Philadelphia Osteopathic Hospital School of Nursing - Cranium Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE CRANIUM, 1937 Page Forty-three

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THE NIGHT NURSE Listen, good people, and you shall hear The life of A Night Nurse, sad and drear. She rises at twilight and makes up her bed, And rushes to the dining room, just starved, to be fed, But supper ' s all gone or stone cold, at the best, For the waiters considers the Night Nurse a pest. She then goes en duty with heart rather drear, For Billy ' s forgotten to phone her, ' tis clear; But that soon forgotten, she ' s met by the Head Who leaves her a sweet little note to be read: What happened to Jane ' s dressing? Who sat on that bed? Old Mrs. Draucher said she hadn ' t been fed. The closet was open, the floor a disgrace; Are you sure you washed the Post-operative ' s face? Now really, Miss Night Nurse, my duty is plain, If these things happen, I cannot refrain From telling the office the way you do shirk, I never had any nurse who would do less work. As she flicks back a tear, her work to begin, There is woe in her heart, but it must not be seen. Shooting a hypo, irrigating an ear, Persuading a baby MammaTl soon be here; Giving an enema, handing out pills; Giving out blankets to old folks with chills. Though ' tis midnight now, not a chart did she de- There are thirty, ' twill take but an hour or two. Thus busily passes the long night away, Until finally comes the break of day. Now for the last long stretch before home, There is work for four people, she must do it alone; So with cap on one ear, she races about Handing out basins, giving bedpans out. When the Day Staff arrive, with an attitude meek, She gives her report, — Quietest night this week. -Anonymous. THE CRANIUM, 1937 Page Forty-tiro

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YOU TELL US Who borrowed Blockley ' s bell clapper? Who broke the glass in the O. R. instrument closet? Who spilt the saline in the belly of Dr. Drew ' s lap? (Orotomy) Who dropped the tray on 2nd floor? Who went to her first breakfast at Blockley ' s with one cuff on? Who always wears her cap askew? Who sleeps soundest in class? Who never gets caught up in sleep? Who tried best to make a Blockley interne? Who loaned Dr. Street her hairpins for teaching purposes? Who dropped the Oo tank on her toes? Who had the seven years ' itch? Who hangs her scanties in the window to dry? Who looks like a lady when her cap ' s off? G S WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF— Miller held her temper? Pete didn ' t argue? Willie didn ' t fall in love? Greenie got to chapel on time? Mikey ' s light went off before 10:30? Jessie stayed awake in class? The country air left Jake ' s cheek? Martha would whistle on night duty? Wayne King didn ' t play for Kilmer? Powell didn ' t get her daily letter? Hopfie agreed with other ' s suggestions? Mason would find the right man? Kochut would lose her innocent look? Doug lost weight? Stradtman went off duty on time? Swartley lost her notes? THE CRANIUM, 1937 Page Forty-four