Firefighters, soldiers, and nurses are all examples of heroes. While other heroes protect us from foreign invaders and fires, nurses assist us when we are injured or sick. We would be in serious trouble if nurses did not exist. Their concern goes beyond the physical. The importance of the emotional component cannot be overstated.The assistance that they provide during our most difficult times will always leave a lasting impression.
The roles of nurses have evolved in tandem with the advancement of medical technology. Some of the rules that they used to have to follow will astound you when you learn more about how nursing has evolved. According to Scrubs Magazine, the following rules were in place as early as 1887, and you won’t believe many of them:1. During this time, nurses would be responsible for 50 patients per day. They were still expected to sweep and mop the floors.
They were also in charge of dusting the patient’s windowsills and furniture.2. Each nurse was instructed to bring a scuttle of coal to work each day in order to maintain a proper temperature in their ward. 3. Because light is so important in the wards, nurses were asked to fill kerosene lamps, clean chimneys, and trim wicks. The nurses were also required to wash the windows on a weekly basis.
4. Nurses were required to provide notes for the physician, which seems reasonable. Did you see the part where they had to make their own pens? Not at all. 5. Every nurse had to be at work by 7 a.m. every day. The Sabbath, on the other hand, was considered a special day in this regard. They were given a two-hour break from 12 PM to 2 PM instead of working from 7 AM to 8 PM.
6. If a graduate student was in good standing with the nursing director, they could request a night off once a week for courting purposes. Regular churchgoers may be able to take two nights off. 7. Nurses were encouraged to save at least half of their monthly earnings in order to avoid becoming a burden in their old age. 8. Nurses who smoked, drank, got their hair done, or went to “dance halls” were thought to be dishonest.