. The Canadian nurse . ndthe thought that they are doing some-thing to help the nurse gives them asense of responsibility and makes themfeel that they are part of the we have the play theory, thevalue of which we are realizing moreand more. Group play is of great valuein maintaining a ward spirit and inmaking the hospital life as nearly like anormal childs day as possible. A child may be seriously harmed byan unpleasant experience in a may influence his entire attitudetoward doctors, nurses, hospitals, andhealthy practices in general. It is alsopossible that a child who


. The Canadian nurse . ndthe thought that they are doing some-thing to help the nurse gives them asense of responsibility and makes themfeel that they are part of the we have the play theory, thevalue of which we are realizing moreand more. Group play is of great valuein maintaining a ward spirit and inmaking the hospital life as nearly like anormal childs day as possible. A child may be seriously harmed byan unpleasant experience in a may influence his entire attitudetoward doctors, nurses, hospitals, andhealthy practices in general. It is alsopossible that a child who spends manymonths in the hospital may develop an*Mnvalid reaction. However, by keep-ing his daily routine as close as possibleto that of a normal child and by addingresponsibilities as he is prepared physical-ly and mentally to take them, we shouldbe able to send home a happy contentedchild, ready to take his former place inthe family circle—with the added inter-est of bringing to his family his new-found M.«. VOL. XXXV, No. 1 Choosing a Dress Margaret E. Orr Suferintendent^ Montreal Unit^ Shriners^ Hosflfals Little girls (and big ones too!) whohave to stay in hospitals for awhile donot lose their feminine interest in problem is to design hospital gar-ments which will resist the effects offrequent laundering and may be deliv-ered fresh and crisp to the expectantbut somewhat critical wearers. No mat-ter how attractive the dress looks whenit leaves the laundry its charm is lost ifit arrives in the ward all flattened outin a laundry basket, so in order to solvethis transportation problem the authorof this article designed the portabledress rack which is here illustrated. This rack is made of galvanized ironpiping half an inch in diameter and ismounted on a steel base equipped withcasters. The dresses are placed on hang-ers and the rack is wheeled past eachcubicle so that each young lady may pickand choose to her hearts a choice has been made,


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