Firland Sanatorium School of Nursing - Fir Log Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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S349 SEEN ' - - ram 3, .. COPPER TEA In an effectively lighted and artistically decorated reception room a Copper Tea was given for Firland Family on December 28th. The copper idea predomi- nated in candlesticks, samovar and tea service. Charge and Senior Nurses were most attractive as hostesses in their crisp white uniforms. The tea was well attended and generally conceded a brilliant success. MARCH 20, 1933 All I Cor anyone else apparentlyj know of the party held on March 20th, could be put down in one syllable, 'inilf' O, yes! I was there, all evening, in fact, until, sh! a very late hour. I'm not blind either, but I could not truthfully say I saw a single other person there besides my two colleagues. I know there was delicious cake and coffee served some time during the evening, also I recall indulg- ing my sweet tooth by munching hard candies. Various noises penetrated my ear drums occasionallyg noises which sounded strangely like human voices, butl- here are a few of them: Where is the roof? It,s a calf ! Look under the table for that blue sky. But when I heard: I'll exchange an arm for a leg -I decided it was time 6 b for me to depart for my safe and welcome bed. O, yes! it was a jig-saw puzzle party. A GARDEN PARTY A garden party given july 22nd in Robin's Nest Garden was one of the most enjoyed and beautiful social events of the year The garden was a lovely scene with the tirefiy lights in among the bows of trees reliecting down on Hower beds, winding paths, shining pools, cozy nooks, and gay garden furniture. Music furnished by a fourwpiece orchestra and a short program gave delightful entertainment. Delicious refreshments were served in buffet supper style on long tables arranged for the occasion. Long will we remember the happy times spent in this garden so beautiful and one whose toil and generosity has made them possible. GET-TOGETHER PARTY The evening of October 10th a Get-Together Party was given in the large reception room for our nursing staff. With music, bridge and refreshments we surely did get together for a merry good time. Wie all bid high score on this event for starting the school year out right. v - .S -ul .-46...

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SOCIETY HALLONVFEN FUN fairy out-magicianed herself Friday, October 28th. Girls mirac- men about town, grown up young men became tottering believe it ?-one was wheeled around in a peramubulatorj, feline in appearance. Naturally, Halloween being a night for revelry, our Family to enjoy the hilarity. HAT old witch ulously became infants fwould you and humans became rollicked through the hospitals to enable less fortunate ones Dancing and cards were later features, perhaps as inducements of keener appetites for the tempting buffet supper which was served around eleven o'clock. At any rate, the food vanished as if by magic. -And why not? Wasn't it Hal- loween? Our not so well recognized visages were photographed, so anyone caring to do so may hunt for them in the rotogravure section. Happy hunt! CHRISTMAS PARTY Monday, December 19th, was a memorable occasion to the Firland staff. The animal Christmas party was in progress in the large reception room. A beautifully decorated Christmas tree shed the true spirit of Christmas over a most happy occasion, while Santa Claus himself was superb, in spite of his too obvious diffi- culty 'in getting around. His humorous antics kept his guests in a constant uproar and his characteristic gladness and cheer was reflected generously in the happy throng that enjoyed his hospitality. He had gifts for everyone, including, strangely enough, some gifts that had been received before. But Santa Claus is a mysterious felow and a resourceful one so we will not question his integrity here. On account of the depression his gifts were economical but none the less eagerly received and very enthusiastically applauded by one and all. The evenings pleasure included some vocal numbers and readings by staff members, dancing, and refreshments. OFFICE ISOLATION ..45.- up ,.-:Q - ,,...u-, :Lf 1-U -1-4 Q 2 vista '- J-

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f - Q-- -,,.. 'tif - -' -f' ,WL 4:1224 7,1421 -A-aaa -L , A.,. ,.,A . , I ,U ,f,,,4 V . N , 'XFIELD WGRK ACH member of the Nursing Staff at Firland, in addition to the instruction given at the Sanatorium in Tuberculosis Nursing, has been given an opportunity to affiliate themselves with the Department of Nursing Education of the University of Vlfashington, which offers three months of supervised held work or visiting nursing in the home,', along with the required academic studies toward a Public Health Certihcate. The post-graduate course in Tuberculosis Nursing at the Sanatoria also gives one month of visiting nursing under the direct supervision of the Tuberculosis Division of the Department of Health in Seattle. These four months of specialized practical training in the field give our nurses a fine background in Tuberculosis Nursing as well as in practically all the other phases of public health nursing, its needs and requirements, its problems and solutions, supplementary to molding out the nursels viewpoint and giving her a better survey of true service. you in detail the numerous duties and problems set goes along her adventurous path of knowledge in this give you a brief summary of some of the salient duties confronted and performed in this period of visiting nursing or field work as we call it.s Vtfere I to go into each field separately and discourse upon it at length, it would require many volumes to completely cover the subject so as to do perfect justice to it. Six weeks of the four months of home nursing in the field is spent with the Community Nursing Service in the city of Seattle under the direct supervision of the Community Nursing Staff. VVhile under their guidance, we familiarize our- selves with the bag techniquei' While making our daily rounds of bedside nursing or hourly nursing as it is sometimes called, we learn about the policies of the group We serve: we orientate ourselves to the salient factors regarding the ethical prin- ciples involved in caring for the sick in the home, as well as the principles involved in serving the public as a public health nurse or health teacherg we learn the methods and values in reporting and recording cases of a medical, social. or economic nature. It is during our sojourn in this division that we utilize some of our academic knowledge as health teachers, in instructing the members of the family in the bedside care of their sick, in advising them, or in assisting them, or in referring them to the proper agency for solving their problems. It is in the Community Nursing Service that we hear and learn a great deal about the organi- zation of such a service, of how, when, and why it is managed, and the value of such a service to the community. 'VVe learn about Industrial Nursing. VVe learn about Group Insurance and their ipolicies in dealing with their clients in sickness. As you may surmise. this period of Community Nursing Service is one of gleat I shall not try to give before a cadet nurse as she Work of service, but I shall active interests, great surprises, and best of all it is a great service. One of the four months is spent either in the schools of Seattle doing school nursing, or in the county doing county nursing. If in the schools, the nurse is under the constant supervision and guidance of one of the Seattle school nurses, of the Seattle Board of Education. Wihile in this division she is given the oppor- tunity to observe a health survey of an entire school under the direct supervision .-47.- 'wiki Wiiggid' Iwi F LA' .- ' -J., 5 .. . ' -1 sit fs-i f re'-ui