Chapter 9 - The Nurses
"Nurse..."
You don't have nurses without doctors, doctors aren't doctors without nurses.
Never seen such a hardworking bunch of ladies. Incredible.
I know it may sound like I'm overdoing the compliments in this book, but truly these people were nothing short of amazing, just imagine one person you cant stop telling people about and multiply that for me times 200.
Back to the nurses, they worked round the clock, when the doctors slept the nurses watched the patients. When a patient got worse, they ran to the doctors. They were just as much a part of this unit as anything and anyone. Great bunch of gals those nurses. It takes a humble human being to change bedding and hold hands of soldiers who won't make it. We all at one point or another held the hand or stood beside a soldier hurt so bad, we couldn't save him. But the nurses were steadfast and trusted the doctors in all they were told to do. It was the system, the way of the 4077th and we were the best.
We had the best. By the grace of God, we had the best in every aspect. We had great commanding officers, doctors fit for anything and nurses that could save a life blindfolded.
The head nurse, Major Houlihan had her ways of keeping the nurses in line, in and out of the operating room, but she was one of the most respected people at the 4077, and I still hold her in high regard till this day. But more about her later.
Each nurse had their own special way about them, some made it more known to the unit than others. Some were quiet and shy, others beautiful and funny. It was the great mix of these girls that was a huge part of the 4077th, I miss them dearly.
Know ladies, you may not get medals like the soldiers or the recognition of the doctors, but in the hearts of all that served at the 4077, you are still the greatest that will ever be.
"Nurse..."
You don't have nurses without doctors, doctors aren't doctors without nurses.
Never seen such a hardworking bunch of ladies. Incredible.
I know it may sound like I'm overdoing the compliments in this book, but truly these people were nothing short of amazing, just imagine one person you cant stop telling people about and multiply that for me times 200.
Back to the nurses, they worked round the clock, when the doctors slept the nurses watched the patients. When a patient got worse, they ran to the doctors. They were just as much a part of this unit as anything and anyone. Great bunch of gals those nurses. It takes a humble human being to change bedding and hold hands of soldiers who won't make it. We all at one point or another held the hand or stood beside a soldier hurt so bad, we couldn't save him. But the nurses were steadfast and trusted the doctors in all they were told to do. It was the system, the way of the 4077th and we were the best.
We had the best. By the grace of God, we had the best in every aspect. We had great commanding officers, doctors fit for anything and nurses that could save a life blindfolded.
The head nurse, Major Houlihan had her ways of keeping the nurses in line, in and out of the operating room, but she was one of the most respected people at the 4077, and I still hold her in high regard till this day. But more about her later.
Each nurse had their own special way about them, some made it more known to the unit than others. Some were quiet and shy, others beautiful and funny. It was the great mix of these girls that was a huge part of the 4077th, I miss them dearly.
Know ladies, you may not get medals like the soldiers or the recognition of the doctors, but in the hearts of all that served at the 4077, you are still the greatest that will ever be.
