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

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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

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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 Q15 BIBLE QA5 OLD TESTAMENT In this course, books of the Old Testament from Genesis through Joshua, are studied. The course includes an outline of each book studied, a general survey of each chapter, and a careful study of the purpose, scope and character of the book. The Bible is the textfbook. Note books are used extensively. 20 hours. Q25 BIBLE QB5 NEW TESTAMENT A careful study of the four gospels is included in this course. The same type of study as in Bible QA5 is followed. The Bible is used as textfbook. 20 hours. Q35 BIBLE QC5 A devotional study of St. John or some other book of the Bible. 20 hours. Q45 BIBLE QD5 In this course the Bible is studied according to topics. The students are thus trained in locating, collecting and arranging Scriptural truth in the exact language of the Bible. 'Zi hours. Q55 LIFE or CHRIST A careful study of the life of Christ. Scll's 'iLife of Christ and the Bible are used as texteboolcs, 20 hours. Q65 CI-IURCTI HISTOIKY This course includes a general survey ofthe history of the Christian Church from the Apostolic Age to the modern times. Special attention is paid to the Apostolic Age, the Reformation and the rise of Christi- anity, the development and the problems of the Church under American conditions. Textfbook-Lrivgreifs-Church History. Lectures, collatf eral readings, class discussions and reports. 60 hours. Q75 DIACONICS This includes a practical exposition of the general principles of the Diaconate, as well as an extensive study of the subject. WCJIIIILIILS place and work in the church is considered very carefully. Textfbook, The Deaconess Calling --Vxfacker. Lectures, quizzes and class discussions. 60 hours. Page Thirty :- 4 L