Watts School of Nursing - White Cap Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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KITCHEN Down in Ye Ole Rathskel- ler cooking up the chow for the day we witness Raymond eetting his final instructions from Miss Burgess who has the important duties of head dietician. NURSERY Here we witness many ‘bundles of joy’? brought into this world by the effi- cient Doctors and Nurses of our own Watts Staff. PURCHASING DEPARTMENT In this office we see Miss Eure busy at work taking ea re of all purchasing and distributing supplies needed throughout the entire hospi- tal. CHILDREN’S FLOOR So, when my nurse comes in for me, Ilome [| return across the sea, And go to bed with backward looks At my dear Land of Story- books. —Robert Lowis Stevenson

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Hospital Life... DELIVERY ROOM Here is a place we shall all remember as both excit- ing and glorious—where we witnessed for the first time the most blessed event of them all. LABORATORY Home ot the =biy 00 D HOUNDS! But certainly a necessity to any hospital is that of an efficient Lab as we see here. PNYe SIL CUA EL Hit ies Va One of our nicest depart- ments is that of physical therapy. We see here Mrs. Waynick instructing a pa- tient to walk with the aid of the parallel bars. THE NURSE To be a nurse is to walk with God, Along the path our master trod; To soothe the achings of human pain; To faithfully serve for little gain; To lovingly do the kindly deed, A cup of water to one in need; A tender hand on a fevered brow, A word of cheer to those living now ; To reach the soul through its body’s woe, Ah! this is the way that Jesus would go. Oh, white-capped nurses in dresses of blue, Our great Physician is working through you. —Author unknown

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PREMATURE NURSERY The State Board of Health is expanding its work in infant and maternal welfare with the aid of the U. S. Children’s Bureau to include assistance in the care of pre- mature infants. The main purpose of the Program is to give care to premature infants, to encourage the medical presonnel to meet these requirements and to reduce the mor- tality in North Carolina. Any baby that weighs less than five and one-half pounds and in the opinion of the pediatrician needs care even though the parents are unable to pay, is eligible. At present, there are six hospitals that have been approved for this program. They ores hex Hospital, Raleish, N; C.-22) Duke Hospital Durham, N: Oc; 3). Watts Hospital, Durham, N. C.; 4) Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, N. C.; 5) Memorial Mis- sion Hospital, Asheville, N. C.; 6) Charlotte Memorial Hospital, Charlotte, N. C. All of the above Hospitals have met the minimal standards such as: an isolated nur- sery, nursery for well premature babies born in the hospital, oxygen available in nursery, suitable incubators, and adequate isolation technique. Air conditioning and proper fur- nishines are also required. Carriers are supplied for the use of transporting the infants from the homes to the nearest approved Hospital. The nurse of that district shall bring the baby to the hos- pital and do ‘‘follow up’’ work on the family and the living conditions. { 29 }