The Tuberculosis Nurse: Her Function and Her Qualifications / A Handbook for Practical Workers in the Tuberculosis Campaign

Name: The Tuberculosis Nurse: Her Function and Her Qualifications / A Handbook for Practical Workers in the Tuberculosis Campaign
Author: Ellen N. La Motte

By Ellen N. La Motte

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The handbook outlines duties, training, and practical methods for nurses working in tuberculosis control, combining field experience with public-health principles. It examines clinical care for advanced cases, the limitations of sanatorium treatment, and the rationale for hospital segregation and isolation. It emphasizes early detection, patient education, and organization of visiting-nurse services within municipal campaigns. It also situates nursing work within broader social measures—housing, nutrition, child welfare, labor and recreational initiatives—as means to raise resistance and reduce infection, offering concrete guidance for coordinating medical and social efforts in prevention and community care.

About the Author

Ellen N. La Motte

Ellen N. La Motte was an American author and nurse known for her poignant writings that often reflect her experiences in war and healthcare. Her notable work, "The Backwash of War," provides a harrowing account of the human cost of conflict as witnessed through her role as a hospital nurse during World War I. La Motte's literary contributions also include "Civilization: Tales of the Orient" and "Peking Dust," which explore themes of culture and society in the East. Additionally, she wrote extensively on public health issues, as seen in her handbook for tuberculosis nurses, emphasizing the importance of healthcare education and practical training.