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Show Ik health duties wry greatly in weehly schedule ;ic health nurse in rille-Mapleton area, I llsell, may be describ-H(j2ry describ-H(j2ry busy individual judging from the variety and scope of her work. One of her most (recent and important duties is that con nected with the accident in which Mrs. Ashley Graham was involved. With the' aid of a physical therapist, Max Grunig of Orem, and members of the family, the nurse is taking Mrs. Graham through exercises prescribed by I f' ' 1 I . . ft i - ' V' i- , V i 1 ; s . ' i -v. y , : ; :u ; -xxx ':,fa'!!l!g -V .-,.-X -,. :!f-y ..Vf 1 -.:. -k uwi in i in j ii ' 1 '' ' S - A ' x v X ' i X, , ' t X . ' "x-'fJJ N. : - i . ' 1 " , ', .' V -( . . , - " , ( . " " "''--. ' v,:. :, ". . .V . ... ' ' ' - ' ' : . her physician three times a week in an effort to improve her physical condition in preparation pre-paration for another operation. Through the exercises Mrs. Graham is able to be taken from her bed and placed in a standing position a short time each week. There are many other duties and activities connected with the work of the public nurse. In most instances and always with the doctors' orders, she instructs members of the family fam-ily on methods of caring for the sick, giving shots, changing bandages, etc. By contacting her she will arrange talks and lectures on various health problems. She assists doctors with immunization immuniza-tion clinics. She assists with classes for foodhandlers. When school is in session, the public health nurse may teach a class in home living or she is on hand to aid a teacher in health education instruction. She gives tests for vision and does TB skin testing in the schools. The nurse is assisted during the school year by student public health nurses enrolled at Brigham Young University who get actual on-the-job training. Miss Russell has also taught a Relief Society class in home nursing. When a child is ill and after clearance from the family physician, phy-sician, the public health nurse visits the ill child, before the visiting teacher takes over. The nurse makes visits for the schools and works with various organizations on rehabilitation, reha-bilitation, welfare, alcoholics anonimous, juvenile court problems, prob-lems, child guidance and other health problems. In short, the public health nurse, whom everyone should know more about, promotes health,' prevents disease ' and cares for the sick. She teaches i how to care for the ill and the ways and means of improving health. Margaret Harrington is the county nurse supervisor and Dr. C. N. Smith is the county health officer. 3 lussell, right, public health nurse of the Springville ler direction of the family physician, assists Mrs. liraham with an exercise which she takes three week to emprove her physical condition, and to iier for continued surgery as result of an automa-i bile accident which she suffered some months ago. Mr. Graham, left watches the procedure and with other members mem-bers of the failmy will eventually be able to take over the therapy treatments. |