Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing - Appendix Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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unior Curriculum One rotation is given to the study of ORTHO- PEDIC, NEUROLOGIC, AND EYE conditions. Moellering II provides an excellent place to gain experience with casts, traction, circle beds, and other special equipment, and to give nursing care to orthopedic patients. Other areas of the hospital are utilized to provide experience in neurology and eye. The rotation known as CU-CYN actually provides opportunity to study and work with patients with urologic, gynecologic, endocrine, and diabetic problems. Field trips to the Red Cross Blood Bank and Woodhaven, a home for unwed mothers, give occasion for learning of some community resources. With these four rotations behind them, the juniors look forward to receiving their senior stripes and a well deserved vacation. C J ff i-J .v-NWN wE'vE COME A LONG WAY TOGETHER Lynette Downing helps her care study patient pack to leave the hospital. A SMILE AND A CHAT with helps this patient pass the time. 27 her student nurse, Barb I-lefty,

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J S 1 xi' 2 Q ,X If F EASY NOW. DON'T CONTAMINATE! Junior OR students open a pack in preparation for surgery. Care Studzks Augmenzf Care studies, research papers, Monday clinical conferences, and V.A. affiliation punctuate the junior year. Divided into four rotations of three months each, it involves concentrated study of the body systems, correlated with daily clinical work with patients with corresponding conditions. Four weeks of the GERIATRIC rotation are spent in studying TUBERCULOSIS nursing in ln- dianapolis. During the remaining eight weeks the junior students study body metabolism and the special needs of the aging section of our so- ciety. The SURGERY rotation was modified this year to include not only experience in surgery and the post anesthesia recovery room, but also study of the ear and fluid and electrolyte balance. Ex- perience in the operating and recovery rooms is often approached with qualms. However, it pro- vides an opportunity to learn more about the patient's total hospital experience. MEALTINLE ON MOELLERING ONE finds Theresa Schneider and Flo Myers helping their geriatric patients. axis Y usda'

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Seniors Work WE'l.l. TAKE CARE OF YOU Becky Fields and Carol Lauer keep close check on a patient in ER. 7 in Slbecial Areas, Gain This year for the first time, the summer rotation at Logansport was eliminated making it neces- sary for the entire class to receive this training during the first three rotations. Another first was a two week Christmas vacation for the seniors as well as the juniors and freshmen. Because the summer rotation was two weeks longer than usual, it included DISASTER NURS- ING and PROFESSIONAL ADJUSTMENTS II for the whole class at the same time. Growth and development and conditions par- ticularly found in children are studied in the PEDIATRIC rotation. A wide variety of field trips enhanced the students knowledge of facili- ties and institutions for children. The OBSTETRIC rotation leads to many new and rewarding experiences as education is re- ceived in labor and delivery, post partum, the newborn nursery, and the premature nursery. A highlight of OB came when each student was on call to receive a care study patient and follow her entire hospital experience. As well as the study of legal aspects of nursing, SENIOR EXPERIENCE provides the opportunity to learn the techniques of emergency room care and intensive care of patients in the constant care unit. Participation in team nursing as a team leader, and acting as a head nurse during co-charge experience, offers practice that will help the student step from the category of sen- ior student into the position of a graduate nurse. Q-X.: 'vsl. CN .. Tl-IE VOICE OF EX- PERIENCE is avail- able to students on co-charge experi- ence. Bonnie Fischer confers with head nurse, Mrs. Minier.