The Canadian nurse . ed in caring for the childin this hospital. During the initialplanning the general duty group start-ed to take the initiative. Soon, it wastheir show. The coordinators, headnurses and clinical instructors fadedinto the background as hospital hummed with creativeactivity. Paints, brushes, scissors, ca-merasand dolls all got into the act. For three successive weeks therewas a series of displays from the vari-ous nursing units in our big confe-rence room. The general duty nursesgave brief commentaries on eachnursing care situation. The profusionof questions in


The Canadian nurse . ed in caring for the childin this hospital. During the initialplanning the general duty group start-ed to take the initiative. Soon, it wastheir show. The coordinators, headnurses and clinical instructors fadedinto the background as hospital hummed with creativeactivity. Paints, brushes, scissors, ca-merasand dolls all got into the act. For three successive weeks therewas a series of displays from the vari-ous nursing units in our big confe-rence room. The general duty nursesgave brief commentaries on eachnursing care situation. The profusionof questions indicated the keen inte-rest of the newcomers. Other depart-ments participated. A great deal ofinterest centred around the inhalationtherapy demonstration. Here, the in-halation therapist demonstrated fami-liar as well as new pieces of equip-ment. The whole child was notneglected. Safe, suitable toys kept thedoll babies happy. The child develop-ment and occupational therapy depart-ments showed their role in total Xurse-scope in action THE CANADIAN NVRSE Soon other benefits became appar-ent. Nurses riding the elevators greet-ed each other with friendliness. Yes,they had met at Nurse-scope. Thegeneral duty nurses were able to usesupervision in a more positive had learned that a coordinatorworks with the staff member to attaina common goal. When visitors fromoutside the hospital arrived, the nurseshad the opportunity to act as hostessesin a professional situation. Previously-unknown talents appeared. One nursecreated eye-catching posters; anothershowed special organizing ability, anda third displayed unexpected teachingskill. Xurse-scope was beneficial inmany areas. Soon the nursing community in themetropolitan area heard of our Committee invited staff membersfrom all hospitals and public healthnursing agencies in the geographicarea to attend. The large turnout wasevidence of their enthusiasm and in-terest. Again, a variety of results wasreaped. Nurses fr


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