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

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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.

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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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VN The Nurse The world grows better, year by year, Because some nurse, in her little sphere, Puts on her apron and smiles and sings And keeps on doing the same old things- Taking the temperature, giving the pills To remedy mankind's numerous ills, Feeding the baby, answering bells, Being polite, with a heart that rebels. Longing for home and all the while Wearing the same professional smile, Blessing the new-born babe's first breath, Closing the eyes that are still in death, Taking the blame for the doctor's mistakes, 0 dear, what a lot of patience it takes- Going of duty at seven o'clock, Tired, discouraged and ready to drop. But called back on special at seven-fifteen, With woe in her heart which must not be seen, Morning and evening, n.oon and night, .lust doing it over 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 the uniforms new, In that city above where the Head Nurse is YOU. Conan ISV Embroidery fDedicated to Dr. Warren B. Davis! God worked a tiny buttonhole Upon a baby face, But He forgot to tie the threads- They ravelled for a space. The surgeon caught the two ends up And in minute detail Made from the mended buttonhole A mouth for baby wails. EVELYN MUNK WF Cy-B8