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- .:-r-.v - v; n. <r-:- >' * h.- ''' *U:rd'S'rX-h'.'. ' - --- REPORT ON VISIT TO ... RAIBESTOS-MANMTTAN, INC. GROtJB NO * &5T?-GXjR : PASSAIC, NEW JERSEI ^ _ MARCH 24, 1944 Bernardine. Striegel, Group. Nursing Assistant AccompaniedBy Hiss g. K. Dimon, Supervisor,, 7.N.A. of Passaic, Inc. and Mr. A. hi Fink, Group Supervisor se .of ViBitt To Beet representatives of this firm. and to review the present procedure for using the Metropolitan Visiting Nurse Service. ce Withi Hr. GharleB T. Young, Factory Manager} and Miss Alma Buecker, Senior Plant Nurse. ; this firm does not refer meny oases, the few which have hd care seemed to be jted as there wa^ an average of about 6 visits per case during 1943. During .pur Miss Bueoker,'we learned that whenever a Group-insured employee is sent home ibf illness or when she secures a leave of absence for maternity, the employee, is !.%> the Service and the nurse offers to refor the case if the employer- has - /( ready doiJtS so. At the present time, employees are not being encouraged to use iha j-iursing service if they need it when they return from the hospital. It was suggested that . leach Group-insured employee who.secures a leave of absence should'be given a Group nursing fleaflet and should be reminded to use the Service if and when it is needed* MIsb Buecker said that she felt this would be a good use ofi$b Servie which has not been in effect in: the past, I offei*ed to send Hiss Buecker. 300 copies of N.S.2-G and 50 copies pf "Answering' The Call" for. distribution on an individual basis. . ^L This,. plant has a new up-to-date plant hospital which is completely squired except for an 7-Ray Department, It is impossible to secure 2-Ray -equfcaaen't at the present time. Miss Bueoker has been with this Ysjrm for many years and evidently is well-known and woll-liked. She has two First Aid Assistants during the day; there is a graduate nurse, on the kfteraoon shift and a practical nurse, on the night shift. Plant medical csre is on, sa part-rime' basis. - hr, Young Beetaed pleased when we told hiin that the cases which are being referred at the present time are well-selected. EpC, too, felt that further use oould be made of. the. Service hhwngh the referral of hospital dismissed cases. Recommendations to Home Officei 1. Send Miss Buecker a. letter, 300 N*S.2-Gs and 50 Answering The (Jail. 2. Review the nursing experience of this, firm at quarterly intervals. i wmJ / , , i Bernardine Striegel, r.n Group Nursing Assistant