Lutheran Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing - Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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HIJft Up Tour Eyesn The Mentally Diseased and Defective ........... The nature and causes of men' tal disease. The development of agencies and institutions for thc care and treatment of the mentally diseased. The extent and causes of feeble' mindedness. The development of institutions and agencies for the care and treatment of the feeblerninded. Hours The extent and causes of epi- lepsy. The development of agencies and institutions for the care and treatment of the epileptic. Programs for the prevention of mental disease and def fect. The mental hygiene movement. The Physically Handicapped ...,,.,,,,,, ,,,,,,,4.,.,,,,,-,.,,,,,,,4.,.,,,,. 1 0 Hours The extent and causes of deaf' ness. Development of care and train' ing for the deaf. The prevention of deafness. The extent and causes of blind' ness. Development of care and train' ing for the blind. The Adult Delinquent ...................... .... Causes and extent of criminality. The criminal law and theories of punishment. Police systems. Criminal courts. The prevention of blindness. The extent and causes of dis' ability and deformity. Development of care and train' ing for the crippled and . deformed. The prevention of disability and deformity. .......1O Hours Prisons. The role of social work in the treatment of criminals. The prevention of criminality. In connection with the theory as outlined above, a number of Held trips were taken. Following are the institutions visited and the number of hours spent at each: Oak Forest Infirmary ....................... ....... 5 Hours ' Chicago Home for the Friendlessl --...,',-. ,-.-,, 7 Hours Chicago Orphan Asylum S Norwegian Lutheran Children's Home ........ ........ 5' HOUFS Cook County Hospital l lhlh ..-.---...-'-.-.--- A ,.-..- 7 Hou,-5 Central Free Dispensaryj ' Psycopathic Hospital l Institute of juvenile Research I ------ ------ 7 Hours Hull House ................................... ....... 3 Hours Juvenile Court l ----..-.---... -hinll 5 Hours Detention Home I The House of Correctionl ---V-----------Q,---v'..v.-'.,..,---4.-,,---,----- 5 Hours Criminal Court I The course, A Survey of the Field of Social Service, as taught by Miss Stuenkel constituted ninety hours of theory and thirtyfeight hours visitation. Page Twentyfeight

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Lift Up 'Your Eyes First Class in Soeieill l O Service Work The Hrst class in Social Service Work to he conducted at the Luth' eran Deaconess Home and Hospital was under the instruction of Miss Francelia Stucnkel. Class work was begun on February fourth and completed on June 7, 1929, a period of eighteen weeks or ninety hours. Miss Stuenkel is a member of the teaching staff of the Graduate School of Social Service Administration of the University of Chicago, and came to us well recommended. Following is a summary of the course and the number of hours devoted to each division of the Work: . A SURVEY or THE FIELD or SOCIAL SERVICE The Problem of Poverty and Dependency .................................... 15 Hours Causes and extent ol poverty. Standards of living and family budgets. Public outdoor relief in the U. S. The Charity Organization The care of the dependent poor. 1110vff1T1C11f- The Enghgh. Poor Law, The prevention of poverty and de' The almslwuse. P6I1ClCDCY. Dependent and Delinquent - Children ...................... 35 Hours Causes and extent of dependency. Institutions and agencies for care of dependent chilf dren. Standards of child welfare. . Causes and extent of child def linquency. Juvenile courts and probation. Correctional schools. Prevention of dependency and delinquency in children. The Sick Poor .................. 10 Hours Extent of sickness. Social causes and costs of sick' ness. The development of community care for the sick. Medical social service. The public health movement. Health education. ,Hi .al Miss Stuenlcel Page Twentyfseven

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uLift Up Tour Eyesn Courses of Study Jr 929 - 1930 -Uiuuiors Bible fAJ Old Testament ........ Bible QBJ New Testament ..,..... Bible QCD Devotional Study ...... Bible CDD Bible by Topics ...... Life of Christ ..................... .. Church History ............. Diaconies ................. .......... Personal Soul Wiiinixig ......... Public Speaking ................. Sunday School Work ....... Music .......,.......,.......... ....... Nursing Anatomy and Physiology ........ , ................... .. Elementary Nursing Technic ...... ....... Ethics of Nursing ................. Drugs and Solutions ...... Hygiene ..,..........,.... Bandaging .............. Massage ...................... History of Nursing ....... Houas 20 20 20 25' 20 60 60 40 40 40 60 90 15' 18 15 10. 12 18 Description oil' Courses 1929 - 1930 The following is a brief description of the courses of study pref scribed for those who are in training for the Diaconate, and for all other students in the Training School. A later bulletin will give inf formation on advanced courses of study. These will give special attention to Social Welfare studies. Page 'l wenty ni11e