More photos from this group by Fritz Henle. Previous set here.
A student nurse, acting as physical therapist, points to the picture book,
encouraging a child to learn to use his crutches
A torpedoed sailor receives burn treatment from a doctor,
with student nurse Susan Petty in attendance
[I think the torpedoed sailor is in love with Susan Petty :)]
After a day of hard work and study, Susan Petty and her
fellow student nurses enjoy a swim and frolic in the pool
An important phase of every nurse's training is assisting at operations. In this
emergency tracheotomy, the doctor is inserting a tube into the trachea.
First-year students practice various sick-room techniques on
one another. They will soon be ready for work in the wards.
Highlighting a day of intensive training, mail from home
brings a smile to this young student nurse's face
In a hospital's formula kitchen, student nurses
prepare dozens of bottles for dozens of babies
In a hospital's formulae kitchen, student nurses
prepare dozens of bottles for dozens of babies
A nurse assists the doctor, who is inserting a needle
in a patient's arm prior to a blood transfusion
Immediately following a blood transfusion the nurse
must whirl the container to prevent coagulation