Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Dorm Nurses sacrifice sleep to treat cuts, colds University Dorm Nurses who provide immediate medical care to students on campus are Rhonda Thompson and Carol Troll in Swanson and Celeste Schlader in Kiewit, below. My only complaint is that I wish the service was used more. Nursing senior Rhonda Thomp- son ' s above complaint was echoed by Nursing senior Celeste Schlader who added, Many people on campus don ' t know about us. We would like for people to know we ' re available. Schlader and Thompson, along with Nursing senior Carol Troll, worked during the past year as dorm nurses. The function of the dorm nurses is to provide medical service for students when the student health center is closed. Schlader said the nurses rotated shifts during the week so that at least one nurse was on duty at all times other than the health center ' s regular hours — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each nurse carried an electronic beeper to alert them whenever they couldn ' t be located in their rooms. Schlader said the nurses usually treated cuts or illnesses and gave medical advice. For instance, if someone was sick with a cold, we could call a doc- tor and get a prescription to hold the student over until the student could see a doctor, she said. Troll said she felt the service is a necessary one. Many students go to the emergency room at St. Joseph ' s for services which we pro- vide free of charge in the dorms, she said. Not only is it expensive to go to the emergency room, but it is a mis- utilization of emergency services when students go in for minor first aid services. Troll said she applied for the posi- tion because of the learning experi- ence involved. You are on your own as a dorm nurse, she said. We have to per- form the initial assessment and pro- vide the treatment. This is impor- tant because nursing is tending more toward specialization, as is medicine. Nurses must know how to diagnose and provide profes- sional medical care and emergency treatment. Thompson, however, pointed out some of the drawbacks to the posi- tion. She said she sometimes had trouble getting sleep the nights she was on call. I was also called several times while in the shower, she said. That ' s a real pain! 22 — after the classes

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East Quad Council, left to right; front kv: Anthony Robins, Dave Bernhart, Jim orhees, Kathy Fletcher, Curtis Mock, ?borah Boyer, Moira Kelly, Cindy Har- n; second row: Lincoln Masuda, Richard Larson, Erin Carey, Joe Miller, Weyland, Zamboanza, Sharon Theisen; third row: Tim Walsh, Mary Jo O ' Hara, Kelly Ryan, Jack Martinez, Bob Malone, Rich McCormick, J. V. G. Angel, Ed Bloom, Debbie Boyce, James McDonald; fourth row: Joseph Bernzen, Michael Varone, Michael Angel. ' W ' ' T % Two dancers take a twist for fun at the East Quad Rock and Roll party in Upper Bandeis, left, while these students enjoy a beer in Lower Brandeis, above. after the classes — 21

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High enrollment forces purchase of Sheridan Hall Increased freshman enrollment necessitated the purchase of an ad- ditional dormitory last summer, ac- cording to James R. Doyle, vice president for student personnel and dean of students. 135 sophomore, junior and senior men moved last fall into the former Guest House motel, renamed Sheridan Hall in memory of the late Rev. Michael P. Sheridan, S.J., former administrative assistant to the president. The dormitory is located at 24th and Dodge, three blocks off the main campus. Security considera- tions led to the decision to make Sheridan an all-male residence. Rooms were remodeled to ac- commodate desks, shelves and extra beds, but the individual bathrooms and wall-to-wall carpeting remained. Sheridan residents were located farther from university facilities than most dorm students, and they walked to Brandeis Student Center for meals, but the majority of resi- dents, nevertheless, found the ad- vantages of Sheridan outweighed the disadvantages. At first I was apprehensive about being off campus, said Arts junior Tony Cafaro, a resident adviser. But now I really like it. I ' d go any- where to get my own bathroom! Arts sophomore Ross Fujimoto echoed Cafaro ' s sentiments. I think Sheridan ' s a great addition to the university — bigger and quieter rooms, the luxury of having your own private bathroom, free carpeting, and thermostatic air conditioning! Dean Doyle said security meas- ures at Sheridan included placing fire-bolt locks on all doors other than the main entrance, and the es- tablishment of a 24-hour-a-day guard at the main desk. Above, Ann Timmins and Mike Byrne from Public Relations and Paul Jonas, Arts senior, attend the dedication of Sheridan Hall. The staff of Sheridan Hall consists of Pay Sweeney, Bill Nelson, Sheridan direc- tor, Bill Swift, Tony Cafaro and Keith Monroe, below. The Guest House, bot- tom, is converted into Sheridan Hall with a new security system for protection.