Grace General Hospital - Our Days of Grace Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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... a variety of students who seem to develop unexpected. . . “Count Your Blessings...” It is always a most interesting experience to me, to watch the remarkable progress of our Student Nurses - from the day they enter the school until the day they leave us. From the first, some of them seem to be born to be real nurses, while others appear to be a little doubtful as to why they choose the profession. In between these two groups are a variety of students who seem to develop un¬ expected capabilities and make excellent progress. But many of those doubtful ones - seem to catch a real glimpse of the potentials of nursing as a profession, and make fine progress too. There are the few, of course, who become discouraged with the studies and the routine of duty, and drop out. For the Hospital Chaplain, he finds much interest and inspiration in watching so many of the students develop a real concern for people - spiritually, as well as physically and mentally. He is well aware that it is essential to get all the book knowledge and practical training - the me¬ chanics of the work. But it is most important that the patients when they are very ill, and during the days of recovery, feel the warmth and human interest that so many of the students display. Every day patients tell me about this quality of the nursing and the feeling of being cared for. And so, in whatever field of nursing our new graduates go, my great prayer is that the love of God shall so fill their hearts that when the extra effort is needed, the love and concern they have for the patients shall bring forth new glories to the field of nursing and a hymn of praise to God. Gerald Wagner, Brigadier Chaplain. 58

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You can always tell a graduate. By the white in which she ' s dressed You can always tell a Junior By the way she swells her chest; You can always tell a probie By her timid ways and such; You can always tell a senior But you sure can ' t tell her much!

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A dministration Major and Mrs. H.P. Thornhill The student nurse brings to the hos pital the irre¬ sistible enthusiasm and vigor of youth; but youth soon gives way to maturity. We hope that the radiant energy displayed during your days at Grace will not be allowed to dissipate; but will be channeled into avenues of useful service; that your knowledge will be used with wisdom; your skills sharpened by practice, enhanced by the spirit of kind¬ ness, and applied in love. We wish you every success and happiness. May God be with you always. Major and Mrs. H.P. Thornhill Major D. Davis Associate Administrator i Miss L. Wiebe Director of Nursing Dr. N.D. McCreath Medical Director 59