Flower Hospital School of Nursing - Creed Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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DONNA WELLMAN Politeness fo do and say The kindesf thing in the kindesf way. X A uf MARILYN WALTER Grace was in all her steps heaven in her eye. MRS. NORMAN Class Advisor

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RUTH WEAVER SALTZMAN 'Neatness is the crowning grace of womanhood. LOIS STEWART Energy and persistence conquer all things. ,...ad'N ' LEONORA STEVENSON A sound head, an honest heart, and a humble spirit are her guides. JACKIE SWICK Those eyes, affectionate and glad.

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Senior History On September 7, 1954, thirty excited, confused girls moved into the apartments of Simms Hall to begin a career in nursing. We began to experience many frustrating moments, and also some of the happiest, most memorable moments of our lives. For the next seven months we were probies. During that time we attended Toledo University and had our nursing arts classes here at Flower, with the ever-patient Miss Rehklau as instructor. Soon we were properly initiated by our big sisters. We still remember scrubbing the sidewalk with toothbrushes in our ridiculous attire. It was a most unforgettable evening, but we sought our revenge on our little sisters a year later. Then came our first days on the floor. These were both frightening and rewarding but now, as we think back-Oh, those poor patients!! We began with simple procedures and, as we became more experienced, we took more responsibility in the care of our patients. Q ln April, we traded our collars for fischus, and with pin curls in place, were capped by Miss Rehklau. We wore our caps so proudly and began to feel more and more like nurses. As we gained experience in the hospital, we also attended many doctors' lectures. Each doctor lectured in his own particular field, such as hematology, neurology, obstetrics, and so forth. These were very interesting as well as educational. When we became Juniors, we began our experience in the various departments of the hospital-surgery, obstetrics, diet kitchen, and central supply. Those first days we'll never forget-that first scrub in surgery and then, a little later, that first delivery. The bath demonstrations and formula making classes were excellent teaching experiences-For whom? The experience gained in these departments will benefit us later in better understanding the functions of these departments. There was much hard work and studying during this time, but this was quickly forgotten when it was time for a party, which inevitably occurred on the night before an exam. ln the summer of l956, we began our affiliations with Toledo State Hospital and Children's Hospital in Columbus. Our experience in and knowledge of nursing broad- ened immensely during these months. Most of us enioyed the work-the kids were darling and psyche was fascinating, but, did Flower look grand to us at the end of six months! With only a few months to go, we were busy making graduation plans, which included yearbook, uniforms, and pictures. At last we reached that long-awaited day on which we exchanged our student uniforms for the white uniforms of the graduate, and added black bands to our caps. Graduation brought feelings of icy and, at the same time, sorrow at leaving the wonderful friends we had made in training.