Rex Hospital School of Nursing - Nightingale Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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THE PATIENTS' BUILDINGS On entering the Hospital, straight from the front, one views the new addition, South Wing, which was formerly the Nurses' Home. The first floor consists of private rooms -large and airyg the second floor being a large, modern Maternity Hall. Connected to this Wing by corridors is the Medical and Surgical Division. The male patients occupy the first floor, While the upper story is devoted to the female patients. THE SURGICAL PAVILION To the right of the main oflice lies the Surgical Pavilion, consisting of a major and minor operating room, sterilizing room, emergency room, supply roomg also doctors' dressing and bath rooms. At present there is no special division devoted to the care of children, but plans are being made to build modern operating rooms above the old one and to remodel the pres- ent operating room into a Children's Ward. Taking the Hospital as a Whole, it is a beautiful structure, being built of red brick and trimmed with pure Indiana limestone. The roof is terra cotta tile, which matches thoroughly with the scheme. The new Rex Hospital is one of the best in the country. It is not pretentious or costly, but it fills the need of the Capital City, and its atmosphere is such that it makes for getting Well to the patient who is so fortunate as to enjoy its care. It was declared by the News and Observer in 1909 as The Crowning Glory of Raleigh.

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ght Hospital is maintained by voluntary contributions and a donation each year by the city of Raleigh, and the income from the care of the pay patients. On January 12, 1909, the laying of the cornerstone of the new Rex Hospital was conducted by the Grand Lodge of A. F. SL A. M. Hon. R. H. Battle, President of the Board of Trustees, delivered the address. November 19, 1909, Rex Hospital was dedicated to the city of Raleigh. Addresses were made by Mayor J. S. Wynne, Dr. A. W. Knox, Mr. George W. Watts of Durham, Dr. H. A. Royster, and Hon. R. H. Battle. In Dr. Royster's address, the definition of the word hospital is beautiful indeed. In former days a hospital was looked upon as a place for travelers and a rest for the weary. In his address he said, The word has practically the same meaning as 'hotel,' and in Paris the largest hospital is called 'God's Hotel., Such a beautiful meaning of the word hospital Rex Hospital as it now stands is divided into four buildings, connected by corridors in the shape of the letter H, namely: The Administration Building, two patients' build- ings fone the former Nurses' Homel, and the Surgical Pavilion. The Administration Building is approached by a beautiful driveway passing through a handsome porte cochere, and is devoted entirely to the business department of the hospital. On the right is the main office, on the left is a neat reception room for visitors and patients, beyond, on the same floor, is found a Consultation Room, the Laboratory and Drug Rooms, the Record Room, X-Ray Department and rooms for the Superintendent and house doctors.

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