Burton, Jennie, 1. Jennie Burton discusses nursing practices in Newfoundland.

Jennie Burton discusses nursing practices in Newfoundland. Mrs. Burton discusses her personal background and nursing practices; her experiences with a polio-related disability as a nurse; her graduate training in Tuberculosis; treatment of patients; sanatorium facilities; diet of patients; her trave...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marsh, Marilyn
Other Authors: Burton, Jennie
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 1986
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_nature/id/421
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Summary:Jennie Burton discusses nursing practices in Newfoundland. Mrs. Burton discusses her personal background and nursing practices; her experiences with a polio-related disability as a nurse; her graduate training in Tuberculosis; treatment of patients; sanatorium facilities; diet of patients; her travel to Capetown, South Africa; Mother Care training; private duty patients; eating one meal a day to save money for training; certification for public health care with Royal Sanitarium of England; Mother Care experiences; difficult feeders; her difficulty with war service in Capetown; practising public health with natives and locals; serving both black and white wards; primitive living and nursing care among blacks; differences in training; language acquisition; visiting hobbles; skally boys; respect for nursing uniforms; treating Venereal Disease; immunity of primitive peoples; being called up to a military hospital in Johannesburg; being a part of the first white women to look after the blacks in a military hospital; arriving in Egypt; living under canvas tents; privy conditions; and living conditions.