,,mak+ ,,good ,,on ,,private ,,duty     
,,mak+ ,,good ,,on ,,private ,,duty     
,,practical ,,h9ts ,,to ,,graduate      
,,nurses  ,,by  ,,h>riet ,,camp         
,,l\nsb]y1 ,r4,n4  ,,presid5t ,,we/     
,,virg9ia ,,/ate ,,nurses' ,,association
 ,,sanit>y ,,s*ool ,,inspector ,,=      
,,*>le/on ,,indep5d5t ,,s*ool ,,di/rict 
,n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]        
,,preface   ,?\gh te*nic is con/antly   
*ang+1 me?ods improv+1 & ! tea*+ 9 our  
s*ools gr[s bett] & m compreh5sive1 !   
old problems 9 private "w are ev] to be 
fac$1 & /ill ! "y si/] 9 our nurs+ _w   
ne$s to be c\nsell$1 guid$ & help$4 ,x  
is = ^! "y private duty nurses t ?is    
book has be5 writt54  ,= six ye>s ,i w5t
 up & d[n "o ( our l>ge cities do+      
private nurs+1 & ,i c rememb]1 z if x 7 
b ye/]day1 ! curi\s little s9k+ ( ! he>t
 ,i us$ to feel1 z ,i m\nt$ ! /eps ( a  
h\se :]e !re 0 a new pati5t ne$+ my c>e4
 ,w\ld ,i d ev]y?+ "r8 ,c\ld ,i please !
 pati5t & ! fri5ds8 ,w\ld ! doctor be   
satisfi$ ) my ef=ts8 ,h[ w\ld ,i feel :5

 ,i 0 leav+8 ,enc\rag$ or hopeless8     
,happy or sad8 ,a /range h\se looks s   
=bidd+1 w\ld ?is "o ev] look fri5dly8   
,!re is "t1 :ile walk+ up ! /eps1 = ^! &
 _m m su* ?\ghts to cr[d into ! nurse's 
m9d4 ,once 9 ! pres5ce ( ! pati5t1      
h[ev]1 all ?is quickly *anges1 & action 
puts all wond]+ & d\bt to flight4  ,!   
h9ts "h giv5 are ! fruit ( my own       
exp]i5ce & t ( ! graduates ( ! s*ool (  
:i* ,i 0 ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,_m long talks we
 _h1 :5 !y felt ! ne$ ( com+ back to _! 
hospital home = advice & com=t4 ,x is an
 e>ne/ wi% to help ! "y graduate ov] !  
intricate pa?s t ! inexp]i5c$ nurse mu/ 
(t5 tread t has l$ me to revise "s e>ly 
contributions ,footnote3 ,pr9t$ by      
p]mission ( ! ,tra9$ ,nurse4 to ! ,tra9$
 ,nurse & write a few new ones1 :i* h )9
 ! pa/ ye> appe>$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal (
 ,nurs+4  ,9 ! *apt] ,h9ts to !         
,ob/etrical ,nurse1 !re is little or    
no?+ t is commonly taught 9 !           
class-room4  ,all ( t is s well done1   
repetition "h w\ld be tiresome4 ,all !  

asepsis is famili> to e graduate4 ,%e   
kn[s h[ to /]ilize any & e ?+1 b        
sometimes %e does n "k ! be/ way to wa% 
& dry ! baby's little %irts or knitt$   
%awls4 ,sometimes %e w n realize t if ! 
layette _c be pur*as$ at a /ore1 old    
table l95 makes ! be/ diap]s = ! newborn
 baby1 & t 8 pill[case %\ld n h         
embroid]y 9 ! c5t]4  ,i wi% 9 ?is "p to 
give ! nurse su* h9ts t %e may be able  
to help any woman :o wi%es to prep>e =  
h] conf9em5t4 ,i h be5 ask$ s _m times  
to tell a "y expectant "m j :at to get1 
t ,i h made = conv5i5ce z full a li/ z  
is necess>y = any baby or "m1 ) "s h9ts 
z to ! wa%+ ( ! baby4 ,! re/ x is       
expect$ e nurse :o graduates f a        
tra9+-s*ool w\ld "k4 ,! table =         
calculat+ an expectant conf9em5t 0 cut f
 a m$ical pap] & giv5 me by a physician 
"s ye>s ago4 ,he did n "k :o wrote x1   
nor d ,i1 b he always us$ x1 & ,i h f\nd
 x mo/ accurate4  ,! recipes ,i h giv5  
are1 ,i "k1 reliable1 hav+ all be5 te/$ 
_m times4 ,mo/ ( ! articles ( food e    

nurse has probably prep>$1 b exact      
proportions h a dreadful way ( slipp+   
out ( "o's memory4 ,:e!r x is a p9t (   
milk or a qu>t t mu/ be mix$ ) two eggs 
= a cu/>d might n seem mu* ( a problem  
to a h\sekeep]1 b to a nurse :o has     
p]haps n made a cu/>d = a ye> x might   
c>ry _m difficulties4  ,i h tri$ to help
 9 ?is mo/ important "p ( a nurse's     
duty1 & n only z to ! food s]v$ !       
pati5t1 b ! mann] ( s]v+ x1 :i* la/ is  
truly to a sick p]son ( z mu* importance
 z ! food itself4 ,! few leaves ,i h    
left blank are = su* additional recipes 
z e nurse w ga!r z %e goes f h\se to    
h\se4 ,any cook w be glad to give "s    
h9ts z to h[ %e does ?is or t1 & no     
nurse %\ld be too pr\d to le>n f ! cook1
 or anybody else4 ,i %all nev] =get !   
fat little ,iri% woman :o taught me to  
make clam bro?1 or h[ mu* pride %e took 
9 my fir/ success4 ,to ask ! family cook
 = advice is sometimes good policy2 %e  
is (t5 s ready to res5t any extra "w    
caus$ by ! sickness or ! nurse1 x pays  

well to conciliate h]1 by ask+ = h] aid 
or c\nsel4 ,to feel t %e c tea* ! ,tra9$
 ,nurse w (t5 make a fri5d ( ! cook1 &  
?is w make ?+s pleasant] all ar\nd4 ,x  
is ) ! hope t ^! homely & p]haps some:at
 old-fa%ion$ h9ts may be ( real s]vice1 
t ?is little book is s5t =? to d :at    
good x may to ^? :o are sett+ out on _! 
pr(essional c>e]s4 ,x is ev] to ! "y t  
we eld]s look1 kn[+1 z ,mrs4 ,isabel    
,hampton ,robb has truly said1 ,"w %all 
be lift$ f our h&s & c>ri$ on to l(ti]  
ideals & high] aims by ! /rong "y h&s1  
he>ts & bra9s ( future nurses4 ,h4 ,c4  
,l4  ,*>le/on1 ,w4 ,va4     ,,cont5ts   
,,*apt]  ,i4 ,,! ,,nurse ,,& ,,h]       
,,pati5t  ,,ii4 ,,! ,,nurse ,,& ,,!     
,,doctor  ,,iii4 ,,! ,,nurse ,,h]self   
,,iv4 ,,! ,,nurse ,,& ,,h] ,,pati5t',s  
,,family1 ,,fri5ds ,,& ,,s]vants  ,v4   
,,g5]al ,,rem>ks ,,on ,,foods ,,& ,,fe$+
  ,,vi4 ,,! ,,nurse ,,z ,,relat+ ,,to   
,,h] ,,tra9+ ,,s*ool ,,& ,,to ,,h]      
,,fell[ ,,nurses  ,,vii4 ,,:y ,,d       
,,nurses ,,compla98  ,,viii4 ,,! ,,nurse

 ,,z ,a ,,tea*]  ,,ix4 ,,convalesc5ce   
,x4 ,,h[ ,,%all ,a ,,nurse ,,occupy ,,h]
 ,,days ,,( ,,wait+8  ,,xi4 ,,"s ,,h9ts 
,,= ,,! ,,ob/etrical ,,nurse  ,,xii4 ,,z
 ,,to ,,wa%+ ,,! ,,baby  ,,xiii4 ,,!    
,,valley ,,( ,,! ,,%ad[     ,i  ,,!     
,,nurse ,,& ,,h] ,,pati5t   ,y may ?9k x
 unnecess>y = me to tell y any m ab\t ! 
pati5t4 ,y w say1 p]haps3 ,h ,i _h all  
?is tra9+1 & mu/ ,i yet be told h[ to   
treat a pati5t8 ,i answ] t y h be5      
taught h[ to wat* ! progress ( disease1 
h[ to foll[ intellig5tly ! doctor's     
ord]s1 also c]ta9 manual arts1 y\r      
pr(ici5cy 9 :i* is unque/ionably mo/    
necess>y1 b !re is mu* m compreh5d$ 9 ! 
mean+ ( ! t]m a good nurse ?an ?is4 ,h[ 
(t5 d we he> /ories ( nurses :o 7       
good--b--:o 7 skillful--b-- & aft] ! b  
comes a long li/ ( su* faults z d n %[ s
 mu* 9 hospital life1 :]e ! r\t9e & ! _m
 rules & ! con/ant sup]vision make !m   
less likely to become prom95t4 ,%e bangs
 ! doors4 ,%e breaks ! f9e *9a4 ,%e we>s
 heavy %oes1 or ,%e talks too mu*1 or   

,%e is pretty & sp5ds too mu* "t ov] h] 
front hair--b :y g on8 ,y h all he>d su*
 tales--ad nauseam1 & if y are wise1 y w
 set up a sign-po/ aga9/ e "o ( ^! sn>es
 into :i* y\r si/] nurses h fall51 & on 
?is y w pr9t 9 l>ge1 cle> lett]s3       
,dang]6 ,walk+ on ?is place =bidd54 ,s  
mu* by way ( apology = treat+ y once m  
to a lecture on ! pati5t4  ,! relation  
betwe5 nurse & pati5t %\ld1 f ! fir/1 be
 a m ?an amicable "o4 ,y h come to be/[ 
! priceless bless+ ( unwe>i$1 skillful  
c>e ^u "o :o %\ld ?ankfully receive x1 &
 believe me1 if y d n g to y\r pati5t ) 
a feel+ ( ?ankfulness to ,god = all[+ y 
to assume su* a sacr$ tru/ z ! c>e ( a  
human life1 y are 9 no condition to     
und]take ! "w4 ,y\r nurs+ %\ld be1 9 a  
way1 an expon5t ( y\r own spiritual     
/ate2 look+ at x 9 its highe/ aspect1 an
 outw>d & visible sign ( an inw>d &     
spiritual grace4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 y
 mu/ be 9 entire sympa?y ) ! sick "o--& 
"h d n mi/ake me--by sympa?y ,i d n mean
 s5tim5talism4 ,! two emotions are z f> 

asund] z ! poles4 ,sympa?y1 !n1 y mu/ h1
 & if y d n intuitively feel x1 let me  
tell y :at to d to r\se y\r dormant     
feel+s4 ,try e>ne/ly to put y\rself 9 ! 
pati5t's place4 ,has %e _h an op]ation (
 "s k9d1 & y h all night be5 try+ to    
keep h] quiet on h] back1 & %e has be5  
begg+ y to let h] turn nev] s little8   
,:5 y g to lie d[n1 & h1 p]haps1 a      
backa*e1 & feel tir$1 in/ead ( settl+   
y\rself 9 ! mo/ com=table position y c1 
lie /raight & squ>e on y\r back & say to
 y\rself1 ,n[ ,i c't turn ov]1 & imag9e 
y h by y\r side a nurse :o w n let y    
turn4 ,y w f9d out 9 ! c\rse ( an h\r t 
y\r pati5t has _h a good excuse = all h]
 compla9ts1 & ! next night y w "k j :]e 
to slip y\r h& 9 ! holl[ ( ! back or "u 
! %\ld]s to give a little ease4 ,!      
pati5t w pr(it by su* ex]cise on ! "p ( 
! nurse1 & y\r sympa?ies w be quick5$4  
,nev] =get t ! pati5t is sick1 & y are  
n4 ,y c1 y mu/ be firm 9 :at y "k is =  
y\r pati5t's be/ good1 b y mu/ nev] be  
dictatorial or argum5tative4 ,x is h>d1 

,i "k1 to be> ) all ! fooli%1           
unreasonable :ims ( sick p1 b if y are  
true nurses y w d x4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1   
sev]al consol+ ?\ghts :i* h always help$
 me1 & :i* ,i w tell y4 ,9 ! fir/ place1
 always rememb]1 z ,i said be=e1 t !    
sick "o is sick1 & on t gr\nd y c       
ov]look mu*4 ,9 ! second place1 rememb] 
t x w n la/ long4 ,a few days or weeks w
 surely br+ a *ange4 ,%e _c1 9 ! nature 
( disease1 rema9 = long 9 ! v try+ /age1
 unless inde$ %e h "s k9d ( mania1 & (  
c\rse if t is ! case1 y ne$ pay no      
att5tion to h] :ims4 ,if %e says :ite is
 black1 let x g4 ,x does n make x s to h
 h] say s1 b if y argue ! po9t1 & br+   
all y\r wisdom to be> ^u y\r            
demon/ration1 y may br+ h] pulse &      
temp]ature up to a po9t t w d h] a real 
injury4  ,tact1 z y "k1 is wor? ev]y?+  
to y1 & by x y w w9 y\r way to all      
he>ts4 ,try !n to feel z ! pati5t does1 
& y w "k by in/9ct h[ to treat h]1 & w1 
p]haps1 be (t5 rew>d$ = "s little de$ by
 ! pleas$ surprise ) :i* %e w say1 ,h[  

did y "k ,i want$ x done8 ,y ne$ n tell 
h] h[ y knew1 b y may be sure %e w      
appreciate y all ! m = y\r presci5t     
?\ghtfulness4 ,h] pill[s may be flat &  
hot1 h] hair uncom=table1 h] "u %eet    
wr9kl$ or untuck$ f ! bottom2 all ^! & a
 doz5 m little ?+s c be arrang$ s       
easily1 & !y conduce s mu* to ! sick    
"o's com=t :5 done1 t y mu/ ev] h !m 9  
y\r m9d4  ,be mo/ c>eful also z to y\r  
pati5t's belong+s1 h] top draw]1 h]     
v>i\s boxes1 & h] l95 closet4 ,y mu/    
keep all ^! ?+s j z %e did4 ,y may ?9k x
 a v fooli% ?+ = h] to h ?ree piles (   
h&k]*iefs1 ea* ( a diff]5t age1 or      
degree ( f95ess1 b if t is h] way1 %e w 
be bett] satisfi$ if %e kn[s y w n lay a
 f9e h&k]*ief ov] a m common "o4 ,s keep
 !m z c>efully divid$ z if !y 7 ! two   
p>ts ( a ,seidlitz p[d]4  ,hang h] clo!s
 up c>efully :5ev] %e goes back to b$1  
be x once or (t5] dur+ ! day4 ,sep>ate  
!m & hang !m up2 don't pick all up      
toge!r & put !m ov] a *air4 ,put h] %oes
 away1 lay ! /ock+s on a %elf or put !m 

inside ! %oes4 ,fold h] pretty %awl or  
kimono & lay x 9 a draw]4 ,let h] see t 
y "k a good ?+1 & "k h[ to take c>e ( x4
  ,put away f9e *9a or glass &          
bric-a-brac1 if %e is v ill1 & y ne$    
space = necess>y glasses or o!r         
articles4 ,x w be a pleasant way (      
beguil+ ! t$ium ( "s long day 9 h]      
convalesc5ce to br+ =? & arrange !m 9 _!
 accu/om$ places4 ,be c>eful ( books1   
table-cov]s1 & all ! articles ( luxury &
 beauty y w f9d 9 _m ( our city h\ses4  
,rememb] t ^! ?+s belong to "s "o else1 
?\gh y are = ! pres5t cu/odian1 & ?9k h[
 provok$ y w\ld feel if "s /rang] %\ld  
come to y\r home1 &1 ev5 if %e did nurse
 y back to heal?1 %e left _m nick$      
plates1 brok5 vases & h&leless cups     
beh9d h]4 ,i ?9k y w\ld n want h] to    
nurse y aga94  ,i saw rec5tly 9 an      
,engli% magaz9e devot$ to nurs+1 a v    
clev] article on ,talk4 ,! writ]1 a     
nurse1 ?\ght subjects 7 sc>ce4 ,%e says3
 ,we mu/ n talk to ! pati5t ab\t h] own 
compla9t1 t w\ld make h] morbid2 or ab\t

 ! doctor1 = t w\ld be gossip2 or !     
hospital1 = hospitals are full (        
horrors2 or ! o!r nurses1 = t might lead
 to talk+ sc&al2 or ab\t o!r pati5ts1 = 
t w\ld be betrayal ( confid5ce4 ,n[ :at 
are y to talk ab\t :5 a pati5t is well  
en\gh to talk1 & y\r talk+ to h] w n    
hurt h] 7b on ?is po9t be v sure be=e y 
air y\r eloqu5ce78 ,x is inde$ q a "q1 &
 ! nurse mu/ (t5 use all h] +5uity to   
keep ! pati5t to ! "r subjects1 = ev5   
pati5ts1 ?\gh !y hold x s repreh5sible 9
 a nurse to talk gossip1 d n disda9 to  
s]ve up _! neighbors occasionally to !  
nurse1 ) "s v highly season$ sc&al      
sauce1 & "h ! honor ( ! nurse mu/ come  
into play2 let h] =get x if possible1 z 
woe w betide ! poor girl if 9 h] next   
place %e unwitt+ly lets out any ( !     
secrets %e has he>d 9 ^! long talks4    
,try !n to /e] cle> ( ! neighbors4 ,if  
y\r pati5t be a cultivat$ p]son1 & y    
y\rself "k any?+ ab\t books1 y h a      
nev]-fail+ topic4 ,all ! late/ books1 ! 
fam\s books1 ! mo/ ent]ta9+ books1 & if 

y c read al\d & ! pati5t likes to he> y1
 read to h]1 & x w d bo? good--only be  
sure n to tire h] by read+ too mu* at "o
 "t4 ,talk ( int]e/+ places y h visit$ &
 %e w d ! same1 ( pictures y h se51 &   
la/1 b n lea/1 y c talk ab\t clo!s4     
,g5]ally ! fir/ s]i\s piece ( bus9ess a 
convalesc5t conc]ns h]self ab\t is !    
pur*ase & mak+ ( "s new clo!s4 ,%e wants
 some?+ new & fre%1 & if y c give h] any
 new ideas on ! subject or tell h] ( any
 pretty mat]ials y h se5 9 ! %op w9d[s1 
y w prove z ent]ta9+ z if y talk$ on any
 ( ! =bidd5 topics1 & _m times m useful4
  ,i w\ld l1 9 clos+ ?is *apt]1 to say a
 ^w z to read+ ! daily pap]s4 ,if y\r   
pati5t is a woman1 %e w want to "k j    
ab\t :at y1 y\rself1 w\ld be int]e/$ 91 
& ?is is v easy2 b if y\r pati5t is a   
man1 x is h>d] to "k :at he w want2     
politics1 ! money m>ket1 etc41 :i* mo/  
wom5 skip ov]4 ,if !n y\r pati5t is a   
man1 comm5ce on ! fir/ page & read sl[ly
 ! head+s ( ! news items1 :5 "o /rikes  
him1 z desirable to he>1 he w tell y to 

read x2 :5 y get ?r\gh ! news y may turn
 to ! editorial page & d ! same !re4    
,unless y "k y\r pati5t v well d n      
attempt to enlight5 him z to ! /ock     
m>ket quotations1 = x is1 ,i suppose1   
well nigh impossible = an ord9>y woman  
to read !m s t a man w und]/& h]4 ,he w 
probably laugh ov] y\r well meant       
endeavor1 & ask y to k9dly let him look 
at ! pap]1 :5 he w 9 a mom5t f9d out :at
 y h be5 try+ to say4     ,,ii  ,,!     
,,nurse ,,& ,,! ,,doctor   ,i suppose no
 nurse goes ?r\gh a tra9+ s*ool )\t be+ 
duly impress$ by all ! doctors on ! /aff
 ( lectur]s t !y1 ! doctors1 are !      
g5]als ( ! campaign4 ,%e & h] fell[s are
 ! aids1 & t %e w be k9d en\gh to       
rememb] ?is fact1 & n make sugge/ions to
 him1 ! doctor1 or give him ! fruits (  
h] ripe exp]i5ce ( ?ree ye>s 9 a        
hospital1 & m or less "t1 z may be1 s9ce
 %e has graduat$4 ,b ?\gh ?is ,i ?9k y  
all "k1 !re are "s po9ts ( y\r          
connections ) ! doctor :i* may n be q s 
cle>4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 rememb] t y 

are 8 aid1 y are to help him 9 e way y  
c1 y are nev] to "w aga9/ him1 nev]     
weak5 ! pati5t's confid5ce 9 him4 ,if y 
d n und]/& :y he does ?us & s1 ask = an 
explanation1 if y "k him pretty well1 & 
if y\r que/ions are reasonable ones1 &  
intellig5tly put1 he w be glad to answ] 
y1 & expla9 all y wi% expla9$2 b if y d 
n "k ! reason ( a c]ta9 ord]1 &1        
moreov]1 if he w n tell y1 d n assume t 
he does n "k1 or t he is cross2 x may be
 "s v unc]ta91 delicate exp]im5t is be+ 
tri$1 & all he wants y to d is to tell  
him1 ) a free unbias$ m9d1 :at y see4   
,always1 h[ev]1 be loyal to him ) !     
pati5t4 ,:5 y are ask$ a ?\s& que/ions z
 to1 ,:y doesn't ! doctor d ?is1 or :y  
does he d t8 y c always say t he does x1
 or does x n1 = ! pati5t's be/ good1 ( t
 y are assur$1 & !y mu/ be also4  ,y    
collect ! facts & put !m 9 an ord]ly way
 be=e ! doctor2 ^u y\r obs]vations &    
reports he bases 8 !ories ( ! disease 9 
_m cases4 ,y c see :at p]fect fai? he   
mu/ h 9 y1 & h[ true y mu/ be to him 9  

ord] to secure y\r pati5t's be/ good4 ,i
 h (t5 he>d doctors say1 :5 speak+ ( a  
favorite nurse1 z if x 0 ! only virtue  
wor? m5tion+3 ,i am p]fectly c]ta9 t :5 
,i am n pres5t %e w fai?fully c>ry out  
my ord]s4 ,entire fai?fulness takes     
prec$5ce1 ,i ?9k1 & des]v$ly s4 ,y\r    
accompli%m5ts may be _m1 b if y h n ?is 
fai?fulness1 ?is ob$i5ce to ! doctor z a
 rudd] to ! %ip ( y\r pr(essional "*1 no
 matt] h[ great may be ! load ( le>n+ & 
accompli%m5ts & good int5tions1 y\r     
self-w & vanity w br+ y to ! rocks :]e  
ru9 is inevitable4  ,d n fe> los+ y\r   
own individuality & indep5d5ce4 ,he :o  
obeys well1 gov]ns well1 is a v old1 & a
 v true say+1 & y\r responsibilities w  
nev] cease4 ,! m fai?ful y are to ord]s1
 ! m tru/ & confid5ce w be repos$ 9 y4  
,y w h n only y\r pati5t1 b ! entire    
family look+ to y = directions1 =1 ^u   
y\r fai?fulness1 & ! tact ) :i* y       
adm9i/] y\r au?ority1 w dep5d mu* ( y\r 
success z nurses4  ,be c>eful n to sev] 
y\r relations ) any pati5t unless y\r   

doctor kn[s all ab\t x4 ,nev] leave y\r 
*>ge1 no matt] h[ urg5t ! reason may be1
 unless y tell him4 ,y may be sick1 or !
 place may be unsuit$ to y1 or y to !   
place1 & y may "k t x is be/ = y to g4  
,b speak fir/ to ! doctor1 tell him     
c&idly :y y wi% to g1 & take c\nsel (   
him h[ y %\ld act4 ,if he tells y y may 
g1 & y "k t y\r place mu/ be fill$1 d n 
(f] z y\r sub/itute y\r be/ fri5d1 or   
anyone else4 ,if he wi%es y\r c\nsel he 
w ask1 & !n y may tell him ( anyone y   
?9k w suit ! position1 b d n (f] y\r    
fri5d1 z he may h "s favorite ( 8 own to
 put 9 y\r place4 ,( c\rse ! pati5t or  
h] fri5ds mu/ "k ab\t ! contemplat$     
*ange-- t ,i take = grant$4 ,hav+       
consult$ ! doctor1 w make ev]y?+        
satisfactory to ! mo/ c>eful            
practition]4 ,s1 z said be=e1 nev] g    
away f y\r pati5t1 leav+ 9 y\r place a  
nurse :om ! doctor does n "k4 ,he has1 9
 mo/ cases1 select$ y = 8 pati5t1 & he  
wants y1 y may n be all he wi%es y 71 b 
/ill su* z y are1 !re y are1 he kn[s :at

 y c & :at y _c d2 & x is a great piece 
( imp]t95ce = a nurse to g away unkn[n  
to ! doctor1 leav+ a /rang] 9 h] place4 
,! consequ5ce1 s f> z he is conc]n$1 w  
mo/ likely be to h h] "n cross$ (f 8 li/
 z unreliable--s be c>eful4  ,z to y\r  
records1 keep !m fai?fully2 ! doctor    
usually looks !m ov] v c>efully1 b      
sometimes y f9d "o :o passes !m ov] 9 a 
l(ty mann]1 r try+ :5 y take su* pa9s ) 
!m4 ,y may conclude t x is n necess>y to
 keep !m accurately 9 su* a case1 b ?is 
same doctor may ask y "s day h[ long ago
 x 0 t ! pati5t's temp]ature took su* a 
sudd5 rise1 or h[ _m days x is s9ce %e  
fir/ _h solid food1 & if y h accurately 
kept & c>efully pres]v$ y\r records1 y c
 tell )\t a mom5t's hesitation4 ,x is   
bett]1 m bus9ess-l1 & e way to be       
comm5d$1 t ! nurse %\ld keep1 & be      
exce$+ly p>ticul> ab\t ^! records4 ,if !
 doctor w write 8 ord]s on ! fre% daily 
record at 8 morn+ visit1 x is a great   
help to ! nurse1 b v (t5 he is 9 a hurry
 & y mu/ write !m y\rself4 ,if y h to d 

?is1 take y\r record & write z he tells 
y1 :5 he tells y4 ,if ! ord]s are at all
 intricate x is y\r only way ( be+      
absolutely sure y h ev]y?+ correct4 ,x  
is a protection to y also1 if ! family  
are incl9$ to criticise4  ,a nice little
 po9t = y to rememb] is always to leave 
! doctor alone ) ! pati5t = a few       
mom5ts1 if x is at all possible1 at ea* 
visit1 ,wait until he has ask$ all !    
que/ions he wi%es1 or until y h told him
 all t is necess>y to tell be=e !       
pati5t1 & !n on "s err&1 real or        
imag9>y1 leave ! room4 ,( c\rse1 if !   
pati5t is desp]ately ill1 y _c d ?is1   
nor w x !n be necess>y4  ,x is a good   
plan to wait = ! doctor at ! head ( !   
/airs1 or at ! foot1 if y are likely to 
be ov]-he>d1 & tell him !re all y c\ld n
 say be=e ! pati5t z to h] condition1   
etc4 ,he likewise may h some?+ to       
say1--"s f9al in/ruction to give1 "s    
caution he w\ld n wi% ! pati5t to "k (4 
,?is is also ! "t to speak ab\t y\rself 
if y are sick or tir$1 or unhappy 9 y\r 

position4 ,p]haps nei!r ( y h any?+ to  
say1 & a fri5dly nod & a pati5t is do+  
nicely1 nurse1 w s5d y back to ! sick-  
room feel+ t y\r "w is appreciat$1 :i*  
always goes a long way t[>d mak+ ! h>d  
places easy4 ,y\r pati5ts may be v      
curi\s z to :at y h to say to ! doctor1 
b y c readily & truly tell !m t !re are 
_m ?+s y h to say to him1 t w\ld be h>d 
= y to say be=e !m1 & h>d = !m to he>   
too1 & ^! are ?+s y arrange outside4    
,always be sure to h on a conv5i5t      
table1 if y\r doctor be ( a homoeopa?ic 
s*ool1 a little cov]$ tray1 & on x two  
glasses1 clean1 & turn$ upside d[n to   
keep !m f du/1 teaspoons & cov]s = !    
glasses1 also a small pit*] ( fre% wat]4
 ,_m doctors ( ! old s*ool also use "s  
m$ic9es 9 wat]1 s x is be/ to h glasses 
always at h&4  ,d n sit d[n :5 ! doctor 
is mak+ 8 pr(essional call1 unless he or
 ! pati5t reque/s x4 ,he w probably sit 
at ! side ( ! b$1 y\r place is at or ne>
 ! foot4 ,if ! doctor kn[s ! pati5t     
well1 z a fri5d1 & is incl9$ to /ay a   

long "t1 *att+1 y c g quietly to ano!r  
"p ( ! room1 & take up y\r "w or read+1 
b be sure ! doctor has f9i%$ ask+ y     
que/ions be=e y g4  ,use sp>+ly te*nical
 t]ms4 ,if y\r pati5t's feet are        
o$emat\s1 tell ! doctor !y are mu*      
swoll52 if he ask if !y are o$emat\s    
tell him yes1 b d n volunte] to "n !    
peculi> k9d ( swell+4 ,if ! abdom5 is   
tympanitic1 tell him x seems mu* di/5d$2
 & if he que/ions mu* fur!r1 answ] !    
que/ions fully & intellig5tly4 ,if y\r  
pati5t has ! symptoms ( phlebitis1 tell 
him ( ! rise ( temp]ature1 ! swell+ ( ! 
leg1 ! t5d]ness along ! c\rse ( ! ve91 &
 he w "k t y "k & appreciate ! gravity (
 ! disease2 b be sure y d n attempt to  
give ! symptoms a "n1 t is n y\r place4 
,i w\ld h y be v c>eful z to :at        
in/rum5ts y c>ry2 h !m ( ! be/4 ,let y\r
 !rmomet] be ( ! v be/ make4  ,!re is   
no?+ m try+ 9 a small way ?an to h y\r  
!rmomet] d\bt$1 & if y "k x is ! be/ !  
m>ket af=ds1 if y take x to ! in/rum5t  
mak] & h x te/$ once 9 a :ile1 y ne$ n  

fe>1 :5 y f9d an unusual temp]ature1 &  
report x to ! doctor1 & he quietly      
proce$s to te/ y\r !rmomet] by 81 :i* ( 
c\rse is always correct4 ,be sure t y\r 
hypod]mic syr+e w "w2 if ! pi/on slips  
loosely aft] mu* us+ ( br&y1 aromatic   
ammonia1 etc41 take x to be repair$1 &  
see t ! ne$les are %>p1 !y become dull$ 
v quickly2 keep also ! t9y wires pu%$   
?r\gh !m4 ,x is j z well to keep ?is    
syr+e 9 ! room1 its little case is v    
small & unobtrusive1 & if y keep x ne>  
y\r !rmomet] 9 "s safe1 h&y place1 y w h
 x :5 "s un=ese5 em]g5cy arises1 & y d n
 want to lose "t go+ to y\r room = x4   
,,iii  ,,! ,,nurse ,,h]self   ,x is j z 
necess>y = ! nurse to be c>eful ( h]self
 z ( ! pati5t1 ?\gh h] c>e mu/ be       
manife/$ 9 a f> diff]5t way4 ,always    
rememb] t to d really good "w y mu/ h   
really good tools4 ,no man own+1 &      
intellig5tly work+ a valuable ma*9e1    
w\ld keep x go+ at its highe/ spe$ all !
 "t4 ,he takes c>e ( x1 keeps x clean1  
r5ews defective p>ts1 oils x2 & !n he   

expects x to run = s _m h\rs1 & to run  
well1--to d its "w ?or\ghly4 ,b ) all 8 
keep+ x 9 ord] he does n make x "w night
 & day = weeks or mon?s4 ,su* folly is  
nev] he>d ( 9 an eng9e]2 b ) u human    
be+s1 :o own & manage a f> m wond]ful   
ma*9e ?an any /eam eng9e1 we he> ( x    
(t51 & always1 always ! tale w9ds up ) !
 inevitable cata/rophe4 ,! bus9ess man  
develops p>esis1 ! cl]gyman loses 8     
voice or 8 eyes1 ! nurse contracts "s   
disease t incapacitates h] = "w1 9 e    
case "m ,nature makes ! c>eless or      
ignorant own] ( ! wond]ful ma*9e pay !  
p5alty ( ! misuse4 ,x does n matt] to   
,nature :at ! reason is = our break+ !  
great laws2 we c kill ourselves )       
philan?ropic "w j z surely z ) ov]      
indulg5ce4 ,"o tr\ble is1 t x does n    
always kill4 ,a p>alytic may live =     
ye>s1 s does a man ) p>esis4 ,:5 !      
wond]ful ,god-giv5 ma*9e works badly1 or
 /ops entirely1 we look on1 & sometimes 
wond] :y x is t ^? :o are s helpful1 su*
 f9e examples ( c\rage1 ( skill1 (      

virtue1 s h>dly to be sp>$1 are ! ones  
to be tak5 away4 ,d we wond]1 we :o are 
nurses8 ,d we n "k :at did x8 ,ah6      
yes--we "k1 we "k1 t su* & su* a nurse 0
 tir$ out :5 %e w5t to /ill ano!r case--
 & :5 we he>d %e h]self 0 ill we 7 n sl[
 to say1 ,fooli% girl6 ,did %e suppose  
%e 0 made ( wr\ght iron & sole lea!r8 ,b
 w we take he$1 & n d likewise1 or w we 
wond]1 ) ! un?9k+ ones1 :y x is t !     
good1 useful p are always tak5 away8 ,d 
n deceive y\rselves2 !y are n tak5 away1
 !y take !mselves away1 = ,god w n      
rev]se ,8 wise laws because we 7no matt]
 h[ good we are7 act 9 defiance ( !m4   
,please rememb] ,i am only speak+ n[ to 
! good nurses--! en?usia/ic ones1--poor 
nurses1 lazy nurses h no temptation to  
ov]work !mselves4 ,!y may die (         
indige/ion1 b !y w n die ( exhau/ion4   
,x seems to y s natural = o!rs to be    
sick4 ,y h se5 ! sick by scores 9 !     
hospital1 & h wait$ on !m1 felt sorry = 
!m1 sympa?iz$ ) !m2 b h y ?\ght t x 0 )9
 ! b\nds ( possibility t y c\ld ev] come

 into su* a pitiable condition8 ,y g f  
h\se to h\se 9 y\r private nurs+1 always
 y f9d ! sick1 & x seems natural1 q !   
prop] ?+4 ,y c>e = !m1 !y get well1 or  
die--& on y g to ! next--b reflect on   
:at made !m sick1 & ?\gh y "k y are made
 ( l fle% & blood1 d n conduct y\rself z
 if y 7 n4 ,oh1 yes 7h[ (t5 h ,i he>d x 
said71 ,i "k %e work$ too h>d1 b ,i am s
 /rong1 y nev] he>d me compla92 ,i c    
nurse a fev] case = two weeks & nev] g  
out ( doors = air or ex]cise4 ,is x n   
fooli%8 ,is x n wrong = any s5sible     
woman to talk ?us8  ,n[ li/5 to "s few  
practical h9ts z to h[ to keep y\rselves
 9 good work+ ord]4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1
 nev] g to a case unless y are feel+    
well4 ,x is f> wis]1 z f> z y are       
conc]n$1 & bett] also = ! sick "o1 = y  
to say s frankly1 if y are n well4 ,tell
 ! "o :o comes = y1 t y c\ld n d ju/ice 
to ! case1 z inde$ y c\ld n4 ,sick p are
 z s5sitive z babies to ! subtle        
influ5ce ex]t$ by ! "o :o is s con/antly
 ov] !m4 ,if y are 9 full heal? & /r5g?1

 y\r rubb+ w be quiet+ & effectual1 y\r 
v pres5ce1 if y are c>eful & g5tle1 w be
 soo?+4 ,on ! contr>y1 if y y\rself are 
suff]+ & are us+ ! n]v\s =ce y ought to 
be giv+ y\r pati5t 9 hid+ y\r own       
malady1 y\r pres5ce w n be s eag]ly     
welcom$2 y\r pati5t w n "k :at is !     
matt]1 b %e feels r a relief :5 y are   
abs5t4 ,go+ to a case feel+ p]fectly    
well1 ! next ?+ is to keep well4  ,be   
c>eful ab\t y\r eat+4 ,y\r meals w (    
necessity be (t5 irregul>1 t is         
unavoidable1 b eat only :olesome ?+s4 ,d
 n eat c&y2 & at d9n]1 :i* y w probably 
h 9 ! ev5+ aft] ! family are ?r\gh1     
avoid patties1 & ri* pudd+s1 ice cream1 
& su* l4 ,y w always f9d pl5ty ( pla9   
food & fruit 9 ! mo/ luxuri\s homes2 eat
 ^! & let ! re/ alone4 ,if y want to    
keep y\r /oma* & :ole dige/ive app>atus 
9 good ord]1 y mu/ c>e = x1 & n ov]tax  
x4 ,if y h a pretty good /oma* x w be> a
 good deal ( abuse1 b 9 ! end x w       
grumble1 & a dyspeptic nurse is n an    
attractive object4 ,z to y\r night      

supp]s1 :i* y %\ld always h1 %\ld y\r   
case require con/ant wat*+1 ,i w\ld     
recomm5d pl5ty ( c(fee1 tea1 or cold    
milk1 if y c dr9k x1 bread & butt]1 cold
 meat & fruit4 ,nev] eat c&i$ fruits1   
cake1 or pies at night4 ,h eggs if y c>e
 = !m1 & pickles if y l4 ,rememb]1 !    
pla9e/ food1 ! mo/ easily dige/$1 ! mo/ 
n\ri%+ is :at y mu/ h4 ,believe me1 y w 
be rew>d$ = ! temp]ate use y make ( all 
! da9ties y see1 by a cle> complexion1 &
 good color1 :i* w make y good to look  
at1 especially good = a sick p]son to   
look at4  ,z to ! nurse's night         
toilette1 x is q a problem sometimes z  
to j :at is be/ to we>4 ,:5 ! pati5t is 
n ill en\gh = ! uni=m to be reta9$ =    
night duty1 ! nurse %\ld be com=table   
en\gh s t %e c sleep2 yet dress$ en\gh =
 any em]g5cy4 ,i ?9k a h\se g[n ( pretty
 mat]ial mu* neat] ?an ! kimono4 ,be    
sure ?is fits ab\t ! %\ld]s1 & nev] h   
loose fl[+ sleeves4 ,a :ite frill 9 !   
neck looks v trim1 & is always becom+4  
,! corset & all tight clo!s %\ld be     

remov$1 /ock+s & und]we> kept on4 ,!    
hair %\ld be arrang$ simply1 b n all[$  
to hang 9 a loose braid1 unless y are v 
sure y w n see any b ! pati5t1 & ev5 !n 
x may be unwise1 z a braid ( hair has an
 exasp]at+ way ( slipp+ f its prop]     
place 7hang+ d[n ! back7 & dipp+ into   
:atev] y are /oop+ ov]4 ,dress$ ?us1 )  
night %oes to protect ! feet1 "o c lie  
d[n on a l\nge & sleep v com=tably1 be+ 
fre$ f tight clo!s1 & yet be+ entirely  
pres5table1 no matt] :at happ5s4 ,to    
undress regul>ly & put on ! diaphan\s   
l[-neck$ %ort sleev$ night dress ( !    
pres5t mode1 & g to b$1 :5 y are sure y 
w h to get up "o or a doz5 times dur+ ! 
night is n good judgm5t1 ,i ?9k4 ,y get 
out ( a w>m b$1 & if y only put on y\r  
%oes & /ock+s1 y\r pati5t mu/ wait :ile 
y d x4 ,if any?+ s]i\s occurs sudd5ly1 y
 ei!r run ! risk ( tak+ cold f be+      
insuffici5tly clad :ile do+ :at mu/ be  
done1 or y\r pati5t mu/ wait :ile y     
dress--bo? bad4  ,nev] get into b$ ) y\r
 pati5t4 ,?is seems to mo/ p a q        

unnecess>y caution1 b x is ! commone/   
exp]i5ce ( ! successful nurse1 t a      
woman1 feeble & n]v\s1 %\ld ask & almo/ 
insi/ t %e %all lie d[n by h]1 or get   
into b$ ) h]4 ,i always wond] t a sick  
woman c n realize t %e is n a pleasant  
b$-fell[1 b %e seldom does4 ,( c\rse y  
are n to tell h] t %e is n fit to sleep 
)1 b y c say t %e ne$s & ought to h !   
:ole b$ to h]self1 & y w sit by h] &    
hold h] h&1 or if %e insi/s on x1 y c   
lie d[n1 ) y\r h\se g[n on1 on ! outside
 ( ! b$1 be+ c>eful to give h] pl5ty (  
space1 & :5 %e is asleep1 get up quietly
 & lie d[n on y\r l\nge1 :i* %\ld be    
plac$ s t y c see h] e movem5t4  ,nev]  
let ! pati5t ?9k = a mom5t t y fe> h]   
disease2 if %e has diph!ria1 d n tell h]
 or ! family t y h a delicate ?roat or t
 x is sore1 & d n exam9e x by ! help ( a
 h&-glass :]e any "o c see y4 ,d n g to 
su* cases if y really fe> !m1 b if y g1 
& h reason to feel t y h contract$ !    
disease1 tell ! doctor z soon z y c1 &  
if he ?9ks y ill1 he w s5d y home4 ,nev]

 tell a pati5t y h a weak back or any   
weakness4 ,tell ! doctor & he w see to x
 t y h re/ or m$ic9e1 b d n let ! pati5t
 "k x4 ,nev] g ab\t a sick room ) a long
 face2 x is en\gh = ! sick "o to h to be
 sick2 ! family sympa?ies are all enli/$
 = h]4 ,y are !re to be a help & a      
com=t1 n an add$ anxiety4 ,( c\rse ^!   
rem>ks d n apply to any ( y :o are tir$ 
f a long1 exhau/+ case4 ,! family 9 su* 
in/ances are ready & will+ en\gh to let 
y re/4 ,keep y\r *e]y mann]3 all high]  
consid]ations aside1 x is money 9 y\r   
pocket to look *e]ful4 ,i h kn[n "o or  
two good1 fai?ful1 consci5ti\s nurses :o
 7 dismiss$ f case aft] case1 m]ely     
because !y look$ s doleful4 ,x may seem 
curi\s to place a comm]cial value on a  
smile1 b 9 reality x am\nts almo/ to t4 
,be v c>eful to h y\r dresses fit y     
p]fectly1 & h !m well laund]$1          
especially d n h !m too /iff4 ,9 ?is    
connection ,i _c d bett] ?an to relate  
an incid5t t ,i he>d ( "s "t ago4 ,a    
nurse w5t to c>e = a pati5t ^: fir/     

nurse _h be5 call$ to h] own home1 & %e 
_h n be5 9 ! room an h\r be=e ! pati5t  
call$ h] & tak+ h] h& said1 ,my de>1 ,i 
c't tell y h[ ?ankful ,i feel t y\r     
dress is n too %ort 9 ! wai/4           
,miss----'s dress 0 frightful6 ,?is 0   
only a n]v\s woman's :im1 b our success 
z nurses dep5ds 9 _m cases on j su*     
:ims1 s x is well to be c>eful4 ,:5 !   
pati5t is well en\gh = y to come to !   
family table at meal "t1 be sure to h on
 a spotless apron1 & let no sickroom    
odors ann\nce y\r pres5ce4 ,x is wor? m 
to a nurse to h s(t1 dry1 w>m1 sympa!tic
 h&s1 ?an to h ! prettie/ face ev] se5  
"u a cap1 s be c>eful ( !m2 aft] us+ any
 antiseptics always h at h& glyc]9 &    
rose wat]1 cold cream1 or some?+ soo?+  
to use4 ,nev] put a cold or clammy h& on
 a pati5t4 ,if x is cold & dry x c be   
laid on a hot1 a*+ head1 b nev] d s if x
 is ! lea/ damp4 ,if ! h& is always     
damp1 p\r on x a little alcohol1 or eau 
de cologne1 if t is pref]r$1 or "s      
toilet wat]1 !n put x on ! pati5t's     

head1 & x w be all "r4 ,a simple & v    
cold lotion is alcohol & wat]1 ab\t     
equal p>ts1 & a piece ( ice add$4 ,hold 
y\r h& 9 ?is a mom5t & !n g5tly comb !  
pati5t's hair 7t :i* gr[s on top ( !    
head7 ) ! dripp+ f+]s1 tak+ c>e n to let
 any cold wat]-drops fall on ! face4    
,?is is w&]+ some:at f my subject1 b ,i 
w let x /& & speak ( "o m ?+ t is good  
to rememb]4 ,nev] lay a w>m h& on a     
pati5t's head1 or a cold "o on ! body4  
,if y h to rub y\r pati5t's body1 & y\r 
h& is w>m & damp1 %ake a little talcum  
p[d] into x1 or use a little cold cream1
 cocoa butt]1 or lanol91 & ! dampness w 
n be p]ceiv$4 ,alcohol may also be us$1 
or bay rum4  ,"s nurses are mu* tr\bl$  
by excessive p]spiration1 especially "u 
! arms1 any h>d "w mak+ ! dress q wet4  
,! ord9>y %ields are n v good1 z !y are 
n absorb5t en\gh4 ,a piece ( flannel    
ba/$ inside ( ! %ield is a help1 z t is 
absorb5t4 ,! auxili>y space might be    
ba!d ) a solution ( alum2 alcohol is    
good or alcohol ) :ite-oak b>k4 ,_m     

prep>ations = ?is tr\ble are on ! m>ket1
 mo/ ( !m are good b "s are exp5sive4 ,a
 late copy ( ! ,j\rnal ( ,nurs+ gives ! 
foll[+3 ,take two ounces ( bak+ soda1   
mix ) half an ounce ( corn />*1 & use z 
a du/+ p[d]1 aft] ! p>ts h be5 ?or\ghly 
cleans$ & dri$4 ,x w *eck ! p]spiration 
& remove e p>ticle ( odor4 ,?is is v    
successful1 b ,i f9d x leaves a slight  
yell[ /a9 on a :ite dress4 ,ano!r rem$y 
f ,j\rnal ( ,nurs+ is ?is3 ,z9c oxide   
appli$ to axillae twice a week1 aft]    
ba?+ at night1 w dissipate ! odor4 ,if !
 p]spiration has a disagreeable odor1 no
 ef=t %\ld be sp>$ to free oneself f :at
 is a s]i\s drawback to ! acceptabl5ess 
( a nurse4  ,be v c>eful n to contract  
any little annoy+ habits1 su* z frequ5t 
cle>+ ( ! ?roat1 sniff+1 etc4 ,y may h a
 cat>rh1 b use y\r h&k]*ief quietly2 su*
 noises are v disgu/+1 & ^! habits1 ,i  
am sorry to say1 are n r>e1 & seem v h>d
 to conqu]4  ,i suppose t ,i h bett]    
opportunities to he> /ories ( nurses &  
_! do+s1 good & evil1 ?an "s h4 ,i      

c]ta9ly he> "s v curi\s ?+s4 ,! mo/     
extraord9>y 0 ( a nurse :o always made x
 a rule1 :5 %e w5t to a pati5t's h\se1  
to /ipulate imm$iately = h] h\rs (f     
duty4 ,%e ?\ght %e 0 do+ a v clev] ?+1 &
 mak+ a mo/ comm5dable bus9ess-l        
arrangem5t4 ,x w n be necess>y = me to  
%[ y :at a lack ( tact %e exhibit$1 &   
:at an antagoni/ic feel+ %e ar\s$4      
,nev] kiss y\r pati5t or all[ y\rself to
 %[ any demon/rative affection1 unless y
 are v sure x w be welcome1 & be c>eful 
ev5 !n4 ,a kiss = goodbye :5 y leave !  
pati5t is usually q en\gh1 & _m ladies  
are repuls$ by any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,if y feel
 an affectionate reg>d = y\r pati5t1 y c
 %[ x by y\r con/ant ?\ghtfulness & y\r 
c>e4 ,d n fe> t y w lead lonesome1      
repress$ lives2 if y are ! nurses y     
ought to be1 y w h all ! affection y    
want1 & (t5 m ?an y "k :at to d )4 ,nev]
 d any sew+ or fancy "w = y\rself until 
y are sure !re is none y c\ld d = !     
pati5t4 ,rememb] t %e pays = y\r "t1 &  
gov]n y\rself accord+ly4  ,read to h]1  

sew = h]1 play c>ds ) h]1 b d n amuse   
y\rself or regulate y\r w>drobe at h]   
exp5se4 ,:5 ,i say sew = h] ,i d n mean 
make h] dresses1 b d ! little odd ?+s t 
mo!rs ( families always d1 & :i* mu/    
rema9 undone if %e is sick1 unless y d  
!m4 ,d n write lett]s :5 on duty1 &1    
above all ?+s1 d n write ) a scrat*y p54
 ,to a n]v\s p]son ! s\nd ( a scrat*y p5
 travel+ ov] ! pap] is tortur+1 & x c be
 he>d ev5 if y are 9 ! next room4 ,a    
f\nta9 p5 is1 ,i ?9k1 ! be/ to use4 ,see
 t x is full be=e y g to y\r case1 & x w
 ne$ no att5tion = ?ree or f\r weeks4   
,?is p5 makes no noise z y write1 & y h 
x always at h&1 & if y h to leave y\r   
lett] 9 ha/e1 y c put ! cap on ! p5 &   
slip x 9 y\r pocket1 & no "o is 9 any   
dang] ( f9d+ fault ) ! nurse = leav+ an 
op5 ink-bottle = somebody to tip ov]4   
,rememb] f9ally 7& ,i ?9k1 f :at ,i read
 9 ! daily pap]s1 y are 9 no dang] (    
=gett+ ?is71 t y are n dome/ics1 &1 :ile
 9 an em]g5cy ,i w\ld h y %r9k f no?+ t 
ne$s do+1 ,i d n ?9k y %\ld d any wa%+4 

,cook+ y w v (t5 h to d1 b ! ord9>y     
h\sework does n come at all into y\r    
prov9ce4 ,if y\r pati5t is a *ronic     
invalid1 ,i w\ld h y make y\rself useful
 9 ! h\se4 ,d ! %opp+1 ord] ! meals1    
any?+ t w %[ y\r pati5t y are anxi\s to 
help make ! :eels ( dome/ic ma*9]y run m
 smoo?ly4  ,y mu/ use all ! tact y      
possess2 y w n f9d two h\ses j alike1 or
 two pati5ts ) ! same ta/es4 ,a lady 9  
an em]g5cy does _m ?+s %e usually leaves
 to ! s]vants4 ,s mu/ y4 ,!re is        
sickness1 tr\ble ) ! s]vants1 e dome/ic 
:eel turn+ ) difficulty1 &1 if y h "t1  
if y c leave y\r pati5t )\t do+ h] an   
injury1 y c1 p]haps1 by "s little s]vice
 e>n mu* gratitude f ! family1 & help to
 remove ! impression t tra9$ nurses are 
s helpless & ne$ s mu* wait+ on4  ,9    
conclusion1 let me tell y1 ) all !      
e>ne/ness ( :i* ,i am capable1 t ^u ea* 
"o ( y re/s n only ! reputation ( y\r   
s*ool1 b1 9 a measure1 ! reputation ( ! 
pr(ession4 ,no "o ne$s to be told h[ mu*
 m widely kn[n is an inconsi/5t ,*ri/ian

 ?an a fai?ful "o1 h[ mu* h>m "o does & 
h[ comp>atively little good comes ( !   
o!rs' fai?fulness4 ,& x is j s ) y      
nurses1 a c>eless nurse makes a f> wid] 
reputation ?an a c>eful "o4  ,if "o     
physician is unskillful or unpr9cipl$1 !
 :ole pr(ession is n f\nd fault )1 b !  
individual is blam$ & ano!r "o f\nd :o w
 d bett]1 b x is n s 9 mo/ cases :]e a  
nurse proves unsatisfactory4 ,! :ole    
pr(ession suff]s & e nurse s9ks m or    
less if "o ( h] si/] nurses commits an  
indiscretion1 or does any ( ! ?\s& ?+s  
%e ought n to d4 ,i recollect v well1 _m
 ye>s ago1 a ,brooklyn nurse1 ( ab\t    
?irty-five ye>s1 m>ri$ h] pati5t1 a boy 
n9ete5 ye>s old4 ,x made a great /ir 9 !
 city1 &1 z ,i 0 liv+ !re at ! "t & !   
sup]9t5d5t ( a tra9+ s*ool1 ,i _h to be>
 my %>e ( ! odium ca/ ^u all nurses4 ,= 
mon?s aft]1 almo/ e "o ,i met took pa9s 
to tell me t h]eaft] !y w\ld keep _! "y 
sons out ( ! clut*es ( ! design+ nurse1 
& ,i d\bt n1 su* slight+ rem>ks 7 borne 
by e nurse 9 t[n1 & x 0 n pleasant1 to  

say ! lea/ ( x1 = any ( u4  ,keep y\r   
/&>ds high4 ,let no?+ b ! v be/ satisfy 
y1 z f> z y & y\r "w are conc]n$4 ,keep 
y\r m9d well in=m$2 if x is full (      
sci5tific facts1 ( skillful me?ods1 (   
good lit]ature1 or f9e pictures1 !re w  
be no room 9 x = ! memory ( all !       
disagreeable ?+s e "o mu/ enc\nt] 9 "o's
 "w1 & if y d n rememb] !m1 y _c tell   
o!rs ( !m4  ,f9ally1 rememb] 7& ?is lies
 at ! root ( x all7 to keep y\r he>ts   
"r1--ev] ?ankful t y are p]mitt$ to     
pursue ?is high call+1 & ev] /riv+ to be
 m wor?y ( x1 ) _m pray]s t y\r life &  
conduct may %[1 :at is bett] liv$ ?an   
talk$ ab\t1 ! grace & peace ( ,god1 :i* 
v]ily d pass man's und]/&+4     ,,iv    
,,! ,,nurse ,,& ,,h] ,,pati5t',s        
,,family1 ,,fri5ds1 ,,& ,,s]vants   ,try
 to realize :5 y g to a h\se :]e !re is 
dang]\s illness1 t ! family is glad to  
see y :5 y come4 ,y h come to help !m1  
to /ay ) !m1 to com=t !m by y\r pres5ce1
 by y\r k1 by y\r exp]i5ce4 ,!y h ne$$  
y1 h s5t = y1 & are to pay y = y\r "t4  

,!re is a g5]al s5se ( relief :5 y are  
once fairly in/all$ 9 y\r place by !    
b$side1 yet y are a /rang]4 ,y\r fri5d1 
! doctor1 has told !m :at a treasure y  
are4 ,mrs4 ,?is & ,mr4 ,t h p]haps let  
!m "k h[ invaluable y 7 :5 at _! h\ses2 
b yet !y mu/ look at y a little1 !y mu/ 
note if y make a pleasant impression on 
! invalid1 if y are z skillful "h z y 7 
some:]e else1 if y look ) scorn on !    
pla9 furniture1 or h[ mu* y w be        
displeas$ t ! ba?-room is at ! o!r end (
 ! h\se4 ,!y d n feel exactly critical3 
!y are too tir$ or too anxi\s = t2 b    
/ill1 unless ev]yone is too exhau/$ f   
wat*+ to d any?+ b ?ankfully surr5d]    
ev]y?+ to y1 y w be pretty closely look$
 aft] at fir/4  ,y mu/ look = "s        
espionage2 & x is only "r t y %\ld be   
subject$ to x4 ,if y\r "m 0 ly+ v sick1 
& "s /rang]1 hav+ k & /r5g? sup]ior to  
y\r own1 _h to come & c>e = h]1 w\ld y n
 feel t ?\gh y 7 glad to see h]1 glad %e
 w\ld give y\r "m ! b5efit ( h] sup]ior 
skill1 yet y w\ld wi% to consid] h] a   

little1 to note :5 %e did ?us & s2 or if
 %e did some?+ y did n und]/&1 c\ld y   
refra9 f ask+ h] :y %e did x8  ,be      
pati5t1 !re=e1 ) ! sugge/ions ( !       
family1 aft] all1 ?\gh y "k ! disease & 
! probable c\rse x w run1 ! *ances =    
recov]y1 & :at to d 9 em]g5cy1 etc41 !y 
"k ! pati5t1 all h] peculi>ities1 h]    
likes & dislikes1 & if y are wise y w   
get & keep _m little h9ts f ^? :o h c>$ 
= h] be=e y came4 ,if %e likes milk1 w  
%e insi/ ^u tea8 ,does c(fee keep h]    
awake8 ,does %e hate ! sight ( gruel1 or
 beef-tea8 ,does %e l mu* sug> 9 h]     
dr9ks8 ,all ^! are little matt]s (      
individual ta/e t y mu/ f9d out = ea*   
pati5t1 & if y h ! necess>y tact &      
=e?\ght1 y nev] ne$ ask ! pati5t "o "q2 
usually ! fri5ds are pleas$ to be       
consult$ on su* small matt]s1 & gladly  
tell y all y wi% to "k4 ,to be sure1 !y 
g5]ally tell mu* m ?an y ask$ =2 b t    
does n matt]1 x is bett] to li/5        
pati5tly = five m9utes to someone's     
tiresome descriptions ?an to repulse !m1

 & s lose j s mu* k9dly feel+ f ! "o :o 
wi%$ to talk to y4  ,if ! amateur nurse 
has be5 do+ some?+ actually wrong = !   
pati5t1 d n tell h] s4 ,%e did ! be/ %e 
knew h[2 b say1 z pleasantly z y c1 ,i  
?9k p]haps ?is w\ld make our pati5t m   
com=table1 or ,! doctor ?9ks su* & su*  
?+s are n n[ necess>y1 & x w\ld be bett]
 to d ?is way4 ,!n y c d :at y "k to be 
"r1 & n hurt ! feel+s ( ! "o :o has     
prec$$ y1 &1 feel+ y\r way c>efully1 h  
ev]y?+ j z x ought to be1 & no "o's     
feel+s w be hurt1 & no "o w feel t y are
 look+ d[n ^u _! ignorance2 & "h ,i w\ld
 say t 9 y\r little confid5tial talks ) 
! doctor1 y c\ld ask him to say a ^w to 
! family if !y p]si/ 9 do+ :at y "k to  
be wrong4 ,ask him to give y ord]s be=e 
"s ( !m1 & t w set y /raight 9 a mom5t4 
,) tact1 t mo/ invaluable gift1 y c get 
on ) almo/ e "o1 & :5 y f9d t !re is no 
su* ?+ z mak+ fri5ds ) ! family1 y c    
tell ! doctor1 & he w let y g2 b su*    
places are v r>e4 ,let all see t y are  
?or\ghly int]e/$ 9 y\r pati5t1 & d n    

hesitate to p]=m any little k9dness t   
falls 9 y\r way = ! re/ ( ! family1 & y 
w w9 all _! he>ts )\t a /ruggle4  ,:5 y 
g = y\r re/1 be sure to leave c>efully  
writt5 directions = ! "o :o is to take  
y\r place1 j z y d :5 9 *>ge ( a        
hospital w>d1 y leave y\r ord]s writt5  
out :5 y g = y\r (f duty4 ,%[ h] h[ to  
keep ! sick-room record1 & be sure %e   
und]/&s x all be=e y leave4  ,z = !     
visitors1 !y are (t5 difficult to       
manage1 & "h aga9 y mu/ h ! family help 
y4 ,( c\rse no visitors are all[$ until 
! doctor gives p]mission4 ,s f> all is  
easy1 b :5 !y are admitt$ y w d well to 
make a little plan ) ! family4 ,tell !m 
! pati5t may be se5 at su* an h\r4      
,p]haps betwe5 elev5 & twelve1 p]haps   
betwe5 two & ?ree1 j z y consid] h]     
bright] 9 ! morn+ or aft]noon4 ,ask !m  
:o ( ! fir/ & de>e/ fri5ds is ! quiete/ 
& mo/ discreet1 & !n say t if !y w k9dly
 arrange = "o visitor only to come ea*  
day1 x w\ld be s mu* bett] = !          
convalesc5t4 ,! fri5ds c always d ?is & 

!y nev] object4 ,!y tell ,mrs4 ,jones to
 come on ,monday at two1 & /ay j fifte5 
m9utes4 ,on ,tuesday ,mrs4 ,smi? c come1
 & s on1 until by ! end ( ! week !      
arrangem5t ceases to cause any comm5t1 &
 soon1 if all goes well1 & !            
convalesc5ce goes on )\t int]ruption1   
y\r rules & extreme c>e c be relax$ to  
suit ! pati5t's own fancy4  ,always     
c>efully note if any visitor tires y\r  
pati5t1 & manage s z n to let h] come   
aga9 until ! sick "o has m /r5g?4 ,x is 
bett]1 ,i ?9k1 to sit 9 an adjo9+ room  
:5 y\r pati5t has a visitor4 ,?is gives 
y a *ance to come into ! room :5 ! p]son
 has /ay$ long en\gh1 & g5]ally y\r     
entrance tells h] v pla9ly t %e ought to
 g1 & %e dep>ts )\t y say+ a ^w4 ,if %e 
does n1 y w h to tell h] t ! doctor is v
 p>ticul> ab\t n lett+ ! pati5t talk too
 mu*1 etc41 etc41 & get h] out 9 t way4 
,be c>eful1 :5 ! visitor has gone1 n to 
sit d[n & talk at l5g? y\rself4 ,give ! 
pati5t a little n\ri%m5t1 turn ov] h]   
pill[s1 & if %e seems at all we>i$ make 

h] com=table = a nap & let h] sleep4  ,z
 to ! s]vants !y require pretty c>eful  
h&l+4 ,above all ?+s1 keep on ! "r side 
( ! cook4 ,if y h to g to ! kit*5 to d  
any ( ! cook+1 d n make a mess1 or1 if y
 d1 don't run (f up/airs & leave x4     
,ga!r up y\r ut5sils & put !m into !    
s9k1 & let ! wat] run ov] !m1 & ask = ! 
di%clo?3 & if y d x pleasantly1 ! cook w
 probably tell y to ,niv] ne$ ?im ?+s1 &
 y w ?ankfully obey h]4 ,if y really _c 
/op to make all tidy aft] y\r cook+1 y c
 say1 ,i'm sorry to make y extra "w ) ^!
 di%es1 b ,i mu/ hurry back up/airs4 ,"s
 su* little spee*1 ) a pleasant smile1 w
 make all ?+s easy = y bel[ /airs1 & = !
 sake ( all ! friction x w save y1 x is 
well wor? ! tr\ble4 ,(t5 ! cook w be    
glad to d ! cook+ if y tell h] h[2 be   
c>eful to tell h]1 if x is eat5 &       
enjoy$2 & nev] let h] "k if x is        
reject$4 ,get rid ( x up/airs by "s     
contrivance1 & be sure n to ord] t di%  
aga94 ,9 _m cases ( c\rse ! cook w "k   
all ! little di%es ! sick "o w fancy1 & 

y w h v little to d ) h]4 ,su* in/ances 
are some:at r>e1 & v delightful :5 !y   
occur4  ,if !re is mu* extra wa%+1 y may
 h to use mu* diplomacy z reg>ds !      
laundress2 & if x is v disgu/+ wa%+1 x  
is well to h a l>ge pail1 ) a cov]1     
up/airs4 ,?or\ghly dis9fect ! clo!s be=e
 y s5d !m to ! wa%+1 z ! odors are (t5  
sick5+1 & ! laundress1 l o!r s]vants1 is
 v mu* afraid1 usually1 ( clo?+ f a     
sick-b$4 ,c>ry or s5d ! clo!s to ! wa%+ 
z soon z possible aft] remov+ !m f ! b$2
 nev]1 on any acc\nt1 all[ !m to rema9 9
 ! room4  ,! nurse _c be too c>eful z to
 ! am\nt ( clo!s %e s5ds to ! laundry4  
,%e %\ld ( c\rse keep h]self & ! pati5t 
scrupul\sly clean2 b %e mu/ reflect t   
private families d n h an unlimit$ /ore 
( t[els & %eets1 & if %e is extravagant 
9 ?is matt] x w s]i\sly detract f h]    
acceptability4  ,9 conclud+1 let me     
rem9d y t all ^! h9ts are int5d$ =      
nurses go+ f "o /range place to ano!r1 z
 y w\ld 9 nurs+ fev]s1 or %ort surgical 
cases4 ,nurses :o h *ronic cases ne$    

none ( ^! rules4 ,!y fall into a r\t9e1 
& if !y are deta9$ 9 ! family = any l5g?
 ( "t1 t %[s t _! "w & me?ods are "r1 z 
f> z t pati5t & family are conc]n$4 ,b  
let !m be c>eful :5 at la/ !y leave !   
case1 & g among/ /rang]s4 ,! ways ( "o  
family are n ! ways ( ano!r1 & !y mu/   
ex]cise mu* discretion to accommodate   
!mselves to ! new environm5t4     ,v    
,,g5]al ,,rem>ks ,,on ,,foods ,,& ,,fe$+
   ,always h all food pres5t$ to an     
invalid z tempt+ z possible4 ,use pretty
 *9a & glass1 if y are p]mitt$ to d s1  
yet n ! v f9e/ ! h\se af=ds2 t might    
make ! pati5t n]v\s le/ "s evil befall  
x4 ,absolutely clean napk9s & tray      
clo?s1 a few gre5 leaves ab\t ! plate1 a
 rose on ! tray2 ! *op or piece ( *ick51
 ! bird or ! piece ( /eak ornam5t$ )    
sprigs ( p>sley1 ! cold ?+s really cold1
 & ! hot ones hot1 ^! are necessities ( 
invalid's fe$+1 t m>k ! nurse :o has a  
prop] appreciation ( a sick p]son's     
delicate s5sibilities4 ,h all plates1   
cups & sauc]s hot1 :5 !y are = !        

reception ( hot toa/1 c(fee1 tea1 etc4  
,hot wat] plates are v conv5i5t1 &      
easily procur$ at any l>ge *9a %op2 b if
 !y _c be f\nd1 put ! hot plate conta9+ 
! *op ov] a b[l ( boil+ wat]1 & cov] ) a
 hot sauc]1 fold a napk9 ar\nd ! bak$   
potato1 & y c c>ry ! tray conta9+ ! d9n]
 ?r\gh cold halls & up /aircases & x w  
arrive at y\r pati5t's room hot4 ,be    
c>eful n to fill ! b[l s full ( hot wat]
 t x w spill4 ,nev] fill a cup s full t 
x w spill its cont5ts ov] into ! sauc]1 
x makes a disgu/+ look+ mess4 ,h all    
fruit cold1 oranges & grapes especially4
 ,always look ov] a bun* ( grapes & cut 
(f ! s(t ones be=e y h& !m to a pati5t4 
,if y h =eign or ,cali=nia grapes1 hold 
!m = a mom5t "u ! cold wat] faucet & let
 ! wat] run ?r\gh ! bun*1 & all ! cork  
du/ w !n be wa%$ out4  ,if y peel &     
qu>t] an orange = y\r pati5t nev] let h]
 see y d x1 unless y are p]fectly sure y
 w n get y\r h&s cov]$ ) juice4 ,wa% y\r
 h&s be=e y br+ x to be eat54  ,be      
c>eful n to h any suspicion ( grease    

ab\t ! beef tea1 bro?s1 etc4 ,a quick & 
easy way to remove all grease1 is to    
fill a cup or b[l brimm+ full1 let x /& 
a few mom5ts t ! grease may rise to !   
top1 tip ! cup a v little to "o side1 & 
! grease1 to ! la/ atom1 w fl[ ov] !    
side ( ! cup2 p\r y\r bro? c>efully into
 a clean hot cup1 & s]ve4 ,beef juice is
 m palatable ) a little v br[n toa/4    
,rememb]1 t an invalid h>dly ev] likes  
any food made sweet4 ,no matt] :at !    
ta/e may be 9 heal?1 9 sickness1 sweet  
?+s are nause\s2 = ?is reason ice cream 
b\ght at confection]s' is (t5 reject$4  
,salt also mu/ be us$ ) caution1 if !   
m\? & lips are t5d]1 z is (t5 ! case2   
use ! salt sp>+ly 9 all bro?s1 etc4  ,if
 y\r pati5t _c take milk1 :51 z 9       
typhoid fev]1 ! doctor wi%es ! diet to  
be :olly or = ! mo/ "p ( milk1 try at   
fir/ to remove ! ?ick1 bad ta/e by giv+ 
a little pure wat] or c>bonic acid wat] 
aft] x4 ,if t w n d1 mix ! c>bonic acid 
wat] ) x1 & h bo? nice & cold4 ,if a    
glass ( milk is too mu* 7& x w be 9 n9e 

cases out ( t51 especially if x is      
cold71 give half a glass2 if t is /ill  
too mu*1 give qu>t] ( a glass1 or put m 
wat] ) x4 ,nev] repeat a dose 7( food7  
if x nauseates ! pati5t4 ,make "s *ange 
9 quantity or quality1 & y w1 if y wat* 
c>efully1 f9d out ! "r proportions4  ,a 
p]son ly+ flat d[n 9 b$ _c1 ( c\rse1    
dr9k f a glass or cup1 & a fe$+ cup is  
apt1 by p\r+ too freely1 to cause *ok+4 
,a b5t glass tube is ! be/ arrangem5t1 !
 pati5t c dr9k easily ?r\gh ?is1 & c    
regulate by suck+1 ! rapidity ) :i* !   
food is tak54 ,! tube %\ld be clean$    
imm$iately aft] ea* us+1 & if any beef  
tea or o!r food _c be dislodg$ by lett+ 
wat] run ?r\gh x1 pass a /r+ ) a knot   
ti$ 9 x1 ?r\gh4 ,make ! knot big en\gh  
to t\* all sides ( ! tube1 h x ?or\ghly 
wet1 & ! cleans+ w be easily & quickly  
accompli%$4 ,if a pati5t pref]s dr9k+ f 
a glass1 & c be rais$ 9 b$1 always lay a
 napk9 "u ! *9 be=e y give ! dr9k1 & on 
no acc\nt h ! glass or cup m ?an half   
full1 if y d1 x w surely spill4  ,9 giv+

 m$ic9e t ta/es v bitt] or unpleasant 9 
any way1 br+1 at ! same "t ) ! m$ic9e1  
"s wat]1 milk1 or :atev] may be pref]r$1
 to take aft] x4 ,also a napk9 to wipe !
 lips1 especially if ! pati5t be a man4 
,always keep milk1 beef tea1 etc41 cov]$
 9 ! refrig]ator1 &1 if y c1 see t ?is  
is clean$ e day4 ,b ?is might cause !   
cook to feel aggriev$1 s ,i put x z a   
sugge/ion m]ely4 ,b if ! refrig]ator has
 a smell1 & ! cook seems t\*y1 ! milk1  
etc41 bett] be kept up/airs on "s %elt]$
 w9d[-l$ge1 & c>efully cov]$4  ,if y h  
y\r own little refrig]ator up/airs1 see 
to x t x is clean$ e day4 ,nev] put away
 any?+ 9 t9 pails2 always use e>!n or   
*9a b[ls or pit*]s4  ,,beef ,,tea4      
,beef f ! r\nd1 f9ely *opp$ & free f    
fat4 ,proportions1 #a lb4 beef to #a p9t
 ( wat]1 cold4 ,let ! beef soak 9 !     
wat]1 /irr+ occasionally1 = two h\rs2 !n
 put x on ! /ove & heat x until ! r$    
color disappe>s2 nev] boil x4 ,skim (f  
all grease1 salt to ta/e4  ,,beef       
,,juice4  ,r\nd /eak cut an in* ?ick2   

slightly broil l beef/eak = ! table1 cut
 into squ>es ( an in*1 squeeze 9 a lemon
 squeez]1 skim c>efully & salt4 ,s]ve   
ei!r v cold1 or place ! cup conta9+ !   
juice 9 a b[l ( boil+ wat]1 /ir         
c>efully1 & z soon z ! juice is w>m     
s]ve4 ,if left a mom5t too long x is    
spoil$1 z x curdles4 ,"o p\nd ( beef    
makes an aft] d9n] c(fee cup almo/ full 
( juice4  ,,beef ,,tea ,,9 ,a ,,bottle4 
,put into a ,mason's pres]ve j>1 tightly
 cork$1 "o p\nd ( beef *opp$ z = ord9>y 
beef tea4 ,put ?is into a kettle ( cold 
wat]1 ) a sauc] on ! bottom1 let x come 
sl[ly to a boil & boil = an h\r4 ,take  
out ( ! bottle & squeeze ! beef4        
,,scrap$ ,,beef4  ,take a piece ( lean  
r\nd /eak1 scrape ) ! edge ( a spoon    
until ! place scrap$ has no m meat on ! 
surface1 b only ! :ite fibre1 cut ?is (f
 ) a %>p knife1 expos+ once m a fre%    
surface4 ,season1 & spread raw on bread 
& butt]1 or make into little cakes &    
broil slightly1 accord+ to ! doctor's   
ord]s1 or y\r pati5t's ta/e4  ,,mutton  

,,bro?4  ,mutton f ! neck4 ,proportions1
 #a lb4 ( mutton to #a qu>t ( wat]1 put 
! mutton & ! wat] 7cold7 on ! back ( !  
/ove1 let x come sl[ly to a boil1 boil  
until ! meat is ready to fall f ! bones4
 ,aft] /ra9+ out all ! meat etc4 add "o 
tablespoonful ( rice or b>ley4 ,simm]   
half an h\r aft] add+ rice or b>ley4    
,,clam ,,bro?4 ,,no4 #a4  ,take #a qt4  
clams4 ,/ra9 (f ! juice & *op ! clams   
f9e1 return clams to ! juice & simm] "o 
h\r4 ,put on to scald z mu* milk z      
juice4 ,/ra9 out ! clams1 ?ick5 ) a     
little corn />*1 mak+ ab\t z ?ick z     
cream1 p\r juice into a b[l & add !     
milk4  ,,clam ,,bro?4 ,,no4 #b4  ,same z
 above1 only cut (f ! h>d "p ( ! clams1 
*op ! s(t p>ts & leave !m 9 ! bro?4 ,=  
convalesc5ts4  ,,clam ,,bro?4 ,,no4 #c4 
,take little neck clams unop5$1 wa% !m v
 clean ) a bru%4 ,place !m on ! top ( ! 
/ove 9 a clean dry pan1 & :5 ! %ells op5
 take !m (f1 remove ! clams & p\r !     
juice into a cup4 ,to be s]v$ hot4 ,if x
 is too /rong1 add a little boil+ wat]4 

,?is is = v sick p2 give only a         
teaspoonful at a "t4 ,x sometimes       
corrects nausea4  ,,*ick5 ,,bro?4  ,a   
f[l1 n too "y1 cut 9 pieces1 #a qt4 wat]
 to #a lb4 f[l4 ,put x on ! /ove 9 cold 
wat]1 let x heat sl[ly1 !n boil g5tly   
until ! meat is ready to fall f ! bones1
 /ra91 skim & add rice1 boil once m =   
#a_/b h\r4 ,salt to ta/e4 ,s]ve ) toa/  
or hot crack]s4  ,,oy/] ,,bro?4  ,equal 
quantities ( juice & milk1 put ea* 9    
sep>ate vessels on ! /ove2 :5 ! juice   
comes to ! boil1 skim & slightly ?ick51 
p\r 9 ! milk boil+ hot1 add ! oy/]s "o  
by "o1 let !m rema9 on ! /ove ab\t five 
m9utes1 or until ! be>ds beg9 to curl1 &
 !y are no long] slipp]y4 ,s]ve )       
crack]s heat$ v hot4  ,,oy/]s ,,broil$4 
,dry ! oy/]s1 l>ge ones are be/1 9 a    
t[el1 h a piece ( toa/ slightly butt]$  
on a hot plate1 ne>1 p\r ov] ?is a      
little hot oy/] juice1 n en\gh to make !
 toa/ wet ?r\gh4 ,arrange ! oy/]s on a  
f9e butt]$ broil]1 cook ov] a brisk fire
 l /eak1 until ! be>ds curl4 ,turn !m   

(t54 ,x takes ab\t five m9utes4 ,arrange
 !m on ! toa/1 add a little salt & a v  
little butt]1 s]ve v hot4  ,,broil$     
,,*ick54  ,! *ick5 mu/ be "y1 split d[n 
! back4 ,lay on ! gridiron & broil      
ev5ly1 turn+ frequ5tly4 ,s]ve on a piece
 ( butt]$ toa/1 salt & slightly butt] ! 
*ick54 ,a little p>sley g>ni%es ! di%   
prettily4  ,all birds to be broil$ %\ld 
be split d[n ! back & broil$ ev5ly1 laid
 on ?9 toa/ & s]v$ hot4  ,,beef ,,/eak4 
,/eak mu/ be cut #c_/d in* ?ick1 & ev5ly
 broil$1 r>e1 unless p>ticul>ly reque/$ 
to d o!rwise4 ,be c>eful n to smoke x2 !
 grease dropp+ into ! fire may make     
tr\ble 9 ?is way4  ,,oatmeal ,,gruel4   
,take two l>ge iron tablespoonfuls (    
oatmeal fre%ly cook$ = breakfa/1 add "o 
cup ( boil+ wat]1 sl[ly /irr+ all ! "t1 
!n add an equal quantity ( milk4 ,let   
all boil = t5 m9utes1 & /ra9 ?r\gh a f9e
 wire sieve4 ,if y h no cook$ oatmeal   
put #a_/b cup raw oatmeal 9 a d\ble     
boil] ) two cups ( boil+ wat] & cook =  
two h\rs1 !n proce$ z above4 ,x makes ! 

gruel ri*] to add all milk1 or #a-a_/b  
cups ( milk & #a cup ( cream4 ,be sure n
 to =get ! salt4 ,nev] put any sug> 9   
unless reque/$ to d x by ! pati5t4      
,,k\myss4  ,dissolve a ?ird ( a cake (  
compress$ yea/ 7,fleis*mann's7 9 a      
little w>m wat] 7n hot74 ,take a qu>t ( 
milk fre% f ! c[1 or w>m$ to blood heat1
 add to x a tablespoonful ( sug>1 & !   
dissolv$ yea/4 ,put ! mixture 9 be]     
bottles ) pat5t /opp]s1 fill to ! neck1 
cork1 & let !m /& = twelve h\rs :]e !   
temp]ature is ab\t #fh degrees or #gj   
degrees1 !n put ! bottles on ice1 upside
 d[n4  ,,milk ,,pun*4  ,"o glass ( milk1
 #a or #b tablespoonfuls ( br&y1 #b     
teaspoons ( sug>4  ,%ake well or beat ) 
an eggbeat]4 ,give cold4 ,h pati5t take 
sl[ly4  ,,egg-,,nog4  ,"o egg1 half     
glass ( milk1 #b teaspoons ( sug>1 #b   
teaspoons ( %]ry or br&y1 ice4 ,beat !  
yolk ( egg 9 a glass1 add ! sug> & beat1
 !n a little milk1 cont9ue beat+1 !n f\r
 or five pieces ( ice ab\t z big z a    
hickory nut2 add br&y-- regulate to !   

ta/e ( y\r pati5t--add re/ ( milk2 beat 
:ites ( eggs & add all b a teaspoonful )
 :i* g>ni% ! top4 ,x %\ld make a glass  
brimm+ full4 ,h a spoon ) :i* to eat x4 
,,egg ,,lemonade4  ,"o egg1 "o-half a   
lemon1 #b teaspoonfuls ( sug>1 beat !   
:ite & yolk sep>ately z = egg-nog2 add !
 sug> to ! yolk1 !n ! lemon juice1 !n ! 
ice1 la/ly ! :ite beat5 to a /iff fro?4 
,,w9e ,,:ey4  ,"o p9t ( boil+ milk1     
"o-half p9t %]ry2 add %]ry to ! milk    
:ile scald+ hot2 /ir a mom5t until !    
curd ga!rs2 /ra9 ?r\gh a f9e musl91     
sweet54 ,to be tak5 cold4 ,?is takes a  
little practice to ga!r ! curd z x %\ld 
be done4  ,,poa*$ ,,eggs4  ,! be/ way ( 
cook+ = an invalid4 ,slip ! egg1        
previ\sly brok5 into a sauc] 7! fre%] ! 
egg ! bett]71 c>efully into salt$ wat]  
:i* is boil+ 9 a fry+ pan1 !n imm$iately
 set ! pan at ! side ( ! /ove s t ! wat]
 does n boil1 keep x !re = ab\t five    
m9utes4 ,let ! wat] be ab\t two in*es   
deep 9 ! iron fry+ pan4 ,ea* egg mu/ be 
brok5 sep>ately & slipp$ c>efully into !

 wat]4 ,:5 cook$ s t ! :ite is firm b   
jelly l1 no "p be+ raw or h>d1 take x   
out ) a skimm] & slip x on a piece ( ?9 
butt]$ toa/1 spr9kle a little salt &    
pepp] on top1 s]ve imm$iately4 ,g>ni% ) 
p>sley4  ,,scrambl$ ,,eggs4  ,beat two  
eggs until ?or\ghly mix$1 add two       
tablespoonfuls ( milk1 salt & pepp]4    
,p\r into a v hot fry+ pan1 butt]$1 &   
/ir con/antly = ab\t two m9utes4 ,p\r   
ov] butt]$ toa/4  ,,%irr$ ,,eggs4  ,heat
 ! %irr+ cup v hot4 ,put 9 a piece (    
butt] z big z a l>ge pea4 ,%ake x ab\t &
 break 9 ! egg4 ,let x rema9 on ! /ove a
 few mom5ts & s]ve 9 ! %irr+ cup4       
,spr9kle salt & pepp] on x4  ,,omelette4
  ,beat v /iff two eggs1 :ites & yolks  
sep>ately1 add two tablespoonfuls ( milk
 & a little salt4 ,p\r c>efully into a  
small fry+ pan1 hot & butt]$4 ,z soon z 
! egg is set1 slip a knife "u "o side & 
fold "o side ov] ! o!r4 ,slip on a piece
 ( toa/ & s]ve at once4 ,a little f9ely 
m9c$ ham or p>sley flavors x v well4    
,,r5net4  ,"o p9t ( milk slightly w>m$ &

 sweet5$ & flavor$1 add "o l>ge teaspoon
 ( liquid r5net4 ,/ir = a mom5t & set x 
9 a refrig]ator4 ,to be eat5 ) sug> &   
cream4  ,,boil$ ,,cu/>d4  ,"o p9t ( milk
 & #b eggs4 ,beat ! eggs1 add ! milk    
heat$ almo/ to ! boil+ po9t4 ,/ir 9 #b  
tablespoonfuls ( sug>4 ,return to !     
d\ble boil]1 & cook = ab\t #c m9utes1   
/irr+ g5tly all ! "t4 ,:5 done x w be   
ab\t z ?ick z cream4 ,be c>eful n to let
 x cook too mu* z x w sep>ate & be      
spoil$4  ,,bak$ ,,cu/>d4  ,same +r$i5ts 
& proportions z = boil$ cu/>d1 only let 
milk be cold4 ,p\r into cu/>d cups4 ,/& 
^! 9 a dripp+ pan half full ( w>m wat] &
 bake 9 a pretty hot ov54 ,wat*         
c>efully1 bake #ae m9utes4  ,,?9 ,,bread
 ,,& ,,butt]4  ,h a loaf ( good         
home-made bread1 ye/]day's bak+1 cut (f 
! cru/1 !n butt] ! loaf & cut ! slice 9 
?is way1 butt]+ fir/ & cutt+ aft]w>ds4  
,! slice c be made v ?9 & da9ty1 & !    
?9n] x is1 ! bett]4 ,a pati5t w         
sometimes reli% ?is :5 tir$ ( all k9ds (
 toa/ or crack]s4     ,,vi  ,,! ,,nurse 

,,z ,,relat+ ,,to ,,h] ,,own ,,tra9+    
,,s*ool ,,& ,,to ,,h] ,,fell[ ,,nurses  
,always be loyal to y\r own s*ool &     
hospital4 ,x may n h be5 9 e respect    
p]fect2 b x is n necess>y to tell       
/rang]s ( its imp]fections3 probably ^? 
9 au?ority are j z s5sible ( its        
%ort-com+s z y are1 & p]haps !y "w h>d] 
?an y d to "r its wrong2 9 any case x   
does no good to tell o!rs ( ! ?+s y     
disapprov$4 ,x may inde$ be t y\r       
criticism is "o-sid$ & unfair1 t ! v    
rules y hat$ & f\nd h>d to keep are !   
wise/ ones1 &1 if y let /rang]s see t y 
disapprove ( ^! wise regulations1 !     
op9ion !y w =m ( y\r intellig5ce w      
c]ta9ly n be flatt]+ to y4  ,:5 y meet  
o!r nurses 9 y\r "w1 z y are sure to d1 
& :5 y comp>e y\r s*ool ) ! "o ! o!r    
nurse came f1 try to realize t ! o!r    
s*ool is nei!r :olly above nor :olly    
bel[ y\r own2 ea* has probably its own  
m]its & its own drawbacks4 ,y %\ld n    
tell ! o!r nurse any ( y\r own s*ool's  
%ortcom+s1 any soon] ?an y w\ld tell !m 

to any o!r /rang]2 be loyal ev]y:]e to !
 place :]e y 7 fitt$ = y\r "w4  ,nev]   
tell revolt+ hospital /ories to y\r     
pati5ts4 ,"s p h ! mo/ morbid wi% to he>
 dreadful details4 ,i rememb] a pati5t (
 m9e1 ye>s ago1 ask+ me 9 all good fai? 
to tell h] ! mo/ horrible ?+ ,i _h ev]  
se5 9 all my hospital exp]i5ce4 ,i ask$ 
h] :y %e wi%$ to he> su* ?+s1 & aft] "s 
reflection %e ackn[l$g$ t x 0 a fooli%1 
morbid curiosity4 ,x is be/ to keep !   
dreadful side entirely out ( sight2 !re 
are pl5ty ( bright1 int]e/+1 pleasant   
?+s always occurr+2 tell ( ^!4 ,tell ( !
 cunn+ little babies 9 ! ly+-9 w>d1 !   
absurd little black ones1 ! fat little  
,g]man & ,sw$e babies4 ,tell ( ! surly  
drunk5 m5 t come1 & h[ a week (         
cleanl9ess 9 b$1 ) a brok5 leg1 or x may
 be a crack$ skull1 w *ange !m into     
quiet1 polite1 pleasant pati5ts2 & h[1  
lat]1 !y w take _! turn at wa%+ di%es1 )
 a docility t w\ld make _! wives /upid )
 amazem5t4 ,all su* matt]s 7& ! m y try 
to ?9k ( !m1 ! m y w be able to recall7 

w amuse & really edify y\r pati5t1 _m ( 
:om ?9k ( a hospital only z a place (   
t]ror4  ,nev] gossip ab\t y\r si/]      
nurses2 ( ! /upidity ( "o1 ! untid9ess (
 ano!r1 or ! ov]be>+ nature ( ! ?ird4 ,x
 c d no good1 & x l[]s y 9 ! e/imation (
 e "o :o he>s y talk4  ,z = y\r duties  
to ea* o!r1 ,i w\ld h y always obs]ve ! 
same punctili\s etiquette outside t y d 
9 ! hospital4 ,:5 y are call$ to assi/  
ano!r nurse1 rememb] t %e is ! head     
nurse2 ! case is h]s4 ,%e gives         
directions1 & y foll[ !m2 be sure y d x 
fai?fully4 ,if y h "s "o to assi/ y1 be 
sure y arrange = h] re/ & ex]cise1 & t y
 leave intellig5tly writt5 ord]s :5 y g 
= y\r own re/4  ,"s v awkw>d            
complications may arise :]e !re are two 
nurses1 & ! wor/1 ,i ?9k1 is = ! pati5t 
& family to l ! second nurse bett] ?an !
 fir/ "o1 & to criticise h] & f9d fault 
) h] to ! o!r nurse4 ,?is is h>d all    
ar\nd4 ,! second nurse expects ! fir/ "o
 to be pref]r$1 & usually dislikes to g 
to su* a case1 = t v reason2 b if any ( 

y f9d t "u su* circum/ances y are       
pref]r$1 nev] all[ ! p to retail to y ! 
faults ( ! o!r nurse1 & nev] gossip ab\t
 h]4 ,%e may n suit !m1 b %e is probably
 do+ ! be/ %e c1 & su* idle talk c d no 
good4 ,if !y w talk1 make all ! excuses 
= h] y c1 & nev] let h] suspect f any   
action ( y\rs1 t y are pref]r$ above h]4
 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 y are ! fir/ nurse & 
"s second "o is call$ 91 & pref]r$ be=e 
y1 /udy h] well4 ,see h[ x is t %e w9s !
 pati5t's confid5ce1 :5 y did n4 ,try to
 f9d out1 9 a quiet way1 :]e9 lies h]   
*>m4 ,if x is quietness1 exactness1     
*e]fulness1 or ready tact--x mu/ be     
some?+--& if y are clev] y mu/ see h[ x 
happ5s t %e is pref]r$4 ,x w be a good  
lesson = y4 ,p]haps y w nev] h su* ano!r
 *ance = le>n+ :at y h f\nd out by      
exp]i5ce y lack4 ,s d n wa/e y\r "t by  
all[+ y\rself to feel jeal\s1 b use x z 
a "t ( /udy1 & y may reap a ri* rew>d by
 w9n+ y\r next pati5t's confid5ce4      
,,vii  ,,:y ,,d ,,nurses ,,compla98   ,x
 seems to "s ( u1 judg+ f ! prevail+    

tone ( nurses' conv]sations1 t ?is is a 
v]itable age ( discont5t4 ,we he> t a   
nurse's life is conf9+2 t x is we>+ on !
 n]ves2 x keeps "o f enjoy+ society2 x  
is n suffici5tly remun]ative1 etc41 etc4
 ,we all "k1 )\t go+ into fur!r         
p>ticul>s1 :at a nurse c\ld compla9     
ab\t1 & ?\gh ea* "o's tale ( woe may be 
p]fectly true1 x seems to me we are n   
wise1 z nurses1 to all[ ! trials ( our  
pr(essional life to occupy su* a prom95t
 position 9 our ?\ghts4  ,let u glance  
at "s ( ! o!r pr(essions1 & see h[ !    
memb]s ( ea* reg>d _! *os5 "w4 ,:at is !
 prevail+ !me ( ! religi\s newspap]s8   
,is x compla9ts f ! m9i/]s t !y are n   
appreciat$1 or t _! life we>s on _!     
n]ves8 ,n t surely1 b we read ( m & m "w
 to be done2 m & m ne$ ( ! gospel to be 
prea*$ & liv$1 t all may be attract$ to 
x4 ,:at d we read 9 ! m$ical j\rnals8 ,n
 h[ (t5 ,dr4 ,jones or ,dr4 ,smi? has   
be5 call$ up at night1 or h[ (t5 !y h   
be5 dismiss$ or malign$ by ungrateful   
pati5ts2 nei!r d !y talk ( su* ?+s4 ,d  

!y compla9 t !y are kept f ! pres5ce (  
,society8 ,n s1 & :y8 ,_! en?usiasm is  
su* t ^! matt]s are accept$ z "p ( !    
inevitable1 & ! high]1 nobl] aim is s   
real t ! l[] & mean] consid]ation (     
p]sonal com=t s9ks into insignificance4 
,:at is ! soldi]'s favorite tale8 ,n t  
all ?r\gh ! w> he _h to dr9k 8 c(fee )\t
 cream1 t he did n h %eets on 8 b$1 & t 
he ate f a t9 plate4 ,w\ld he ev] speak 
( su* ?+s1 except to %[ t a man c = a   
noble aim accept inconv5i5ce1 & laugh   
ov] x8 ,yet ! soldi] has probably be5   
us$ to ^! com=ts & _m m all ( 8 life 9 8
 home2 b view$ 9 ! light ( 8 en?usiasm =
 ! c\ntry he is /riv+ to save1 & se5 by 
! side ( h] p]il1 su* inconv5i5ces s9k  
into _! m]it$ no?+ness4  ,n[ ! pr(ession
 we h ent]$ is1 we are told1 a noble "o4
 ,we h be5 rank$ %\ld] to %\ld] ) !     
doctors1 we h be5 comp>$ to soldi]s1 we 
h be5 assur$ t our opportunities = do+  
good to s\ls are second only to ^? ( !  
m9i/]s4 ,:at m d we want8 ,we want ?is1 
& we want x v mu*4 ,we want ! c\rage to 

accept our trials :i* mu/ come if we are
 to h any glory4 ,x is all v f9e to be  
call$ a m9i/]+ angel1 b x is pleasant]  
to m9i/] to ^? :o are appreciative4 ,we 
c be h]oic1 9 an em]g5cy1 b if we are n 
prop]ly ?ank$1 we d l to gr[l a little4 
,x is gratify+ to our vanity to be rank$
 ) our mascul9e associates1 b :5 x comes
 to ! h>d1 ?ankless tasks :i* !y accept 
)\t a murmur1 !n we proce$ to %[ t we "k
 :at is :at1 & t our ref9$ ta/es _c be s
 inconsid]ately treat$4  ,! tr\ble ) ^! 
fretful nurses is t !y are nurses4 ,if  
!y are n satisfi$ ) ! pr(ession !y h    
*os51 :y d !y n make a *ange & ent] "s  
o!r8 ,d !y n "k :5 !y ent] ! "w t x is  
h>d1 d !y n he> on e side t x is exact+ 
& conf9+8 ,!y knew x p]fectly well be=e 
!y began1 :y !n d !y compla98 ,:y n say 
c&idly1 ,i _c h su* en?usiasm = my      
fell[-m5 t ,i c =get myself1 & !n d     
some?+ t is easi]8  ,! ,sup]9t5d5t ( !  
tra9+ s*ool %[s ea* new aspirant = !    
nurs+ pr(ession t ! life is n an easy   
"o1 t pati5ce is "o ( ! mo/ necess>y    

*>act]i/ics = ! nurse4 ,%e tells h] ( ! 
trials1 ! irritations1 ! unreason1 !    
tiresom5ess ( sick p1 & /ill wom5 w come
 to ! s*ool1 & =gett+ ! w>n+s1 !y w     
compla9 :5 "s exasp]at+ incid5t occurs4 
,if a nurse1 f ov]work & ! consequ5t    
weak5+ ( h] n]v\s en]gy1 has lo/ h]     
pati5ce1 %e w be a wise woman if %e     
drops out ( nurs+ "w = a ye> or m2 ?is w
 probably help h]1 compla9+ nev] w4  ,d 
y feel t y\r pati5t is cross or         
unreasonable8 ,t is mo/ likely1 & is to 
be expect$ 9 n9e cases out ( e t54 ,put 
y\rself 9 y\r pati5t's place = a little 
:ile2 try to realize :at x is to h a    
pa91 con/ant & sick5+2 to h x e m9ute ( 
! tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 try to imag9e !       
fatigue ( a respiration ( =ty2 ! a*e &  
re/lessness ( a fev] ( #ajc degrees2 !  
agony ( long+ to *ange a position :5 x  
_c be done2 ! despair ( a hope = recov]y
 gr[+ daily less1 or ! realization (    
absolute weakness t comes ) e>ly        
convalesc5ce2 try to imag9e y\rself be>+
 "s ( ^! ills ) n]ves & bra9 weak5$ by  

disease1 & y w n wond] t y\r pati5t is  
irritable1 t he ?9ks ! m9utes ( y\r     
abs5ce are h\rs1 t ! unev5ness ( ! b$ is
 h>d lumps1 t ! food is slops1 & !      
m$ic9e no good4 ,rememb] t he is a      
prison]1 & he has a cruel jail]2 8 b$ is
 8 prison1 8 disease is 8 jail]1 & he   
suff]s :atev] torm5ts 8 jail] *ooses to 
inflict4 ,n[ prison]s are n1 z a rule1 a
 happy class ( m52 s be> ) y\r prison] &
 help him4 ,compla9+ ab\t 8 %ortcom+s w 
nev] make !m any ! less4 ,he is sick4   
,oh6 ! pa?os ( t %ort s5t5ce1 ,he is    
sick2 t says all4 ,y are well1 or y     
ought to be2 !re=e be> ) him4  ,y h *os5
 a h>d pr(ession1 b we are told x is !  
noble/ "o a woman c foll[4 ,:y is x     
noble8 ,exactly because x is h>d1 & !   
h>dness consi/s 9 y\r =gett+ y\rself &  
giv+ y\r /r5g? to o!rs4 ,!re are _m h>d 
lives t are n 9 ! lea/ noble1 b !re is  
no noble life t is n h>d4 ,a coal m9]   
has1 ,i suppose1 a h>d life1 yet no "o  
calls x a noble "o2 :y8 ,because he     
works solely = 8 wages1 & he compla9s & 

/rikes :5 8 wages & 8 h\rs d n suit him2
 b a doctor go+ f h\se to h\se1 & 9     
spite ( all disc\ragem5ts c>ry+ *e] &   
hope2 a city mission>y go+ to ! degrad$1
 ! ignorant1 & by 8 own ef=ts help+ 8   
fell[-m5 to a bett] life1 to a k (      
,god--^! are noble lives4 ,y c see ,i am
 sure ! diff]5ce1 & y w n ga9say me :5  
,i assure y t ! doctor & ! mission>y1   
?\gh !y may n be satisfi$ ) !mselves1 or
 ) _! mann] ( work+1 are happy m51 happy
 because !y live outside ( !mselves4 ,! 
coal m9] :o is n cont5t ) 8 wages is    
mis]able1 because he himself & 8 ne$s   
loom up be=e him s l>ge t e ?+ else is  
%ut out4 ,x is because y take a h>d task
 & d x well1 t s mu* praise is giv5 to  
nurses4 ,if y und]take a difficult task 
& fret ov] x all ! "t y are do+ x1 if y 
propose to b5efit y\r fell[ creatures & 
grumble because y h n com=ts1 or        
appreciation1 or gratitude1 :]e does !  
nobility g8 ,:]e is ! h]oism8 ,if ! task
 is easy1 agreeable1 delightful1 ! idea 
( h]oism1 ( nobility1 ( all high        

aspiration dies directly4 ,did any "o   
ev] d a gr& "w & h an easy "t :ile do+  
x8 ,did ,flor5ce ,night+ale h all !     
com=ts ( life :5 %e did h] great "w8 ,0 
x n by h] indomitable p]sev]ance1 h]    
great pati5ce1 & h] en?usiasm = o!rs t  
%e won su* an honor$ place = h]self8 ,y 
"k almo/ be=e ,i say x1 t !re c be no   
l(t9ess ( purpose1 no en?usiasm1 if !re 
are n difficulties to be conqu]$1 & y   
all "k t compla9+ ab\t sick p w nev]    
alt] _! *>act]i/ics1 & t compla9+ ab\t !
 n]v\sness ( ! relatives w nev] make    
less unreason+1 :5 !y are fe>ful t a    
lov$ "o is go+ to die4  ,d we want      
gratitude & appreciation8 ,we get x v   
(t51 & v (t5 we d n2 & :5 ?is la/ is !  
case1 we may reflect t we are 9 v good  
company4 ,h[ did ! ,fr5* rew>d ,joan (  
,arc8 ,! w>m? ( _! gratitude l$ h] to ! 
/ake4 ,galileo1 z rew>d = 8 discov]y1 0 
put into prison & load$ ) *a9s1 z 7 also
 ,*ri/oph] ,columbus & ,sir ,walt]      
,raleigh1 a notable company ^!1 & e "o  
suff]$ f ! +ratitude ( _! fell[-m54 ,_m 

m examples y mu/ call to m9d1 (         
+ratitude m base ?an any ?+ we %all ev] 
be call$ ^u to be>4  ,! pr(ession (     
nurs+ is /ill "o ( ! mo/ rec5t t wom5 h 
engag$ 94 ,! _w _h until ! pa/ few      
decades be5 s us$ to be+ nurs$ by !     
old-fa%ion$ nurse1 :o 0 a s]vant1 & :o  
nev] expect$ any treatm5t b t ( a       
s]vant1 t x has tak5 "s ye>s to always  
rememb] t we are n s]vants1 9 ! usual   
acceptation ( ! t]m2 b no "o w be       
conv9c$ ( ! fact t we are ladies by our 
tell+ !m s4 ,if y are a lady1 ) a lady's
 ref9em5t1 e "o 9 ! h\se w "k x1 w feel 
x1 & y w nev] m5tion ! subject2 !y mu/  
feel x1 !n !re w be no argu+ on !       
subject4 ,x mu/ be demon/rat$ by y\r    
deftness1 y\r quietness1 y\r *e]fulness1
 y\r education1 y\r intellig5ce1 y\r    
quick appreciation ( o!r good qualities4
 ,we mu/ all ( u %[ ! _w t x is be+     
nurs$ by its compe]s1 t a lady c d ev5 !
 mo/ revolt+ s]vice 9 a way t robs x (  
its difficulties2 & :5 ! h>d "p ( !     
illness is ov]1 :5 y\r pati5t is ready &

 anxi\s to be ent]ta9$1 y c %[ t y are n
 a ma*9e = c>ry+ out ! doctor's ord]s2 t
 y are capable ( some?+ m ?an ! ability 
to take temp]ature1 pulse1 &            
respiration4  ,we mu/ rememb] t ev5 yet 
we are1 9 a way1 pione]s ( "o "p ( t    
great woman movem5t 9 ! _w4 ,x is n     
en\gh to educate "o family up to !      
realization t we are its equals2 ! next 
h\se we g to1 ! same "w may h to be done
 ov] aga92 b ea* "t x is done1 & done   
well1 ! :ole pr(ession has be5 b5efit$1 
:i* is an aim wor? /riv+ =4     ,,viii  
,,! ,,nurse ,,z ,a ,,tea*]   ,x does n  
occur to e nurse1 :5 %e graduates1 t %e 
has be5 prep>+ h]self1 dur+ all ^!      
/r5u\s ye>s ( /udy & hospital "w1 = !   
life ( a tea*]4 ,%e fondly imag9es t %e 
is a nurse1 & only t2 b aft] %e has be5 
do+ private duty = a ye> or m1 %e       
realizes t %e is g5]ally a tea*] z well 
z a nurse1 & t (t5 %e is a mission>y    
also4  ,p]haps no private duty nurse    
ne$s to be told :at subject %e mu/ tea*2
 ! pati5t or ! pati5t's fri5ds nev] let 

h] re/ until %e has told ! :y ( e ?+ %e 
does1 or does n4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s    
important subjects t ! nurse- tea*] %\ld
 try to make v cle> to e pati5t4  ,we w 
beg9 ) ! baby1 z ! babies are ) u       
always1 & if doctors & nurses1 sci5ce & 
sanitation h _! way1 !re w "s "t be no  
call b t ( ! baby1 = nurse or doctor    
ei!r4 ,! ignorance ( ! "y "m is         
prov]bial2 h] wi% to "k ab\t h] baby &  
its c>e is pa!tically e>ne/4 ,! new life
 is s preci\s1 %e w\ld take su* good c>e
 ( x1 if %e only knew h[4 ,"h is a pupil
 eag] = k1 ready to d all t c be        
intellig5tly taught to h]4 ,! nurse %\ld
 h v cle>ly 9 h] m9d all ! my/]ies (    
dige/ion1 all ! reasons = regul>ity 9   
fe$+1 ! necessity = fre% air1 = long &  
un9t]rupt$ slumb]1 = loose clo?+1 =     
regul> ba?+4 ,%e %\ld be able to give ! 
"m ! rules = h] own liv+ t %e may be    
able to provide ! be/ milk = ! baby1 or1
 if ! little "o has to be artificially  
f$1 ! me?ods ( prep>+ ! p>ticul> food   
*os5 %\ld be expla9$1 & ! indications ( 

indige/ion po9t$ out4 ,all ?is is real  
tea*+1 real mission>y "w1 & if well done
 w help ! "m imm5sely & probably save ! 
baby _m attacks ( colic or worse4 ,wa%+ 
! baby is usually reg>d$ by ! "y "m z a 
t]rible ordeal4 ,no nurse %\ld leave h] 
"y-"m pati5t until %e is fully able to  
p]=m ?is task4 ,let ! "m wat*1 a few    
morn+s1 :ile ! nurse does all ! "w1 !n  
let h] undress ! baby1 :5 ! nurse c take
 him & f9i% ! op]ation4 ,day by day let 
h] d a little m1 z h] /r5g? & ambition  
p]mit1 until at ! end ( a week %e is    
fairly us$ to h&l+ ! *ild & c1 p]haps1  
keep him until ! la/ f9i%+ t\*es are put
 on4 ,! nurse %\ld always be ne>1 to    
help1 to advise1 to take ! *ild %\ld !  
"m become exhau/$4 ,f9ally1 %e %\ld g   
into ano!r room1 &1 leav+ all ?+s ready1
 all[ ! "m to p]=m ! duty by h]self1    
lett+ h] "k t at any "t %e w be reliev$ 
if necess>y4 ,9 ?is way ! "m becomes    
accu/om$ to ! *ild1 & ! ba? is always a 
pleasure to h]4 ,h[ _m times h we he>d  
pa!tic /ories ( a "y "m try+ = ! fir/ "t

 to wa% ! baby8--! te>s ( despair1 !    
n]v\s blund]s1 ! exhau/ion :5 ! p]=mance
 0 br\ght to a ha/y close4 ,all su*     
/ories mean t ! nurse 9 *>ge 0 n a tea*]
 & t h] "w :5 %e left ! case 0 n        
complet$4  ,suppose t ?is baby is ! ?ird
 or f\r?1 ! "m kn[s :at to d = ! new    
little "o1 b h[ ab\t ! o!rs8 ,%e is /ill
 anxi\s to d :at is "r1 or p]haps %e is 
n anxi\s1 & h] attitude t[>d ! *ildr5 is
 n :at x %\ld be4 ,p]haps %e does n     
realize t %e w be call$ to acc\nt = ^!  
s\ls intru/$ to h] c>e1 t ^! bodies w d 
_! "p 9 life1 well or ill1 z %e treats  
!m wisely or fooli%ly4 ,"h is true      
mission>y "w4 ,a ?\ghtful1 intellig5t1  
judici\s nurse c %[ a "m t an ad5oid may
 be responsible = ,johnny's inatt5tion1 
z x causes dullness ( he>+1 h[ ,m>y's   
fretfulness is caus$ by too little sleep
 or by insuffici5t v5tilation ( h] room 
at night4 ,%e c expla9 h[ irregul> eat+ 
causes ! *ildr5 to be cross & irritable4
 ,%e c %[ :y ! fir/ tee? %\ld be remov$ 
:5 ! second beg9 to pu% t[>ds ! gum4 ,%e

 c tea* ! "m t ! heada*es s (t5 met )1 9
 *ildr5 :o g to s*ool1 are due1 p]haps1 
to eye /ra91 & c n be correct$ ) pills1 
& %\ld nev] be soo!d ) heada*e p[d]s4   
,%e c %[ ! evils ( ! gallons ( soda wat]
 too _m "y wom5 swall[1 ( !             
injudici\sness ( all[+ "y girls to      
congregate 9 drug /ores4 ,^! la/ two    
evils1 soda wat] & ! drug /ore habit1 ! 
"m may "k no?+ ab\t4 ,%e is busy at home
 ) ! little ones1 & ! f\rte5- or sixte5-
 ye>-old girl only too (t5 is all[$ to  
w&] (f d[n t[n ) o!r "y girls1 & :at %e 
does !re w\ld a/oni% _m a "m4  ,e nurse 
%\ld "k h[ to tea* h] pati5t to gu>d    
h]self & h] *ildr5 f tub]culosis4 ,%e   
%\ld be able to %[ :at ! e>ly symptoms  
are1 :at is !n necess>y to d1 :at c>e   
%\ld be tak5 ( ! sputum1 ( ! pati5t's   
food1 ( 8 eat+ & dr9k+ vessels1 8 b$ &  
b$d+4 ,%e %\ld "k h[ to tea* a          
tub]culosis pati5t to c>e = himself1 h[ 
he c avoid giv+ 8 disease to o!rs1 if he
 /ays at home2 & :]e he w f9d prop]     
hospital or sanatorium accommodations if

 he goes away4  ,mo/ mo!rs are v ?ankful
 = practical h9ts f "o :o is suppos$ to 
"k1 & :o1 dur+ a f\r to six weeks' /ay1 
makes h]self "o ( ! family1 & (f]s      
advice 9 ! "r way & at ! "r "t4  ,!     
great sex "q is almo/ sure to be        
discuss$ at su* a "t4 ,! adv5t ( a new  
baby is su* a wond]ful ?+ t ne>ly always
 ! o!r little ones want to "k 7v        
naturally7 :]e x came f4 ,little folks  
are brimful ( curiosity4 ,x is ,nature's
 way1 ,i suppose1 ( tea*+ !m4 ,e new ?+ 
fills !m ) admiration1 ) joy1 & !y mu/  
"k all ab\t x4 ,oh1 mamma1 :at a lovely 
new pony6 ,:]e did y get x8 ,is x really
 m9e8 ,oh1 papa1 :at a d&y1 new sl$6    
,:]e did y get x8 ,c't ,i use x "r n[8  
,oh1 h we got a new baby8 ,a real baby8 
,is x ours8 ,:]e did x come f8 ,c't ,i  
hold x8  ,all are famili> ) ^!          
expressions ( wond]1 ( delight1 ( joy ( 
possession1 b h[ to satisfy ! eag] m9d  
aright is a problem requir+ our mo/     
c>eful ?\ght4 ,books1 pap]s1 & magaz9es 
tell u :at to say & h[ to say x4 ,all   

?is %\ld be talk$ ov]1 &1 if ! "m does n
 "k1 ! nurse %\ld "k :at books to tell  
h] to read4  ,! m$ical _w to-day is mu* 
conc]n$ ov] ! "q ( pro/itution & its    
effect ^u ! com+ race1 ?r\gh !          
transmission ( syphilitic ta9t to an    
innoc5t wife1 :o is !reaft] b>r51 or :o 
be>s syphilitic *ildr54 ,! folly ( !    
d\ble /&>d1 purity insi/$ on = ! wife1  
un*asity condon$ 9 ! husb&2 all ^!      
subjects are sure to be br\ght up1 & !  
nurse :o goes prep>$ on ^! & k9dr$      
topics c d an imm5se am\nt ( good to !  
wom5 %e nurses4  ,%e c %[ h[ useful ! k 
( *a/ity is to a boy-! /r5g? t comes f  
self-control1 ! weakness t foll[s       
self-indulg5ce1 ! dang] to himself & to 
^? he really loves :5 he contam9ates    
himself ) pro/itutes4 ,a "y man once    
said to a fri5d ( m9e1 ,oh6 if my "m _h 
only w>n$ me ( ! suff]+ ,i w\ld cause   
myself & o!rs1 ,i nev] w\ld h pollut$ my
 body & %am$ my s\l4 ,! nurse %\ld "k h[
 to in/ruct ! "m z to ! signs (         
self-abuse 9 h] little boys1 s t %e may 

"k :at causes ! n]v\s movem5ts1 !       
pallor1 ! fitful appetite1 ! d>k circles
 "u ! eyes1 ! li/lessness1 ! fondness = 
be+ alone--any "o ( :i* %\ld call =     
extreme wat*fulness4 ,all ^! ?+s a nurse
 %\ld be sure to "k1 s t1 z f> z 9 h]   
lies1 %e %\ld be "o m e>ne/ woman /riv+ 
to make ! _w bett] = h] hav+ liv$ &     
work$ 9 x4 ,a wise man has giv5 ?is     
qua9t description ( a p]fectly educat$  
man3 ,:5 a man kn[s :at he kn[s1 :5 he  
kn[s :at he does n "k1 :5 he kn[s :]e to
 g = :at he %\ld "k1 ,i call t a        
p]fectly educat$ man4 ,s ) ! nurse4 ,:5 
%e f9ds a social problem ) :i* %e is n  
famili>1 let h] turn to ?is li/ ( books1
 magaz9e articles1 & pamphlets ^u !     
subject3 ,*apman1 ,rose ,r41 ,! ,moral  
,problems ( ,*ildr52 ,dock1 ,lav9ia ,l41
 ,hygi5e & ,morality2 ,hall1 ,w9field   
,scott1 ,reproduction & ,sexual ,hygi5e2
 ,h5d]son1 ,*>les ,w41 ,education )     
,ref]5ce to ,sex2 ,lyttelton1 ,e41      
,tra9+ ( ! ,"y 9 ! ,laws ( ,sex2        
,morley1 ,m>g>et ,w41 ,! ,r5ewal (      

,life2 ,morr[1 ,dr4 ,p4 ,a41 ,social    
,diseases & ,m>riage2 ,saleeby1 ,caleb  
,w41 ,p>5?ood & ,race ,culture2 ,wilson1
 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,n41 ,! ,am]ican ,boy & !  
,social ,evil1 ,! ,nobility ( ,boyhood1 
#ej c5ts 7conta9$ 9 ,! ,am]ican ,boy & !
 ,social ,evil72 ,hall1 ,/anley1        
,educational ,problems1 ,*apt] on !     
,p$agogy ( ,sex1 ,adolesc5ce1 ,y\?2     
,nor?coate1 ,h41 ,*ri/ianity & ,sex     
,problems2 ,janney1 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,o41 ,! 
,:ite ,slave ,traffic 9 ,am]ica2 ,report
 ( ! #c #h? ,conf]5ce ( ,*>ities &      
,corrections1 9 ,bo/on1 ,june1 #aiaa1   
,sex-,hygi5e ,section2 ,kauffman1       
,reg9ald ,wright1 ,! ,h\se ( ,bondage2  
,summ>y ( ! ,*icago ,vice ,commission1 9
 ! ,may numb] ( ,vigilance2 ,education )
 ,ref]5ce to ,sex 9 ! ,augu/ numb] (    
,vigilance 7publi%$ mon?ly at #aef ,fif?
 ,ave41 ,new ,york ,city1 at five c5ts  
p] copy72 ,! ,cause ( ,dec5cy1 ,!odore  
,roosevelt1 ,outlook1 ,july #ae1 #aiaa2 
articles on ,! ,causes ( ,pro/itution 9 
,colli]'s ,weekly1 f "t to "t1 s9ce     

,april #a1 by ,reg9ald ,wright          
,kauffman2 articles on ! ,necessity =   
,tea*+ ,sex ,hygi5e1 9 ,good ,h\sekeep+1
 beg9n+ ) ! ,septemb] numb]2 ,dr4       
,dale's articles on ,moral ,prophylaxis1
 9 ! ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,nurs+ s9ce ! ,july  
numb]2 ,in/ruct+ ,*ildr5 9 ! ,orig9 (   
,life1 ,elisabe? ,rob9son ,scovil1 9    
,octob] ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,nurs+2 ,leaflets 
& pamphlets publi%$ by ,am]ican         
,mo!rhood1 #ahh ,ma9 ,/reet1 ,coop]/[n1 
,new ,york2 ,publications ( ! ,am]ican  
,association ( ,sanit>y & ,moral        
,prophylaxis1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,,j\rnal
 ,,( ,,nurs+1 ,febru>y1 #aiab4  ,"o la/ 
^w & ,i h f9i%$4 ,be c>eful1 oh s       
c>eful1 t y\r in/ructions are           
acceptable1 t y\r pupil is anxi\s to be 
taught4 ,mo/ mo!rs are anxi\s on ^!     
subjects2 if "o is enc\nt]$ :o does n   
c>e1 fir/ try to make h] c>e 7& ?is is a
 task1 inde$71 & !n tea* h] :at to d &  
h[ to d x4     ,,ix  ,,convalesc5ce     
,"o frequ5tly he>s ! private duty nurse 
deplore ! necessity ( h] rema9+ ) a     

pati5t dur+ convalesc5ce4 ,i wi%1 su* a 
"o w\ld say1 t ,i nev] ne$ /ay ) a      
pati5t aft] ! temp]ature has be5 normal 
= t5 days1 or1 ,i d n m9d ! fir/ two    
weeks ( an ob/etric case1 !n !re is     
some?+ to d1 b aft] t ,i am ready to    
leave1 or aga91 ,:5 my pati5t is ready  
to g out driv+1 ,i always wi% %e w\ld   
drive me home2 half-sick p are n to my  
ta/e4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ if ?is feel+ is n 
caus$ by ! atmosph]e ( ! hospital :i*   
has1 dur+ tra9+1 be5 ! nurse's home1--! 
hospital1 :]e ! pati5t leaves at !      
e>lie/ possible mom5t ( recov]y1 to make
 room = someone else4 ,! pupil nurse    
gets us$ to ! excitem5t ( critical      
illness1 us$ to ! h>d "w ( con/ant wat*+
 & fight+ = ! pati5ts' lives1 & t1 &    
only t1 x seems to h]1 is nurs+4 ,s :5  
%e goes to h] private cases1 & h] pati5t
 has a long p]iod ( convalesc5ce1 %e    
feels out ( place1 %e does n seem to be 
do+ :at %e 0 tra9$ to d1 & %e frets ov] 
x1 until "s happy day :5 ! doctor       
releases h]1 & %e is at lib]ty to g once

 m to "s "o :o is at dea?'s door4       
,nurses seem to feel t c>+ = a          
convalesc5t is n nurs+1 b !re !y are    
mi/ak54 ,aft] a s]i\s illness x takes a 
long "t to re/ore ! pati5t to p]fect    
heal?1 "s function may ne$ ! close wat*+
 :i* only tra9$ eyes c give1 & x is n   
b5ea? ! dignity ( ! nurse to rema91 &   
keep wat* until e "p is once m 9 p]fect 
work+ ord]4 ,_m nurses feel t x is n    
nurs+ to amuse a pati5t1 b x is nurs+ to
 help him on to ! heal?y plane f :i* he 
has fall51 to play games ) an invalid & 
to wat* him1 to read ) him1 & to wat*1  
to walk or ride or travel ) him1 & to   
wat*1 always to wat*1 t ! dread$ symptom
 does n appe>1 t ! "o "p :i* /ill ne$s  
c>e gets x4  ,a surgeon does n sp5d all 
day1 e day1 ) 8 gloves on1 & 8 scalpel 9
 8 h&2 he is n always op]at+1 or ev5    
arrang+ = op]ations2 he c f9d "t to see 
pati5ts1 to sit & talk ) !m1 to advise  
!m1 to *e] !m1 ev5 to tell funny /ories 
to !m1 b all ! "t he is wat*+ !m4 ,a    
lawy] is n always plead+ 9 ! c\rt room1 

a cl]gyman is n =ev] 9 ! pulpit4 ,!     
lawy] :5 talk+ to 8 cli5t is j z truly a
 lawy]2 ! cl]gyman1 :5 visit+ 8         
congregation1 is j z truly a            
cl]gyman1--! s]mon on ,sunday is !      
climax1 if ,i may s express x1 ( 8      
week's "w4 ,! lawy]'s spee* to ! jury is
 ! po9t to :i* all 8 ef=ts t5d aft]1    
p]haps1 weeks ( prep>ation4 ,s !        
convalesc5ce ( a pati5t is ! po/ climax 
( ! nurse's und]tak+4 ,%e beg9s ) !     
climax1 sev]e illness1 op]ation1 or     
ob/etric case1 :atev] x may be1         
gradually ! /ress less5s1 ! :ole        
atmosph]e ( ! h\se becomes natural z !  
pati5t progresses t[>d recov]y2 b !     
process is n complete1 & ! nurse's "w is
 n done until ! doctor pron\nces h]     
tra9$ c>e no long] necess>y2 !n %e may  
g1 & feel t h] "w has be5 ?or\ghly      
done-no small com=t surely4  ,i wi% ,i  
c\ld %[ my "y si/] nurses h[ good = !m  
?is p]iod ( ! pati5t's convalesc5ce     
might be4 ,! delightful re/ ( regul>    
sleep1 & regul> meals com=tably eat5 at 

a table in/ead ( 9 solitude f a tray1 ! 
opportunity = regul> ex]cise--^! ?+s    
come z a real luxury :5 "o has be5 nurs+
 a critically-ill pati5t1 & anxiety has 
be5 ) "o1 night & day4 ,?is is ! p]iod  
:5 ! nurse's n]ves1 /ra9$ to _! utmo/1 c
 rega9 _! tone1 :]e ! responsibility    
borne by ! doctor & %>$ by ! nurse is n 
s great a weight1 & ! k ( "o m victory  
ov] dea?1 "o m human life sav$1 gives a 
joy\sness to ! day t is good to         
exp]i5ce4  ,! satisfaction ( kn[+ t by  
y\r help ! pati5t has come1 p]haps1 f ! 
gates ( dea?2 ! pleasure ( not+ day by  
day ! return ( heal?ful s5sations1 !    
gradual ev]- gr[+ desire to once m take 
8 accu/om$ place 9 ! life "w t has be5  
int]rupt$--all ^! are miss$ by ! nurse  
:o flies f convalesc5ts4  ,may x n be t 
! *ange 9 occupation has some?+ to d )  
?is unwill+ness to rema9 ) a pati5t :5  
he is convalesc+8 ,:5 a temp]ature has  
to be tak5 b once a day1 or :5 ! doctor 
only makes visits twice a week1 :5 all !
 r\t9e ( ! sick-room gives way to a m   

natural atmosph]e1 _m nurses d n feel at
 ease1 !y d n read al\d pleasantly1 !y d
 n c>e = books1 &1 if ! pati5t asks =   
?is amusem5t1 ! read+ is a torm5t to !  
nurse1 & ,i imag9e x does n af=d mu*    
pleasure to ! li/5]4 ,a nurse once gave 
me a graphic description ( h] ef=ts to  
read ,romola to a convalesc5t typhoid   
pati5t4 ,! poor nurse knew no?+ (       
,flor5ce or ( ! ,italian language1 & h] 
/ruggles ov] ! =eign words 9 t book mu/ 
h be5 funny en\gh4 ,h] pati5t 0 n mu*   
edifi$--( t ,i am c]ta94 ,if a nurse    
does n read al\d und]/&+ly1 %e %\ld make
 e ef=t to le>n4 ,%e !reby increases h] 
usefulness1 & makes h]self m acceptable 
to h] pati5ts4 ,%e adds to h] own value4
 ,%e is wor? m4 ,no nurse c tell :5 ?is 
me?od ( pass+ ! we>y h\rs w be requir$ (
 h]1 z x is almo/ c]ta9 t a pati5t (    
intellig5ce w ask = "s m5tal refre%m5t4 
,ano!r pleasant way to pass ! long h\rs 
( convalesc5ce1 is by play+ games ) y\r 
pati5t4 ,i am sure no tra9+ s*ool =     
nurses has add$ ! /udy ( cribbage1      

p9o*le1 bezique1 *ess1 *eck]s1          
backgammon1 or dom9os to its curriculum4
 ,all ^! are two-h&$ games1 ! play+ (   
:i* w help ! convalesc5t to =get himself
 & 8 pa/ illness & pres5t weakness4 ,!  
nurse1 if %e kn[s only "o game t is     
unfamili> to ! pati5t1 gives him new    
?\ghts :ile %e tea*es him1 & x is q     
a/oni%+ h[ mu* pleasure su* simple ?+s c
 give bo? to tea*] & pupil4 ,i w\ld     
sugge/ t nurses 9 _! club h\ses or homes
 c\ld pr(itably fill "s vacant ev5+s    
practis+ ^! two-h&$ games4 ,i am sure !y
 w\ld nev] regret ! "t s sp5t4  ,if !   
convalesc5t is a woman1 ! means ( amus+ 
h] are m v>i$ & m cong5ial p]haps4 ,9   
addition to read+ al\d & play+ games1   
!re is ! va/ realm ( fancy "w1 :]e mo/  
wom5 feel at home4 ,x is a pity1 s few  
wom5 n[adays "k any?+ ab\t knitt+1      
cro*ett+ or tatt+1--_m d n ev5 "k :i* is
 :i*4 ,a lady ask$ me v innoc5tly1 n    
long ago1 h[ ,i c\ld tell ! diff]5ce    
betwe5 knitt+ & cro*ett+6 ,s9ce ,iri%   
cro*et has return$ to favor1 h[ev]1 _m h

 once m tak5 up _! cro*et ne$les4 ,!    
nurse :o c deftly turn h] h& to ^! da9ty
 arts1 & c tea* !m to h] pati5ts1 or any
 ( ! pati5t's family1 has ! means ( mak+
 h]self a v acceptable companion1 ap>t f
 h] nurs+ skill4 ,embroid]y is v        
fasc9at+1 & appeals to e woman4 ,a da9ty
 little g>m5t = y\r pati5t1 embroid]$   
:ile y wat* h] return to heal?1 w be    
long treasur$ by h]4 ,= a nurse1 :at    
art1 :at accompli%m5t c %e h t w n help 
"s poor invalid1 t w n %ort5 ! we>y h\rs
 = "s sick body1 or br+ consolation to a
 we>y s\l8 ,a p]fect nurse is "o :o br+s
 com=t to h] pati5t4 ,x is because tra9$
 nurses br+ m com=t t !y h replac$ ! old
 /yle nurse2 ! m com=t ! nurse br+s1 ! m
 successful %e is4 ,! ability to talk   
well1 :5 talk is ne$$1 to read well1 to 
amuse und]/&+ly1 to wisely meet ea* ne$ 
( ! invalid z x pres5ts itself1 ?is is  
to be ! ideal nurse4     ,x  ,,h[ ,,%all
 ,a ,,nurse ,,occupy ,,h] ,,days ,,(    
,,wait+8   ,to _m nurses ! "t betwe5    
cases is dread$ z a p]iod :5 money is   

be+ sp5t = necess>y ma9t5ance1 & none is
 com+ 92 a n]v\s "t1 z ! r+ ( !         
telephone :i* may mean a call is wi%$ = 
or dread$1 p]haps bo?2 an anxi\s "t1 z  
no "o kn[s h[ long %e may h to wait2 a  
dre>y "t1 z ! days drag on & /ill no    
call comes4 ,x is a try+ "t1 b mu* c be 
done 9 ^! days ( wait+ t is delightful 9
 ! do+1 & t w prove a s\rce ( pleasure  
to all future pati5ts1 & no little pr(it
 to ! nurse also4  ,let me preface my   
few h9ts by say+ t all pati5ts &        
pati5ts' fri5ds expect ! nurse to "k all
 ab\t ! diseases & _! cures1 ! c>e &    
managem5t ( ! sick1--t is common1 ord9>y
 nurses' bus9ess1--b !re too _m nurses  
/op2 !y (t5 c g no fur!r2 & :5 "o comes 
to a family & adds to ?is a broad       
culture1 & an intellig5t int]e/ 9 !     
topics ( ! day1 ! respect & admiration (
 ! pati5t & family are unb\nd$1 & _!    
surprise g5u9e4  ,i w\ld l1 if possible1
 to impress ^u ! nurse graduate t really
 !re is mu* to le>n aft] %e has left !  
tra9+ s*ool4 ,all ! te*nic ( hospital & 

op]at+ room is fre% 9 m9d1 b !re is s   
mu* t lies necess>ily outside ! walls ( 
a hospital1 & ?is k t comes ) exp]i5ce  
is a great "p ( :at makes a successful  
nurse4  ,i w n t\* "h ^u :at e nurse    
kn[s s well1 relat+ to ! prep>$ness (   
clo!s1 sat*el1 & in/rum5ts4 ,we take x =
 grant$ t all ?is is ready4 ,! case be=e
 has be5 a h>d "o1 we w imag9e1 & sev]al
 days h be5 giv5 to ! luxury ( :ole     
nights 9 b$1 & :ole days ( re/+2 ?is is 
all done1 & ! next case is await$4  ,!  
be/ ?+ to d fir/ is = ! nurse to exam9e 
a little h] m5tal equipm5t1 see :at %e  
has /or$ away 9 h] m9d t c help ! next  
pati5t1 or t c assi/ 9 fight+ ! battle (
 hygi5ic cleanl9ess v]sus disease-be>+  
dirt4 ,let h] consid] :e!r %e reads al\d
 acceptably1 und]/&+ly4 ,has %e a good  
li/ ( books :i* mo/ wom5 w\ld enjoy8    
,does %e "k :at books to sugge/ = !     
*ildr58 ,c %e tell :at w\ld int]e/ !    
boys1 or :at a man w\ld l to li/5 to8   
,does %e "k humor\s books1 int]e/+      
hi/ories1 or biographies8 ,"h1 !n1 is   

occupation = _m idle days4  ,to g to a  
public libr>y is always a pleasure1 to  
make fri5ds ) ! libr>ian is an add$     
pleasure1 z is also ! mak+ "o's self    
famili> ) "s good books t c always be   
procur$1 & t w give pleasure & pr(it to 
pati5t aft] pati5t4 ,?is se>* = good    
lit]ature w give happ9ess 9 ! que/1 &   
happ9ess 9 ! read+4 ,libr>ians are      
usually glad to direct "o to ! books    
ne$$1 & _m delightful h\rs may be sp5t 9
 ! libr>y1 & all ! :ile ! com=table     
feel+ exp]i5c$ t ! pleasure felt w be   
transf]r$ lat] to future pati5ts4  ,!   
subject ( hygi5e is taught 9 mo/ tra9+  
s*ools1 & inde$ 9 _m day s*ools z well2 
b ?is is a bran* ( k t is gr[+ s rapidly
 t1 unless ! v late/ discov]ies are     
le>n$1 ! nurse may f9d h]self ( use     
m]ely :5 ! infection has done its "w4   
,i wond] h[ _m nurses h made use ( !    
bullet9s issu$ by ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,^! are call$  
,f>m]s' ,bullet9s1 b _m ( !m are ( use  
to all mank9d1 be !y f>m]s or n4 ,!y are

 free to any :o ask = !m1 & up to !     
pres5t "t ab\t five hundr$ h be5 issu$4 
,!y are ^u all sorts ( subjects--,flies1
 ,mal>ia1 ,! ,de/ruction ( ,rats1 ,c>e (
 ,food 9 ! ,h\se1 ,fruit z a ,food1     
,c]eal ,breakfa/ ,foods1 etc41 etc41    
subjects ad inf9itum4 ,"h1 !n1 is a m9e 
( in=mation op5 to anyone :o asks2 all  
"o has to d is to write to ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture & ask to h s5t a li/ ( !  
,f>m]s' ,bullet9s publi%$ by 8 dep>tm5t1
 & f ! li/ any bullet9s may be select$1 
& !y w be s5t4 ,ask = :at is ne$$2 x is 
all meant = ! education ( ! public4 ,!  
in=mation is absolutely reliable1 &     
repres5ts ! be/ ?\ght ( ! c\ntry--exp]t 
advice by ! =emo/ sci5ti/s4  ,i h (t5   
?\ght t a nurse :o made ! nurs+ ( *ildr5
 a specialty1 or ev5 ^? :o nurs$ *ildr5 
occasionally1 w\ld be mu* pr(it$ by a   
c\rse 9 a ,k9d]g>t5 ,tra9+ ,s*ool4 ,!   
private duty nurse1 h[ev]1 hav+ b a few 
days at h] disposal1 _c d any?+ z       
ext5sive z t2 b a v good sub/itute is at
 h&1 9 ! k9d]g>t5 dep>tm5t ( any ( our  

public s*ools4 ,x is mo/ int]e/+ to g to
 a public s*ool1 ask to see ! ,pr9cipal1
 & let ! nurse expla9 h] visit1 & %[ h] 
h[ helpful x w\ld be to future little   
sick folks1 if %e might be all[$ to /udy
 "s ( ! k9d]g>t5 me?ods1 & p]mission w  
readily be giv54 ,:5 ! nurse rea*es !   
room ( ! little/ ones1 let h] sit d[n1 &
 quietly wat* :at is done = !m1 & h[ !y 
are manag$4 ,! k9d]g>tn] w be glad to   
tell :]e %e f9ds ! *>m+ /ories %e       
relates2 %e w give models ( ! wond]ful  
?+s h] pupils cut out ( pap]1 ! canoes1 
! m5 to sit 9 !m1 ! wigwams1 ! sl$s1    
automobiles1 sw+s1 /oves1 trees1 apples1
 etc41 etc41 articles well-nigh         
innum]able1 & all s simple & s deftly   
made4 ,a small convalesc5t c\ld be amus$
 = weeks ) ! ?+s "o c\ld le>n 9 a few   
h\rs 9 "o ( our city k9d]g>t5s4 ,i speak
 ( ! ?+s ,i "k1 = ,i h tri$ x1 & ,i nev]
 yet f\nd a ,pr9cipal :o 0 n glad to h  
h] k9d]g>t5 /udi$1 nor a k9d]g>tn] :o 0 
n pleas$ to "k t %e c\ld assi/ 9 ! "w ( 
nurs+ sick *ildr51 ev5 9 ?is seem+ly    

r\ndab\t way4  ,9 all ( our l>ge cities 
are f9e art gall]ies1 & 9 _m !re are f9e
 loan collections on exhibition e summ]4
 ,!re are1 besides pictures 9 ^! loan   
collections1 _m ?+s2 "s curi\s1 "s      
beautiful1 & all ( !m int]e/+4 ,"s days 
sp5t 9 ^! gall]ies w br+ mu* k & beauty 
into "o's life4 ,"t mu/ be tak5 = ^!    
visits2 no "o c appreciate ! pati5ce &  
skill ( ori5tal h&iwork 9 a hurry4 ,if  
unacqua9t$ ) ! exhibits1 a catalogue    
%\ld be pur*as$1 & ea* "o /udi$ until "o
 kn[s :y x is !re1 & :at is its beauty4 
,i rememb] see+1 "o day1 9 a collection1
 a cup ( jade1 ) a v f9ely wr\ght h&le2 
,i ?\ght x f9e1 b did n appreciate x    
until ! ,cu/odian told me t x took !    
arti/ tw5ty ye>s to c>ve t "o cup1 jade 
is su* a h>d /one4 ,?is cup 0 s valuable
 t ! ,k5s+ton ,museum1 9 ,engl&1 _h paid
 an imm5se sum ( money = x1 z a ne>ly   
p]fect specim54 ,?is in=mation 0 my     
rew>d = close /udy ( an exhibit4 ,9 ^!  
exhibitions "o c\ld sp5d _m vacant days 
) mu* pleasure & pr(it4  ,9 :atev] t[n a

 nurse lives %e %\ld famili>ize h]self )
 ! philan?ropic ef=ts ( ! place4 ,9 !   
l>ge/ cities x is n possible to "k !m   
all1 b %e %\ld "k ab\t "s ( ! settlem5t 
"w1 ! day nurs]ies1 ! babies' hospitals1
 ! rescue "w1 ! homes = ag$4 ,( c\rse %e
 w "k ab\t ! hospitals & disp5s>ies1 b  
:at is done = ! poor1 ! ignorant1 !     
s9ful1 & ! /rang]--^! %e %\ld le>n4 ,_m 
times %e c\ld d mu* to help ^!          
in/itutions1 by relat+1 simply &        
tru?fully1 :5 occasion (f]s1 :at %e has 
se51 ( ! great ne$s ( su* ef=ts1 & !    
h]oic "w ( ^? :o g d[n & live among/ !  
ne$y & try to uplift !m4 ,_m a ri*1 idle
 pati5t might become int]e/$ & give     
money1 if n "t1 to help 9 ^! good works2
 & my exp]i5ce %[s t !y g5]ally ne$ all 
! help !y c get4 ,s ! nurse %\ld "k ab\t
 ! anti-tub]culosis "w1 ! night s*ools1 
! playgr\nds on ! ro(s ( ! s*ool-h\ses1 
all ! philan?ropic "w ( h] t[n1 & %e _c 
"k ab\t x unless %e takes "s ( h] vacant
 days1 h] days ( wait+1 & turns !m into 
days ( le>n+1 & ! expansion ( bo? h] m9d

 & h] he>t4  ,ano!r pleasant way to sp5d
 "s days ( wait+ is to /udy ! trolley   
sy/em ( ! t[n :]e y live4 ,le>n h[ f> x 
c g1 to h[ _m o!r t[ns4 ,if a riv] is   
ne>1 become famili> ) its /eamboats4    
,excursions on boat or trolley w be     
delightful1 & w tea* ! be/ r\tes1 ! be/ 
t]m9al /ations1 & ! be/ re/aurants1 & "s
 day :5 a pati5t is well en\gh to take  
an excursion1 "s "p ( 8 own imm$iate    
neighborhood may be %[n him :i* he has  
nev] se5 be=e4 ,believe me1 all ?is w be
 appreciat$4 ,space fails me to tell (  
music to be he>d1 !atres to be enjoy$1 &
 all to be us$ h]eaft] = ! b5efit ( ^?  
to :om y w be call$ to m9i/]4 ,!        
in=mation con/antly ga!r$ 9 ! days (    
wait+1 rightly us$1 intellig5tly imp>t$ 
to ! pati5t or h] fri5ds1 w make ( !    
nurse su* a broad-m9d$1 sympa!tic woman 
t ev]yone :o employs h] w appreciate !  
fact t %e has a wide culture1 & br+s to 
h] pati5t some?+ besides m]e te*nical   
skill4     ,,xi  ,,"s ,,h9ts ,,= ,,!    
,,ob/etrical ,,nurse  ,,! ,,baby',s     

,,w>drobe4   ,:5 a nurse goes to see a  
woman :o wi%es to engage h]1 "s mon?s   
h5ce1 to c>e = h] baby & h]self1 x is v 
nice to be able to give h]1 %\ld %e ask1
 a li/ ( all ! ?+s %e w ne$1 bo? = h]   
own com=t & ! baby's4  ,! foll[+ is a   
good s5sible w>drobe1 & w be f\nd ample1
 ?\gh _m articles m or less fanciful w1 
mo/ probably1 be add$ by fri5ds4 ,! ?+s 
enum]at$ bel[ %\ld la/ ! baby until he  
is put into %ort clo!s3  ,slips1 #aj4   
,dresses1 #h to #aj4 ,p9n+ blankets1 #d4
 ,flannel skirts1 #d4 ,:ite skirts1 #e4 
,%irts1 #d4 ,b&s1 pla9 flannel1 #d4     
,b&s1 ,j]sey made1 #d4 ,diap]s fir/     
size1 #ag in*es squ>e1 #bj4 ,diap]s     
second size1 #bj in*es squ>e1 #cj4      
,diap]s ?ird size1 #bf in*es squ>e1 #cj4
 ,knitt$ blankets1 pla9 :ite1 #b2 if )  
any color1 #d to #f4 ,knitt$ sacques1 #d
 7two sizes74 ,little pill[ 7hair71 #f  
cases4 ,crib %eets1 #f4 ,crib blankets1 
#b4  ,,= ,,basket4  ,two small gold     
safety p9s4 ,l>ge safety p9s1 ,i box4   
,small safety p9s1 i box4 ,p[d] box &   

puff4 ,c\dreay's p[d]4 ,small box (     
equal p>ts borax & p[d]$ sug>4 ,old     
damask t[els4 ,"o cake old :ite ca/ile  
soap1 or ,colgate's nurs]y soap4 ,"o    
bottle unsc5t$ vasel9e4 ,z _m sa*ets z y
 c get4 ,"s few y>ds ( ! n>r[e/ ribbon1 
p9k & blue4 ,two old h&k]*iefs4 ,"o lap 
protector4 ,bru% & comb4 ,absorb5t      
cotton4  ,,= ,,! ,,"m4  ,all ! old %eets
 9 ! h\se4 ,rubb] %eet1 d\ble wid?4 ,a  
squ>e ( rubb] %eet+ s+le wid?4 ,an old  
com=t]4 ,footnote3 ,:5 ! ,kelly pad is  
us$ = ! deliv]y1 ! old com=table1 !     
blankets & ! s+le wid? rubb] %eet ne$ n 
be provid$4,two or ?ree old blankets4   
,f\nta9 syr+e4 ,pap] bas94 ,t[els ad    
libitum4 ,six or sev5 night dresses1    
?ree ( !m old4 ,und]%irts1 if worn 9 b$1
 #d 7l>ge74 ,b&ages1 #f4 ,*eese clo?1   
#aj y>ds4 ,absorb5t cotton1 #b lbs4 ,a  
l>ge flannel sacque1 or a night+ale4    
,s(t unblea*$ musl91 #b or #c y>ds4     
,colgate's fumigat+ waf]s1 ,i box4      
,b$pan1 ,i4  ,layettes c be pur*as$ at  
any good dep>tm5t /ore1 b _m expectant  

mo!rs pref] to make all ! clo!s = !     
little "o4 ,^! li/s are = ! b5efit ( ^! 
mo!rs4  ,^! look1 p]haps1 l two v       
=midable li/s1 b a second glance w      
conv9ce any "o t all ^! articles are    
absolutely necess>y1 & none ( !m are    
exp5sive4  ,! slips %\ld be made v      
pla9ly4 ,! mat]ial may be z f9e z c be  
b\ght1 b beyond a few tucks ab\t ! yoke1
 & a little lace or f9e embroid]y ab\t  
neck & sleeves1 %\ld be p]fectly pla94  
,! dresses1 ( c\rse1 are some:at m      
elaborate1 b ! fa%ion n[ decrees t      
infant's clo?+ %all be p]fectly pla91 & 
a mo/ s5sible fa%ion x is4 ,p9n+        
blankets are op5 all d[n ! front1 & are 
usually made 9 ! %ops ) a broad b& (    
/iff :ite musl91 :i* %[s t ! p :o made  
!m nev] tri$ to dress a baby4 ,! b& %\ld
 be ( flannel or co>se l95 _m times wa%$
 s t x may be s(t1 & ! p9s w g ?r\gh _m 
folds ( x4 ,flannel skirts are usually  
made ( two bread?s ( flannel1 & are m or
 less embroid]$4 ,^! are n left op51    
except j en\gh to make ! dress+ easy4   

,%irts are made s well 9 /ores t few p  
c>e to knit !m4 ,!y %\ld always be high 
9 ! neck & long sleev$1 & x is bett] to 
get two sizes1 z1 if ! baby is small1 x 
nev] c be com=table 9 a l>ge %irt t does
 n fit4  ,! f\r flannel b&s %\ld be #f  
in*es wide by #ag or #ah long1 torn !   
l5g? way ( ! flannel & left j z torn4 ,n
 hemm$ or ornam5t$ 9 any way4 ,no hemm+ 
or /it*+ c be s f9e t x w n m>k ! baby's
 fle%4 ,besides ?is1 if y h ^! pla9 b&s 
& f9d !y are sev]al in*es too big1 no?+ 
is easi] ?an te>+ (f a /rip & mak+ !m   
fit4 ,if ! *ild has a v l>ge1 r\nd      
abdom51 !y c be made to fit ov] x nicely
 by tak+ two little tucks on ! l[] edge1
 ab\t half an in* f ! middle ( ! b&1 &  
lett+ ! tucks run up ab\t an in* or a   
little m1 tap]+ x (f gradually4 ,:5 ^!  
are disc>d$ & ! ,j]sey made b&s are put 
on1 always put !m on ! baby feet fir/1 z
 x is h>d to get !m ov] ! %\ld]s4  ,! v 
be/ mat]ial = ! fir/ small diap]s is    
old1 s(t table damask4 ,! bett] !       
quality1 ! s(t] x w be2 be sure !y are  

exactly squ>e4 ,no?+ is m try+1 9 a     
small way1 ?an to get a diap] t _c be   
fold$ true4 ,^! %\ld be made d\ble & !  
edges turn$ 9 & sew$ ar\nd4 ,by ! "t !  
baby has outgr[n !m !y w be fit only = !
 rag- bag1 & may be ?r[n aside4 ,!      
second size diap]1 also ! ?ird %\ld be  
_m times wa%$ to make !m s(t en\gh =    
use4 ,^! may be us$ at fir/ fold$ eight 
times & put "u ! baby next ! damask     
diap]1 betwe5 t & ! p9n+ blanket1 & w   
(t5 save ! nurse ! tr\ble ( *ang+ !     
baby's clo?+1 because x is wet ?r\gh4 ,9
 ?is way !y w get m wa%+s & be s(t] :5 y
 h to use !m next ! baby's sk94  ,cotton
 flannel1 ) a good nap & n a v close    
web1 is v good also & c be us$ in/ead ( 
! damask :]e t _c be procur$4 ,put x on 
) ! nap next ! sk94 ,x is an excell5t   
absorb5t4  ,! baby %\ld h at lea/ "o    
little 7r flat7 hair pill[1 cov]$ on "o 
side ) blue or p9k silk1 on ! o!r ) pla9
 :ite ov] ! tick+4 ,! prettie/ pill[    
cases ,i ev] saw 7 made ( broad hemm$   
pocket h&k]*iefs4 ,two sew$ neatly      

toge!r r\nd ?ree edges1 & on ! f\r?     
button holes = "m-(-pe>l /uds4 ,!       
h&k]*iefs may be f9e or n1 embroid]$ or 
pla91 & may h lace sew$ on ! edge1 b !y 
c't help be+ pretty1 & ! embroid]y w    
nev] be 9 ! middle4 ,i %all nev] =get my
 pity = "o poor little mite ,i saw once1
 :o1 on wak+ f 8 sleep1 0 discov]$ to h 
! pr9t ( an embroid]$ ,s on 8 *eek4 ,x  
_h be5 work$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! little pill[ 
case by "s lov+ b ignorant h&s4 ,:5 !   
baby uses ! pill[1 let him sleep on !   
:ite side2 at o!r times turn up ! color$
 side & ! p9k or blue w %[ v prettily   
?r\gh ! l954 ,if y let ! *ild sleep on !
 color$ side he may1 mo/ likely w1 vomit
 "s s\r milk on x1 soon] or lat]1 & !   
beauty ( y\r pill[ w be gone4  ,if !    
regul> little crib blankets are ?\ght   
too exp5sive1 a v good sub/itute may be 
made f :ite eid]d[n clo?1 :i* is w>m1   
s(t1 & n at all co/ly4  ,! gold safety  
p9s are int5d$ = ! f9al p9n+ ( ! dress 9
 ! front & 9 ! back4 ,( c\rse any little
 ornam5tal baby p9 answ]s ! purpose j z 

well1 &1 inde$1 an ord9>y safety p9 w d 
%\ld no o!r be at h&4  ,! little box (  
equal p>ts ( borax & sug> %\ld n be     
=gott54 ,mix ! two v ?or\ghly1 & if any 
little :ite aph?\s spots appe> on baby's
 lips1 tongue or *eeks1 apply a little (
 ?is mixture sev]al times a day1 & !y w 
probably all be gone by night4 ,put x on
 v c>efully ) ! tip ( y\r f+] slightly  
moi/5$ s t "s ( ! p[d] w adh]e4 ,exam9e 
! baby's m\? e day = ^! spots4 ,!y are  
likely to appe> any "t aft] t5 days or  
two weeks1 & are m (t5 se5 9 weak       
*ildr51 or ^? :o are f$ by a bottle4 ,if
 ! spots appe> on a *ild :o is tak+ !   
brea/1 ! nipples are v apt to be sore4  
,mu* c>e1 !re=e1 mu/ be ex]cis$ 9 ?is   
matt]4  ,sa*ets are a real luxury 9 !   
draw]s ( ! baby's bureau4 ,atk9son's    
sa*ets are ! be/1 ?\gh ,colgate's violet
 is v delicate & pleasant4 ,put "o or   
two among/ ! little %irts1 & "s among ! 
knitt$ blankets1 b mo/ly h !m 9 !       
dresses1 & be sure :5 y take out a clean
 dress1 or slip1 to take ! sa*et & slide

 x into ! neck ( ! slip t w be worn     
tomorr[4 ,no?+ c be m attractive ?an a  
clean1 sweetly smell+ baby1 &1 p]       
contra1 no?+ is m disgu/+ ?an a wet1    
s\r1 cold1 cry+ baby4 ,if he be wet &   
s\r he w surely h cold feet & h&s1 & z  
surely w he cry4 ,poor little ?+6 ,x is 
8 only way ( express+ 8 op9ion ( ! /ate 
( 8 toilette4  ,x is v pretty1 :5 ! baby
 is fre% & clean1 & has on a f9e slip ) 
lace edg+ ! sleeves1 to tie ar\nd !     
wri/1 outside ( ! sleeve1 a piece ( p9k 
or blue ribbon4 ,make a nice little b[ &
 let ! lace fall ov] ! fat little h&s1 l
 a frill4 ,be c>eful n to tie ! ribbon  
too tight1 & keep x clean4 ,if x becomes
 soil$ or wet1 take x (f directly4  ,a  
lap protector is made by cov]+ a piece (
 rubb] clo? ab\t #ad in*es squ>e )      
sev]al ?icknesses ( old blanket4 ,to    
cov] ?is h "s slips l pill[ cases1 ( l95
 or cotton1 pla9 or fancy1 z ! lady may 
h "t or money4 ,slip ! protector 9 its  
case1 & lay x on y\r own1 or any "o     
else's1 lap :o wi%es to hold ! baby1 & x

 p]fectly protects f all wett+4  ,,table
 ,,= ,,e/imat+ ,,! ,,probable ,,duration
 ,,( ,,pregnancy  ,two hundr$ & eighty  
days1 =ty weeks1 t5 lun> mon?s1 or n9e  
cal5d> mon?s are "h e/imat$ z ! usual   
duration ( pregnancy 7! actual comput$  
av]age be+ #bgf-b_/c days74 ,! exact day
 ( conception 7n ! f]tile coition71 c   
nev] be accurately det]m9$2 ! only date 
f :i* conception c be dat$1 & ! probable
 conf9em5t day pr$ict$ ) "s *ance (     
c]ta9ty1 is ! fir/ day ( ! la/ m5/rual  
fl[1 add+ to ?is "o week 7sev5 days7 = !
 av]age duration ( ! fl[ 7) a few days  
lee-way74 ,we c\nt n9e cal5d> mon?s     
=w>d1 & h ! approximate date ( ! expect$
 conf9em5t4 ,! mo/ ready me?od is to add
 sev5 days to ! fir/ day ( ! la/ m5/rual
 fl[1 c\nt back ?ree mon?s1 & add "o    
ye>1 :5 we h ! future date :51 or ab\t  
:51 deliv]y may be expect$4  ,an exact  
e/imate is b guess "w2 errors ( "o or   
two weeks ei!r way may be made by ! mo/ 
exp]i5c$1 z 9 cases :]e conception      
occurr$ %ortly be=e ! next m5/rual      

p]iod1 :i* did n !n appe>4  ,! pres5t   
table is con/ruct$ on ! above pr9ciple1 
! second column repres5t+ ! day (       
quick5+1 n9ete5 weeks aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! 
la/ m5/ruation1 ) sev5 days add$2 & !   
?ird column /ill tw5ty weeks lat]4 ,!   
date ( quick5+ is /ill m v>iable ?an t (
 deliv]y1 f "o to f\r weeks4            
,int]m$iate dates may be fix$ by add+ ! 
necess>y numb] ( days to ea* column4    
,?us1 = ,jan4 #aa?1 ! second column %\ld
 read #ca/ ( ,may1 & ! ?ird column1     
,octob] #ah?1 & s on4  ,beg9n+ ( la/    
,quick5+4       ,conf9em5t4             
,m5/ruation4   ,jan4  #a/444444444,may  
#bj?444444444,oct4  #h?4 ,feb4          
#a/444444444,june  #bj?444444444,nov4   
#h?4 ,m>* #a/444444444,july             
#ah?444444444,dec4  #d?4 ,april         
#a/444444444,aug4  #ah?444444444,jan4   
#f?4 ,may   #a/444444444,sept4          
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,,use4   ,p]haps x is n necess>y to say 
:y x is bett] to use old %eets = ! b$ ( 
a p>turi5t woman1 b ,i w repeat t old   
ones are to be pref]r$1 & really new    
ones1 t is1 only once wa%$1 nev] us$4   
,new t[els are ( c\rse objectionable1 z 
be+ too h>%4 ,if ! pati5t likes a r\gh  
t[el1 use a regul> ba? t[el1 if y c get 
x4 ,be c>eful1 nev] to let loose & wet  
ends ( ! wa% clo? drag along expos$ p>ts
 ( ! body4 ,x is a good plan to sew y\r 
wa% clo? into a bag1 & to slip y\r h&   
inside1 & "w ) x put on l a mitt54 ,a   
rubb] or fibre sponge is to be pref]r$4 
,keep "o = ! face1 neck1 arms1 & h&s1 & 
ano!r = ! feet & legs4 ,! vulva is ba!d 
be/ by means ( a f\nta9 syr+e us$ z an  

irrigator1 & a little /]iliz$ gauze     
twi/$ ar\nd y\r dress+ =ceps4 ,! gauze c
 be *ang$ z (t5 z necess>y1 & is mu* m  
satisfactory ?an any?+ else1 especially 
if !re has be5 a lac]ation4  ,! squ>e ( 
rubb] %eet+1 s+le wid?1 is mo/ useful4  
,= ! conf9em5t ! b$ %\ld be made by fir/
 spread+ ov] ! mattress ! wide rubb]    
%eet1 ov] ?is put an old blanket1 !n !  
"u %eet2 ^u ! "r side ( ! b$1 :]e mo/   
likely ! woman w lie1 place ! squ>e (   
rubb]1 ov] t ! old com=table1 f\r d\ble1
 & hold all 9 place ) a %eet fold$ l a  
hospital draw-%eet4 ,?is mu/ be firmly  
tuck$ 9 at ! sides "u ! mattress4 ,x w  
seldom be f\nd necess>y to *ange ! "u   
%eet1 if ! b$ is made ?is way1 & ! rubb]
 squ>e is drawn c>efully away1 ) !      
com=table & draw %eet1 :5 x is "t to    
make ! pati5t clean & dry aft] ! bir?4  
,x is a good plan n[ to te> ?is squ>e 9 
two1 & keep "o piece directly "u ! clean
 draw %eet = ! fir/ few days4 ,?is saves
 mu* wa%+4  ,an old blanket & a small "o
 w be f\nd invaluable = all sorts (     

?+s--= example1 to spread ov] ! %\ld]s &
 *e/ :5 ! b&age is be+ p9n$2 to w>m &   
wrap up ! feet & legs1 if !y %[ any     
signs ( be+ cold2 to cov] "o knee & "p (
 ! body :5 us+ ! irrigator1 :i* :5 !re  
has be5 any lac]ation1 is a delicate    
piece ( bus9ess1 z e nurse kn[s4 ,always
 fold up ?is invaluable & con/ant fri5d1
 & put x 9 "s h&y b inconspicu\s place2 
x is a fri5d1 & a good "o2 b x is n a   
beautiful object to look ^u1 & o!rs n   
kn[+ its virtues w\ld ?9k y untidy if x 
0 9 a noticeable place4 ,! f\nta9 syr+e 
is absolutely indisp5sable2 &1 ?\gh x   
may seem unnecess>ily l>ge1 yet ,i ?9k a
 f\r-qu>t bag bett] ?an any ( ! small]  
sizes4 ,to be sure1 y nev] might ne$ f\r
 qu>ts 9 ! bag1 b x is s mu* easi]      
manag$1 s mu* less liable to spill ov]1 
if y h a l>ge bag & put x only half or  
?ree-qu>t]s full4 ,!n1 too1 y get s mu* 
m =ce if y h m wat] 9 ! bag1 y ne$ n use
 x all4 ,a ,davidson syr+e is v nice =  
"s ?+s t a f\nta9 syr+e c\ld n be us$ =4
 ,oil enemas1 = in/ance1 also nutritive 

enemas4 ,aft] an oil enema be sure to   
wa% y\r syr+e ?or\ghly ) a /rong        
solution ( wa%+ soda or ammonia1 else y 
w f9d ! rubb] ( ! bulb & tub+ becom+    
pa/y1 & y\r syr+e w be utt]ly spoil$4 ,!
 pap] bas9 is v light & easily h&l$ &   
mu* to be pref]r$ to a l>ge *9a affair1 
:i* may easily slide f w>m1 wet1 slipp]y
 h&s4  ,i (t5 wond] t ! wom5 ( our day1 
:o are s s5sible 9 _m ?+s1 %\ld h ab&on$
 ! fa%ion ( %ort night g[ns1 :i* our    
gr&mo!rs always provid$ = !mselves at ^!
 times4 ,i rememb] ask+ "o lady1 :5     
talk+ ov] :at %e w\ld ne$ = h] fir/     
baby1 & = h]self1 at ! "t ( its bir?1 if
 %e _h n some?+ %ort & pla9 t %e c\ld   
we>4 ,%e look$ v ?\ghtful = a mom5t & !n
 said t %e ?\ght %e did h "o night-dress
 t did n h a ruffle or embroid]y ar\nd !
 bottom4 ,%e c\ld we> t4 ,x c]ta9ly is n
 f motives ( economy t our weal?y       
pati5ts d n h ^! mo/ s5sible ( g>m5ts4  
,i ?9k !y "k no?+ ab\t !m1 & !y %\ld h  
_! virtues expla9$ to !m4 ,a pocket c\ld
 be add$ to ?is g>m5t1 ,i ?9k1 & x w\ld 

be a real com=t to a woman4 ,i "k x w\ld
 be to a nurse1 :o usually has to hunt  
up ! ev] miss+ pocket h&k]*ief a doz5   
times a day4 ,m5 always h pockets 9 _!  
night-%irts1 & !y are n sick half z mu* 
z ! wom54 ,i wond] :y wom5 d n imitate  
?is mo/ s5sible cu/om4 ,if y\r pati5t w 
n let y cut (f any ( h] old             
night-dresses1 y mu/ use ! long ones1 ( 
c\rse1 & *ange !m z (t5 z necess>y4     
,b&ages %\ld always be made ( s(t       
unblea*$ musl92 d\ble is be/1 ?\gh ,i h 
us$ !m ( ! s+le fold1 & hemm$1 b !y are 
firm] if d\ble4 ,!y %\ld be wide en\gh  
to come d[n to ! great tro*ant]s1 & up  
to a place two in*es above ! umbilicus2 
long en\gh to fit ! woman be=e %e became
 pregnant4 ,%e has likely "s measure1 or
 c\ld get x f h] dress-mak]4 ,wom5 v>y s
 mu*1 x is h>d to give an exact measure 
9 in*es1 b y might beg9 ) a b&age fifty 
in*es long1 & if ! ends are too long1   
cut !m (f1 & turn 9 ! edges ( ! clo? &  
ov]h& x neatly4  ,ob/etrical b9d]s1 or  
b&ages are n[ seldom put on a p>turi5t  

woman1 b 9 case !y are to be us$1 ,i    
give ! be/ k9d ,i "k (4 ,!y are         
sometimes made to ord]1 b ,i nev] knew  
"o ( ^! to fit1 or wa% well4  ,! me?od (
 _! application is ( c\rse taught 9 !   
s*ools4 ,! nurse %\ld always "k f !     
doctor1 or ! prospective pati5t1 if     
b9d]s are to be worn1 & in/ructions giv5
 z to h[ to make !m4 ,f\r or six w be   
en\gh4  ,two or ?ree y>ds ( s(t1        
unblea*$ musl9 = brea/-b&ages %\ld be   
provid$ 9 case !y are ne$$4 ,a six-tail$
 b&age is1 ,i ?9k1 ! be/ = ?is purpose4 
,te> d[n ! fir/ two tails to )9 ?ree    
in*es ( ! o!rs1 & ^! pass+ ov] ! %\ld]s1
 & fa/5+ to o!rs1 :i* are adju/$ ov] !  
brea/s1 keep ! :ole b&age 9 place4  ,x  
is n necess>y to speak ( ! napk9s or    
pads2 ^! are univ]sally us$1 & readily  
b\ght1 /]iliz$1 & ready = use4 ,all     
/]ilization is s ?or\ghly taught 9 !    
s*ools1 ,i h tak5 pr(ici5cy 9 ?is       
p>ticul> = grant$4  ,!re %\ld always be 
a dis9fectant or antiseptic ( "s sort on
 h&4  ,c>bolic ,i-#cj1 ,platt's         

*lorides1 p]manganate ( pota%1 or some?+
 t w answ] ! purpose2 bi*loride (       
m]cury1 etc4 ,y mu/ f9d out f !         
physician :i* he pref]s1 & ( :at /r5g?4 
,i mu/ n =get to say t :5 y g to see y  
prospective pati5t1 & %e %[s y ! room %e
 expects to occupy1 x w\ld be well to   
ca/ y\r eyes ab\t = "s rug1 t y c1 if   
necess>y1 turn wrong side out & spread  
at ! side ( ! b$4 ,"s doctors are v neat
 ab\t _! "w1 b "s are-- well1 p]haps ,i 
bett] n say x2 we mu/ n criticise !     
doctors4  ,b sometimes x is be/ to h    
protection = ! floor1 x gives ! nurse a 
com=table feel+ q beyond description to 
"k1 t1 no matt] :at may happ51 ! c>pet w
 n be ru9$4     ,,xii  ,,z ,,to ,,wa%+  
,,! ,,baby   ,9 ! fir/ place get toge!r 
ev]y?+ y w ne$ = ! ba? & subsequ5t      
dress+4 ,h ! clo!s all laid 9 ord] ov] a
 *air-back be=e an op5 fireplace1 or ov]
 a radiator1 or if no bett] exp$i5t     
sugge/ itself1 fill bottles ) hot wat]1 
or get a hot wat] bag & fill t1 & lay x 
ov] ! clo!s arrang$ 9 ! ord] y w ne$ !m1

 beg9n+ ! pile ) ! dress & hav+ ! b& !  
la/4 ,h two l>ge1 s(t t[els & keep !m   
w>m4 ,if possible1 h an apron made (    
rubb] clo? to tie ab\t y\r wai/4 ,at y\r
 side1 on ! floor1 h a small blanket    
ready to lay ov] ! rubb] apron :5 ne$$4 
,put y\r baby basket :]e y c rea* x1 be 
sure t x conta9s all ! ?+s y w          
ne$--sponge1 soap1 p[d]1 p9s1 vasel9e1  
etc41 & an extra diap] or two4 ,n[ get !
 tub 7t97 & p\r 9 ! wat] until x is ab\t
 f\r in*es deep4 ,h ! wat] no w>m] ?an  
#ajj degrees ,f4 ,ba? !rmomet]s are made
 t are q *eap1 & a great conv5i5ce2 "o  
%\ld always be at h&1 z no nurse %\ld   
ev] tru/ h] feel+s z to :e!r ! wat] is  
hot en\gh or n4 ,always te/ any wat] to 
be us$ = ! sick or ! delicate ) a       
!rmomet]4 ,ano!r po9t a nurse %\ld be   
mo/ c>eful ab\t1 is to be c>eful t h]   
h&s are w>m be=e %e takes ! baby1 z h]  
cold h&s on 8 w>m fle% w surely make him
 scream4  ,all be+ n[ ready1 take ! baby
 & sit d[n ) him1 spread+ ! blanket ov] 
y\r knees z y d s1 & hav+ ! tub j 9     

front ( y on ano!r *air4 ,! sponge is   
be/ to use = ! wa%+1 b a piece ( old    
table damask is v good4 ,wa% ! eyes v   
c>efully fir/1 !n ! face1 & dry on !    
t[el4 ,n[ hold ! baby's head ov] ! tub &
 give t a good wa%+ ) soap on y\r b>e   
h&1 & r9se x well ) pl5ty ( wat]1 always
 hold+ ! left h& "u ! head & neck4 ,br+ 
him back on y\r lap & ?or\ghly dry 8    
head1 !n wa% & dry ! e>s c>efully4  ,:5 
y get ?is f> y may undress ! baby       
completely1 be+ mo/ c>eful yet n tak+   
any unnecess>y "t4 ,:5 he is q ready = !
 tub1 grasp him firmly ) ! "r h&1 lett+ 
! buttocks re/ 9 ! palm ( ! h&1 ! f+]s  
be+ outspread1 & ! ?umb com+ up almo/ to
 ! pubic bone4 ,) ! left h& hold ! head 
& %\ld]s4 ,l[] him v g5tly into ! wat]4 
,any sudd5 movem5t is mo/ injuri\s1 z a 
baby mu/ nev] cry :5 ! b& is (f1 if x c 
be avoid$4 ,he w (t5 put out bo? h&s z  
if try+ to cat* hold ( some?+4 ,if he   
seems fright5$ at ! same "t1 & cries    
viol5tly1 let ! buttocks re/ on ! bottom
 ( ! tub1 & ) ! "r h& hold bo? ( 81 & he

 w be com=t$4  ,i ?9k x well to wa% !   
:ole body ) y\r b>e h&1 well soap$4 ,be 
c>eful to wa% "u ! arms1 9 ! b5d ( !    
elb[s1 ! gro9s1 & "u ! knees1 r9se him )
 ! wa% clo? or sponge1 & n[ lay "o w>m  
t[el on y\r lap1 & take up ! baby j z y 
put him 91 sl[ly1 & )\t %ock1 & lay him 
9 ! w>m t[el4 ,lay ! second "o ov] him1 
& draw ov] all ! blanket1 wrapp+ him up 
w>m & snug4 ,put y\r h& inside ! blanket
 & dry him4 ,?is c be easily & quickly  
done )\t at all uncov]+ ! *ild4 ,pass ! 
h& ) a slight squeez+ movem5t ov] ea*   
arm & leg1 & ov] ! front ( ! body4 ,:5  
?is is done1 y mu/ undo ! blanket1 &    
take ! upp] t[el & dry mo/ c>efully all 
! creases1 & p[d] ev]y:]e1 especially if
 he is v fat4 ,get d[n to ! v bottom ( e
 crease1 & be sure x is dry & p[d]$4    
,lay ov] ! navel a compress ( absorb5t  
cotton1 unless ! *ild is ov] f\r weeks  
old1 & ov] ?is ! b&1 :i* %\ld be        
unhemm$1 & wide en\gh to ext5d f ! hip  
to ! armpit4 ,lay ! palm ( y\r "r h&    
firmly ov] b& & pad & turn ! *ild       

c>efully1 hold+ y\r "r h& /ill "u him1 &
 ) ! left1 cle> away all damp t[els1 &  
!n /raight5 out ! b& t is wr9kl$ "u "o  
side4 ,keep y\r knees close toge!r4 ,n[ 
take away ! "r h&1 & see t ! baby's     
knees are on ! "r side ( y\r knee1 & !  
elb[s well ov] ! o!r side ( y\r lap4 ,n[
 y h ! baby :]e he c kick1 b he c't     
wriggle or spr+ (f y\r lap4 ,see t !    
back is dry1 rub x a little ) y\r h&1 & 
p[d]4 ,look c>efully 9 ! deep dimple j  
at ! coccyx & see if x is clean4 ,n[ p9 
! b& snugly1 b n too tight4 ,use !      
smalle/ safety p9s1 & nev] p9 directly  
ov] ! sp9e4 ,sometimes ! abdom5 is v    
l>ge & x w be necess>y to make two      
little tucks 9 ! l[] edge ( ! b& 9 front
 to make x fit snugly4  ,:ile ! baby is 
/ill on 8 /oma*1 lay 9 place ! diap]1 & 
next ! %irt1 :i* %\ld be op5 9 ! front1 
& ! p9n+ blanket4 ,lay all ( ^! j z !y  
%\ld be1 z reg>ds ! back1 & turn him1   
be+ c>eful to hold all ! clo!s 9 place4 
,if he is liable to *afe1 or ! movem5ts 
( ! b[els are 9 any way irritat+1 use   

vasel9e ab\t ! buttocks4 ,n[ put ! arms 
9 ! %irt sleeves & tie or button x up1 &
 !n p9 ! petticoat or p9n+ blanket4 ,lay
 an extra diap] fold$ _m times "u him1 &
 fold ! p9n+ blanket j 9 ?ree1 br+ ! hem
 up to ! wai/ & p9 9 place4  ,! dress   
goes on feet fir/4 ,slip x on ov] ! p9n+
 blanket1 & pass ! "r h& up "u !        
buttocks1 & ) ! left1 pull ! dress into 
place1 put ! little h&s 9 ! sleeves1 &  
get x p]fectly /raight & smoo? ov] !    
*e/4 ,n[ pass ! =e-f+] ( ! left h& d[n  
inside ( all ! clo!s1 beg9n+ at ! neck1 
until y f9d ! b& 7! fir/ g>m5t71 take a 
small safety p9 or any small ornam5tal  
p91 & p9 ?or\ghly ?r\gh ev]y?+4 ,?is la/
 p9 ,i consid] mo/ necess>y1 z x keeps !
 dress1 %irt1 b& & all 9 place4 ,turn ! 
baby ov] once m & put a simil> p9 9 !   
back ( ! dress1 be+ v c>eful to get at !
 b&4 ,:ile ! baby is 9 ?is position put 
! blanket he we>s dur+ ! day ov] him1 & 
a f9al turn br+s him ar\nd1 & he is wa%$
 & dress$ all b 8 m\?1 :i* mu/ be       
c>efully wa%$ ) clean1 w>m wat] or borax

 & wat]4 ,?is %\ld be also done _m times
 ea* day1 if ! m\? is sore1 & always a  
%>p wat* kept = :ite pat*es on lips1    
*eeks & tongue4 ,if ! baby has hair to  
bru%1 x is well to bru% x4 ,x makes him 
look v cunn+1 b if he is tir$ or sleepy1
 d n tr\ble him4 ,?is wa%+ & dress+ %\ld
 n occupy m ?an tw5ty m9utes1 ,i h done 
x 9 fifte5 :]e ! baby 0 v well behav$4  
,be sure t ! room is w>m & t ! w9d[s &  
doors are kept clos$4 ,d n all[ admir+  
relatives to come & g1 op5+ & %utt+ !   
doors z !y d s4 ,if !y want to see !    
op]ation1 let !m come & /ay4 ,a baby    
%\ld nev] be ba!d 9 a tub until ! /ump (
 ! cord is (f & ! navel well & /rong4   
,if !re is any incl9ation to p\t+ ( !   
navel1 wa% ! *ild on y\r lap & d n take 
(f ! b& until ! re/ ( ! baby is all     
wa%$1 dri$1 & p[d]$4 ,!n take (f b& &   
compress1 & put on fre% ones z quickly z
 possible1 turn ! *ild & p9 z be=e      
direct$4  ,9 tak+ ! clo?+ (f1 x is n    
necess>y to turn ! *ild at all1 ! b& be+
 ! only ?+ p9n$ 9 ! back4  ,n4 ,b4--,?is

 me?od ( ba?+ is = a normally heal?y    
*ild1 f ! "t x is "o week old1 until x  
is six mon?s or m4  ,until ! /ump ( !   
cord has sl\gh$ (f1 a baby %\ld nev] be 
put into ! tub4 ,if aft] ! /ump has     
sl\gh$ !re seems to be any protrusion1  
or inde$ any ulc]at$ look ab\t ! naval1 
x is be/ to ba! ! *ild on y\r lap4 ,9   
all su* cases undress ! baby z previ\sly
 direct$1 until y come to ! b& 7flannel 
belly b&74 ,wa%1 r9se1 wipe & p[d] him1 
be+ c>eful to make e "p absolutely clean
 & dry4 ,if ! b& is soil$ or wr9kl$1 or 
out ( %ape 9 any way1 remove x & put on 
a fre% "o--look+ e day1 aft] ?ree days1 
to see if ! /ump has come (f--& if x is 
/ill adh]5t1 be+ mo/ c>eful n to di/urb 
x 9 any way4 ,apply ! fre% b&           
imm$iately4 ,turn ! baby on its /oma*1 &
 :5 ! back is expos$1 wa% & rub ! back  
g5tly ) y\r w>m h&4 ,if ! b& does n ne$ 
*ang+1 unp9 x1 rub ! back1 p9 x up aga91
 & proce$ 9 dress+ z be=e4 ,:5 ! cord is
 once fairly (f1 & ! navel smoo? &      
clean1 y c put ! baby into ! tub1 v     

g5tly1 sl[ly1 & cauti\sly1 rememb]+ t a 
sudd5 movem5t on y\r "p may1 9 fact1    
always w make him scream1 & scream+ ) no
 b& or compress on is = a baby a v      
frequ5t cause ( umbilical h]nia4 ,if !  
cord is small :5 ! *ild is born1 !re w  
be less dang] ( h]nia1 b if x be a l>ge 
"o1 !n bew>e6 ,x w n always be y\r fault
 if ! baby's navel is n small & flat :5 
y are leav+ y\r case1 b y w always be   
blam$ = x1 if x is n4 ,notice c>efully e
 morn+ :5 y ba! ! *ild if !re is any    
umbilical protrusion1 & report x )\t    
delay to y\r doctor1 if !re is any1 no  
matt] h[ slight4 ,?is is n1 h[ev]1 !    
place to treat ( umbilical h]nia1 & we w
 g on ) ! wa%+1 ,if ! *ild's sk9 is v   
t5d]1 *af+ easily1 wa% ) ca/ile soap    
suds1 r9se & dry c>efully1 aft] e "t he 
ur9ates1 z well z :5 y ba! him4 ,p[d] ) 
talcum p[d]4 ,sometimes no p[d] w d x   
any good1 !n try vasel9e4 ,if t w n d1  
ask ! doctor if y c try oxide ( z9c     
o9tm5t4 ,ord9>ily1 extreme c>e 9 wa%+1  
dry+ & p[d]+ w be suffici5t1 b x mu/ be 

done e "t ! diap] is *ang$4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 
o!r ?+s1 et]nal vigilance is absolutely 
necess>y4  ,:5 ! baby is ab\t two or    
?ree weeks old1 x is a good plan to put 
"s alcohol into ! wat] 9 :i* he is      
ba!d--two or ?ree ounces to ! am\nt (   
wat] us$ 9 ba?+4 ,h a small b[l ( cool] 
wat]1 #gj degrees to #hj degrees1 = !   
face1 & aft] t is wa%$1 add a           
tablespoonful ( alcohol to t also1 = !  
head4 ,x helps to t\gh5 ! sk91 & prev5ts
 ! baby f tak+ cold s easily4  ,if !    
baby seems mu* fright5$ by be+ put into 
! tub1 spread a ba? t[el or small ?9    
blanket ov] x & h someone hold 8 h&s1 s 
t he w n clut* s wildly at ev]y?+1 !n   
l[] him into ! wat]1 t[el & all1 & he w 
n notice x s mu*4  ,i "k ( no place :]e 
deftness ( h&l+ %[s to su* advantage z )
 a baby4 ,he kn[s well en\gh if he is   
h&l$ prop]ly or n1 & 8 fretful cry1 or  
viol5t screams1 w tell y )\t delay if he
 is n com=table4  ,once m1 let me       
impress ^u ! m9ds ( all :o read ?is1 !  
necessity ( hav+ ev]y?+ us$ ab\t ! tub &

 subsequ5t dress+1 w>m4 ,any?+ cold w   
make ! little "o scream1 & ,i ?9k all   
nurses w agree ) me1 t !re is no m n]v\s
 "w ?an wa%+ & dress+ a baby :o is cry+ 
7& once he beg9s1 he is only too apt to 
keep x up dur+ ! entire "t74 ,?is is    
especially true if a weak1 ignorant "m  
is made n]v\s by ! noise1 or a dot+     
gr&mo!r hov]s ab\t1 mak+ rem>ks ab\t new
 fa%ion$ ways1 & wond]+ :y ?is *ild %\ld
 cry :5 8 "m 0 always s good1 z a baby1 
9 h] ba?4  ,n[1 z to ! "t ( wa%+ a baby4
 ,! morn+ is unque/ionably ! "t1 b if ! 
baby be v "y 7less ?an two weeks7 & has 
be5 wakeful dur+ ! night1 ,i w\ld let   
him h 8 nap1 ev5 if x did delay y &     
int]f]e ) y\r plan ( "w4 ,if he sleeps  
he is com=table1 &1 unless = "s m s]i\s 
reason ?an ! ba?1 he ought n to be      
di/urb$4 ,?is1 = babies 9 private       
practice4 ,hospital babies _c be s      
t5d]ly c>$ =4 ,:5 !re are t5 or elev5 to
 be wa%$ 9 "o morn+1 *oose1 ( c\rse1 !  
ones t are awake1 z f> z y c1 b !re w   
always be "o or two sleepy1 w>m little  

ones ab\t :om y w h "s tw+es ( consci5ce
 z y beg9 to wa% _! faces1 b ! "w       
presses s1 x mu/ be done4  ,a baby %\ld 
n be ba!d j aft] nurs+1 or :5 he is     
hungry4 ,yet1 mo/ little babies g to    
sleep at ! brea/1 & v (t5 d n wak5 until
 !y are once m ready = eat+4 ,?is seems 
l /at+ a difficult problem1 & ,i "k x is
 n always easy to select j ! prop] "t1 b
 ! be/ way1 ,i ?9k1 is ?is4  ,if ! baby 
is nurs+ f ! brea/1 tell ! "m1 aft] ?is 
nurs+ y wi% to wa% ! *ild1 & n to let   
him g (f = s\nd sleep4 ,%e c prev5t x1 &
 keep him = ! tw5ty m9utes or half an   
h\r x is necess>y to wait aft] 8 meal1  
meantime y h "t to get ev]y?+ 9 read9ess
 = ! ba?4 ,x is a great mi/ake to       
attempt to ba! a baby :5 he is hungry4  
,he w scream = 8 food f ! beg9n+ to !   
end ( ! p]=mance1 hesitat+ occasionally 
:5 some?+ w>m t\*es 8 m\?1 & he eag]ly  
seeks 8 meal1 only to r$\ble 8 cries :5 
n satisfi$4 ,no?+ is s p]sev]+ 9 its    
endeavors1 z a hungry baby4 ,satisfy its
 appetite fir/ & wait a reasonable l5g? 

( "t1 wa% him deftly & quickly1 & he w  
be s sleepy by ! "t y are ?r\gh1 y c lay
 him 9 8 b$ & he w be asleep 9 a mom5t1 
:5 y c pick up all ! soil$ clo?+ & !    
g5]al mess ( ! ba?+ op]ation1 & leave ! 
room once m tidy4  ,& j "h1 let me say a
 little ab\t ! wa%+ ( ! baby's clo!s4 ,(
 c\rse ! dresses or slips1 skirts1 & !  
diap]s g to ! laundress4 ,beg9 e morn+  
on an entirely new1 t is newly-wa%$1 set
 ( diap]s4 ,ga!r up all t h be5 us$ !   
pa/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs & h !m wa%$4 ,p]haps 
!y may n be iron$1 b wa%$ !y %\ld be1 e 
tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ev5 if y h to d x       
y\rself1 & ,i d n ?9k a nurse %\ld ev]  
be call$ ^u to d ?is4 ,/ill1 ,i w\ld r d
 x ?an use a diap] ov] & ov] aga94  ,b x
 is ( ! little %irts ,i p>ticul>ly wi%  
to speak4 ,i ?9k ! nurse %\ld wa% ^!1   
also ! socks :5 !y ne$ x1 & ! knitt$    
%awls mo/ babies we>4 ,x takes v little 
"t to d ?is1 & if y "k h[1 y w d x mu*  
bett] ?an any laundress4 ,! be/ way to  
wa% ^! ?+s is 9 cool borax wat]1 & if   
!re is any "o place ! baby has vomit$   

on1 put a little dry p[d]$ borax on 7!  
place be+ wet71 & rub x 94 ,!n wa% by   
plung+ x 9 ! wat] & squeez+ x out4 ,d   
?is aga9 & aga9 until ! g>m5t is clean4 
,r9se 9 cle> cool wat]1 & wr+ z dry z   
possible 9 a t[el2 !n pull 9 %ape & lay 
x on a clean t[el to dry4 ,x is a good  
plan to lay x on a fold$ t[el ov] a half
 %ut regi/] & place a s+le fold ( t[el  
ov]4 ,x w dry v soon4 ,if y are wa%+ a  
baby's knitt$ %awl1 be v c>eful ab\t !  
wr++4 ,lay a l>ge t[el 7ba? t[el is !   
be/7 out flat1 &1 hav+ squeez$ ! mo/ ( !
 wat] f ! blanket1 lay x c>efully on !  
t[el & roll bo? toge!r1 & wr+ v tightly4
 ,if ?is t[el gets wet take a second4   
,:5 y are satisfi$ t x is z dry z y c   
make x1 lay x out on a fold$ %eet on !  
floor1 9 "s room n mu* us$1 & pull &    
arrange x into its orig9al %ape & size4 
,any?+ made ( ,g]mant[n wool /ret*es    
t]ribly1 b y c arrange x z x ought to   
be4 ,x w look ruffly "h & !re & ridgy   
all ov]1 b :5 x is dry x w %r9k d[n all 
"r4 ,only d n hang x up1 & :5 x is dry y

 w be surpris$ to f9d x looks z good z  
new4 ,if y are ev] consult$ be=eh& z to 
:at w\ld be nice = ! baby1 use all y\r  
eloqu5ce aga9/ any color be+ put into ^!
 knitt$ %awls4 ,g]mant[n wool is ! be/  
to use1 & pla9 knitt+ or brio*e /it* is 
! be/ to we> & wa%1 & ^! ?+s mu/ be wa%$
 ) ! mo/ c>eful h&l+4 ,on ! nice/ baby  
!y w become dirty1 & ! delicate blues & 
p9ks become ! dismale/ wrecks :5 wa%$4  
,!re=e1 tell y\r pati5t n to put any    
color 9 ^! fir/ pla9 little com=table   
%awls4 ,!y %\ld be a y>d long by ab\t   
?ree- qu>t]s wide4 ,two or ?ree w be all
 y w ne$1 & d n use any ( ! fancy       
blankets s5t 9 by fri5ds4 ,lay ^! all   
away1 ) a sa*et bag or two1 9 "s        
conv5i5t draw]1 & nev] take !m out      
unless ! baby is requir$ to look v f9e =
 a brief display to "s fri5d4 ,^!       
delicate1 fancy trifles :5 once wet     
?r\gh or vomit$ on are ru9$1 & x %\ld be
 y\r aim to leave ev]y?+ z good z y f\nd
 x :5 y g f ! h\se4 ,!re w be pl5ty ( "t
 aft] y h left1 = ! fond mamma to spoil 

all ! pretty ?+s1 & z %e does s %e w    
appreciate m & m y\r c>e ( !m4          
,,xiii  ,,! ,,valley ,,( ,,! ,,%ad[   ,i
 suppose t no nurse delib]ately *ooses  
to g to an incurable case1 yet mo/ ( u  
:o h done private nurs+ h f\nd ourselves
 at "s "t c>+ = "o :o sl[ly1 & pa9fully1
 creeps ne>] day by day to ! great ,end4
 ,we h gone p]haps to /ay a few weeks1 =
 "s acute disease1 b symptoms h *ang$1 &
 in/ead ( recov]y1 a long1 sl[ decl9e is
 to be fac$1 ! nurse feel+ %e is ne$$1  
decides to /ay & d :at %e c = ! poor    
fail+ body1 & s ! weeks drag on 9 !     
dreadful monotony ( t "o sick room1     
until we feel t we h be5 left out ( !   
real nurs+ _w1 t we are /r&$ ) our      
pati5t ^u an isl& ( pa91 t !re is no    
outlook b ! "o dread ,valley1 no mov+   
object b ! riv] ( ,dea?1 & no hope = !  
life we are gu>d+4 ,ea* week we gr[ m & 
m ru/y z to our h>dly-won surgical      
te*nic1 m out ( t\* ) ^? :o come & g to 
"o pati5t aft] ! o!r1 & :o n unnaturally
 c\nt ^u s & s _m victories ov] ! v     

enemy :o we "k w ov]come ! life we are  
fight+ to save4 ,yet we realize t all   
our c>e w nev] br+ victory1 all our     
skill c b help to smoo? ! rugg$ pa?way1 
d[n :i* ! feet mu/ tread alone4 ,!      
endless repetition ( ! same symptoms is 
we>y+1 ! only possible v>iation be+ "s  
new pa91 :i* indicates ano!r /age 9 !   
developm5t ( ! disease4 ,an improvem5t  
h>dly *e]s u1 z we "k x is b tempor>y1 &
 maybe foll[$ by an exac]bation ( !     
tr\ble4  ,(t5 ! actual nurs+ calls b = a
 portion ( ! day1 b t portion is s      
necess>y t ! nurse's pres5ce is         
imp]atively dem&$4 ,! rema9d] ( ! "t    
little is to be done1 except p]haps a   
gu>d ma9ta9$ ov] ! fail+ /r5g?1 a wat*  
kept = unt[>d accid5ts t might snap !   
frail ?read t b9ds ! _s /ill to e>?4    
,probably ! b$room mu/ be kept tidy1 & !
 pati5t's clo?+ c>$ =1 & ! nurse feels  
%e has deg5]at$ into a s]vant4  ,"o :o  
has gone ?r\gh ) an exp]i5ce l ?is1 & :o
 has c\rage\sly rema9$ ) h] pati5t to ! 
end1 has pass$ ?r\gh a tra9+ m sev]e ?an

 any %e has _h 9 h] hospital life1 & %e 
has e>n$ a new diploma4  ,!re are "s ?+s
 :i* ! nurse may d to light5 ^! d>k     
days1 "s ?+s :i* may help bo? h]self &  
h] pati5t1 & ^! ,i w try to %[4         
,fir/ly1 x is well to /udy y\r case f a 
pa?ological view po9t4 ,f9d out !       
h]$ity1 ! mann] ( ! daily life1 ! fir/  
manife/ation ( ! disease1 :at           
circum/ances l$ to x1 h[ x 0 treat$1 :at
 success ! treatm5t seem$ to h1 :at     
symptoms c n[ be not$1 :at complications
 h %[n !mselves1 & _! influ5ce on !     
orig9al disease4 ,a c>eful hi/ory c\ld  
be writt5 embrac+ all ( ^! po9ts1 & z   
new symptoms appe> !y %\ld be obs]v$ &  
not$4 ,all ?is %\ld be valuable & %\ld  
help "s future day to %[ "s "o :o has b 
/>t$ on ! dread$ pa?way1 h[ to avoid :at
 w surely be a fatal disease4 ,_m a     
valuable pap] c\ld be writt5 9 ! long   
h\rs :5 ! nurse feels %e is los+ h] "t1 
if %e w\ld intellig5tly /udy h] case1 & 
write ! /ory ( ! disease1 :at l$ to x1 &
 h[ x is be+ combat$4  ,p]haps1 if x    

c\ld be arrang$1 ! nurse might be sp>$  
"p ( a day once or twice a week1 & %e   
c\ld g to h] hospital out pati5t        
dep>tm5t1 or to "s disp5s>y & d "s "w t 
c>ries a little feel+ ( success ) x2 "w 
9 a babies milk /ation1 or almo/ any ( !
 num]\s *>itable activities1 w\ld re/ & 
refre% "o :o has = mon?s be5 ) ! same   
pati5t4  ,secondly1 z a psy*ological    
/udy4 ,we all "k we mu/ die1 we feel t  
we talk to p e day :o p]haps w n be     
alive a twelvemon? h5ce2 b we are n     
actually c]ta9 t ourselves or any ( our 
fri5ds w s soon be dead1 & we habitually
 act & speak z if we all 7 to live on   
indef9itely4 ,s to be closely associat$ 
) "s "o :o we "k is draw+ clos] & clos] 
to ! life beyond ! grave1 is a v solemn 
?+2 :e!r ! sick "o kn[s x or n1 ! nurse 
kn[s x1 & su* an "o mu/ be view$ )      
peculi> int]e/4  ,%e is s ne> to kn[+ ! 
great ,my/]y4 ,%e w s soon see ^? :o h  
gone be=e4 ,! pres5t helplessness w s   
m>vel\sly become ,life ,ev]la/+4 ,x     
seems1 z ! end comes ne>]1 & yet m ne>1 

z if1 p]haps1 "o c\ld s5d a message to  
"s ( our own lov$ ones gone on be=e1 ,if
 y see "s ( my de> ones1 on t o!r %ore1 
be> !m a lov+ greet+ f me1 tell !m ,i am
 try+ to live z !y w\ld h me live4 ,su* 
a ?\ght trembles on ! tongue1 s ne> does
 ! unse5 seem to come to u4  ,9 ! face (
 ^! ?+s1 h[ small d ! ?\ghts ( our own  
dignity seem4 ,x is all s]vice1 & s]vice
 is :at we 7 made =4  ,i pass ?is way b 
once1 if1 !re=e1 !re is any s]vice ,i c 
p]=m = my fell[ man let me d x n[1 = ,i 
%all n pass ?is way aga94 ,?is quotation
 is famili> to all1 & especially does x 
come to m9d :5 we m9i/] to ^? :o are to 
die4 ,:5 !y are gone !re w be no br++ !m
 back to expla9 duties slight$ or left  
undone4 ,we pass ?is way b once4        
,?irdly1 f a religi\s po9t ( view4 ,x is
 q impossible to say1 :at exactly is !  
nurse's duty z reg>ds ! religi\s side ( 
h] m9i/ration1 ?\gh ! wi% to help mu/ be
 (t5 9 ! m9d ( e ?\ghtful nurse :o has  
*>ge ( an incurable case4  ,! pati5t may
 n "k h] condition1 & ! doctor may n wi%

 h] to be told1 !n1 ( c\rse1 ! nurse's  
lips mu/ be seal$1 z to any allusion to 
! dread tru?4 ,! religi\s views ( !     
pati5t & h] fri5ds may be diff]5t f     
any?+ t ! nurse kn[s1 or p]haps ! family
 pa/or comes frequ5tly1 & in/ructs &    
com=ts ! sick "o1 & ! family4  ,a pati5t
 w sometimes ask = ! read+ ( "s portion 
( ! ,bible1 & unless ! "p is specifi$ ! 
nurse may be at a loss j :]e to turn4   
,"s p>ts ( ! ,scriptures are s g5]ally  
kn[n & accept$1 t !y c h>dly fail to    
give hope & com=t1 no matt] :at !       
religi\s tea*+ may h be5 h]et(ore4  ,i w
 sugge/ !n 9 case read+s are ask$ =4 ,! 
,psalms are full ( beautiful com=t+     
?\ghts & pray]s4 ,! #bc;d has help$ _m a
 poor s\l ab\t to take its la/ j\rney1 !
 #cg?1 :i* beg9s ,fret n ?yself1 %[s t  
^? are truly bless$ :o tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 !  
#ea/1 ,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o ,god1 tea*es    
rep5tance1 ! #db;d1 ,z ! h>t pants aft] 
! wat]-brooks1 s longe? my s\l = ,!e1 ,o
 ,god1 %[s ! desire ( ! s\l = ,god4  ,9 
! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! #ad? *apt] ( ,/4     

,john's gospel is a univ]sal favorite1  
on acc\nt ( its com=t+ ?\ghts ,9 my     
,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions4 ,9 ,/4    
,luke's gospel *apt] #ae?1 v]se #aa1 we 
h ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son1 to %[ h[ 
complete & p]fect is ,god's love1 & ,8  
=giv5ess1 :5 s9 is =sak54 ,9 #a/        
,cor9?ians1 #ae? *apt]1 v]se #bj1 we h a
 ma/]ly argum5t = ! resurrection f !    
dead1 & a life beyond ! grave4 ,9       
,revelations1 #ad? *apt]1 #ac? v]se1 is 
a v com=t+ ?\ght = ^? :o h l$ a /r5u\s  
life & are 9 mu* suff]+4  ,^! few       
ref]5ces w help1 ,i hope1 if any nurse  
is call$ ^u to read ! ,bible1 & %e feels
 a little nonpluss$ z to exactly :]e to 
turn4  ,!re are ( c\rse innum]able      
passages besides ^!1 t c\ld be f\nd by !
 aid ( a concordance1 & :i* x w\ld be   
wise to note on a slip ( pap]1 ready =  
any call4 ,sometimes a pati5t w ask = a 
pray]1 & x is n (t5 t a nurse w\ld feel 
compet5t to kneel d[n by ! b$side & make
 an acceptable extemporane\s pray]1 s ,i
 w\ld sugge/ buy+ a volume ( ,pray]s = !

 ,sick4  ,v t9y1 da9ty little books c be
 pur*as$ at ! *ur* book /ores1 full ( ^!
 pray]s4  ,9 ! ,episcopal ,book (       
,common ,pray] are _m helpful pray]s4   
,! s5t5ce1 ! collect1 & ! :ole ( ! ,ea/]
 s]vice 9 ?is book are radiant ) ! tru?s
 ( ! ,resurrection1 & ! ,ea/] hymns are 
tun$ to ! same inspir+ !me4  ,?is la/   
?\ght ,i leave ) y4 ,:at m helpful      
consid]ation c come to a we>y nurse1 ?an
 t ! sick "o to :om %e has m9i/]$ = s _m
 weeks or mon?s %\ld at la/1 on ent]+ 9 
to ! life ,et]nal1 lay be=e ! ,"l (     
,glory1 ! "n ( ! "o :o 0 ) h]1 :o help$ 
h]1 :o c>$ = h]1 & :o 0 fai?ful to h]   
tru/ to ! end8