Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing - Hahnoscope Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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: r J, ' V Wi %? ■ 4 m V 1, s 7 ETHOS The pulse of life ' s rhythms

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To the Class of 1974: ' ' The trick, Fletcher, is that we are trying to overcome our limitations in order, patiently. We don ' t tackle flying through rock until a little later in the program. Richard Bach in Jonathan Livingston Seagull DAWN A. HOPKINS Class Advisor You know you were quite different when I first met you. You were learning and discovering, but only with your eyes - superficially. I saw fear, anger, boredom and above all, frustration in response to your limitations. A month went by, or something that felt just about like a month, and your level of consciousness changed. You began to see with understanding, evaluate what you already knew, and then become free to discover yourself and your profession. As for myself, you know you are my first class. I tried to give you something of the truth that I have seen and a chance to see truth for yourself. In return I felt you showed me the flexibility of your minds, your receptivity to new ideas — or at least to different ones than those with which you were familiar. I am privileged to thank you for all that you have taught me and helped me to understand. Whatever you do, either in your personal or professional life, may you do it with excellence and to your satisfaction. May you also find love, joy, freedom and success in realizing your ambitions. One final thought - you can only begin by knowing you have already arrived. {jaunu U A —

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WHA TISA STUDENT NURSE? Student nurses are one of the nicest things that can happen to a hospital. They come in all sizes, shapes, uniforms and caps. They show up everywhere — in wards, in utility rooms, at chart desks and in class- rooms. Doctors yell at them; head nurses criticize them; interns tolerate them; residents overlook them; mothers worry about them — and patients love them. A student nurse is courage under a cap, ambition in a crisply starched uniform, energy in person. She ' s a dedicated heart, a cheerful smile, a comforting voice. , A student nurse likes days off, mealtime, boys, pediatrics, certain doctors, pretty clothes, and yes, her nursing school. She doesn ' t care much for alarm clocks, getting up for roll call, making beds or walking long halls. A student nurse is a wonderful person. No. one else gets so much pleasure from adjusting a bed or fluffing a pillow. No one else gets such satisfaction from changing a bandage or holding a cool drink to dry lips You can criticize her, but you cannot dishearten her. You can hurt her feelings, but you cannot make her quit. Her hours are long, her studies are difficult, but she is a hardworking young woman, full of determination. And she looks forward to that wonderful day when she can proudly say — I ' m a nurse!