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During Ontario Nurses Week Attention focuses on public health nurses The week of September 24 to a large part goes almost to 29 is nurses' week in un-noticed by the general Ontario. public. This year, the focus is on While public health nurses an aspect of nursing, which ~ may not have as high a prevention of Participate! Enjoy! Support! Subscription Series Scugog Choral Society * Huggett Family Thursday, December 6 Friday, February 8th, * Tom Millar & Gio EDO EEE RAR REET LRT Nome Address Phone No LRumnmmnnnanm * Pirates of Penzance Friday, November 16th, 1979 * Kenneth Webster & Phyllis Cooper Friday. March 28th, 1980 - 1979/80 in * 10% discount on all Town Hall 1873 * Advance th, 1979 1980 ria Forder Subscription Series Only at $20.00 = Membership Only at $3.00 = Combined Discount at $21.00 - For Further Information Call 985-2367 or 985-3715 EO Bap] ry lah i Membership - 1979/80 sponsored events * Voting privilege at General Meetings * An opportunity to support Town Hall 1873 * JOIN NOW x profile as their uniformed counterparts who work in hospitals and clinics, they play an important role in the health am--, iD K Rt iH Vv Ce INR K S35 OCVRZ4 {ROC D8 VN] grove z2cos. SAE TYY obsnci) ¥ A wens & [] J} ° : ; Public health nurse Shirley Hamilton works in the Scugog . Township area, and part of her job involves health programs and counselling in the elementary and high schools. This is Nurses Week in Ontario and the focus this yearison the role of public health nurses in the community. oe 0A OO ° notice of upcoming events a mm. sl problems through their work in the schools and homes of the community. Their con- tact with the public is usually on a one-to-one basis, or with small groups of people such as expectant mothers and fathers at pre-natal classes. They spend a lot of their working time in the schools, giving advice to students on everything from proper nutrition, personal hygiene, drug abuse and VD. There are five public health nurses working out of the Uxbridge office of the Durham Region Health Unit, and they have a wide terri- tory to cover in the three Northern Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge. All public health nurses are RN's, and most hold university degrees in nursing science. During Nurses Week, information displays about public health nursing have been set up in shopping centres and other public buildings throughout Durham Region. The following is an article prepared for publication by the Ontario Nurses Associa- tion about the role of public health nurses in the Community. What has two strong legs, a large purse, visits schools, PLAID SHIRTS $8.50 - $8.95 LEVI SHIRTS $16.95 Levi & G.W.G. Jeans Large Assortment PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., September 26, 1979 -- 3 people with problems, old folks, and new babies, listens alot, and has a great sense of humour? A public health nurse. A PHN is also able to assess, advise and recom- mend many options for many problems. She teaches pre- and post-natal care, raental health and child health, and deals with such things as family budgets, birth control, and how to get along with other people. And, more than likely, she will get her car stuck in an out-of-town snowdrift at least once every winter! A PHN wears many hats. (Turn to page 6) INSULATED WORK BOOTS $49.95 MEN'S SHOES OXFORDS - LOAFERS SLIPPERS $7.50- $8.95 - Leather Soles $49.95 Composition Soles ... $39.95 Window Shades wee $3.25 - $4.95 Floor Covering «,c. wiso re 94.99 Re TA a NTL <5 iE ot Rn Ti A NY (14 25 Ln WALLPAPER Room Lots - Single Rolls 99° - $1.50 - $2.00 - $2.99 A.W. BROCK [0200599 SAL OP ARES HK 0) 3D! MERCHANDISE NOT EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED