Unnamed Nurse
Character Key Number:
2689
Display Name:
Unnamed Nurse
Sort Name:
Unnamed Nurse
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
When deciding if he can safely amputate Buddy McCallum's leg in "The Tall Men," Dr. Schofield realizes that to anesthetize his patient, "I'll need my nurse to help me" (51). The nurse in question is never sent for, though the operation is performed.