OF school child
rem. When no medical inspector is 10
be had, the nurse makes an examina-
tion and reports the abnormal find
ings. She will not diagnose condi-
tions but will visit the children's par
ents to secure their cooperation I'm
remedying defects through the family
physician, clinics or hospital care. In
vestigation OF insanitary conditions OF
school buildings and development OF
classes in hygiene are also part OF the
school wirk. Also tuberculosis nurs-
ing which consists In constantly seek
ing hidden cases OF TBC and giving
nursing care, securing medical or
hospital care. teaching the family pre-
ventive measures. securing medical
examination for the family exposed TO
infection.
Miss Voos comes TO Saline under
the auspices OF the Washtenaw coun-
~ public health nursing association
which has been developed as the peace
prigram OF the American Red Cross.
She Is you community nurse. She
works In cooperation with your family
physician. Until Offices are secured
you Will find Miss Voos at Mrs. Hoyt's
residence. zoe Il. Michigan avenue,
phone 102. She will receive calls be-
fore a. IN. and after y. IN. Calls
coming In after 3 p. m. will not be
answered until the folliwing day un-
less they are emergency. During the
day, Miss Ruth Rose. the chairman
OF the nursing activities, phone 97-F
3, will refer calls when possible"
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