Eastern Oklahoma State College - Mountaineer Yearbook (Wilburton, OK)

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' 1 Kaye Sutmiller uses her practical training to help her partner. Lan'y Fountain show clinical students the effective way to help a choke victim.

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ina X Joe Younger listens to a nursing lecture at Oklahoma State Prison. Nursing students receive a briefing at OSP. Kathy Griffith gives CPR to Jan Micheals during a demonstration. 26 ALLINEEDIS... ssisting the III Nurses Prime Function The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the perfonnance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery that he would perforrn unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge, and to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible. ln 1985, at the start of its 75th year Eastern's nursing department re- ceived accreditation by the National League of Nursing for eight additional years. This added new excitement to the nursing program as they began their twelfth year of the program. Direct patient care, the end result of the two-year program, gives satisfac- tion to the student graduate as well as providing area, regional, and state hospitals with Registered Nurses QRNJ at the climax of intensive classwork, extensive practical experience in area hospitals and a grueling state board examination. All courses are taught by qualified college instructors. Nursing courses include nursing, biology, psychology, nutrition, sociology and current issues in nursing. Application by the score, reference recommendations and personal inter- views are some of the criteria that must be met for the beginning student to be admitted to the program. Pro- spective nurses carry a full course load during both years in residence and spend many hours in the college library in preparation for tests, doing assignments and reviewing material already covered. Final step to becoming an R.N. is the state board examination. With the completion of test, scores are anx- iously awaited and sighs of relief, jubilation shouts and exclamations of happiness all signify the successful completion of two years of hard work. The future is bright. 14 X X , Wu

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o !,!ff,ij, i omm unica tion Skills A Much Needed Asset Expressing ourselves through the use of words, facial expressions and body movement: voice tone and emphasis are our only means of communication whether it's through the media, a term paper, or with just the fluttering of eye- lashes. Eastern's language arts and speech departments are de- signed to help students learn the art of communication. Eastern's English department boasts of a fine professional staff, with a one-on-one relationship available for students. Every student that enters Eastem is required to take six hours of freshman composition, with an emphasis on reading and writing. Literature is covered throughout the course. The speech and drama depart- ment added a new instructor in the fall, Mrs. Lois Hintze. During the fall semester, The Acting Company , EOSC's drama and speech team, presented a major comedy production, a read- ers theater, and the Christmas Candlelight ceremony. During the spring, the music department col- laborated with the drama depart- ment to present a musical produc- tion. Other areas ofinterest in the department are voice usage, phoenetics, and pronunciation. Debate, public speaking, and prin- ciples of argumentation and per- suasion are a few areas of speech which help prepare students for the challenges ahead. ,iff Jennifer Pruner performs a monologue in the fall comedy production The Good Doctor . rr rg-4 Debra Kay Mooney finishes an assignment in freshman composition. Helen J. Albright reads a newspaper article to her ldabel English class. 28 ALi.1m:r:o is...