Salt Lake Telegram | 1947-12-24 | Page 8 | Merger Approved by Two Nursing Agencies

t Merger Approved Merger Approved by Two N Nursing Agencies The Salt L Lake ke Visiting Nurse association asso asso- clatton clation and the Community Nursing bureau both Community Ch Chest lit age agencies have announced that arrangements have b been en completed for merging the two organizations effective January 1 Miss Evelyn Kidneigh form formerly on the faculty fac of the University of U Utah school of i social work and assistant supervisor of the the city iy board of health nursing division division divi divi- sion will be the director This consolidation of the two agencies concerned with provision of adequate nursing service to the community has baa long be been beOn n advocated as a move in the dire direction tion of more ore efficient and more economical ope operation The work done by these agencies is of the greatest importance importance im im- im- im to th the health and welfare of the people of Salt Lake county It in includes in- in s th the pl placement cem nt of nurses nurses nurses-in In hospitals hospitals hos hos- and fo for full time private privat duty nursing the provision of bedside nurs- nurs At ing service on a call basis for both charity and pay cases and the assignment assignment assign assign- ment of registered or practical nurses I on s special ecial cases It is planned to retain the title of Visiting ing Nurse urs association for the combined combined com corn com servi service e beca because se this name for a nursing service is so w well ll known both locally and nationally We are sure the new Visiting Nurse Nurie association as a consolidated nursing g s service fYi tf ag n y ilI prove an ai eVen Yen fu efficient j organization organization rg tj za t tion on than either ither or oi both of th the old agencies agencies agencies agen- agen agen agen- cies were for for ll all their previous excellent service to the community