Edmundson Memorial School of Nursing - Bluff Yearbook (Council Bluffs, IA)

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THE BLUFF Laboratory All people who enter the Hospital must have a l'Jl00d 00Ul1t taken. All this kind of work is done in the Laboratory, Dr. Johnson has charge of the Laboratory and he has it well equipped. Under his supervision thc nurses receive training in the Laboratory. Miss Hastings is the Technician. She has charge there. All culture work, Wassermann's Blood sugar Urea tests and Schick and Dick tests are done under sion. All specimens from the operating room come to tory Where a report of each is made. Pharmacy Mr. De Longfllharmacist a thorough of the work tests, BIOOG her supervi- the Labora- The student nurse receives four weeks training in the Phar- macy. She learns the location of the drugs first. Then she learns to weigh powders and crystals and put them in papers or capsules. The most interesting work of all is the making of prescriptions. This she learns later in her Pharmacy work. --35-

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THE BLUFF ,M Children's Ward One of the most interesting departments of the Hospital is the Children's Ward. Children from the ages of a few days to twelve years are cared for here. Surgical and medical cases are both in this ward. There are ward rooms and private rooms here and the rooms are Hxed up especially for children. Each nurse receives three months training here. Patients' Room -444-

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THE BLUFF Wsizfing Nurses Association The Visiting Nurse Association is supported by the Welfare Diive, There are three visiting nurses here in Council Bluffs. The student nurses receive six weeks training with these visiting nurses. They assist them in making all calls, Many people do not know how to call the visiting nurse. The association has an office. All people wishing the visiting nurse call thc office and the nurse makes the calls. Perhaps the call is only to take a temperature or to give a cheerful word to a discouraged mother, while again there might be much to do. . x .-354