Milwaukee Hospital School of Nursing - Gleanings Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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SHHH! A noise in the hall A whisper, a shoute Sh! Sr. Emma is coming Turn all your lights out. A shuffle, a scuffle Food under the bed Hop under the covers-and pretend that you've read all your lessons. Bang! Bang! on the door Are you here in your place? Goodness! ! Open that window so the germs The fresh air can chase. Meekly-l'Yes, Sr. Emma - Then a si h and a groan When the matron hind her says in a tone-- Quite convincing l smell peanut-butter-some toast and cake, tw I move we look farther: Just to prove my nose true. A search is made quickly . And remains brought to view- Of Chicken and duck bones and Pickles a few Report in my office- Tomorrow at two! The nightls meditations then made Me feel blue. M . K. ,28 JUST IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ON NIGHT-DUTY! Just in Case of Emergency on Night-duty! SceneeFloor 11 Bed 20- Tonsil-patient expectorating bright blood. . Nurse l- You'd better have Sr. Ruth call an interne. Nurse 2- What will I do if he starts bleeding more while you are gone? Nurse lellTie a string around his neck. Sr. Emma lSenior Ethics Classle The old-fashioned nurse had great contempt for all antiseptics. She believed a good scrubbing with soap-suds was good enough for anyone. What do you say about that? Stromer Gmpulsivelyl-l'Sure, the way she scrubbed. Call a doctor in the night time If your pulse is acting queer, For with him it's just the right time To remove your leg or ear. Reinke 10 Sr. AgneSeuShall I send for that appendix now? Reply- Yes, and get the patient too. 79 ivl'lli U 1 l. .34.. i'llia'lllllll

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THE INGERSOLLS lngersolls are miniature alarm-clocks worn by all ood nurses. They consist of wear-ever cases, legigle numerals, and breakable crystals. The bigger share of these watches have two capable hands, while the better ones have tiny helping hands thrown in, in one corner. The latter need only be used, however, in case of emergency. If, for instance, the pulse goes over 160 it really is much better to rely on their use. Your old high-school course in commercial arithmetic is apt to fail you here. Don't use them, though, unless absolutely necessary for they are apt to wear out. lngersolls also have backs which need only be rubbed occasionally. In case the shine disappears, a good rub-down with furniture polish will prove helpful. The supply on second annex will perhaps reach. If your skin is dark, the black-faced ones will perhaps suit you best. Financially, they are taboo. The radiolite connected with this type is a wonderful asset. By using it in making night rounds you can easily dispense with the usual lantern or candle-light. You're not so apt to stumble either. The faces of all lngersolls must be washed habitually for sanitary reasons only. Black faces are not exempt. I think the Rx is a thorough scouring with sa lio, a dash of warm soapsuds, and a good rinsing with sterile water. Medicated alcoho can be used if there is a fissure in the glass anywhere. After three years of experience, I Find the internal organs of Ingersolls to be quite a puzzle. It really is best to study your anatomy elsewhere. The springs also are apt to run dry, so don't rely on them while doing welfare work in a desert. The convenience and beauty of lngersolls is quite pronounced. Some wear them in place of necklaces. And all this for a dollar! -E. K.e'28. THE A.M. IN THE NURSES DORM What We Should Do - It's 5:45 and the buzzers we hear:- We raise on our elbows-the weather is clear, Jump right out of bed and dress with a vim, To breakfast we are before time for the hymn. What We Do - l It's 5 :45 and the buzzers do roar:- A monotonous sound, yet we continue to snore Till 6:20 when, we dress in all haste And rush to the table our breakfast to taste. M K '28 Edwards - Knudson, what does Baby Girl Blank weigh this morning? Knudsen - Baby Girl Blank? 6 pounds, 13 inches.' 78

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LITTLE TIME-SAVERS FOR NURSES A nurse can save four minutes and one second every morning by having a boyish; one and a half minutes by squeezing out her tooth-paste the night before, two minutes and thirteen seconds by brushing her teeth on way to bath-room, three minutes by wearing pumps instead of oxfords, three minutes by wearing simple one-piece dresses, ten seconds by pinning on her collar on the way down-stairs, three minutes and six seconds adjusting her cap on her way over, seven minutes by making up her face while eatin rolls and jelly, forty-flve seconds by brushing crumbs off on way to her individual oor. All of which gives her twenty-four minutes and seventeen seconds which she can spend throughout the day, cheering and comforting her patients. Dr. O'Malley- A coarse suture please. D. Clark- Yes, Doctor. Dr. O'Malley- That's fine. D. Clarkei'lim sorry, but that's the coarsest I have. Weinholde'iThis is the operating-room department. We're ready for Dr. Lillie's hernia. Sr. Lillieeiil didn't know he had one. HausZeiiAt a movie. Usher-HWhere do you want to sit? Up front, haIf-way, or back? HausZeiiI prefer 'sitting down'-please. YES? NO? Love is such a funny thing It's something like a lizard, It winds itself around your heart And nibbles at your gizzard. Dr. Mason- Is this baby turning blue also? Kuhlow tabsentleriiOh, no, I guess it only looks that way. TeRonde irushing into the nurseryI- Is this my Buddy you're holding? The Other Sludenl-e 0h, no, this is Nobody. I gleaned a gleaning the other day In just what class I cannot say I failed to write it down with speed, So now you can't that gleaming read.