Prehistoric Nursing

[Davey Do]

Things have really changed since I became a medical professional 42 years ago, and the generation before noted the same thing. I worked with nurses who were practicing when penicillin was the new wonder drug, insulin shock therapy was used to treat psychosis., and the state boards (now called the NCLEX) was 11 essay questions.

I got to wondering about prehistoric nurses and what their work was like.




One thing hasn't changed in nursing: "If it isn't charted, it didn't happen".

 

[Davey Do]

I guess a lot of nurses have always told patients about the same thing.

 

[Davey Do]

Informing the patient about what is going to take place next helps them to feel more comfortable.

 

[Davey Do]

I guess a lot of nurses have always told patients about the same thing.

 

[Davey Do]

I'm relatively sure that nurses have always tried to have been empathetic with their patients.

 

[Davey Do]

 

[Davey Do]

Nurses have probably always instructed their patients through delicately modest procedures.

 

[Meanderer]

Brain Surgery

Blood Transfusions

 

[Davey Do]

Blood Transfusions

 

[Davey Do]

 

[Davey Do]

I'm relative sure that the prehistoric professionals needed to have a room where they could take a break...

...even if it was rocks.