University of Michigan Medical and Nursing School - Aequanimitas Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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LLM 4' , f' E E 49,1 iimtw N, fi New '4Are you damp?'7 A time for teaching A time for talking TRUCTO R Left to right: Miss Schabhuttl, a mother and child, Miss Heermann, Miss Dorr, Miss Kirk, Miss Clarke, Miss Bedell. CMiss Connoughton not picturedj.

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GYNEOOLOGY KA m1m,, My-V Mrs. Underwood Miss Judd Mrs. Wessenberg WORKING WITH OTHERS Here it is! Miss Avery on the Move! FOR BETTER PATIENT CARE Mrs. La F ' Working Tog her Mrs. Cho

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,wx x M. '5?e't hu.. The nursing of children is a special art, for they present many additional problems that the adult patient does not. Fluid and electrolyte balance appears more critical since there is less margin for change. Often at very impressionable ages, the care of the child presents additional problems to the stu- dent. Learning to help the parents and family to accept illness in the child is one ofthe areas of special emphasis. As the student encounters a variety of experiences with the ill child she gains insight in dealing with children in many situations Plenty ofcreative care needed here. He's got a temperaturef, and is able to offer understanding individualized care to her small charges in the hospital setting. The student grows in her understanding of the child and how illness affects his life as she completes this rotation. Relaxing at feeding time. A mother's help is always welcome. 225