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LoC No.: 15007972
Title:
The Tuberculosis Nurse: Her Function and Her Qualifications
A Handbook for Practical Workers in the Tuberculosis Campaign
Original Publication: United States: G. P. Putnam's sons,1915.
Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Tuberculosis Nurse: Her Function and Her Qualifications" by Ellen N. La Motte is a handbook for practical workers in the tuberculosis campaign written in the early 20th century. This publication addresses the pivotal role of nurses in combating tuberculosis, detailing their responsibilities, required qualifications, and the challenges they face in the field. The subject is particularly relevant in the context of medical and public health advancements during a time when tuberculosis was a significant health crisis. The opening of the book provides a comprehensive introduction to the pressing issue of tuberculosis, highlighting its infectious nature and the complexity of its management within communities, particularly among the economically disadvantaged. La Motte emphasizes the need for targeted intervention, such as nursing visits to infected patients, education, and the promotion of sanitary living conditions to curb the disease's spread. She sets the stage for discussing the importance of well-trained public health nurses who are prepared to navigate the intricacies of patient care, education, and community outreach in their efforts to control and prevent tuberculosis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: La Motte, Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold), 1873-1961
Author of introduction, etc.: Hamman, Louis, 1877-1946
EBook No.: 67640
Published: Mar 17, 2022
Downloads: 157
Language: English
Subject: Tuberculosis -- Nursing
Subject: Tuberculosis -- Nursing -- United States -- History
LoCC: Medicine: Internal medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 15007972
Title:
The Tuberculosis Nurse: Her Function and Her Qualifications
A Handbook for Practical Workers in the Tuberculosis Campaign
Original Publication: United States: G. P. Putnam's sons,1915.
Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Tuberculosis Nurse: Her Function and Her Qualifications" by Ellen N. La Motte is a handbook for practical workers in the tuberculosis campaign written in the early 20th century. This publication addresses the pivotal role of nurses in combating tuberculosis, detailing their responsibilities, required qualifications, and the challenges they face in the field. The subject is particularly relevant in the context of medical and public health advancements during a time when tuberculosis was a significant health crisis. The opening of the book provides a comprehensive introduction to the pressing issue of tuberculosis, highlighting its infectious nature and the complexity of its management within communities, particularly among the economically disadvantaged. La Motte emphasizes the need for targeted intervention, such as nursing visits to infected patients, education, and the promotion of sanitary living conditions to curb the disease's spread. She sets the stage for discussing the importance of well-trained public health nurses who are prepared to navigate the intricacies of patient care, education, and community outreach in their efforts to control and prevent tuberculosis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: La Motte, Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold), 1873-1961
Author of introduction, etc.: Hamman, Louis, 1877-1946
EBook No.: 67640
Published: Mar 17, 2022
Downloads: 157
Language: English
Subject: Tuberculosis -- Nursing
Subject: Tuberculosis -- Nursing -- United States -- History
LoCC: Medicine: Internal medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.