The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-08-03
PUBLIC HEALTH NURES
is HERE FOR DUTY
Outline of Her Duties in Which The
Public is Urged to
Cooperate

AT last the Red Cross Public Health
Nurse has arrived here in Liberal
with high hopes and expectations for
good cooperation from the people of
Seward Copnty in fine health pro-
gram.
Of course we people of the county
would really like to have some idea
of the things which we hope to ac-
complisR with the aid of the nurse.
AS yau all know the program is an ex-
tensive one and will take some time
to get things definitely started and
carried to completion.
Nost of us believe that the care of
the health of the children is one of
the most important duties Of COM
munity; because the child of today is
the adult of tomorrow. This means
that the leaders of the future are the
children Of today. Therefore if we
want good mental leaders, we must
see to it that our children have good
physical health. because good physi-
cal health usually means good mental
health.
AS mentioned before the duties of
a county and school nurse are many.
And in order that her work may not
be in vain and that the most be ac-
complished, she needs the good CO.
operation of every one in the COM
munity, parents, teachers, members of
the school board, members of the
board of Health, physicians, etc.
/, An outline of her duties are as
follows:
| (1) To assist in the prevention of
contagious diseases.
(2) To assist in the correction of de-
fects.
i. (3) Responsible for the education o1
children and sometime the parents
in the principals of personal anC
public hygiene.
(4) Give general health talks or lee
lures, hold classes or clinics OF
Prenatal care, Infant Care, Pre-
School age Care, Home Hygiene
r and Care of the sick, and give bed
side nursing and do dressing when
ever necessary.
Of course we can only have a plea
going to have; but let no one tell yor
that there is evil in dreams, altho {
dream which is not followed by ae
tion is not good thing. We must
!. not spend our life in dreaming but we
must put some constructive action tt
it and see it to finish or realization
If slow pace is set at the beginning
it can be increased gradually thru
hard work and with increased know
ledge of the local conditions.
Our dream can be realized If we
have physical examination of the
school children, which will reveal de-
fects, contagious diseases, and NAL
nutrition. And by earnest efforts on
the part of parents, physicians, and
nurse these can all be taken care Of,
and the child will reap the benefits.
The nurse will notify the parents and
do all in her power to assist them in
seeing that the child gets proper care.
If the nurse makes visit to the par
ents, they must fully understand that
she is calling only for the good inter-
est of tn child; and she is by no means
trying to interfer with the private in
terests of the family. She is her to
help us, and aid us in giving our chill
dren the best health program possible,
according to the knowledge of ex-
perience and science.
Also, if possible, and it can be
made possible our slogan should be
"At least one person to every home
who can take temperature, give a
bath, or enema, make good comfort
able bed and prepare simple invalids
meal"
For further information and gener-
al advice, call at her office, "The
Health Center, which is located in
the Smith Building, up above Moore
& Franklin's office. Everyone is well
come. She is anxious to get acquaint-
ed and learn the condition Of the coun-
try and will appreciate you coming in
and giving her ideas as to the best
methods for getting this work started.