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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07121988 - 1.34 1—®34 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Mark Fi nucane, Health Services Di rector Contra Costa DATE*. June 2 2 , 1988 County SUBJECT: Public Health Nursing Recognition Month SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I . RECOMMENDED ACTION : Proclaim July Contra Costa Public Health Nursing Section Recognition Month and commend Public Health Nurses and staff for their. dedicated, professional service promoting the health of the community, pre- venting disease, and caring for the ill in their homes . II . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND : In the past year the staff of the Public Health .. Nursing Section provided over 100, 000 services in the home , the clinic , and the community to residents of Contra Costa County. Public Health Nurses , other registered nurses , social workers , therapists , aides , and clerks he families and individuals cope with their health needs and teach individuals and the com- munity ways to obtain optimum health and well being . Citizens in all communities and from all walks of life are served by Public Health Nursing . Nursing staff assist residents of this county from before birth to death , dealing with the myriads of health concerns , such as healthy babies , healthy mothers , adolescents , chronic disease, communicable disease, aging, handi - capped children , child and adult abuse, and fol lowup of acutely ill patients recently discharged from the hospital . This dedicated and professional staff of the Health . Services Department provides community prevention , health education , and skilled nursing and professional services in the community and the home . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE' RECOMMENDATION OF-COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BCAFID COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON u J APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY- THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT - AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Health Services Director ATTESTED __ July 12, 1988 County AdlrilrilS tr8 tOT; PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR M382i7-83 BY DEPUTY