Night Nurse Page #4

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He fell down stairs

and cut his shoulder.

- Walks like he'd lost a lot of blood.

- No, just drunk.

Oh.

Hey, Maloney, don't forget

to wash that bedpan.

And make it shiny.

Yes, do that.

Oh, calm down, Lora.

You've seen blood before.

Just because this is your

first don't make it worse.

- I know...

- Heaven's sakes...

...if you get dizzy or feel faint,

keep an eye on me.

Remember, this is the final test.

And if you pass out this time,

you don't graduate.

Okay.

Wait a minute.

I almost forgot this. A man left this here.

He said it was to be given to you

before you went into your big test.

He seemed to think you'd know who he was.

- Well, of all the...

- That's what I call a pal.

- What'll I do with it?

- Put it away for her.

But you're not allowed to drink.

What's it good for?

It's swell for cleaning teeth.

Boy, are we lucky to get in on

an operation as big as this.

Well, I hope Dr. Bell

gets away with it.

He's got one chance in a hundred.

Oxygen.

Does that happen often?

No. But when it does,

it's bad news.

It's horrible.

Well, come on, let's get out of here.

My teeth need cleaning.

Now, young ladies...

...you who are about to graduate to

the noble profession of nursing...

...will recite the Florence

Nightingale pledge.

I solemnly pledge

myself before God...

...and in the presence

of this assembly...

...to pass my life in purity and

practice my profession faithfully.

I will abstain from whatever is

deleterious and mischievous...

...and will not take or knowingly

administer any harmful drug.

I will do all in my power to elevate

the standard of my profession...

...and will hold in confidence...

...all personal matters

committed to my keeping...

...and all family affairs

coming to my knowledge...

...in the practice of my calling.

With loyalty will I endeavor to

aid the physician in his work...

...and devote myself

to the welfare...

...of those committed to my care.

I'm the new night nurse.

Oh? For the two little girls?

Yes. I had them at the

hospital some months ago.

Poor little kiddies.

It's a long time since I've seen

them toddling up these stairs.

- Good night, kiddies.

- Good night, Miss Maloney.

- Hello there.

- Well, it's about time you showed up.

- I'm dying on my feet.

- How did you wangle me into this job?

I told Svengali the kids knew you at

the hospital and were crazy about you.

Thanks. Who's Svengali?

Dr. Ranger. He's a new one on me.

He's not on any hospital staff I know of,

but he's sure the boss around here.

Why did they take Dr.

Bell off the case?

That's what I'd like to know.

Certainly seems funny to me, replacing

a man like Dr. Bell with an unknown.

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