Show NURSES OF YEARS AGO old 01 d time article tells the difficult duties and requirements af their I 1 profession i in their history of nursing the authors miss Nutt nutting irig and miss dock quote quoit au an article written in 1764 which gives an a insight into what was required of tile the trained nurse in the eighteenth century the article says this occupation is as important tor for humanity as its functions are low and repugnant all persons are not adapted to it and the heads of hospitals ought to be difficult to please tor for the lives of 0 patients may depend upon thear r hoice of 0 applicants the nurse should be patient mild compassionate she should console the sick foresee their needs and relieve their tedium the domestic duties of the nurse curse are to light the tires fires in the wards and keep them going to carry and distribute nourishment to accompany the surgeons and doctors on their rounds and afterwards to remove mo ve all dressings etc to sweep the halls balls and wards and keep the persons of the patients and their surroundings clean to empty all vessels and change the patients linen to prevent noise and qua quarreling and disturbances to notify the steward of everything they see which Is wrong to carry out the dead and bury them to light the lamps in the evening and visit the sick during the night and to watch them continually giving them every aid which their state requires and treating them with kindness and consideration |