I C Norcom High School - Greyhound Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Is Practical Nursing The Career For You? Mrs. Katherine Decker, R.N., Mrs. Dorothy DeSue, R.N., and Mrs. Judith Cameron, R.N., teach the career study known as the Portsmouth School of Practical Nursing. Mrs. Decker is the director of the program. Students in this career study are practical nurses when they graduate from high school. They study a wide range of subjects — from nutrition and diet to pediatric, psychiatric, and medical surgical nursing. The department has the supplies and equipment that are used in hospitals for patient care, plus a medi- cal and nursing library. In 1972-73, twenty students were enrolled in the pre-clinical phase; ten students, in the clinical phase. Besides their nursing studies, these students were involved in role playing and independent study. They also helped the Science Department present a fine assembly. 12

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Interior-Exterior Design Interior-Exterior Design is being taught for the first time in a Portsmouth high school. This course is de- signed to broaden concepts of functional and creative design (two and three dimensional) environmental planning. Students should prepare themselves for this program by taking Art I and Art II. After being ac- cepted into the program, a student takes Interior-Exterior Design I and II. Located on the first floor, this department is specially equipped with materials from Tidewater Corpora- tions. Carpet, fabric, and plexiglas have been obtained. Students have access to sculpture tools, woodwork- ing tools and art-related equipment from other departments. Twelve students were enrolled in the 1972-73 program, taught by Mrs. Andrea Peck. The 1973-74 [)rogram will include a course in extended work in three dimensional design.

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Food Services Taught by Mrs. Annette Brown, the goal of Food Service is to prepare students for entering the field of dietetics or food service management at the managerial or supervisory level. There are three courses involved in the Food Service career study. Students need to take Home Econom- ics Careers, Advanced Foods, and Food Service Management. Purchasing, planning, preparing, and serving meals are studied in Advanced Foods. In Food Service Management, the student is given experience in hotel and restaurant cooking. Food Services has equipment which is used in large food operations: for instance, the department has a microwave oven. Twelve students were enrolled in the Home careers area; four, in the Advanced Foods; thirteen, in the Food Service Management. Mrs. Brown announced that this department plans to offer future courses in psychology, marketing, book- keeping, and business careers exploration. 13