![]() Yet I think I could not refuse this moment to die for you, if that would save you.” One turns to me his appealing eyes - poor boy! I never knew you, ![]() I am firm with each, the pangs are sharp yet unavoidable, “With hinged knees and steady hand to dress wounds, Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. ![]() In “The Wound-Dresser,” Whitman describes the work of a nurse caring for wounded soldiers and the deep emotional connection that develops: Those experiences would influence his poetry, with nurses and their labor showing up in his writing. He often spent what little money he had on supplies and would stay at a soldier’s side as he died. He would care for the wounded and the sick, bringing soldiers food and writing letters for them. Whitman took a low-paying job as a clerk to provide enough money so he could volunteer at hospitals, which is where he spent almost all his free time. It was at that point he decided to stay and work in hospitals until the war was over. ![]() He met with soldiers, acting as a scribe for their messages to families and comforting them with his calm and concern. 1, 1863, was put in charge of a trainload of wounded soldiers who were being transferred to a hospital. The American Association for the History of Nursing reports that he earned the trust and respect of doctors and on Jan. They learned by doing and most nurses were volunteers. ![]() At the time, there were not formal education or training requirements or standards for nurses. ![]()
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