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Training How Organised?Describes lectures and classes at PRELIM SCHOOL. TUTOR SISTERS, some doctors' lectures. Intravenous therapy, enemas. Not encouraged to ask questions.
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Balance between Study and Ward WorkDescribes travel to AUCKLAND HOSPITAL for STUDY DAYS, fitting in study around work. Recalls keeping up because very keen. Study covered specialties: infectious diseases, diseases of women, eye, ear, nose & throat, internal diseases, children.
SHORT PAUSE WHILE PHONE CHECKED
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Reflections on Training OrganisationDescribes relationship of study to ward work and being 'on tour' for different experience. Reflects on perceptions of which hospital gave best training.
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Loyalty to MiddlemoreDescribes student loyalty to MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL [HOSPITAL HIERARCHY]. Put down by other students as if the 'country cousins'. Relates saying 'Green Lane students are social conscious, Auckland students were study conscious and Middlemore students were unconscious'. Reflects on lessons learnt from this.
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Most Value to LearningMentions lack of community experience in training. Mentions realising need for NURSING THEORY. Reflects on instinctive caring by nurses for patients rather than being taught. Recounts story of small boy dying of bone cancer.
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Nursing CurriculumMentions changes in nursing CURRICULUM [MATERNITY TRAINING] but unaware of criticisms. Very practical training. AUCKLAND HOSPITAL BOARD incentives for staff to stay including medal [STAFF RETENTION]. Recounts use of her PRELIM class photo in a recruitment poster (Grace in second row).
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ExamsJUNIOR STATE EXAM end of first year. Describes study, anxiety, social life, support of friends. [OTAHUHU BAPTIST CHURCH YOUNG PEOPLE]. 'My first work was to be a nurse, always.' Describes preparation for EXAMS, hospital exam prior to SENIOR STATE EXAM at end of three years.
Recalls some nurses would fail and repeat EXAMS.
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Celebration and Commitment to StudiesDescribes social activities with OTAHUHU BAPTIST CHURCH group and some nurses. No ALCOHOL. Beach visits. Friend AUDREY MITCHELL had a car which was unusual. In first year went for trip to ROTORUA together. Describes MIDDLEMORE's NURSES' CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP and her FAITH at time. Quotes Nurse's Prayer. Reflects that the Prayer brought together the practicalities of nursing and theory as a personal baseline for her. Thinks uncommon for nurses to seek a theory of nursing at the time.
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Patients, Treatment and TechnologyDescribes the types of ward at MIDDLEMORE, nursing experience with traction and bones, surgery and medical conditions. Describes first time she experienced fainting in horror at a LUMBAR PUNCTURE procedure. Describes OPERATING THEATRE experience 'very scary and very regimented but amazing'.
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Patients Treatment ContinuedRecalls 'specialling' an agitated patient who threatened her. Felt unprepared to deal with it. Mentions PLASTIC SURGERY and MIDDLEMORE's specialties.
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Emotional AspectsRecalls coping personally with DEATH or talked to other nurses off duty. 'If I had to cry, I remember going into the linen room or the sluice room and you could have a cry by the sterilisers because it was steamed up anyway.' Drew on her earlier experience of DEATH.
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Treatments and EquipmentDescribes common drug for older people (DIGOXIN from digitalis plant) that could be dangerous and required extra nursing care. Cites associated mnemonic. Predominantly men with heart problems in MEDICAL WARD. Describes use of enema cans and bulky intravenous fluid equipment.
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Weights and LiftingDescribes lifting, problem of fixed beds, use of pillows and bed as piece of equipment. 'It was satisfying to make a person comfortable.' Agrees some nurses would have left nursing due to back problems. Some had a LAMINECTOMY (removal of part of spine).
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Nurses' Home'Very regimented military HOME SISTER.' Thinks name was SISTER GOUDIE. Describes aspects of NURSES' HOME life. Sleep, room inspection. Some nurses came in after 10pm. Recalls loving baths. 'Get rid of aching bodies because they were aching. Our feet were sore, our bodies were aching most of the time'. Awareness of MIDDLEMORE work being heavier than elsewhere. Separate rooms 'our haven'. Recalls sharing and FRIENDSHIPS.
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Dining Rooms and Mealsescribes dining room and FOOD. 'Typical and common was marble - mashed potato, marble carrot and parsnip, stewed up cabbage really white and corned beef - a good meal!'
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UniformsDescribes pale blue dress and white ward UNIFORMS and changes as progressed. Twin buttons on a shank. 'We always had to make time for buttoning'. Describes LAUNDRY process. Talks about GROOMING. Looking smart 'valued'. Impressed by well-groomed GREAT BARRIER ISLAND NURSE Mrs McLEAN.
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VisitorsRULES around visitors to NURSES' HOME.
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