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*How to observe nursing activities, Parts 1 and 2, 1959

 Item — Box: 3

Scope and Contents

Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Public Health Service Presents, A Division of Nursing Resources Production. Produced and narrated under the direction of Apollonia O. Adams. R.N.. M.A. Chief of Nursing Resources.

This film is a still image montage explaining how a student nurse can properly shadow and "keenly" observe a resident nurse's activities, record notes, and respond to the problems and situations that a student nurse/observer may encounter. It reviews important steps in patient observation by various nursing personnel, how to record observations accurately and concisely, and how to maintain a continuous record of close observation made every 15 minutes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1959

Scope and Contents

Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Public Health Service Presents, A Division of Nursing Resources Production. Produced and narrated under the direction of Apollonia O. Adams. R.N.. M.A. Chief of Nursing Resources.

This film is a still image montage explaining how a student nurse can properly shadow and "keenly" observe a resident nurse's activities, record notes, and respond to the problems and situations that a student nurse/observer may encounter. It reviews important steps in patient observation by various nursing personnel, how to record observations accurately and concisely, and how to maintain a continuous record of close observation made every 15 minutes.

Physical Description

16 mm answer print. Runtime: 26 min. Black and white, sound.

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Audiovisuals Collections Collecting Area

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