The Michigan Nurse - The Economic Security Program And the Nurse

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Issue of The Michigan Nurse presenting the American Nurses’ Association Economic Security Program and its purpose for professional nurses. It argues that collective action through district and state nursing associations can drive needed employment and welfare changes. The program is described as helping nurses attain a secure standard of living via insurance and retirement protections, and as relying on nurses’ understanding and implementation. Additional pages include committee content and communications excerpts from the 1957 head nurses’ conference.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

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Pages20

Reading Time50 min

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Committee On Public Relations

Contents

Communications

THEMICHIGANuue Official Organ of the Michigan State Nurses Association JUNE,1957 THE MI CHI GA N NURS E Official Organ of theMichigan State Nurses Association353 Hollister BuildingLansing 8,Michigan The Economic Security ProgramAnd the Nurse We find the words“There is Security inNumbers”-a forceful reality in the times inwhich we live.The action of a group as awhole can accomplish that which would beimpossible for one individual.This is also truein nursing.A district or state nurses associa-tion can achieve its goals better by the col-lective and constructive action of its mem-bers to help bring about needed changes. President:Phyllis MacKay,Grand Rapids Ist Vice President:Sister M.Audrey,Lansing 2nd Vice President:Helene Buker,Lansing Secretary:Joseph T.Melling,Ann Arbor Treasurer:Mrs.Jayne Bock,Flint Headquarters Staff:Hazel Gabrielson,R.N.,Ex-ecutive Director;Eleanor M.Tromp,R.N.,As-sistant Executive Director;Alvena Franzen,R.N.,Assistant Executive Director and Editor;FreedaHaynes,Office Manager. We,as nurses,are most fortunate in havinga professional organization which is interestedin our welfare.One of the purposes of theAmerican Nurses'Association is to foster highstandards of nursing practice,and promote thewelfare of nurses to the end that all peoplemay have better nursing care.In order to ful-fill its purposes,the ANA has developed anumber of activity programs,one of which isthe Economic Security Program.This is aprogram tailored to meet the needs of profes-sional nurses as well as the needs of the nurs-ing profession.It aims to assist nurses in at-taining a standard of living and a measure ofsecurity in keeping with the vital professionalservices which we as nurses render and toassist us in maintaining high professionalstandards. # Committee On Public Relations Chairman:Mrs.Harriet Sellevaag,R.N.Mrs.Alice LaPaugh,R.N.,Lois Jane Kamoses,R.N.,Mrs.Mildred O'Brien,R.N.,Mrs.LottieWaterman,R.N.,and Madeline Heffron,R.N. Published monthly,except February,July and August,by the Michigan State Nurses Association,353 HollisterBldg.,Lansing 8,Michigan,and entered at the post officeat Lansing,Michigan,as second class mail under theact of March 3,1879.Subscription price $1.50 per year. -CONTENTS- | Page
ANA Supports Traineeships ............91
Board Highlights .....................89
Communications .....................83
Dates Ahead .........................88
District News ........................96
Editorial-Economic Security
Program ...........................82
Indiana Univcrsity Offers Financial
Aid ...........................·...94
Legislature Passes Bill .................90
MSNA Sponsors Economic Security
Workshops ........................89
PC&PS...........................92
PC &PS-What Is it?...............86
Public Health Nursing Study ..........95
Receives Commission in AFNC .........89
Rehabilitation Workshop Planncd .......94
Report of Head Nurses Conference ......96
Report of PH Section Sub-committee ....88
Roberts Fellowship Awarded ...........90
State Surveys to be Completed by ’59....95
Student Corner.......................92
Teachers College Schedules Work
Conference .........................93
U.S.Department of Labor Statistics ....93
Wanted .............................99
Wayne Statc University Offers Credit
Courses ...........................91 | | --- | The Economic Security Program encouragesthe nurses to participate in the determinationof their employment conditions through sounddemocratic procedures.It further promotesgood standards of living by encouraging thenurses to have various kinds of insuranceplans to provide for retirement,for loss ofincome due to sickness and accidents,for pro-fessional liability and for costs of hospital andmedical care. The success of the Economic Security Pro-gram,as with any other such effort,is

FAQs

What is the core purpose of the Economic Security Program for nurses?

To help nurses achieve a standard of living and a measure of security consistent with professional nursing services, through programs tailored to professional nurses and the nursing profession.

Why does the document emphasize “Security in Numbers”?

It argues that collective, constructive action by nurses and nursing associations can accomplish changes that would be impossible for an individual alone.

How does the program promote nurses’ employment and welfare protections?

It encourages nurses to participate in determining employment conditions through democratic procedures and promotes standards of living through insurance for retirement, loss of income from sickness and accidents, professional liability, and hospital and medical care costs.

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