Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-06

she would be able to make IN the
short time that she would have in
each school, to say nothing of the
teaching of sanitation. personal n.y.
giene, or the following up Of physical
and mental defects with view of i'm
proving their condition.
1t stands to reason that the great
amount of work one county nurse
must do, that her work is necessarily
very superficial and is productive of
no real good, mo reflection on the
nurse).
We have said nothing of reporting
any of the seemingly abnormal con-
ditions of the child and keeping a
close record of the same, as l doubt
it very much if she would have any
time to complete this very important
part of her work.
There are those among the laity
that interest themselves in securing a
county nurse, and who are sincere in
their enthusiasm, and with real zeal
for the public good. They lose sight
of the real purpose of county nurse.
Moreover, how impossible under the
circumstances, for one nurse to &C
complish that which they eagerly de-
sire for their children.
In order to get at reasonable
working plan to help our children to
get the best out of their school, l have
come to the conclusion that as a GER
tain physician within this county re-
Gently stated in a county newspaper.
that two lives could have been saved
in a certain school if there had been
a school nurse on the job during an
epidemic of the flu last winter. This
statement hits the nail on the head,
to my way of thinking of the county
nurse problem.
Every board of education within
the county, l think, ought to ponder
well that particular statement, at
least those who have their children
at heart, and l believe they all have.
A practical plan that think will
work out to the best interests of the
county as a whole, and will satisfy
all the taxpayers is: That every COM
munity that supports a consolidated
associated school, ought to have and
should have before the next session
of school, at least a local school nurse
and school physician. If not whole
time nurse, a part time nurse, at
least. But, the nurse should be res
ident, and cooperate very closely with
the school physician or the local ply
stefan and the superintendent of the
school. There is no doubt in my mind
that, in most places where such con-
solidated schools are functioning,
there is to be found a resident, reg
istered competent nurse who would
be glad to work a half day for the
interest of the children if means could
not be provided for full time pay.
In order to get anywhere with
school children, fellow practitioners,
you agree with me that the first and
perhaps all examinations of the school
children should be done by a physi-
clan, and not by the nurse, but that
a nurse should be present and note
on proper blanks, and case records,
every mental and physical defect in
the entire body, and it should be so
recorded and kept as permanent case
records for the child in such school.
Further, when this is completed, the
nurse in charge will have a complete
physical record with recommendations
made at the time of examination.
Moreover, she should, knowing the de-
fects of the children, get in close
touch with the parents through the
children, if possible. If this does not