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Let Us Take Care!
Publisher: Ontario Nurses AssociationYear Published: 1977 Pages: 16pp Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX412 "Let us Take Care!" is the result of discussions held with representatives of the chartered locals of the Ontario Nurses' Association. This report came about when nurses became concerned with the effects of the government's constraints program on health care in Ontario. The report is a compilation of observations of working places, concerns, and recommendations. Abstract: "Let us Take Care!" is the result of discussions held with representatives of the chartered locals of the Ontario Nurses' Association. This report came about when nurses became concerned with the effects of the government's constraints program on health care in Ontario. The report is a compilation of observations of working places, concerns, and recommendations. Essentially, the report calls into question many of the present medical practices such as seeing patients in hospitals rather than offices and admitting patients for seemingly unsatisfactory reasons. The report is critical of nursing home admitting requirements and speaks to the effects hospital cutbacks have had on the nurses' working load. The report questions doctors training and says "Doctors are trained to perpetuate the pattern of curing illness on an individual basis, rather than spending their time involved in preventative and educational work." Also questioned is the duplication of services in hospitals and the use or misuse of nursing services in the community. |