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

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'Is ln... 1' Checking IV's and taking vital signs every fifteen minutes keeps Kathy busy in PAR. REMEMBER SCRUBBING FOR 7:30 OR .s t :xvu A x f , - P Wx 9, Q . ,, - 'isey y A ,,. .Q .. - wg 35. : . R s .4 2 Y , F N A ' ,, x , . ' -'-P- g 's A Q: si JJ., fx 1' Q -xx N N- . Carol scrubbing for surgery. Seeing a procedure that had been only discussed before gave the students insight and understanding. Mrs. Filchak kept an eye on her girls but they were left on their own to assist with actual surgeries. Scrubbing, circulating and follow, plus a care plan made them more aware of the human anatomy and disease processes. After surgery, Cathy Booth helps transfer the patient to the cart.

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Z ' 4,1 ' lDIES M KE NUR ING AN ART - Above: Giving a bath to a classmate is hard, but it pays off later, Below: Kathy learns what being trans- ferred is like, ,. fin' K. Top left: Fundamentals lecture is an iniportant time as freshmen listen intently, Below: Luther prgctiggg range of motion exercises before clinical duty. ii ' Webster defines fundamental as a primary or essential principle, a basis or foundation. To the freshman student, Fundamentals in Nursing meant learning the primary and essential principles of nursing. lt meant learning that Funda- mentals was the foundation of nursing. After learning the basics of nursing, the freshmen moved to the Fundies lab to apply the newly learned principle to act- ual manual skills, such as bed making. Upon completion, they began clinical ex perience-on-the-floor training. Here the students worked with patients instead of oranges or mannequins. Following clini cal, the nursing students engaged in con ferences to evaluate their mistakes and achievements.

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THETER RE ERY ESSENTI L FUR GU Preparing to insert a catheter, Sandy has the equip- ment before going to the p.1tient's room. For the first time, Gu-Endocrine were combined. With the new instructor, Mrs. Ellsworth, there were many learn- ing experiences. Touring the renal unit, and living as a diabetic for two days were highlights of the rotation. Care plans, lab tests, and learning that teaching is a vital part of nursing were areas that were stressed and studied. Laurie instructs her patient on drawing up insulin along with other diabetic teaching. 22 A- . LuAnn finds that irrigating 11 ureteral catheter requires a steady hand and strict asepsis. ' 0 f X 1 g