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

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PERSON ALI TY What is personality? Webster defines it as That which constitutes or pertains to a person, and with that sweeping definition says that you. yourself, are your personality. Personality is absolutely essential to success. lfpon your personality depends the impression that you will make on those you meet, an impression that will influence their desire to have professional dealings with you in your chosen vocation. While incompetence and inexperience are responsible for a large percentage of fail- ures, lack of personality is one of the most noticeable elements. Personality, not being a tangible element. an abstract thing, not being seen under the microscope nor dissected by the operating knife, it would seem essential that, to enhance one's personality. it become necessary to study and analyze the elements most necessary, a few of which I shall now mention. SINCERITY is the most essential element. Before you can approach others with sincerity you must be sincere yourself. Much of Theodore Roosevelt's political success was due to his ability to impress others with the idea that he was frank and since1'e. Carlyle says, 'il would say sincerity, a deep genuine sincerity, is the first characteristic of all men in any way heroic. But to acquire the virtue of sincerity one must be honest, to be honest you must have-integrity. INTEGRITY, therefore, calls for one to always put forth their best efforts to render service even if in so doing, money is apparently sacrificed, but which is not so, for the sooner a patient recovers, the more apt you are to have more and more patients to care for and in so doing 1 hope you will develop anoiher element in your personality. LOYALTY, and if you wish to obtain a good example of the elemental value of loyal- ty and friendship, watch a patient who is stricken away from home. Often, in the still of the night you will see him with his eyes wide open staring into vacancy, thinking of the place where his friends are, yearning for those who are loyal to him. This is the time when you will see that the sense of loyalty is really an elemental thing in the human being, and why you should cultivate it to the best of your ability. No seed produces such prolific flowers as the smileg no investment brings such ample returns as a pleasant countenance, therefore, good nature is essential. Every vocation is made up of leaders and followers but to be a leader one must have confidence. not only that but self-confidence. Self-confidence begets confidence. Before you should lead you must know where to lead. Do not develop a 'tknow-it-all attitude, for a successful person is never vain. ENVIRONMENT is a more potent factor in molding success and character than most persons realize. It is generally conceded by psychologists, that associations and surround- ings often determine makeup of a human being. Therefore. one must choose surroundings wisely. Select associates deliberately. Never let sentiment interfere- with good reasoning. The most likable are 110t always the most useful people. TEMPERAMENT is just about an inflexible endowment, but to cultivate self-control and will power enables one to overcome the fault. LANGUAGE is another important factor much misused and niystifying, but it is much better for a nurse to talk in terms her patient understands, a11d he will take your training for granted. DRESS AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE is essential and the first impression lasts. Strive above all to be neat The average nurse may become a little narrow in her views. both because of her training and her surroundingsg therefore, to broaden your views will be a virtue appreciated by others. - BRUADMINDEDNESS. Since. as adults we are all a bundle of habits, it would be well to cultivate good habits. since vices may become habits just as easily as virtues, and good habits will lead to success and a pleasing personality as readily as bad ones lead to failure. -DR. G. E. CALONGE. Ile that would have friemls must show himself friendly.

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,f- '.' DR.G.E.cAL0NGE OUR DOCTOR He calls no hour of the day or night his own. Througxh heat or cold he goes his rounds alone: Here io bring some lllO1'l'2ll into being, There to ease some soul that must he fleeing. He listens earnestly to tales of grief: Fo1'g'1-ts himself that he niay give relief To bodies suffering, or tortured mindsg I11 service to all men his pleasure finds. May God forever bless him with His grace, For when he goes, oh, who will take his place! Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power.

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i i C. E. MORSE. M. D. A. I.. S'l'll,'lxl.luS. M. IJ. Lecturer on Skin anal Venorezil Diseases Lecturer on Surgery Jnnior C-lass Doctor Class of 1930 Class Doctor President of Mmiml Nuff Southern Cnliforniu Co. Hospital, Los Angeles: Denver and Gross MediC'2ll College: Cbllege Chi- St. l3or1i:i1m1's Ilosniacii, Clilvnigog Medical School cago, Post-Graduflte School: D12 lvlfm-iutiil zgnnl iioffpiivi, 4 iw2c-nw: 1.1-1101-nmn General Hos- Course, St. Louis. pizal, Sam i-'xuzwism-0. VVARD C. FENTON, M. D. HALPII il. JUIINSTUN. A. Ii.. M. IJ. Lecturer on Chemistry Lecturer on Obstetrics Freshman Class Doctol WVashington University, St. Louis, Mo.g Methodist Gi'z1clu:11+e,l from Rush, 19121 Interneship Kansas Episcopal Hospital, Omaha, Neb.g Resident City General Hospital: Surgeon in Charge Santa Physician, Santa, Tomas Hospital, Republic of be Hospital, La. Junta, Colo. Panama.