Day out, day in (1969)

people need hospitals hospitals need people men and women with many kinds of aptitude and skill and one kind of willingness to work for the health of the community in this film we shall explore that World by looking inside a modern hospital watching people at work trying to discover what is needed to keep it going efficiently continuously to a newcomer perhaps a young nursing recruit a hospital might seem a world of its own busy orderly but rather bewildering as I walked into the hospital on the day I joined I can remember thinking they'll be far too busy to notice me sit where you like probably move you later that's just what my mom says can I help you no thanks I'm very early where I live it was that train on nothing this is the only time in my life I shall sit here like this like a patient when I'm trained I should be looking after them coming to collect them take them off somewhere I don't know where when I'm trained how's that for confidence before I've even started the three there I think the others went straight to the nurse's home if any more arrive will you send them across I will sister thank you shall we go over now let me take it for you quite a pleasant room isn't it yes it is very pleasant get rid of all my stuff at home bring it all up here now yeah you got plenty place to put your things in I wonder how long it takes to find out what a hospital like this is really like to know what's happening at any time of the day or night to begin to understand what everyone does seems theend in Olive cuz it's got holes in it I don't suppose I ever will but it would be nice if only for a moment to have some idea Mrs Perell Mrs Neil is on valum 5 Mig DDS yes 5 migs we check all drugs especially this one because it's a share I see what's his name can't you remember I can't remember which one not like Dr Valentin I know don't you think you're putting on weight in here I think I are I'm sure you are because you're eating so well that's why there you are there's a lovely view she is lovely squeeze my ha up nice and tightly chest chest exay [Music] [Music] we but it is only a sake this lady um over the weekend I'm often asked why girls become nurses and how they should go about it now I think that unless as a nurse you have at heart the care of each individual patient then I think it's useless doing nurs as we asked Mr brenel originally to uh book her for Hospital confinement but she was booked for her confinement we were waiting for Mr brenel to come back and see her again before we said anything to anybody is this the first pregnan yes and how 23 and how long you had diabetes I think as in all professions there is a change in some ways this Chang is for the better and I do think one of the great changes is that as medicine has changed so nursing has changed uh I regard all the nurses as being part of the team part of the medical or surgical team on which they work I think that we require much more Technical and scientific help from our nurses than we did a generation ago the um duty of a consultant in relation to the nursing staff is a very special one and I think probably I would say my main duty is not to be too aloof and too away from their interests hello Mr gy how are you really is this is very good and is the talking better now oh yes much better than just take the glasses off for me yeah and the the Curious Thing is that the left pupil Still Remains rather bigger than the right in this respect I think when you have Junior nurses in out patients or on Ward round the thing to do is to try and bring them in and explain things to them and make them interested in the in the work they're doing and indeed to be part of the team when do you want to go home laying up procedures one wipe trolley down with clean swab and soap and water or antiseptic dry with disposable paper towel discard paper towel two lay unopened packs lotions bandages Etc on bottom shelf of trolley three wheel trolley to bedside there's your suggested reading list you can buy your books tomorrow here are your hand books books of the hospital we'll give you all the information that you need to know and these are your Tim tables for the first two days and for all next week oh yeah I fell over on my bike you fell over on your bike new one yes iide I come to m said a lot did it oh yes we have a bath to and a hand and the na is cover is it all coming down from here yeah and his nose bled that wor his nose is bleeding it's well fell sideways does that hurt uh no no got a bump there as well hav't you [Applause] [Music] good salad Mr KY pepp there he is was you you know what it is not exactly steak chips is it no hello sister I've had this requisition from Mr T Mrs T um she has a fractured FEMA and I believe you want stocking on the right thing yes we would like one please um she's very good patient really you're getting the hang of this very quickly yeah that's good take you slowly now if you can take it off and put it on like that you'll be able to manage well the idea is to wear it in the daytime when you're walking around and take it off at night so your leg doesn't swell right this SP stand up for us go going for a short walk yes tell me about how I'm doing yeah so you're doing really well am I good nice even steps it's much better how are you managing with your walking now oh I'm all right walking yes I but I should be able to drive my car no you've still got your car have you I have at the moment but have you got a son or a daughter or anybody who could perhaps take you out a little I've got a something that takes over take me out um as you know the doctors are thinking of sending you home soon and they've asked me to come along and have a word with you um to see how you're going to manage at home whether everything's all right and um if there's any way in which we can help you at all take one yeah she is the marker you stay still just let me move now in a moment Mr King I shall ask you to breathe in then out then stop breathing just for a second all right can you do this one straight away Jill cuz it's urgent okay oh thanks before you go would you pop over pharmacy and get that say line [Music] I'm going out on the bleep Pauline thank you matron the hospital must be a happy relaxed atmosphere for the patients but it also must have discipline kindly discipline this is necessary for patient safety but the patients are individuals as also are the staff it is necessary to have a few rules R to run a large establishment such as this but these are kept to a minimum nurses are regarded as individuals and they are expected to behave and act as responsible beings I hope that we have a kindly understanding of one another's job that is the nurse feels that she can come to me at any time with her problems and that I will always stop to listen and help would you like to put me through please thank you I feel that if we give all grades of Staff the opportunity to voice their Grievances and grumbles in a completely informal meeting at regular intervals and that the staff know that this meeting will take place that we shall have less unofficial grumbles and that people will feel more satisfied well over to you um M I've been asked on behalf of our set um about the parking tickets that have been putting on put on the cars um in the nurse's Bays Miss H um Can the tutors come and work with the nurses on the waters again please I never know the visiting times I come in at all funny hours you got anybody coming tonight yes my daughter oh where she where does she live hon reges she married married no well she was married but she lost her husband did she H how old is she then all about 60 how old are you then if your daughter's 60 scarce look 60 yourself well I'm 79 I don't feel it though don't you well you don't look it really how many grandchildren have you got or about 40 40 grandchildren yes I've got eight 14 great grandchildren you must have pretty well populated H reges by yourself how do you like it in the ward here I do very much nice bright W very happy Ward do you think it's happy yes I do I do you haven't been down to the rehab today no I was a bit surprised because I like going down there I'll help you then give me up better yes that's a little stiff I'm afraid I hope you one the T isn't like that no it is oo look now it's done can shut the door good and how's the day now not too bad really is this helping it do you think yes I hope to get the old KNE going pretty soon get back to work good evening Mr how are you all right thank you good uh W 10 this evening um whil you're here can you work your rest day this week please um tomm me what do you think of the new dishwashing liquid on w 11 all right it's w 11 for you this evening but before you go to the ward how did you get on with the chairs on Saturday afternoon what's Happ out here then I don't know good night this Le better has had a good day bar meal completed stores for please we haven't had one yet Mrs Parkins cv8 it's had a fair day still very drowsy great difficulty with swallowing she drinks quite well but she's having difficulty with food Mrs Marsh diabetes pregnancy and toxemia it's had a good day fetal heart herd is 140 24-hour urine collection continues from 10:00 a.m. to 10: a.m. daily you had a laxative through 24 hour collections for easol levels how's everything staff US fine thank you at the moment sir um we've got a small child coming with a fraed tibia we've got an Easters lat on for this yes we have and the mother is here she's find consent form and I think we can do it at about half 10 according to atist uhhuh we're up at the anemia Clinic you want to LIF please come on you look a bit anemic Jackie oh you always W [Music] Rude the anemia Clinic if you've never been a patient [Music] before on I answer it he's a Canan Old Devil if I ain't there to give him his meal you know 5 minutes ago I knew this was going to happen and I knew I answered it so I asked hello when you're elected don't you have to go through some trial or other no no no nothing exciting like continu trial there after get on and on and on joh just to wet your interest there's a very short skirt out there oh not that one there there's in fact there are two very shorts [Music] [Applause] a not the go you got a baby coming inar let's have a look [Music] L what time are you going for dinner tonight 12 time you're in bed isn't it what's the time 20 to 10 all right we'll get that fixed up for you in tonight have much in tonight no we haven't had in yet so far an emergency they're bringing someone in a car [Music] all right all right I've been wondering who does a hospital belong to I suppose to those who need it at any particular time I think I need it I need to be able to help morning sister did you come to our disco last night yes it was quite good wasn't it did you like it things are very confusing at first but they soon sort themselves out you know yeah aren't you cting think you're about getting engaged yeah no I don't want to yet why not don't settle down are you going to do midy after yes next year have you tied on your uniform yet yes then we to wear it on Monday going oh not bad I GA we start today with eye test then a visit from the local GP buy some books and then later on we have to see a film on what it's like in hospital bound to be nothing like it [Music] he [Music]