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British nurses served with Voluntary Aid Detachment, British Red Cross in Dundee Royal Infirmary and Lochee Auxiliary Hospital in Dundee, GB, 1914-1919
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REEL 1 Recollections of period as nurses with Voluntary Aid Detachment, British Red Cross in Dundee Royal Infirmary in Dundee, GB, 1914: [Allan]: memories of outbreak of First World War, 1914. [Methven]: hearing of outbreak of First World War whilst on holiday; decision to join Voluntary Aid Detachment, British Red Cross; parent's attitude towards joining Voluntary Aid Detachment, British Red Cross. [Allan]: parent's attitude towards her wanting to be a nurse. [Allan and Methven]: German community in Dundee. [Allen]: requirements to join Voluntary Aid Detachment.
REEL 2 Continues: [Allen]: initial reactions to dealing with serious wounds; patient's attitude towards being treated by voluntary nurses; measures taken against flea infestations from local civilians at Dundee Royal Infirmary. [Methven]: duties as volunteer. [Allen]: question of rules regarding Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses responsibilities. [Methven]: opinion of training. [Allen]: caring for Belgian patients. Recollections of period as nurses with Lochee Auxiliary Hospital in Dundee, GB, 1914-1919: [Methven]: conversion of school into British Red Cross auxiliary hospital, 10/1914.
REEL 3 Continues: [Allen and Methven]: relations between voluntary nurses and matron. [ Methven and Allan]: uniform worn. [Methven]: condition of wounded on arrival; watching operations. [Allen]: initial reactions to encountering serious wounds.
REEL 4 Continues: [Methven]: theatre duties including reaction to disposal of amputated arm. [Allen]: training as masseuse in London, 1/1916-6/1917; return to hospital as masseuse; medical electricity treatment; duties as masseuse; uniform worn. [Methven]: length of working day.
REEL 5 Continues: [Methven]: daily routine; relations with matron. [Allen]: doctor's rounds. [Allen and Methven]: rules regarding fraternisation between voluntary nurses and doctors. [Methven]: amusing stories of behaviour of night ward sister; relations between voluntary nurses and professional nursing staff.
REEL 6 Continues: provision of annual rail warrant. [Allen]: amusing story of being fed by sister during night duty. [Methven]: night duty. [Allen]: practical jokes played on voluntary nurses by patients; relations between patients and nurses; dealing with unruly patients.