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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing May 6-12, 2018 as National Nurses Week in Solano County (Supervisor Hannigan)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends the Board adopt and present a resolution recognizing May 6 -12, 2018 as National Nurses Week in Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations directed toward attaining, maintaining, or recovering optimal health and quality of life. With more than three million nurses nationwide, and more than 330,000 employed in the State of California, nurses comprise the largest group among health care professions. Solano County currently employs 59 nurses in a variety of settings in Health & Social Services, including Behavioral Health, Child Welfare Services, Family Health Services, Older & Disabled Adult Services, and Public Health.
In 2017, nurses in Solano County's Older & Disabled Adult Services received 684 requests (an average of 57 per month) from In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) social workers for assistance with paramedical services, durable medical equipment and medical evaluations. These nurses provided client education related to chronic disease, consultation to Adult Protective Services social workers on cases of medical neglect, and helped social workers understand functional limitations as they relate to disease in elderly clients.
Nurses in the evidence-based Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Program provided weekly face-to-face home visits to first-time mothers with the goal of improving pregnancy outcomes by helping them engage in preventive health practices, obtaining and maintaining prenatal care, improving diets, and reducing cigarette, alcohol and illegal substance use. The nurses helped parents learn how to provide r...
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