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D~ ,Canr~ out the above only in the context of a continuing rel. ati~nshi~ with~patient and family. STAFFING The health director will be the project director and have the ultimate responsibility for the clinic and designated policies. Among these responsibilities will be l iason with Medical Advisory Council and ahderence to procedures manual. The nursing supervisor will be responsible for nursing personnel assigned to the clinic and for reporting statistical data on clinic activities including determination of cos? of service on a unit basis. The project nurse wilt be responsible for interviewing screenees~ testing visual acu'ity and performing tonometry testing. She will be responsible for all teaching, follow-up of positive screenees and keeping records and reports on clinic activities. In addition, she will maintain a register of all cases discovered and coordinate activities of community groups dealing with these two diseases. Activities will include an ongoing awareness campaign through organizations increasing accessibility of service to target population and establishment of a referral network for positive screenees. The laboratory technician will assist with the diabetes testing. The public health nutritionist will provide consultation to the project nurse on the role of diet and weight control in the management of diabetes. She will also conduct direct diet counseling to diabetic patients and their families when referred by the patient's physician and/or the project nurse. Weight control classes will be held periodically to assist those patients who are obese and therefore at increased risk for developing diabetes. Efforts to educate the residents of Cabarrus County about the preventive aspects of good nutritional practices by the use of exhil3its and talks with community groups will continue. t5