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Published May 08, 2009, 12:05 AM

Public health nurses help evacuate seniors

According to the dictionary, a nurse is a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital. In reality, there’s a lot more to being a nurse than the sterile white uniform and nurse’s cap that’s conjured up from that description. Nowadays, nurses are found in more places than just the hospital. They work in emergency rooms, school-based clinics, homeless shelters, nursing homes and in private homes.

By: Celeste Beam, Alexandria Echo Press

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