The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
NOT ALL FLurTERING ANGELS

The novelists dea Of Autterng around like
angels OF mercy scattering smiles and flowers has
place in modern hospital No matter.how interest
ing your patient YOU can not sit bathing his par
ticular brow all day for there are many other pa
tients demanding your attention: And your CON
tinual fussing around him would probably raise his
temperature anyhow. II might sound well to sit by
the window with the sunlight entangling her hair,
but there precious little time for sitting down at
ALL and if your hair looked tangled the supcrnte1d-
cnt would ask who or what had entangiedit: but
would give you sharp calling down for* your 4,n-
tidiness S. /: ,-.* $ go :.
. I remember one little girl who entered with me
whom no one could help loving and petting She was
always making mistakes but she was so pentent and
SO apparently sincere iii her promises to do better
next time that somehow or other. She got through
her probation time and was given her. caps All the
surgeons made eyes her, and So did the patients
but she seemed to court atfcntion and really
tried to learn We were ali surprised. however that
She stuck it ont long But ,one=day she received
invitation 10 the wedding OLA friend in another
city, and suppose thecal OF the world without was
too strong for her, for she decided she: had had
enough Of nursing, and so She Lett. .~. #
Such girls as these rarely get <further than their
probation term. Most Of the girls take their work
seriously though they still retain their love- for fun
for they know they may expect lccture.or even
dismissal Tor Insdenledn0r or. Oversight Another
nurse in our class was also OF rather frivolous turn
OF mind, though she really wanted.t be nurse and
was willing TO work. Only she was needless and
reckless For instance once when she WAS on night
duty she went out at o'clock to matinee "a: thing
which she knew was forbidden. At anotber TING She
gave medicine TO the wrong man. Once ain eye
bandagc slipped and, instead of sumraoning sur
geon She readusted il herself although She know
this WAS net allowed Ofenscs OF This sort were
piled up against her until she was considered only
fit for dismissal Then She seemed to awaken To a
cnse Of her responsibilities. She entered another
hospital. though her two years training witli@us
for naught. and she became one OF the prize
nurses and, in fact, IS It's superintendent
But there IS reason why girl should moi
realize what she IS attempting and what she is CAV
ing up before she enters the school Why the cir
euars literally pitch il at you They leave you no
doubt OF hard working sclf-sacrifcing practical
your education, strength, mental and physical land
its pity there can not also be a moral measure
ment); why you wish become a nurse; will you
guarantee remain the allotted time; can you be
free from all family responsibilities? Your hours
plainly stated TO be from to T. and the so
called privileges are two weeks vacation one after
week off and late pass month, which
means y ocIock-other nights you must be in at
10 sharp.
Well, ! applied, accepted and entered | re-
member how proud was that first day. when was
given my uniform and the superintendent said to
OF the nurses, Introduce her to your ward