The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-17

I lectures, studies drugs and knows abou
! the action Of anaesthetics. Often she 4
; the only doctor a patient in the countr,
} home will hav- for days at q time. II tn,
J family phy:ician goes back to town. I
is always very important that the trained
| nurse should understand drugs.
Her other requirements are making ma
tients comfortable and the possession o.
an absolutely unrufied temper The for.
iner includes tho changing Of sheets while
the patient Is In bed. cooking for the sick
room and wha' to do IN emergencies like
hyeteria. insomnia. fever and pain. Blu,
equal in Importance to all this IL Tact
with a large ct"
There Is great deal OF sentimental trash
written about the relations Of patient ana
nurse. Their relations are those Of a
feeble minded child-as the patient tenn
porsr!ly Island firm. sweet. capable wo.
nan-nothing more, nothing less, The
child may fall in love with the woman bur
the woman feels great barrier of supe.
riority to the child.
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OF the twenty nurses that have been sent
to nurse sick bachelors three have como
tack reporting proposals Of marriage. Poor
fellow!' laughed one. opening case Of
books and a box Of flowers that had inst
arrived. "he begged me to stay longer.
Said he couldn't eat his dinner he knew.
without me to read to him and make him
forget he wasn't hungry. And when l told
him that l had call to another patient
he said:
y y ~
other way I'll marry you But you won't
have me because I'm such a brute some
times. Then take Jack. Jacks the flower
Of the family. and you'll stay here then.
l didn't dare to tell him l was going to
take caro- of another man. But it is
friend Of his. ard he will see me the frs,
time he goes out to make a CALL"
II had queer patient once" chatted
one OF the girls. for it was social evening
In nurses boarding house, and all were
telling experiences. "He was blind in
queer way. One eye was sightless. The |
pupil of his only eye was out OF place. |
II moved like a rowing ball inside the eye
ball. A. times 1t would come to the right |
spot and for minute he would see In
perfect focus. clear as day. Then all was
darkness for him. Nothing could be done
for him. AS he was very wealthy. he kept
having consultations Of physicians. and
was the nurse for the last consultation.
rs the doctors hoped to help him. He was
Wild with nervousness for days before while
was feeding him to ge. him in good condi-
lion.
'T saw for full minute three days
lgo." he said to me one day. "and l no.
iced you had rearranged the chairs Will
you fix the furniture so that l shall have
something new to see when my eyes give
ne sight again for a minute?
An idea came across me and I stepped
o the long glass over his dressing table.
placed 1t opposite him. By his side
food another mirror from the next room
md over his head balanced another. Be-
ween tho mirrors I set tall palms. Some
hing told me he would see again soon.
No sooner had l done this and stepped
Jack to view my work than there came an
Lwful yell. Il can see l can see," shout
d my patient. land you have built me a
,ower OF flowers. oh. God. oh. God. II 1t
ould only last!' 1
1t was over in a minute. Sight was gone. ;
ut he talked all day about his glimpse Of
airyland. Poor fellow. he had never seen
nto a mirror before.
The age limit for a trained nurse Is So