Abington Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Sonah Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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MR, GEORGE W. ELKINS

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IHHIE TO MR. GEORGE W. ELKINS, Chair- man of the Sctiooi of Nursing Committee, for iiis many icincinesses, for his unfaiiing ttiougtitfuiness, and for his constant encour- agement during our three years in training, we, the Class of Nineteen Thirty-Nine, cieciicate this eciition of the HSONAH.

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PREFACE The wheels of time have turned-to speedily bring the Class of ,39 from early probationary days to the coveted present, with its Wbite array, diploma, and mucb striven for R.N.,, Tbese tbree preparatory years may bave held bard Work, but they bave also been fraugbt with truest friendships, uncountable gay IHOUIS, memories which linger. A This Hsonabf' We, the members of the Class of ,59, offer as our treasured accomplishment-an unbreakable link We ourselves bave formed, to catcb and forever bold f-1 down through -tbe years i- time magic of our Training Days. THEQEDUBENCE NIGHTINGALE PLEDGE I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE myself before God and in tbe presence of this assembly to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from wbatever is deleterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any barmfui drug. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate time standard of my profession, and will bold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. Vvitb loyalty will I endeavor to aid the pbysician. in bis work, and devote myself to time welfare of tbose committed to my care. i 6