Organization of nursing : an account of the Liverpool Nurses' Training School, its foundation, progress, and operation in hospital, district, and private nursing.

  • Liverpool. Royal Infirmary. Training School and Home for Nurses.
Date:
1865
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Credit: Organization of nursing : an account of the Liverpool Nurses' Training School, its foundation, progress, and operation in hospital, district, and private nursing. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material is part of the Elmer Belt Florence Nightingale collection. The original may be consulted at University of California Libraries.

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    to use the man's own expression, he thought he was forsaken both by God and man. Our Nurse comes in, washes her, and lends bedstead and bedding, and shews how to use an air-cushion, changes her linen, &c., cleans the house, persuades the husband to whitewash the apartments; suitable nourishment is sent, and she and the household are now in com- parative comfort; she is able to get up. The man is now helpful and hope- fid, and has added by his own exertions and savings to the comfort of his home. Example No. 2.—Afflicted with cancer internally. What was wanted here in this case was a nurse, to attend tlie surgical operation which took place, and carry out the remedies towards recovery, which she did. The woman is now able to resume her work. Example No. 3.—Paralysis. The nurse attended, gave suitable instructions, and taught them how to apply them, and by sending nourish- ment he is apparently entirely recovered, and now follows his work. District No. II.—Report of the Nurse. Since I first undertook my duties as Nurse, in November, 1859, I have had cases of consumption, dropsy, &c., under my care. The people whom 1 have had to do with are most of them so ignorant that they do not know how to take care of themselves, or even prepare the common necessaries of life. I find by suitable advice that there is very great improvement in many houses as to cleanliness, particularly in their bedding, and more air, and in cooking in a common way. I give you below a few of the cases which I have had to contend with. Example No. 1.—Man with wife and six children. Symptoms of consumption; was too weak to work; and the whole family really were starving. I lent them a few shillings (since repaid), procured the woman a little needlework, supplied warm clothing, flannels, and nourishment. The man is now apparently quite well, and gone to his work. Example No. 2.—Consumption: This girl was under two medical men, who said it was a decided case of consumption. (Father paralytic, mother keeps a mangle.) She was so weak she had to be carried, and was refused admittance into hospital as too far gone. I supplied her with beef tea, wine, sago, and cod liver oil, and in the course of one month the girl was able to come to my house, and is now quite recovered. Example No. 3.—A boy with abscesses, and one of them over the heart, for which the medical man ordered nourishment. I supplied him with beef tea, sago, &c. The boy is now quite recovered and healthy, and able to resume his work. He earns six shillings per week, and came expressly (with his mother) to return thanks for the benefit he had received. His sister was also ill with typhus; was supplied like her brother, and recovered.