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TRAINING FOR CHILDBIRTH
The demand for psychoprophylaxis continues to rise. The training and the traditional
relaxation class is offered in conjunction with mothercraft teaching sessions to expectant mothers.
DISTRICT NURSING
The function of the home nurse is not only limited to carrying out treatments as instructed
by the general practitioner but also to instructing and advising the patient and relatives in the
best methods of nursing and feeding. In addition she has to ensure that the most efficient methods
are employed to make the patient as comfortable and as mobile as possible and to reduce
to a minimum the inevitable loneliness of a housebound patient who may be living alone.
MARIE CURIE MEMORIAL FUND
There was an increase in the number of persons who were assisted through the Marie Curie
Memorial Fund grant to the Council this year; (16 patients received this service) the existence
of this Fund makes a valuable contribution to a selected group of patients who need whatever
assistance can be given to them. They and their relatives are grateful for it and have sent several
donations to the Marie Curie Memorial.
TRAINING FOR THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN DISTRICT NURSING
State Registered Nurses are given training for three months in association with the Kent
County Council for the National Certificate of District Nursing. This scheme is sponsored by
Bexley Council and the students are required to work within the Borough for a further year
on completion of the course. During the year 5 students completed their District Nurse Training.
REFRESHER COURSES
These continue tor be arranged regularly for the nursing staff enabling them to keep up
to date with modern nursing techniques. 25 members of staff went on refresher courses during
the year.
NURSE TRAINING
The 1969 General Nursing Council Syllabus recommended a period of three months
community experience as one option for a student nurse training for State Registration.
Arrangements have been made with the Queen Mary's Hospital Nurses Training School to provide
the experience commencing January 1972. The General Nursing Council has approved a scheme
whereby student nurses spend six weeks of their training in the community to see all aspects
of the Local Authority Health Services.
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