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Training
In 1968 statutory authority was given for the home nurses to practice
anywhere needed and advantage was taken of this to ensure that the
Harrow home nurses were kept fully up to date and fully conversant with
modern procedures, equipment and trends by seconding them to Edgware
General Hospital for one week.
This also had the advantage of introducing the home nurses to their
hospital counterparts, and proved to be a very worthwhile and enjoyable
exercise. The home nurses have attended many study days at Edgware
Hospital and very good liaison exists.
Two students were received from the Chiswick Polytechnic and
completed their practical district training successfully which entitles them
to the National District Nursing Certificate.
A total of 127 pre-nursing students from the Chiswick and Harrow
Technical Colleges, and general nursing students from Edgware, Harrow
and the Middlesex Hospitals accompanied home nurses on domiciliary
visits in Harrow and were given lectures on the personal health services
provided by the Borough.
A series of lectures on home nursing, including lifting and observation
of patients, was given to members of the Home Help service. These
lectures were well attended and received.
Three of the home nursing staff attended a one week course at
Chiswick Polytechnic on a day release basis, on the subject of 'The
Teaching of Pupils.'
Five attended the district nurses course and were awarded the
National District Nurses' Certificate.
Attachment to General Practice
Attachments to general practitioners which were started in 1967 are
continuing to work well and during 1969 four more liaison schemes were
started.
Marie Curie Foundation — Day and Night Nursing Service
The Foundation nurses continue to provide a much appreciated day
and night service in terminal cases of malignancy. The department has had
available the services of three Foundation nurses and 33 cases were nursed
in 1969. These were all night nursings, and provided the relatives with much
needed assistance.