Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing - Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Pre-Clinical Days IVIore vividly these days stand out than any other part of our training. Al- though the rest is something welll never forget. Pre-Clinical days are to be remembered as the days our instructors tries to fill our hazy heads with knowledge, never to be forgotten. Never Will I forget the day we all met at 351 Allison Ave., the nursest home, each one of us wondering what was in store for us. Gradually we learned. One of the most startling experiences was when we were called to the oilice and issued a stack of books, more than all we used in our high school days, but we soon got accustomed to that, studying each one a little every day; with tests, quizzes and so forth. Each morning7 bright and early, classes began. Another thing we wonlt forget is the back-breaking exercises we experienced out in the back alley each morning to perk us up for a very trying class in Anatomy and Physiology. It proved to be very helpful too, for our classroom was inclined to make us sleepy it seemed. This was before our lovely new classroom was built, of course. Another outstanding day was the first day we were assigned to hall work, actual nursing care. We had given baths and nursing procedures to Mr. and Mrs. Chase in our practical classroom, but this was diiferent, all live patients, the idea scared us a little I think, but most of us came through with llying colors, finding it more interesting With actual patients. Then came exams, and hnally the day we had all looked forward to for six long months, the day we were capped and really accepted into the training school. BETTY WILLIAMS I381

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W a; he poor or war he wealthy? W a: he sad or war he gay? Did he usually think of other; 0r about himrelf all day? Now if he were a married man W a: he only married once? If he had any children, Were the;I girl: or were they ram? jmt .mppoxe he did have children And dexcendant: by and by, Suppoxe we,re with them daily And me them eye to eye! 07' .mppore he wamlt married But was an orphan child of fate, W ith 710 one to love and cherixh him No himmen :mall or great. W a: he hold and 117'0113 with valor? Did he meet the world half way? Did he uphold truth and honexty And toward higher .rtmzdard: sway? Could he read and write with perfect ease? Did he :peale in language clear? Could he ring with rhythm all the :01ng That were delightful to the ear? W here did he work-where did he play? To what religion did he attend? How did he pal: away hi: time W hen lawman hour: drew to an end? How old war he when he died? How did he meet his doom? W a; it unexpected and sudden death? 07' punithent filled with gruemme gloom? There are :0 very many thing: It would be nice to know, But if there question: wonlt be amwered They might wisely ceme to grow. '1' hen. welll build our own eonclmiom In a manner we like bext, Until we comtmct a peifeet hiItory Of'th-i: man who 1': at Text. ELIZABETH LUCAS Class of 1942 I371

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