SISTER "MAC" OF PRINCESS MARY'S NURSING SERVICE - In June 1918 the Nursing Service was formed, serving in sick quarters at various stations and convalescent centres in Great Britain. Soon nurses replaced Army nurses in hospital at Blandford and Hampstead. In January 1921 the service was established as a permanent branch of the and in June 1923, became Princess Mary's Nursing Service. Sister "Mac" in an Nursing Sister in charge of a ward at a Service Hospital. She had had three years training for her job. Her day begins at She has her breakfas
SISTER "MAC" OF PRINCESS MARY'S NURSING SERVICE - In June 1918 the Nursing Service was formed, serving in sick quarters at various stations and convalescent centres in Great Britain. Soon nurses replaced Army nurses in hospital at Blandford and Hampstead. In January 1921 the service was established as a permanent branch of the and in June 1923, became Princess Mary's Nursing Service. Sister "Mac" in an Nursing Sister in charge of a ward at a Service Hospital. She had had three years training for her job. Her day begins at She has her breakfast at seven and takes over from the Night Sister. Sister "Mac's" first jobs are to see that her patients are comfortable and to serve them with breakfast. After breakfast the ward is cleaned and tidied; fresh dressings put on wounds; patients prepared for the operating theatre; instruments sterilised; beds and linen changed. Sister "Mac" accompanies the on his visit noting his instructions. She goes to lunch at has a short break in the afternoon and goes on duty until the Night Sister relieves her. Back in the ward she talks to patients and wheels those who are well enough on to. the sun terrace or lawns. She serves tea. In the ward the routine continues. By the time the Night Sister takes over the ward at Sister "Mac" lias washed and prepared her patients for the night. And as she looks round the ward and says a last "good night" she knows that her day's work is well done. (Picture issued 1943) Sister "Mac" is called by a orderly. Photographic negative , Royal Air Force
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