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| − | |heading_one= | + | <li>[[#one|Oral History Abstract 1]] |
| − | |audio_file= | + | <br>000'36" Uniforms |
| − | |recorded= | + | <br>003'02" Learning on the Wards |
| − | |interviewer= | + | <br>005'15" Casualty Ward |
| − | |equipment= | + | <br>008'41" Unusual acts of kindness by Senior Nurses |
| − | |abstractor= | + | <br>011'03" Attitudes to Marriage |
| − | |details= | + | <br>013'06" Social Life, Rules and Pregnancy |
| + | <br>016'00" Relationships and Marriage</li> | ||
| + | <li>[[#two|In the Media]]</li> | ||
| + | <li>[[#three|Gallery]]</li> | ||
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| + | |heading_one=Oral History Abstract - part 2 | ||
| + | |audio_file=Diana_Masters_002.mp3 | ||
| + | |recorded=26 JUN 2012 | ||
| + | |interviewer=Kate Prebble | ||
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| + | |abstractor=Kate Prebble | ||
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| + | <td class="time">000'36"</td> | ||
| + | <td class="details"><h5>Uniforms</h5>Describes two uniforms. On duty: a white uniform, white turban on head - 'looked like a washer woman'. When left ward, had to change into a blue dress uniform - long sleeves and a cap. All buttons had to be clipped on separately. Uniforms were starched and very comfortable. A small 'V' on pocket to indicate rank. | ||
| + | Had to go to main building for meals, had to change uniform first. Often difficult to get there and back in time.</td> | ||
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| + | <td class="time">003'02"</td> | ||
| + | <td class="details"><h5>Learning on the Wards</h5>Comments that there was no correlation between the classroom learning and ward learning but <span>WARD SISTERS</span> did a lot of teaching on the wards. They also taught the HOUSE <span>SURGEONS</span>. | ||
| + | Mentions <span>SISTER MAY WILLIAMS</span> on a <span>MEN’S MEDICAL</span> and another medical ward, 18, 'She terrified me'. Recounts story of overflowing the steriliser and another story of drawing up penicillin on night duty.</td> | ||
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| + | <td class="time">005'15"</td> | ||
| + | <td class="details"><h5>Casualty Ward</h5>Tells about caring for old men with infected fingers on <span>CASUALTY WARD</span>. Sat round big table with fingers in enamel mugs of <span>EPSOM SALTS</span>, then nurses bandaged the fingers. | ||
| + | Described the rooms of Casualty including two cells at the back for mentally unwell or people ‘drying out’. Cells were part of the old hospital. Another room for attempted suicides - didn't know about this as a student. <span>SISTER WYNN</span> was in charge. As a junior, did basic care.</td> | ||
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| + | <td class="time">008'41"</td> | ||
| + | <td class="details"><h5>Unusual acts of kindness by Senior Nurses</h5>Comments that she mostly did <span>PAEDIATRICS</span> and <span>MEDICAL</span> as a student. Other half of class did more <span>SURGICAL</span> nursing. | ||
| + | Tells story about kindness of <span>SISTER BURTON</span>, charge nurse on an <span>INFECTIOUS WARD</span> (sister of <span>ROSS BURTON</span>, an <span>ONCOLOGIST</span>). Sister Burton noticed that Diana was feeling unwell, put her to bed in the doctor's room and gave her a cup of tea. 'I will never, never forget it'. | ||
| + | Tells of kindness of another senior nurse, <span>MARGARET MILLAR</span>. If you had been on late leave, she would ask you if you had had a good time - 'that was radical'.</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td class="time">011'03"</td> | ||
| + | <td class="details"><h5>Attitudes to Marriage</h5>Comments that nurses were allowed to be <span>MARRIED</span> but only under certain circumstances. Mentions <span>STELLA LONG</span> whose husband died in the War. She came out to New Zealand with small son who lived with her mother in flats across the road from hospital. <span>STELLA (LONG)</span> had to live in <span>NURSES’ HOME</span> and be called 'Miss Long' She was 'respectably <span>WIDOWED</span>'. No married nurses with families. | ||
| + | Relates how a nurse who stayed in her room to study on her days off was held up as an example of the ideal nurse.</td> | ||
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| + | <td class="time">013'06"</td> | ||
| + | <td class="details"><h5>Social Life, Rules and Pregnancy</h5>Describes social life of student nurses: <span>MOVIES, DANCES</span>. Mentions <span>HOLY SEPULCHRE CHURCH, THE ORANGE BALLROOM</span>: sometimes when a ship was in port, a sailor would phone <span>NURSES’ HOME</span> to ask if anyone would like to go out with the sailors. | ||
| + | Reflects that <span>HOME SISTERS</span> were very strict on the surface but more forgiving than they appeared. They ‘knew the tricks’, e.g. how to get into <span>NURSES’ HOME</span> after hours. Later realised that the <span>HOME SISTERS</span> felt very responsible for students. | ||
| + | Mentions <span>PREGNANCY</span>; nurses 'disappearing', didn’t know of any herself. (Aside about air conditioning in room). Recalls a friend who had her baby ‘early’ after finishing her training - 'I was a bit shocked about that, actually'.</td> | ||
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| + | <td class="time">016'00"</td> | ||
| + | <td class="details"><h5>Relationships and Marriage</h5>Recalls that nurses mostly socialised in groups especially in first year or two. Many married shortly after finishing training. Describes boys coming to pick up nurses at <span>NURSES’ HOME</span>, being 'looked over' by the <span>HOME SISTER</span>. Mentions going out with a young man for 4-5 years including time of training, but not wanting to get engaged. | ||
| + | Comments briefly on women's relationships with women, not aware of them at the time, but mentions tragic event that occurred just after training (off tape).</td> | ||
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| − | |see_also= | + | |see_also=* [[Diana_Stuart-Masters|Diana Stuart-Masters - abstract 1]] |
| + | * [[Diana_Stuart-Masters_(2)|Diana Stuart-Masters - abstract 2]] | ||
| + | * [[Diana_Stuart-Masters_(3)|Diana Stuart-Masters - abstract 3]] | ||
| + | * [[Diana_Stuart-Masters_(4)|Diana Stuart-Masters - abstract 4]] | ||
| + | * [[Diana_Stuart-Masters_(5)|Diana Stuart-Masters - abstract 5]] | ||
| + | * [[Diana_Stuart-Masters_(6)|Diana Stuart-Masters - abstract 6]] | ||
| + | * [[Diana_Stuart-Masters_(7)|Diana Stuart-Masters - abstract 7]] | ||
| + | * [[Diana_Stuart-Masters_(8)|Diana Stuart-Masters - abstract 8]] | ||
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