Burton, Jennie, 2. Jennie Burton discusses nursing practices in Newfoundland.

• Main Author: Marsh, Marilyn
• Other Authors: Burton, Jennie
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 1986
• Subjects: Illness and health; Work; Employment; Nursing; Burton; Jennie; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_nature/id/433

Jennie Burton discusses nursing practices in Newfoundland. Mrs. Burton discusses her personal background and nursing practices; life on the front lines of war; the story of how Mrs. Burton got to the front lines of the war with her polio-related disability; dealing with massive sickness; meningitis treatments; lepracy patients; sandstorms in the desert; how she met her late husband; climates in the desert; her bout of sudden deafness; Egyptians sneaking into the camps; her husband’s history; deaths in her family while gone; the uniforms worn; haircare and skin maintenance; fun experiences and holidays in the Middle East; finding out the war was over; and incidents of trouble while nursing.