This rare DVD is a tribute to the nurse. Three films from 1927-1945 show the progression of nursing practices and theory during this era. From The Army Nurse: In her there is the tenderness of all women, of mother and sister and friend. Her voice and touch lend encouragement, instill hope. Its the surgeon who saves a mans life; its the nurse whose tender care helps him to live. This is the one and only DVD compilation of these three amazing historic and educational nursing films.
Included Films:
Nursing Process in Action
Nursing Process in Action
Produced: 1994
Length: 33 Minutes
Restore Breathing: Opening the Airway
Restore Breathing: Opening the Airway
Produced: 1997
Length: 8 Minutes
The United States Army sponsored, “Restore Breathing: Opening the Airway” to teach medics the proper first aid response in restoring breathing. An Army medic demonstrates the proper way to treat a patient who has an obstructed airway.
Artificial Respiration
Artificial Respiration
Produced: 1927
Length: 11 Minutes
This vintage silent video demonstrates how to save someone who is suffocating by providing emergency first aid. This is called the Prone Pressure Method. One must put the victim on its stomach, straddle their body, and press on their back and up to try to simulate breathing. The film also details the different types of asphyxia. One cause of suffocation comes from gas asphyxiation. These usually happen on accident in a garage. It is important to start the Prone Pressure Method as soon as possible and have someone else go get medical help. The doctor may use a 95% air and 5% carbon mixture to get air reintroduced to the victim. The carbon is used to stimulate the body. Also, be sure to keep the victim warm. Electric shock is also a big problem. Paralysis many times comes from the shock. Use the same method and be sure to keep the victim on the ground. Their body may convulse. Fortunately, the asphyxiation videos arent too gruesome. Drowning victims should be the same. One way to make sure that your rhythm is correct is by saying, Out goes bad air, in comes good. Some people have been saved after three or four hours. Once again, keep the victim down and warm. While not exactly first aid training, these classic instructional videos are a fun look at the history of first aid and safety in America.
The Army Nurse
The Army Nurse
Produced: 1945
Length: 16 Minutes
This fascinating an important film which shows many scenes of life as an army nurse in World War II. It documents their entire journey through military nursing, from basic training to their work in field hospitals caring for the wounded. The gender of the women is somewhat idealized, In her there is the tenderness of all women, of mother and sister and friend. Her voice and touch lend encouragement, instill hope. There is an amazing amount of real WWII footage here, showing the nurses in many activities. They are shown helping surgeons dress, laying out instruments, and generally assisting the doctors. They are also shown caring for men in convalescence, including transporting them in flying hospitals to interior hospitals. They build and tear down mobile field health centers. There are even sequences showing the many uses of the GI helmet, including as dishpan, washbasin, and cooking pot. Really, the wealth of historical information about womens roles in World War II is too great to properly enumerate here. The sacrifice of these courageous women is often overlooked and spreading the valuable contents of this film will help to alleviate this disparity.
Nursing
Nursing
Produced: 1942
Length: 10 Minutes
This 1940s vocational film explores the ever important field of nursing. Choosing a nursing school, what qualifications the school requires, state licensing examinations, choosing a specialty, private nursing, and public health nursing are all examined in detail. Many fascinating scenes showing women training in laboratories, practicing on each other, treating patients, and taking tests are shown. The film comments that men can be nurses too, but are generally employed by psychiatric hospitals and heavy industries. Overall, this film illuminates what nursing was like in the 1940s in an engaging manner.
