Show FUNCTIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING editors note this is the first ot of a series of 0 articles dealing with tho the functions at 0 public health nursing in g and du duties ties which are to be performed in the community by a public health nurse the other articles as given us by mrs alice 11 II barton aall follow in succeeding issues public health nursing defined public health nursing includes all nursing services organized by a community or an agency to assist in carrying out any or all phases of tile the public health program services may bo be rendered on oil an andl dual family or community basis jai in hame home school clinic business establishment ent or office of the agency general responsibility it is the responsibility of the public health nurse to assist in analyzing health problems and related social problems ot of ta families milles and individuals divi duals to help them with the aid of community resources to formulate an acceptable plan tor for the protection and promotion of their own health and to encourage them to carry out the plan the public health nurse nursa 1 helps to secure early medical diagnosis and treatment tor for the sick 2 renders or secures nursing care of tho the sick teaches through demonstration and supervises care given by relatives and attendants 3 assists the family to carry out medical sanitary and social procedures tor for the prevention of disease and an tile the pro promotion motion of health 4 helps to secure adjustment of social conditions which effects our health 6 5 s tile the community to develop public health facilities through participating in appropriate channels of community education for the promotion of a sound adequate comin community unity health program shares jai in community action leading to betterment of health conditions |