New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-09


hour a. which time the serving Of
supper trays begins,
Al e'el0ek preparations are made
for the night Al flowers are re-
/ maHea from the rooms and placed
IN fresh water, Blankets are distTlbr
uted 10 patients and fresh water Is
! distributed,
Al o'clock the day nurse goes off
duty, after ~ hours of hard and busy
I work,
But Il is not disagreeable work, To
the nurse whose humane qualities are
such as 10 induce a feeling of SYM
PATTY for the afflicted, there Is a sort
Of fascination in the thought that she
is helping 10 alleviate the sufferings
Of the less fortunate, even though
their misfortnnes be but temporary,
More Nurses Needed,
The nurse in the women's depart
ment has the hardest work, much Of
the detail care Of minor nature IN
the mems wards and rooms being
done by male arderlies, The night
nurse. who is all alone on a floor, Is
worked particularly hard at the pres
ent time because Of a shortage OF
student nurses,
Sometimes the nurse goes into the
operating room. where. If she Is at
all interested In her profession. she
has some wonderful experiences,
Here she sees the treatment known
as surgery, at first hand, She sees
people literally taken apart and their
inner works repaired, or certain parts
that have become defective. removed. |
AZ some period In her career she ia
initiated into the mysteries OF the
laboratory where. carefully guarded
from the gaze OF the idle curious. or
the general public. stand in jars In all
hospitals hundreds OF the innermost
secrets OF her fellow citizens. The
New Britain hospital has a very
thoroughly equipped laboratory. as
ono OF the features OF Its institution.
She also has certain periods when
she attends class and learns the
things which afterwards help TO
make her a life saver in many an
instance. She is givon hygcnicai IN
struction. taught the bones and
other vital parts OF the body, all the
first aid treatments. effects of medi-
cines antidotcs for poisons and proper
diets for various kinds OF sickness.
But the life OF nurse is not by
any means all hard work. In the New
Britain General hospitals modern
nurses home dances. card parties. So
cials and other social functions are
held from time TO time.
Many Forget.
Although the scope OF usefulness
'or graduate nurse is almost bound
ess, many things conspire to make
Ter life happy and pleasant while she
$ 'in training" Sometimes a pa '
lent keeps the usual promise and in
'ites the nurse to her home after
eaving the institution. The peculiar [
eature of this character of invita- 6
ion is that patients generally extend 6
IN Invitation when they are in the 6
hospital. but many forget 1t the /
minute they leave. 6
Hospital nurses are in receipt al S
1ost all the time of invitations to 8
ocial functions throughout the city s
nd they In turn reciprocate by invit-
,g their friends to the nurses home s
Or similar affairs. A theater ex-
hange under the direction Of Miss
faude E. Traver is conducted at the
ocal hospital and hardly show
omes to the city but what supply
extra tickets reaches the hospital.
,urses in uniform are seldom
narged admission at moving picture
heaters.
The course of instruction covers a
eriod OF ~ years. including the two
onths' probation period, and it is
aimed by hospital authorities to be
me of the most useful and satisfy
6 professions which any woman can
lter."
Every afternoon from $3.50 until
80 afternoon tea is served in the