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

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Maude Egli Swartzendruber R. N. 15. s. '37 Sczmfzicc I'7Z8?fl LlCf0I' Born at Hopedale, Illinois . . . gradu- ate Hesston Academy, 1931 . . . Colo- 1'ado State College of Education, Gree- ley, 1935-36 . . . Goshen College, 1936- 37 . . . general duty, Greeley City Hos- pital, 19365 Goshen City Hospital, 1937 . . . early night supervisor, Mennonite Hospital. 1935 . . . sc-ienve instructor. Mennonite Hospital School of Nur-sing, 1937-38. Grace Brunk R. N. '30 I7fd8If2 'ZlCf0l' of Nuirsmg Arts Born at La Junta, Colorado . . . gradu- ate Goshen Academy, 1925 . . . Goshen College, 1925-26 . . . private duty, 1931 32 . . . supervisor, Dr. Jacolfs Private Oh.-ztetrical Hospital, Lansdale. Penn- sy-vania, 1936-37 . . . dietitian and in- structor in dietetics, Mennonite Hos- pital, 1932-34 . . . post graduate course in Connnunicalrle Diseases, Herinan Kiefer Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1931-35 . . . Obstetrical supervisor and instructor in Uhstetrical Nursing, 193-1- . . . instructor of Nursing Arts, Men- nonite Hospital School of Nursing, 1937-38. THE NIGHTINGALE 1938 Ada Isabelle Burkhart H. N. '22 Surgzcal Suprzrwsorr' Horn at Newton, Kansas . . . graduate Goshen Academy, 1932 . . . Summer School 193-L and Extension Course 1937-38, Colorado State College of Edu- cation. Greeley . . . private and general duty A. T. S. F. Hospital, La Junta, 1923-25 . . . Mennonite Home for Aged, Eureka, Illinois, 1925-27 . . . night su- pervisor, Goshen Hospital. 1927-33 . . . surgical supervisor and instructor in Surgical Nursing, Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing, 1933-38. A. Lucille Roth R. N. 533 Medical Supc1'1Jisor Born at Arehbold, Ohio . . . graduate Arehbold High School 1928 . . . private duty, relief nurse, head nurse, Memor- ial Hospital. Wauseon, Ohio, 1934-37 . . . medical,-supervisor and instructor of Medic-al Disease Nursing, Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing, 1937-38.

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THE NIGHIINGALE 1938 Three o 'clock P. M.! ViIith a final pin to my cap, I gather together what fortitude, cour- age, wisdom, cheerfulness and ingenuity that I can muster, for these are troublesome times, and depart to take up the duties of the day. I wonder what has become of the 'tgood old dayst' when only one nurse was needed to care for all the patients on Medical Floor? I have just received word that there are two Hpink eyes enroute to the Hospital. Where shall I put them? Already we are full to overflowing. And these youngsters must be isolated in a room by themselves. However, we do not do as the inkeeper of old, rudely turn them away, neither do we have an Aladdin lamp with which we can call forth beds and space as we desire. IVe use that which God gave us, our minds and bodies, to deal with such problems. From within some dim recess of my brain I visualize our oxygen storeroom bereft of its equipment and in its place two little cribs. Before long I see it in reality. But, ah, the two little pink eyes do not appreciate our ministry. They kick, they scream, they cry. To myself I say, Now is. the time to apply the psychology I so painstakingly learned. Finally, they have quieted. I feel repaid for my psychological endeavors. But did I overhcar some one say, 4'Psychology, hump, it's only exhaustion. New I shall have a few minutes to spend with the patient in 225, who receives a few new flowers each day. To her they are active living things: She can tell about each variety, their family history, upon what food they thrive, and in what environment they show forth their best qualities. It is refreshing to spend a few minutes with her. I-Iark! The emergency bell rings! Two cars have collided on the highway. The police have brought the men in for us to sew to- gether. The gory sight must be reduced to respectability. Scalp la- cerations sutured, bruises bandaged, abrasions brightened with mercuroelirome, and spirits ministered unto with words of sympa- thy and encouragement. There are messages to send to those at home assuring them of the well being of their loved ones. At this time I take a few minutes to make note of a suggestion which my fancy dictates to me to present at the next Staff meeting, that of submitting for their consideration the desirability of estab- lishing a library of light reading to be used as a means of diversion for expectant fathers. My sympathies were aroused earlier in the evening upon seeing a young man with such aspirations agitatedly sieze a medical dictionary, the only book about, and begin assidu- ously to read from the front, then from the back, and once, I believe I saw it upside down. It is ten-thirtv and time to make 'trounds . The hospital is rela- tively quiet. Seldom is there complete quiet, for somewhere a babgf is crying, seine one moaning in pain, the babbling of delirium, and occasionally one hears a healthy snorc. I linger a moment and offer a prayer for the patient in 22O,for her days are few. The children in the ward are struggling in rebellion as the nurse inserts needles for a. hypodermoelysis. The two Hpink eyes have become resigned to hospital routine and are peacefully sleeping. Our day's work is finished.-we go to the kitchen where around the table we drop the heavy cares of the day. lVe enjoy the satisfaction of having done something for others and commit our work of pa- tience to our God and Father. itis in 0 Doyis Work arily Yoder N

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THE NIGHTINGALE l938 Mary Ellen Hostetter R. N. '25 O7961'ClfH'lf,0 Room Superozsor Horn at Amite, Louisiana , . . graduate Denbigh High Sehool, Virginia, 1917 . , . Eastern Mennonite School, Harri- sonburg, Virginia, 1931-32 . . . Summer School, Colorado State College of Edu- cation, Grreley, 1933, and Aniorican Catholic University, XVashington, D. C., 1936 . . . private duty, Newport News, Virginia, 1926 . . . general duty, Han- over General Hospital, Pennsylvania, 1929-30 . . . instructor of Nursing Arts, 1933-35 . . . Supervisor of Operating Room and instruf-tor of Operating Room Technique, Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing, 1927-28, 1936-38. Charity Yoder R. N. '36 Late Night Suyaorfuisor' Born at Belleville, Pennsylvania . . . graduate Belleville High School, 1929 . . . Goshen College, 1930-31 ,... pri- vate duty, Belleville . . . late night su- pervisor, Mennonite Hospital and Sani- tarium, 1937-38. Ethel Irene Zooli R. N. Obstohioal S'2,1pe1'rv'isor' Born at New Castle. Pennsylvania . . . graduate New Wilmington High School 19233 Slippery Rook State Normal, 1.926 . . . rural school teacher, Lawer- ence County, Pennsylvania, for five years . . . private and general duty, Overlook Sanitarium, New XVilming- ton, Pennsylvania, 1933-35 . . . meclical supervisor, 1936-37 . . . obstetrical su- pervisor and instructor in Olbstetrical Nursing, Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing, 1937-38. Ada Slagell R. N. '31 Early Night Supmvfisol' Born Hartford, Kansas . . . graduate Hesston Academy, 1927 . . . private duty, 1931-3-1 . . . general duty. Joslin Hospital, Harper, Kan-sas, 193-1-37 . . . early night supervisor, Mennonite Hos- pital and Sanitariuin, 1937-38,