Working and Living Conditions in the War
The poor nurses in World War One were made to work in harsh conditions, ranging from hospitals with no floor covering to moving hospitals with too many people you can't walk along the floor. The Nurses in World War One did have it tough, although each and every one of them still remained high spirited, proud and comforting towards their patients, who adored the nurses, building strong connections between the two genders.
The hospitals in the First World War were not at all hygienic, leaving the nurses with their own illnesses such as contagious diseases and infections from their ill patients. The nurses worked in hospitals constructed under tents, with no floor covering and limited resources, rare basic supplies and many patients. These tents were towards the rear ended trenches and were constantly full with injuries and illness.
Nurses on hospital ships were also full with up to 1000 people at a time, needing to be transported to a specific hospital for their needs.
The need of basic sufficient needs and extra staff was high during the war leaving nurses tired, exhausted and drained, leaving many of the nurses suffering with diarrhoea and other stomach illnesses which had to be endured by nurses as well as soldiers
The hospitals in the First World War were not at all hygienic, leaving the nurses with their own illnesses such as contagious diseases and infections from their ill patients. The nurses worked in hospitals constructed under tents, with no floor covering and limited resources, rare basic supplies and many patients. These tents were towards the rear ended trenches and were constantly full with injuries and illness.
Nurses on hospital ships were also full with up to 1000 people at a time, needing to be transported to a specific hospital for their needs.
The need of basic sufficient needs and extra staff was high during the war leaving nurses tired, exhausted and drained, leaving many of the nurses suffering with diarrhoea and other stomach illnesses which had to be endured by nurses as well as soldiers