![]() As the pharmacist of that era, these men were in great demand in both the military and civilian life. The Steward was not only present in the hospital, but also found assisting the Surgeon with the regiment on the march, or in the camp, or on the battlefield, and on board naval ships. Depending on the size of the hospital there might be a second Hospital Steward (more than 150 beds) or a third (more than 400 beds), but they were undermanned and overworked. ![]() In addition, there would be an assortment of orderlies, attendants, ward masters, cooks, laundresses, matrons, guards, and lastly the lonely sole Hospital Steward. Assisting them would be detailed male nurses, primarily convalescent or invalid soldiers, female nurses who were usually volunteers, and maybe a couple of Sisters from religious orders. Present would be the usual Surgeon, Assistant Surgeons, and Acting Surgeons (contract surgeons). Army General Hospital during the Civil War, one would find an assortment of Medical Staff and support workers. Originally published in December 2013 in the Surgeon’s Call, Volume 18, No. 2 ![]() Meet the Hospital Steward Posted on: December 24th, 2014 His Role & Responsibilities Including His Relationship to Nursing
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