Christ Hospital School of Nursing - Tower Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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NEW SURGERY f VERY serious and unusual operation is to be performed at this hospital ' in the near future. In fact. this operation is unheard of ZLS far 21:5 the medical world knows, and only :1 very competent and experienced man would ever undertake as difficult a task. After consulting many of the best-known and successful surgeons in this part of the country, it was decided that Dr. Coppock would be the best man. He. though young, and therefore healthy and able to withstand better the nervous strain. has had a great deal of splendid experience. Dr. Tucker. who is considered one of the best anaesthetists in the city, will administer the zuizesthetic and also give whatever medical advice is. necessary. since it is expected that this will turn out to be a very serious case, no doubt affecting the patientls mind. Dr. Horn will assist, and although Dr. Coppock is just :1 little afraid to trust any one else at all, he has finally consented to let Dr. Lindner dress the wound after the Hrst ten days, during which time Dr. Beatty and Dr. Rogers will take care of it. of course, under Dr. Coppockls personal supervision. Because of the rarity of this operation. any of the student nurses who think they will be able to stand it will be permitted to come. Miss Schroeder and Miss Wilson will handle. Dr. Coppock is also extending an invita- tion to the medical students, who are. no doubt, very eager to observe. since they may never again see an operation of this kind. We regret to say that the patient is one of our student nurses. who appears to be very healthy, and :15 yet shows no serious symptoms excepting perhaps a little heart or mind trouble occasionally, Her name is Miss Habekotte. Miss Silver first noticed that something was wrong. There were medium-sized. peculiar- looking growths over each ear, causing her hair to stand out in a very abnormal way. Miss Silver spoke to her about it. but, of course. the poor girl was unable to do anything. Then Miss Deaver and the rest of the supervisors were called into consultation. and they all tried, but nothing seemed to do any good, and so it was tinally decided that she should receive surgital treatment. The operation will be known as a 'lilaterztl lsluffectoniyf' Great preparations are being made for the operation; even new instruments. are being made by the Max lVocher Company, such as combs and brushes. It is beginning to be believed that this disease may be contagious, for other such growths have been noticed on other people, but they seem to disappear periodically. It also seems to appear only on women. The surgeons are taking up the matter carefully. Dr. Lapsley being especially interested. and they are hoping to be able to discover soon the cause and the remedy. Page F orty-ane

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THE SAME OLD THING The world grows better year by year, Because some nurse in her little sphere Puts on her apron and grins and sings, And goes. on doing the same old things, Taking temperatures, giving the pills, To remedy new kinds of numberless ills: Feeding the baby, answering bells And being polite with a heart that rebels : Longing for home, and all the while Wearing the same old professional smile; Blessing the newborn babds hrst breath, Closing the eyizs that are still in death ; Taking the blame for the doctorts mistakes; Oh, dear, what a- lot of patience it takes. Going off duty at seven otclock, Tired, discourzigetl and ready to drop, But called back on Hspecial at seven-Flt'teen, W ith woe in her heart that must not be seen, Morning and evening, noon and night. Just going on and hoping it's right. When we lay down our caps and cross the bar, 0 Lord, will you give us just one little star To Wear in our crowns with our uniforms new, In the City above where the Head Nurse is you? QM Page Forty

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