Louise Obici School of Nursing - Emblem Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

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'Nw l Y , ' Sql: 41 O On September 4, 1956, we entered Louise Obici School of Nursing as the fifth preclinical class, consisting of twenty-nine girls. We were greeted by our advisors and Big Sisters . In the following days we were orientated to new friends, books, and a busy schedule. These days were also filled with many social activities. We finally settled down and started classes on the following Monday. We also elected Norma McCall as Chairman of the Preclinical class and Bobbie Underwood as Secretary-Treasurer. Our Preclinical days met us with such events as our first day of duty in our blue srnocks, return demonstrations with the aid of Miss Chase and the arrival of our white uniforms. Our first project as a class was the decorating of Planters for the district fall dance. Soon after this came the anticipation of our Thanksgiving Holidays. Upon returning from the holidays we found our days filled with much studying and more clinical work than before. Christmas soon came and was gone just as quickly, January found us busily preparing for that eventful day in February. February finally came with exams and capping which was the sixteenth day of February. After capping we became Freshmen. March followed and we again settled down to work, only this time we could proudly look back and see our first major goal conquered. 33

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J.: ' ' '4 ' Qg 1,'.' V sggtsg l Joann Swain o o The third class for Medical Technicians began July 1956 with Joann Swain of Eliza- beth City, North Carolina. She was joined by Ruth Alcox of Williamston, North Carolina in April 1957. These girls are under the guidance of Dr. George I. Carroll, Pathologist. Some of their classes include Microbiology and Chemistry which they take with the pre-clinical students. What time they are not in classes, they can be found furthering their education of Medical Technology by actual experience in the laboratory. After their first semester in class, they spend the rest of their fifteen month training period learning laboratory technique. 34