La Junta Mennonite School of Nursing - Nightingale Yearbook (La Junta, CO)

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X NW NU Q Q fa 'fi Q R :L N fu 2 l RALPH S. JOHNSTON, AB., M.D. lJ7'f'.Vidl'IIf of Jledim! Staff for tivo years. Senior Class Doctor. LFl'fl1l'f'I' on Ob.vlf'triz'x. Graduated from Rush 1912. Interneship Kansas City General Hospital. Surgeon in Charge-Santa Fe Hospital, La Junta. if N

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Y 7 Q X f , LYDIA M. HEATWOLE, R. . SUPERINTENDENT OF NURSES Agnes lllemorial Sanitarium, Denver, Colo. lx G H ai r. : IJ FY FD Q. -. : .. E w 'U o Cll PT O o F' 'Q 'S D FY' W ii Q. FD C 1 YU FD F ?' P-A 9 T-7 7' o 1: S? f f C o : '1 U7 FT? Z'-7 H J A noble Christian nurse, who gave of herself unllinchinglv in the early days of struggle whereby we as future nurses may reap abundantly. The fol- lowing poem is dedicated to the work she has done. Is it for gold, this uniform of service, The spotless garb of dignity you wear? ls it just beauty's sake and beauty only, Has set the snowy cap upon your hair? Is it for these you spend long hours of labor? No, far sweeter your recompense will be- Ye who have served the least of these mv brethrenf, The blaster said, HHave ministered to mef' Is it perchance for fame you have come hither, Seeking to comfort those in grief and pain? Binding the wounds with healing touch and bringin Health to the weary suffering ones again? No, not for praise your days of loving service, Higher your ideal far, than empty fame, Yourls be a blessing for the least you render- HA cup of water given in my name. So not for fame nor gold nor yet for beauty, This snowy garb of dignity you wear, 3 Down the dim aisles of pain-wracked souls of sorrow, Your coming breathes a comfort as of prayer. For in your life of consecrated service, It is the lVIaster's image that you see In every soul-to you the words were spoken- Lo, I was sick and ye have visited me. Pnyr 7lflil'll'4'll

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ERVICE R. S. JOHNSTON, M.D. N the last 15 years no one word has been more prominent or has been used in more ways than the simple one of SERVICE And yet with all its adoptions, whether in a tennis game, in busi- ness, or in church, it has maintained dignity and has gained respect with each new interpretation. The word in every setting means competency, phy- sical ability, mental capacity and spiritual confi- dence. hlany times in history it has implied the idea of sacrifice as in the case of the soldier, the crusader, the missionary or the nurse. At present we do not stress this because physical sacrifice is not so evident as it was a century ago. Today we feel that Service means integrity and good cheer. lt carries with it an idea of positive activity. This is in keeping with our present day mode of grant- ing prizes for best contribution in science, most useful student, greatest test for aviation, with sub- stantial rewards from the Nobel prize fund, the Harmon, Rockefeller and Guggenheim Founda- tions, and many research organizations. Construc- tive action has never been received with less hero- ics, with greater acclaim, and sounder praise than now. There is a splendid tendency to decorate live heroes and encourage live development. The motto seems to be: 'fLet us judge ca1'efully but let us praise each year for service rendered. T-Ve of the lylennonite Hospital are trying to serve by training young women as nurses and trust- ing that in their work here and in their contacts throughout later life they will exemplify our idea of Service. This demands considerably more development than is expected in many professions and requires a splendid type of raw material. Although the stu- dent nurse in this day does not have to srub and wash as in former years, good eyes, good arms. good feet, good posture, healthy appearance is nec- essary to stand the strain of rush periods even though they may not exceed eight hours. During recent years Hospital equipment has in- creased so in amount and character that a nurse receives a real technical education in her training through the use of such instruments as the X-ray, diathermy, quartz lamp, and laboratory apparatus. Those who have good preparatory training in High School or College grasp these details of their Hos- pital work best. To the keener minds this makes their work more interesting. This is the essential foundation. Upon this arises the opportunity for the individual nurse. Nlost of them are equal to it. Only a few fall by the wayside. Life in a Hospital is very real, even the joy is serious. We see people with noble qualities and we see people so sick that they are not responsible. VVe see peo- ple at the beginning and end of their earthly exist- ence. VVe see people suffer in body, mind and soul. lt requires a strong body, a keen mind and a well anchored faith to view this day after day and be kind, patient and sympathetic. The first year of training is hardest because only certain methods of relief are allowed and these are sometimes in- adequate. Unless the nurse can see ahead she may become cynical and calloused or confused. As her knowledge increases and when she knows that she has played a definite part in effecting this recupera- tion, she gains confidence and reaches out for greater fields to conquer. She realizes that the dis- cipline of the Hospital is but a system of coopera- tion which increases her elhciency and protects her. It is group courtesy and is necessary in any large organization. All this is training and from it must be devel- oped a quality in each individual which makes her a success. It is often called personality but it is really the 'fability to please others. A nurse's success can be gauged definitely by the number of patients she pleases. Service in a Hospital means care, mental relaxation and encouragement. Patients recall Hospital incidents, recommend Hospitals, send their families and return them- selves, not on account of the mechanical equipment of the institution but because they have been pleased by the competent, conscientious, cheerful service rendered by the human director of relief, The Trained Nursef' Page Fifimvz