Nursing Diary no1 - 5 September 1922-3 June 1923

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This diary includes daily descriptions of nurse training at the Victoria Hospital School of Nursing in London, Ontario, encounters with supervisors and doctors (Drs. Child and Bowen), with transcriptions of poems and newspaper clippings of poems.

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Had a demonstration on Care of Patient for the Night - and how to give bed pan - Why did I dread the nasty things Dear Dairy ? - It was surely foolishness There's a bright side to everything and I have no fear of the work ahead of me. Miss MacPherson gave a lecture and Demonstration on Bandages and we practised a little on each other for awhile - Lunch at 12 15 - and a lovely

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fat letter from Happy. a really truly newsy letter - If he only knew how much I appreciated it - For lunch we had a "Pear" for dessert - Dear Dairy its always a Pear or a Peach - but - Smile - Later. Dear Dairy - we had a welcome study hour after lunch 2 - 3 PM. Miss MacPherson demonstrated bandaging. 3 - 4 PM. Miss Ross gave a lecture on Ethics. I do wish she would take time to write a book - it would be the most

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humorous literature possible. I feel sure She has truly cultivated the art of seeing always the sunny side - and ignoring the other side - so very much in need of a little sun. After four - Scotty and I went downtown. Met Mr. Rennie - and was so sorry to hear Mrs. Foster was dead - I do feel so sorry for poor Margaret - and I know how badly Mother will be feeling. I bought a card of sympathy and sent it to Margaret. but

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such things are so pitifully inadequate that I almost hate to send them. We were home in time for dinner at 6 15 - After dinner Lewies and Scotty and I went for a walk away up King St - and such cutting up - we walked iron railings - sang - and got lost in Negro Town - but arrived back at 8 30 took muskmelon and celery down to Murphy's room Lawson was there and we had a great feed.

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At ten Nightingale, Ellis, Fritz and Cochrane came in and we made a lot of noise and ate Laura's - in bed at 10 30 - but I do like the girls down - stairs they are certainly full of fun.

Wednesday - Sept 13/22

Dear Dairy, A PM to-day - so this morning will soon slip by - Breakfast at 7 15 - and in class room at 8 - Miss Just and I look after

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