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Domestic News
April 19, 1946
The Butler County Press
Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio
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Miss Frieda S. Miller, head of the Women's Bureau, salutes American public health nurses during the first annual 'Know Your Public Health Nurse Week' from April 7 to 13, highlighting their essential peacetime contributions and noting a shortage compared to ideal standards.
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Women's Bureau Head Salutes Health Nurses
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).--Miss Frieda S. Miller, head of the Women's Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor, saluted the American health nurse, in directing attention to the first annual "Know Your Public Health Nurse Week," April 7 to 13.
"In recent years," Miss Miller said. "the work of the public health nurse has been overshadowed by the more spectacular heroism of the battlefront nurse, but now that the war is over we are realizing that the wartime Army or Navy nurse and the peacetime public health nurse are often one and the same person, and that her peacetime work is no less noble for its day-by-day character. The value of the public health nurse's services is incalculable. In guarding the health and well-being of the American public, she is performing essential work, and the entire country is grateful for her contribution. I am proud to salute the American public health nurse."
It has been estimated that there are over 20,000 women employed as public health nurses in the United States and territories by local, state and national agencies, and that there is one public health nurse to about every 6,500 persons. If the commonly accepted standard of 1 public health nurse to 2,000 people were achieved today, over 69,000 public health nurses would now be servicing our population -49,000 more than we have.
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).--Miss Frieda S. Miller, head of the Women's Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor, saluted the American health nurse, in directing attention to the first annual "Know Your Public Health Nurse Week," April 7 to 13.
"In recent years," Miss Miller said. "the work of the public health nurse has been overshadowed by the more spectacular heroism of the battlefront nurse, but now that the war is over we are realizing that the wartime Army or Navy nurse and the peacetime public health nurse are often one and the same person, and that her peacetime work is no less noble for its day-by-day character. The value of the public health nurse's services is incalculable. In guarding the health and well-being of the American public, she is performing essential work, and the entire country is grateful for her contribution. I am proud to salute the American public health nurse."
It has been estimated that there are over 20,000 women employed as public health nurses in the United States and territories by local, state and national agencies, and that there is one public health nurse to about every 6,500 persons. If the commonly accepted standard of 1 public health nurse to 2,000 people were achieved today, over 69,000 public health nurses would now be servicing our population -49,000 more than we have.
What sub-type of article is it?
Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Public Health Nurses
Women's Bureau
Nurse Week
Frieda Miller
Post War Recognition
What entities or persons were involved?
Miss Frieda S. Miller
Where did it happen?
Washington, D. C.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington, D. C.
Event Date
April 7 To 13
Key Persons
Miss Frieda S. Miller
Event Details
Miss Frieda S. Miller salutes American public health nurses, noting their overshadowed peacetime work post-war, its incalculable value, and estimates of over 20,000 nurses serving with a shortage of 49,000 to meet the standard of one per 2,000 people.