Lancaster General Hospital Nursing - Nightingale Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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Anna Lamborn, B.S., M.S., A.D.A. Instructor, Diet Therapy Dietitians-seated: A. Kloidt, J. Human: standingg AA. Darlington, E Roberts, B. Doyle. Included in the whole picture of the treatment of a patient with a speciiic disease is his diet, and where else but in the clean, good-smelling diet kitchen can such a picture be completed? Vivid memories of the miles of travel on foot for the blue slips, the sighs when five or more were returned, the precise setting-up and exact checking of trays, the scurrying to put knife, fork, and spoon in their proper places, the em- ' 1 l' Jn..2..f nl: :SRAM-A' All nn-M114 nn uftruu fha fun nf

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. f G Anna 'Mae Ney, R.N. Dr. John L. Farmer Supervisor-Operating Room Chief of Surgery As we reported for duty that first Monday morning in the operating room, our self-confi- dence had somehow deserted us. We had read and heard so much about the drama and excite- ment centered here, and now we wondered if we would ever be able to become members of its efficient team. Hoping to witness an operation at once, we were instead shown the linen room, the sterilizing room, and the instrument room-all the while stealing glances at the surge of activity around us. When we were finally allowed to enter the spotlessly white operating room, we gazed with awe at the scene before us. It was as if all the pictures we had ever seen had sprung to life-the draped still form, the anesthetist busy with his machine, the gowned and masked surgeon, interne, and nurses surrounding the table. One of those white-robed nurses was a student just as we were! How we envied her calm and assurance-how did she do it? We learned. We memorized the names of instruments by the hour, we set up Mayo tables. We scrubbed our arms and hands until they were raw and managed to be gowned and gloved without becoming contaminated-we had never felt so clean! We learned to hold retractors, cut sutures, clamp hemostats, and to remain calm all the while. The surgeons did not prey on student nurses as we had feared-they were quite kind and often eager to explain their techniques. We were learning anatomy first hand, and having a fine time in the process! The super-clean smell of antiseptics clung to us-we carried it with us everywhere. Even today, a whiff of that odor brings back many memories - the slap of an instrument against a gloved hand, Howard's teasing and Melvin's shy smile, the good taste of pretzels and chocolate milk between operations, the whirr of the instruments in fracture room, the bustle of a busy morn- ing of T. and A.'s in the E.E.N.T. operating room, the super-stiff brushes in the urology oper- ating room, the tension of a long heart operation, and the embarrassment of contaminating a tray- ful of instruments. Those eight weeks gave us something we will never lose. We were taken behind the scenes of surgery, we know what takes place there. This knowledge now enables us to prepare the sur- gical patient for what lies ahead. When the unknown becomes known, fear is alleviated. This then is our role-to replace mystery with understanding, and fear with confidence. OPERATING ROOM STAFF Seated: E. Czecki A. Keller, D. Rote, C. Shenk. Standing: B. Hunsdorfer, J. Pelurie, E. Herman, E. Peters. Absent: E. Alexander. G. Fczncovic, M. White.