Conference of Officers in Charge of Government Hospitals Serving Veterans of the World War
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Conference of Officers in Charge of Government Hospitals Serving Veterans of the World War
Medicine, Military; Military hospitals; World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Medical care -- United States
(c) When calling at the home of a patient the nurse will notice the
sanitary conditions of the home, particular attention being given to
plumbing, adequacy of rooms, air space per capita, light, heat, bathing
facilities, number of flights of stairs necessary to reach quarters,
etc. Information as to how long claimant has lived there and if he has
made frequent changes of residence. Recommendations will be made for
improvement of conditions which appear to be prejudicial to the health
of the men and his _family_ and an earnest endeavor will be made to have
them corrected. In case the _family_ of a beneficiary needs medical
treatment or other attention the social worker or in her absence the Red
Cross or other Co-operating agency will be notified.
(d) Reports on Medical G, or other designated form, will be made on
cases that break down in training, indicating when possible the cause of
the interruption of training, whether the same is actually due to a
reactivation of the original disability, to an intercurrent condition,
or to extrinsic causes connected with training, work, or living
conditions. Medical Form G, or other designated form, will be forwarded
through proper channels to the District Medical Officer or his nearest
representative.
(e) To visit at stated intervals all cases in localities in which there
are not county nurses, and to endeavor to obtain contact occasionally
with county nurses, where such are on duty, with a view of keeping them
informed of conditions for the best interest of the ex-service man.
(f) Field notes on all of the above duties will be conveniently kept on
Assignment Memorandum Form 701, or other form that may be designated
hereafter.
5. It is not the function of the nurses to supervise Vocational
Training. She is not to intimate to the beneficiary any doubt as to
whether he is assigned to the proper course, or whether institutional or
job training is best suited to his needs, but any suggestions she can
give to the Training Officer in regard to the man’s attitude towards his
training, will be helpful in his rehabilitation. Nurses will not call
men away from their work for the purpose of interviewing them, unless by
special arrangement, suggested by the Training Officer.
6. In territory where a nurse and a Social Service worker are both on
duty, the nurse is not to attempt to investigate social conditions or
make recommendations for rectifying them, if unsatisfactory conditions
are found. _Per contra_ the Social Service worker is not to assume the
work of the nurse in investigating conditions affecting the health of
the beneficiaries. Emergency cases will arise where it will be obviously
advantageous to the interests of the beneficiaries for whether a nurse
or a Social Service worker to take immediate action on a matter not
strictly within her province, but when this has to be done the other
should be at once notified of the circumstances.
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