| VOLTS GO NURSING Patients are connected to computer that monitors their health at Middlesex Hospital. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5902 | |
| Catalog #: | 48054 | |
| Clip Number: | 48054-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 62/19 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:51 - 01:28:00 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Equipment HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Hospitals LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Medical, Nurses | |
| Description: | VOLTS GO NURSING Patients are connected to computer that monitors their health at Middlesex Hospital. Isleworth, Greater London, England. Interior of ward at the Middlesex Hospital. Various shots nurse attending to female patients in beds. C/Us of nurse taking temperature and pulse rate. CU of woman with thermometer in her mouth. The nurse walks over to another patient and fits a special belt round the patient's waist. A wire is then placed under the patient's arm and is connected to the patient's ear. C/U the patient sleeping. C/U nurse at "central control panel" (large computer). The nurse dials the patient's allocated number into telephone connected to the computer. CU of number being dialed on rotary phone. Various shots of dials and number boards moving on computer: these tell the nurse the patient's temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate. C/U dials, pan down to nurse writing on patient's chart. C/U the nurse. The invention allows a nurse to keep track of whole ward without moving from her desk. | |
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