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THE FRONT LINE.
OF HEALTH. CARE |

Local. nurses o ecebeate

‘The ‘word: “nurse” brings to mind a dedicatéd; hard
“working . woman dressed in white tending. to. the sick.
“Few People ‘see. beyond that image, however. .Few
.: people, in fact, even think of nursing
“unless they themselves or loved ones
‘become ill. And when sickness becomes
a.personal matter, these people. place
“high demands and expectations on the
miracle workers — the nursing staff. .
What’s forgotten in this. image,
-_ though, are the people behind the uni-
form. Throughout history the nurse has
been a "necessity" for. the well-being of
others. In primitive times a slave. In‘a
more civilized world an untrained  at-
 tendant, orderly, servant. or’ menial
domestic worker expected to cater..to
the whims of others. In today’s.world a
highly-educated professional... but still
seen by many as only a "caretaker" of
the sick. _ | |
National Nurses’ Week begins Mor-
day. Through the theme "Partners in
Change" it is hoped the image of nurs-
ing will change to better reflect’ the
nurse as an integral part of the health
care system and our community.
Typically, : though, . directing public
attention to their own image is not: the: