The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-01
MISS CUDAHY
WILL QUIT HER
JOB AS NURSE
Chicago MilliOnaire's Daughter
Will Leave Boston Hospital
At End of Term
SAYS WORK HAS PROVEN
INTEREST DRUDGERY''
Thought Training Meant Caring
for Patients; Found Ii
Something Else

BOSTON, May Miss Helen Cud-
ahy, the millionaire's daughter, who
came out of the west TO learn nurs-
ing at the Massachusetts, General hos
pital, has decided not 10 stay Her
reason is summarized in this remark
II thought training in hospital
meant taking care OF patients. | find
IL is three-fourths homework and
drudgery."
Miss Cudahy is the daughter of
Packer Patrick Cudahy. For five
years Miss Cudahy has longed TO
study nursing. Her mother said IL
was "undignified.,' Her tather-self-
made man himself--said: Good I!
Fine! Shows the right spirit"
People guessed a romance might
lie behind. They asked Miss Cudahy.
Said she:
No. | simply believe that every
girl should be able TO earn her own
living. Though | may never work for
pay, | propose to know how
After five years. Miss Cudahy en-
tered the Massachusetts General hos
pital on April /. Her announced plan
was TO spend three years winning her
diploma from the hospital. But now
she declares that at the end OF her
three months probation she will leave
IL is the rule at the. Massachusetts
General hospital that every second
Thursday ea-a-at 'inspecpon of the
h. .---..5 ~ S..,4Sys Ok. Rollins
usually makes the inspection. With
his dust bag and dust cloth he goes
through every ward, climbing up to
rub mis- cloth along the tops OF win
dow stills, or stoopingsto examine the
bed springs. Woe TO the nurse re-
speck OF dust
The probationers-Miss Cudahy is
one of them-dread this inspection,
for upon them falls the work of max
ing ready. Miss Cudahy, after two
weeks OF sweeping, carrying meals
to patients, bed-making, busting and
similar tasks, found herself assigned
to clean the linen closet.
Heavy sheets and pillow cases,
must be lifted out. sorted
and replaced Every shelf must be
dustless. The drawers OF the closet
must be cleaned with the utmost care.
Miss Cudahy did it. II don't intend
to keep 1t up" she said. Three years
is too long. ] think | may stay three
but no longer
IF | enter another hospital. ii may
be a private one, where there is not
so much busting and carrying trays
and securing them. | want 10 be
more with the patients"
The other nurses In the big main
Nd u
had been willing, cheerful worker.
Her eagerness TO be allowed to at
tend patients is common to proba-
TONERS. But the hospital authorities
allow no probationers 10 do anything
but routine work; for the girls need
training and testing before they can
be trusted with dangerous cases.
Here is complee schedule of Miss
Cudahys daily life, with the arduous
tasks which have dis.
gusted her with the training work.
a. m.-Rising bell.
$40 a. m.-Breakfast.
to s a. m.-Three mornings
week, study hour. Other three morn
ings work in the ward. This in
cludes carrying breakfast trays to
patients. making beds, clearing away
dishes and stacking them. busting
with wet cloth and similar work.
to $3.50 a. m.--Class in anatomy
under Miss A. p. Miller.
$3.50 to IL a. m.--Three mornings
week. back TO the ward for house
work and drudgery." Other three
mornings, class in practical nursing
under Miss McRea. Here she is
taught bed-making. bed-baths, frac-
ture beds, slush-baths, cold packs, the
of appliances, taking tenn
peratures and giving medicines.
II a. m. TO 2 p. m.--Three days a
week, off duty. other three days,
back to the ward and its "drudgery.
TO 4 p. m-Class with Miss Mac
Rae and practical nursing. This is q