University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Caduceus Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Mrs. Claudia B. Watson, Assistant Professor of Medi- cal and Surgical Nursing, join- ed the faculty in 1960. She received her B.S.N. from Co- lumbia University, her MS. from Boston University, and is a member of ANA and NLN. Miss Norma Jean Long. Assistant Instructor in Medical 61 Surgical Nursing, received her B.S.N. from the University of Arkansas School of Nursing where she remained as a staff nurse for one year. Before re- turning this year, she served on the staff of Kennedy Veterans Administration Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. V-xg 'Cro-1 Mrs. Patricia Brandt, Proa fessor of Nursing, received her training at Roosevelt Hospital and her B.S. and M.S. degrees from New York University and Columbia University respective- ly, She has been associated with the University School of Nurs- ing since july, 1958, and is a member of ANA and NLN. Miss Eleanor C. Sheldon, Chief, Nursing Service and Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing received her RN from St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan, her B.A. and M.A. with a certificate in Social Work from the Univer- sity of Utah. Prior to coming to the UAMC in 1954, she was Director of Nursing at Latter Day Saints Hospital, 8: Clinical Professor at several schools of nursing. She is A member of Mrs. Ila W. Steinkamp. Assistant Professor of Public Health, has come to us this year with RN., B.S.N., MS. N.Ed, and M.S,P.H, degrees. She is president of the Little Rock Business and Professional Women's Club and is a member of ANA and NLN. She was formerly Director of In-Service Education at Arkansas Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Anna G. Langstaff, Assistant Instructor in Psychi- atric Nursing, received her B.S. degree from Vanderbuilt Uni- versity School of Nursing. Mis-s Langstaff was formerly a staff nurse at the UAMC and is a member of ANA, ANA and NLN.

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Faculty Miss Ona Ziehli has been Professor of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing at the Med- ical Center for the past three years. Prior to this, she was a counselor at the University of Minnesota. She received her B.S.P.H.N. from the University of Wisconsin and her M.Ed. from the University of Min- nesota, This year she has served as an advisor of the SNA, is a member of the ANA, NLN, and is a director of an under- graduate training grant in Men- tal Health Psychiatric Nursing. Doctor Frances M. Russell, newly ap- pointed Dean of the School of Nursing, came to the Medical Center in july, 1960, from the University of North Carolina where she was a graduate student from 195760 completing worlc on her Ph.D. She attended Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and was assistant professor of Nursing at Medical College of Vir- ginia. In addition to her Ph. D., Dean Russell holds B.A., B.S., M.S., and 'M.A., degrees. She has done research on a study of graduate programs for graduate nurses. Dean Russell is a member of the ANA, NLN, and Sigma Theta Tau. Miss Elizabeth O'Connell, a member of the faculty for four years, is Professor of Mater- nal and Child Health Nursing. She attended Washington Uni- versity School of Nursing, and Columbia University earning her B.S.N., and M.S.N. de- grees. Prior to coming to the Medical Center, she was di- rector of Nurses, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Instruc- tor in Pediatric Nursing, Wash- ington University School of Nursing. Virginia Stafford Secretary Shirley Cutting Clerk Typist Page 104 Lynn Robinson Administrative Secretary to Dean Pat Rout Secretary

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YVONNE ROBINSON President ONA ZIEHLI Advisor ANNA CLAIRE MEEKS 0FFICERS Tre asure ' NORMA JEAN LONG Advisor RUTH MARY JOHNSON ET HER SUSAN FL C lst Vice President Znd Vice President . MARY JANE CANADAY' Secretary The first meeting of the University of Arkansas Student Nurses Asso- ciation was held in Old Main, November, 1953. Since that time, the SNA has developed into two functioning organizations, one on the main campus in Fayetteville and the other at the Medical Center in Little Rock. The main purposes of this organization are to stimulate interest and understanding in the program of the graduate professional nursing organ- ization and to provide a more unified spirit among student nurses through group activities. Page 106 WSILIQP' BECKY SEMASEK Reporter I