The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-08
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
READY FOR SERVICE
Miss Howell Comes toONSke
Up Duties; VIII Cover
The Entire County.

Miss Sarah A. Howell, publ,
iScnith norso. arrived wednesda,
evening to take up the priliminnr,
work In this county. She is aceofn
panied by Miss Helen s. Hartley. o,
the state Bureau Of Nursing, who
will remain for few days until Mia
Howell IL established and the work
properly organised.
Readers Of The Timss-Herald will
recall mention OF this work from
time TO time during the past few
months IN thsse celsmns. A public
health nsPss u nss1sd In this coun-
" and Il y expected the people. o.
peciaily Ne school pstrons. win tAks
an active inlsrest n the matter and
give sush ~ - u necessary TO its
s~ecsss. pss the pressst the Stats
TubercsDosis Association IL anancing
the inltiAl work With the aid OF the
local RsA Gross Chapter and the peo-
PIE ARE soisg 10 - given IN oppor-
tunity " sesing Just what Il means
70 each community. iN't
Miss Howell expects TO be able 10
DO soma work in the schools before
they cisse for this year and - soon
~ posslbls and arrangements can be-
mads. she will visit the several parts
Of the csunty ana make tho acouain-
lance OF the people. The young
lady h very capable and wants to got
into active service just ~ rapidly
as circumstances viii permit. ylfr
The following In respect 10 the
scope Of the county nurses work IL
taken from q pamphlet and will give
our readers an idea OF what she viii
do In our county: I'f ill
ts) ceunty public health nusses
In Oregon work under tho direct
sspsrvisb bn OF county public health
..ssoslstioss subject TO tha turisdic
lion u the state Bureau oslNsrsing.
7H(b) The county nurse works In
both the. home and the school. She
goes 90 the homes 70 give kdvssory
and instructive, care TO prenatal. In.
FAINT welfare. tuberculosis or any
other type OF a>ss involving the phys
icai health OF the Individual or the
community. She goes to the schools
where. In addition 10 classroom talks
on health and prevention Of disease.
she gives the pupils inspection for
symptoms OF physical defects or Of
contagious disease. The nurse makes
Il known TO the parents that tho
school inspection work IL not COM
pulsory.
(c) The nurse gives bedside care
as her schedule permits but through
out all her work ~ an Instructor
she uses bedside nursing as the best
means OF demonstrating her teach
ings.
I'd, The nurse Ia available for
talks before groups OF people through
out the county on any topics per-
tainng TO community health, and IA
every way shs strives 10 be . factor
In the county for promoting better
public health. l
(e) She endeavors st all times to
work In close harmony with the
physicians and public oficials OF her
county and holds herself In readi7
ness TO undertake. any commission
relating to the health OF the COM
munity which the county court may
delegate TO the assoclaton,
(D. The nurse keeps Office hours
every Saturday afternoon for the
convenience Of those who wish to
consult with her. 'tlt sffD,
(g) A schedule OF visits over the
county is definitely followed each
month 10 that the different commun-
titles may have az equitable . share
OF her time a. possible.