Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-16
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a prominent part in the development
of the nursing service throughout
the state. 1t has contributed to the
movement by Inauguration of train
ing courses for public health nurses,
legislative efforts, demonstration of
county, schools and tuberculosis pub
lie health nursing, registration and
recruiting service for nurses, and
continuous campaign of education of
the public through newspapers, talks,
its monthly magazine, etc.
Good Accomplishments.
did you know that the Public
Health Association produced and
financed the first movie on Public
Health Nursing ever made in the
state? 1t was considered a remark
able production and was widely used
in the campaign to promote public
health nursing.
SIN every county in the state
Christmas Seals have played an i'm
portant part in laying the founda-
ton for public health nursing. In
1910 the first permanent visiting nurse
was employed. Interest in and de-
mand for public health nursing be-
came so great that in 1917 the Public
Health Association recommended that
public health nurses be specially
trained. In 1918 an intensive public
health course for nurses was opened
at the University of Minnesota, the
association voting $500 for the sal
airy of the supervising nurse during
the first four months.
Records show us that in Pine
county the Pine County Health AS
ISOLATION has paid out S20424 in the
year 1922 for nursing service, and
since then the Public Health Associa-
ton has spent money every year for
public health work in Pine county
At the present time the association
gives the nursing service 500 per
year to run the service. 1t takes
5000 to run the nursing service fol-
one year; 5000 of that we get from
the Federal government, $3.50 from
the county, $500 from the County
Red Cross chapters, about $500 from
the schools in the county, the S10C
from the Public Health Association
that was mentioned before, and about
$500 from miscellaneous sources
This year we cleared $11295 on the
dance that was given at Happy's
pavilion.
| The Present Service.
"Our service will be exactly two
years old November Is. When oul
service began November Is, 1887
there had not been county nurse
in this county since Miss Florence
Nicoll left in February, 1922. She
served as county nurse here in Pine
county from January, 1920, to Feb
ruary, 1922. The work she did ther
was similar to the work that is done
now by Miss Karlson. During the
time Miss Nicoll was here, she Wis
tied 1913 schools in the county at leas
twice, nutritional clinics were helc
in Pine City, Brook Park and Willow
River, a dental clinic was held ir
Brook Park, and a tuberculosis clinic
in Sandstone. Four feeble minded
children were discovered and sent tt
Faribault. Others were reported t.
the State Board of Control. A milo
epidemic of scarlet fever was discov.
cred in Sandstone, another in Viii.
low River. Lack of cooperation or
the part of the parents made the work
of quelling an epidemic hard, bu
the doctors were very glad to help
An epidemic of diphtheria was dis.
covered by DR.. Hall from Wisconsin
in Cloverton, and Miss Nicoll spen
several days over there taking cul.
lures of all school children, teachers
janitors, bus drivers and children ii
the homes of exposed people. Mis-.
Nicoll also gave demonstrations tt
groups in home care of the sick anc
she did some bedside nursing dur.
ing flu epidemic. Our program
at the present time is practically like
that of Miss Nicoll's. From February
1922, until November 1887, there ha
been no public health nurse located
in the county. We should be very
thankful that the ladies of the Rec
Cross considered it important enough
to start agitation in the county for /;
county nurse. We should also bt
grateful to our county commissioner.
who saw fit to vote for the establish.
ment of service in our county.
ITO keep the service going shoulc
be the aim of every clear thinking
individual in the county; and with
the splendid cooperation from the
Public Health Association and othel
organizations in the county that we
have had in the past, there shoulc
be no question about its continuance
If we all get out and support anc
assist the Seal Sale in the county
there will be definite assurance tina
public health work will continue il
the county"
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