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Use Of The Public Health Nursing Bag In The Academic Setting., Pamela M. Aaltonen, Elizabeth Richards, Kay Webster, Lynn Davis
Use Of The Public Health Nursing Bag In The Academic Setting., Pamela M. Aaltonen, Elizabeth Richards, Kay Webster, Lynn Davis
School of Nursing Faculty Publications
The nursing bag has been a vital tool for public and community health nurses since
the early 1900s. However the practice of utilizing the nursing bag has declined. This study sought to determine if the practice of teaching students to use a public health nursing bag when making home visits should continue.
Deans and directors of all schools of nursing with baccalaureate programs listed on the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) website (n=437) were e-mailed an exploratory, descriptive self-report survey. Although 32% of responding schools continued to utilize a standard public health bag during home visits, the majority did …