Michael Reese Hospital School of Nursing - Reestar Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Wi gf! i ,J .-s-I --, 4? E9 ETUSCCCDLRINIEIQB THE CHARTS With Apologies to Rudyard Kipling, The Filesn Charts- The charts- You'lI find it in the chartsl Every dose and medication, Every sign and palpitation, Is recorded with the time in the charts. Did the patient shun his supper? Is his pain low, mid, or upper? An accurate account is in the chart. Did his wife or sweetheart call? Are they strolling in the hall? ltis there in faultless printing in the chart. Was he reading news at eight? Did he sleep a little later? There s a most concise notation in the chart. Is his state fair, good or poor? ls he ballcing at your cure? Nursel Will you bringme his chartl Is he home, or just released? Cr officially deceased? Don t Ioolt for him, it tells all in the chart. fAnd when Gabrielfs trump is sounded, IT HAPPENED LIKE THIS 'Twas just before davvning, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The linen was placed at the bedsides with care, In hopes that the day nurses soon would be there. The patients were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of stewed plums danced through their heads. My colleague and I with confident hearts l'Iad just settled ourselves to finish the charts. When out in the ward there arose such a clatter, We sprang from our deslc to see what vvas the matter. What should our wondering eyes behold But old Mr. X. standing stark in the coldl l'lis sideboards had fallen, his tent was in shreds. The patients had started with fright from their beds. What luclcl l'Ie's on ubed rest IHThere was no time to thinlt As he strode to the fountain to get his ovvn drinlc. We hustled him baclc and were gentle but firm, As we told him the orders, explained every term. But he roared, as we pinned on his call-bell And the doomsday boolcs expounded, for help, We'll be judged by the evidence in the charts.D 'lm perfectly able to wait on myselflu 111 ,rf j,fffiIZff:'jf fflidfj T T L I f 5 INCREDIBLE M l7:7 f dill? I tif With nothing but her shell-pinlt ear 1 4 of ,W f ln the midst of all the din, Vuldiff M .JIM She hears the fetal heart tones 0 jf A hrough a gown, a sheet, and slcin. .ff oiflfyprff III, uioisi sioisitv fi 7?M, JJPJIISIAMIT lp VH Ou , , rn ,M G,L.Mtmij,Img,ij,,, 0 VV ty, 'M nb' Iv c wit I II X ...ucv- fling! 1. , WA is ,fi2'-1 js 4'- iffk - . 1' T ' f . JY .5 17 '-JZ.. if . he -H es

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,rl 'Lai Q, I K. ff f' J '5 V ' A . ' 1 ffjljjl ,,' , Dr. M. I.. Parker finishes a busy schedule in the Operat- ing Room. Dr. Alfred Strauss, just before beginning an operation be- fore the American College of Surgeons, guests of Michael Reese last fall. Dr. Grove, Finished with rounds, enroute to his office. Dr. Taft, starting a busy day. Dr. Boshes graciously lets us take his picture. Dr. Qtto Saphir headed for the Institute. ali? Drt l-lerman Strauss, just de- livered another baby. Dr. Laernrnle, too, enroute to Nelson Morris. Camera Study cf Dr. Sal- inger, he Mnose' its good and so do we. WW fifth riff, mia this if il?

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