Jefferson Medical College School of Nursing - Nosokomos Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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A Tour Through the Hospital E hope that this tour through Jefferson. will prove inter- esting as well as acquaint you with the associations and activi- ties of the hospital as we the members of the class of 33 have seen them. ' We will go to the 16th floor of the annex and begin ou-r tour by first inspecting odd shaped and peculiar looking speci- mens which are being preserved for future use either experimental or study. Many studies and experiments are made in this de- partment but are too deep for us to understand unless we are especially trained along this line. A group of people well wrapped in blankets and seated in wheel chairs greet us on the 15th fioor. The roof-garden en- ables convalescent patients to be exposed to sunlight and fresh air without being disturbed by the noise and commotion of the street. The library on this fioor affords reading material as their favorite pastime. I Ghost-like figures clad in gowns, masks and caps make us believe we are in a haunted house but in reality we are only in the operating room on the 14th fioor. Scenes in all operating rooms are similar. Many of we nurses find clinic extremely fascinating while others dislike it very much. Regardless of which group we belong to we are all grateful for the fact that neither the walls nor the equipment are capable of speaking. Without a doubt we all spend many embarrassing moments in clinic. The remainder of the 14th floor is occupied by quarters which we can not describe but by the stories sometimes related to us we feel certain many pleasant hours are spent there by our residents. While touring the star, 12th, 11th, 10th, 9th, and 8th floors the serene beauty, the professional dignity, the extreme quietness-and the never-failing neatness we particularly note. Each floor consists of nineteen rooms with the exception of the eighth floor which is constructed of semi-private rooms, a kitchen, a utility room, a rest room and office. If the walls and furnish- ings of these rooms were to relate the happenings that have oc- curred within, we know they would be interesting, entertaining and amusing for they house representatives of all professions of people of all walks of life. Q The clanging of dishes, rustling of aprons and hurrying of feet are heard as we approach the 7th fioor. Where all dining rooms and kitchens are located. The only kitchen which is a part of our work on this fioor is the metabolic kitchen, the workshop of each nurse for three weeks. During this time she shows her ability at cooking which many times isn't so skillful as it might be. We learn the value of foods and the importance of serving the right food at the right time. The magnetic power that the dining room holds for us may be appreciated only by witnessing the grand parade at meal time. Some of our resi- dents, druggists and the housekeeper reside on this fioor. We will cross to the old building and ascend to the eighth floor, where the home of instructions for convalescing patients is situated. Many useful and valuable articles are made in the line of carving, weaving, etc., under the direction of the work- ers of the occupational therapy. Adjoining the occupational therapy is another room of the haunted house. It is in this operating room that private cases from the old building are done. The majority of us thoroughly enjoy our training in the Children's Ward, in spite of the fact that we are not expected to show partially among our patients. It is in this department that we find ourselves being traitors to this tradition regardless of how hard we struggle against it. The sixth floor, one consisting of private and semi-private rooms, is the floor where all student nurses are sent when sick- ness overtakes them. May we take this opportunity to thank Miss Lewis for her kindness and many deeds she has done to make us comfortable when we are ill. We meet a group of nurses, who seem to be very busily occupied and under a tension and they probably are for we are on the fifth floor, one similar in construction to the sixth fioor. The girls usually feel well repaid for their hardship as the experience received on the fifth fioor many times is responsi- ble for guiding them through difficult situations later in training. Again we hear the clattering of dishes in the fifth fioor diet kitchen. The foods are prepared for the patients on the fifth and sixth floors in the kitchen. We usually enjoy the six weeks spent in the diet kitchen as domestic science holds a certain amount of interest for every girl. A humdrum of voices, and carriages along the walls greet us as we enter the surgical ffourtht floor. We notice one nurse placing stockings and cap on a patient as she is preparing him for the operating room usually situated on the fourth floor. We learn the pre and post-operative care of surgical cases on Fifty-five

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The C-ist of It HAVE you ever stopped by the side of a lake on a gray day - when the clouds are ash heaps of wood ashes? Under the leaden skies the water as gray as a bird's wing, but still, absolutely without a ripple. Then, as the cloud above decided to share its jest, its courage, its faith, its life, the surface of the water began to move. Ripples fairly ran in shudders from bank to bank. Gradually these ripples began to break and then to flash in broken lines like the fluff of sails. Little waves be- gan to splash against the shore. The sky changes its complexion - there shone out fields of pale blue. This blue courage and hope was caught by the water, which in turn seemed to fairly bubble with new energy, with new consciousness of life. The only joy in life is the joy of giving. This cloud had given its best to the lake. The fundamental motive of Social Service is that of sharing. This is not a new idea but is always taking on new aspects. Life is so vivid, so changing, so con- fusing but also so creative, that one desires to make the most out of it while here. Emerson has said that the way to mend the bad world is to create the right world. How can this be done? What must be used in this recreation? First of all knowledge, then faith and cour- age. These three things were demonstrated by the cloud with the lake. They are most unhappy who dare to bury within themselves the thing which some one else needs more than they do. The only way to keep the sparkle in life is to share, not grudgingly nor sparingly, but to reduce one's own needs to a minimum so that there might be more to share. Social Service is a study in sharing. The particular place of each one in society is determined by his rela- tionship to the other members of the group. Those known to the Social Worker are maladjustments. They have come because there is something unusual and a need for intermediary service. There is in each one Fifty-four of these the possibility of regulating the misfit human inter-relation to one of more complete harmony and unity. How deftly this must be done! We must not block our own kicks. A well-defined technique must be used but great care should be taken that in the use of this technique no one suffers. There is such a thing as paralysis of analysisf, The centipede was happy quite Until the frog for fun Asked, Which leg comes after which? It threw him into such a fright And raised his mind to such a pitch That he lay distracted in a ditch, Not knowing how to run. Though off our theme upon which we were asked to write, may we add this word -- How often we have seen busy nurses sharing, doing unrecorded acts of help- fulness absolutely apart from the requirements of their professional duties. This has been especially true of many of the girls in this particular class. They gathered together in the fall of the year When the air was all pregnant with life, In a service house by the side of the road A goodly company of girls. Upon a pilgrimage they were bent And felt that they by Cod had been sent To prepare themselves his people to serve, And from their purpose they would not swerve Though the road ahead was all steep and long With trials and burdens quite heavy to be borne. They kept their eyes on the task complete Never allowing themselves to know defeat. To the yield of the world they are going out to serve May their lives be benedictions, their presence light. ESTELLE A. WASSON, Director, Social Service Department -.W -

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this floor. This type of case is very interesting as we can note the progress and improvement day by day. A particularly darkened ward is to the right of the corridor. This is the eye ward and adjoining this is the G. U. ward. ln the annex building of the fourth floor, we have the bronchoscopic ward, where many peanuts, pins and other foreign bodies have been removed. Probably we have all read about such a procedure but to actually see it is wonderful. Many treatments are given in this department which were unknown until the bronchoscope was invented. One lesson that we carry with us from this department is never to lay a safety pin down that hasn't been closed for if it is mislaid and aspirated by a child, it is much more dangerous opened than closed. The first cry of the new born, which is music to our ears is heard as we enter the Maternity ward on the third floor. The work of maternity is very fascinating to some and very distaste- ful to others, nevertheless we all learn to realize the happiness that one little infant may bring to a family. lt's women, women, women, once again as we progress through the corridor of the third floorg on the left we have the Gynecological ward. On the opposite side of the corridor is the operating room wherc all cases from the ward are operated upon. The next work on this floor is the Tonsil ward which consists of ten cribs. Each Tuesday, and Thursday, ten kiddies occupying these beds have their tonsils removed. To the extreme south are the Men's Nervous and Special wards. Most cases in the Men's Special are surgical while those of Men's Nervous are medical. A wave of heat brushes against us as we enter the sterilizing room. The heat of this room is very intense especially during the summer months. All materials used in operating rooms and the dress- ings for surgical cases are sterilized in this room. A dozen semi- private rooms are located on this floor. Quietness, orderliness and a peaceful atmosphere surround us on the second floor. The Medical wards, namely: Men's and Women's Medical, Center and Women's Nervous are here. We become acquainted with many drugs and the actions which they produce, which is valuable information for both general knowl- edge and for examinations. The important part that rest plays is very impressive here. The X-ray department, dental clinic and laboratory make up a portion of this floor. Fifty-six Offices, telephone exchange, the record room, and the linen room comprise the first floor. The Alcove, which is a store con- ducted by social service, is located on the floor between the old and new buildings. The Amphitheatre, which is on the ground floor, is noted for hard seats, especially when listening to an uninteresting lecture. Many lectures and demonstrations are given to the students in the amphitheatre as well as nurses. Traveling up the incline we have the morgue which needs no description. ,lust to the left is the drug St01'e. The laundry, engine room, and store room occupy the base- ment of the old building. Our store is not run on the cash and carry system but on the plan of carry only. Crossing through to the basement of the Curtis Clinic we see the car- penter and paint shops, also the chief engineer's offices. Physical therapy which deals with application of heat by various ways and means is located on the ground floor of the clinic. The Accident ward is located on the first floor of the Curtis Clinic Building. Many accident cases are rushed here for emergency treatment. X-ray and social service departments are situated on the second floor. The greatness of the social service is beginning to be realized even though it is a comparative new branch. The third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth floors are clinics and dispensaries for all kinds of cases, each floor having several special clinics. By having these dispen- saries many patients receive medical aid who otherwise would neither see a doctor nor go to a hospital. A laboratory, similar to the one on the sixteenth floor, is located on the eighth floor. This laboratory takes care of all specimens received and taken in the dispensaries. The tenth and eleventh floors are divided into class rooms, a library and dietetics laboratories. The twelfth floor is an auditorium where we have many interesting lectures, as well as some not so interesting. We hope after having made this tour that you can see why nursing is fascinating also why we feel very much discouraged at times. We feel sure you leave the hospital with a different viewpoint than when you entered it.