Kettering College - Pacemaker Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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rar nen rece na a OOH oS RNS ANI nw mrs cnr cenretinesenimnceencentnniinmmetintrsamremisrannsaemti at | From the Florence Nightengale Pledge | I solemnly pledge myself before God, and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity, and to practice my profession faithfully. | will do all in my | power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs ‘coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. With loyalty will | endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care. 6 N ow a oe Os 5 WA » E r ef} Faces glowing in the lamp light—anticipating the future. Smiles and friends. NSG 37 A

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ll x CAPPING CEREMONY The 1988 Capping Ceremony took place at the Seventh-day Aventist Church in Ket: ||| tering. Marjorie K. Lahm, Coordinator for Dayton School of Practical Nursing addressed |) the 76 students and the large audience in attendance. As the first year nursing students walked down the aisle they carried with them their + hopes and dreams for the future. They knelt to receive their cap or epaulettes and rose with new confidence. As each lamp was lit it rekindled thoughts of remarkable people ||! who paved the way for today’s nurses. As the Florence Nightengale Pledge was recited | the students examined themselves to see if they could meet the challenge. The flow of pride was upon the faces of the family and friends who attended. It is this | pride that will fortify the students to reach their goal and to excel at it. -Marsha Miller, First Year Nursing ee 36 NSG “ — ) Words of wisdom from our speaker, Marjorie Lahm.

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HUMAN BOPY iS THE LORD'S qEMPLe,. MR-ZIGGY, BUT YOURS iS IN SERIOUS DANGER OF BEING TORN DOWN To MAKe WAY? FORA FARKING LOT “Is she gone yet?” “Beats Me!” PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT The Physician Assistant is a skilled person qualified by academic and practical training ‘| to provide patient services under the supervision and direction of a licensed physician. | Patient services include performing patient histories and evaluations for the physician's » review. The P.A. student has a pre-requisite distinctive to this program only - they must! have 2,000 hours direct patient care in their work history prior to being accepted for the ' program. This can be accomplished in several ways, i.e., working as an emergency | . medical technician (EMT), an aide in a health care setting, etc. de “a e Clyde “Ben” Yencer-Hanging Out.