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

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n ffiliation Affiliation is that part of the nursing course which is taken away from the home school hos- pital. ll'e affiliate ourselves with another school of nursing for a period of time. Our hospital in La Junta does not have some organized depart- ments in which all students training in Colorado lnust have practice before they are allowed to take the State Board Iixamination at the end of the tln'ee year course. This affiliation of 11ine months takes place in the Senior year of our training, Each .lune half of the .lunior class leaves for Denver. They leave with misgivings in their hearts because they go to a new city and a new hospital. and little do they realize what a wealth of experiences are ahead of them. Six months are spellt at Denver General. the Denver County Hospital. Compared to our T0 bed hospital in La Junta. this T50 bed hospital looks enormous. In the six weeks of Diet Kitchen one almost forgets what it feels like to be a real nurse. That's where ones ability to cook shines forth. lt is a delight to serve a good looking tray, planned, cooked, and arranged all by ones self. Emergency presents thrills enough for any ad- venturous soul, Especially do the moments fly when the wards are full and each second counts for some patientsg the doctors issue brisk orders lllld one has no time for introspective thoughts. After a month of Eniergency it is quietiug to set- tle back to Nursing t'are. as we first. knew it. for two short weeks. These two weeks are spent in GYN which is the abbreviation for gyneogrology. Une of the notable tliingrs learned in this depart- ment is the new treatment being used for Syphilis. The Massive Mc1'harsen or Five Day Rapid treatment has given amazing results. One half of our time at IJEIIYK-'I' General is spe11t in Pediatrics. Pediatrics deals with the care of children and especially those not in good health. This department has its joys and sorrows, One of the sorrows is having the medicine that should be in the baby's mouth plastered all over the Nurse's face. One of the joys is to see an acutely ill baby appear well and happy in a few short days. The day the first half of the Junior Class starts in l'ediatrics the second half of the class starts work in Denver and so the new Senior Class is reunited. The remaining three months of the affiliation are spent at the Colorado Psychopathic Hospital, which is a branch of the University of Colorado, and for which we receive I'niversity credit. Part of the class goes to the State llospital in Pueblo, t'olo1-ado. and the other half takes their course at the branch hospital in Denver. In treating the diseased minds of patients, the nurse learns better mental hygiene herself. This nursing is so dif- ferent from the usual bedside nursing. and so many fascinating things are learned that the en- tire eourse passes rapidly and very interestingly. Besides the hospital work, Deliver is a large city with nially interesting sights to see. The summer evenings are spent visiting points of inter- est aud often just window-shilpping. The nearby mountains hold a fascination that is pathetic be- cause since gas rationing it is seldom we can visit. them. The few happy occasions spent in them have been inspirational and fully enjoyed. Last hut not least, our affiliating program would not be complete without the Mission home. To try to express our appreciation for that spot in Denver would be impossible. All we can say is, What must Denver have been without it. It has been a large source of the strenglth we received to carry on as Christian nurses and it has pro- vided a home for homesick girls in a big city. -ANNABEL-LE TROYER SENU JR CLASS SONG Uh hail Alma Mater we greet thee We've conle from States afar, To learn in thy halls of wisdom, And serve llim whose children we are. t'lItlHlfS Climbing' rocks tho' they be ruggedg Serving' Christ we'll travel on, Aiding those who're sielg i11 body, 'Till we all surround the throne, We give thee our loyal allegiance In the gladness of wholesome youth We offer in praise and devotion, Our highest endeavor for truth We're a class that is strong in its purpose, Wefve a spirit that never will die, And when this life's journey is ended, XVe'll unite with the host in the sky.

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1 The Little Strnites 2 The Hostetlers 3 Uhivkeu in the ruff -L Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ilosteth-1' and Fillllilj' 5 Saudrzl Leu Yuutzi 6 Boots and Ginger T D12 and Mrs. G. D. Troyey :md Nvllldtjll 8 The 1-1:11-ry Weaver family 9 Kvuneth, .Im'k, and A111111 10 11 12 13 11 15 Tlli 17 18 Johnny Nofsinger Mr. and Mrs. Cephus Yautzi and Sandra Lea E11l61'SO11 and Ruth 'iLet's go Gcrzulilno Mr. :mud Mrs John Yantzi Ivle-1'shberge1' sisters Dale Grieser Giugefs Dad and Pop