Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing - Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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“We want by understanding ourselves to understand others” SEMINAR “Our 50 minute hour” MISS KILEY DR. BUCKLEY MISS GANN DR. MISCH COUNSELORS J2

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WHAT IS A STUDENT NURSE? MGH student nurses come in all sizes, shapes and caps. They are found everywhere — underneath, on top of, running around, jumping over, or slithering past patients’ beds. Doctors yell at them; head nurses criticize them; residents overlook them; interns tolerate them; mothers worry about them; and patients love them. An MGH student is a composite. She has the speed of a gazelle, the strength of an ox, the quickness of a cat, the en- durance of a flagpole sitter, and the capabilities of a Florence Nightingale, all rolled into one black and white checked uniform. To the head nurse, she has the stability of mush, the fleet- ness of a snail, the mentality of a mule, and is held together by starch, adhesive tape, and strained nerves. To the alumna, she will never work so hard, carry more trays, make more beds, or scrub for more cases than her predecessors. A Student Nurse is a wonderful creature. You can criticize her but vou cannot dishearten her. You can hurt her feelings but you c.annot make her quit. Whenever she becomes discouraged or the lamp gets too heavy, she should remember that there is a reward waiting for her. Because surely some of God’s angels wear white caps instead of halo. ;, and carry medicine trays instead of harps. And when the hours are long, studies are hard; when fatigue and lonesome- ness are on her threshold, she is inspired by looking forward to the day she can proudly say— “I’m a Nurse!’’ CLASS OFFICERS PATRICIA POSTER, SECRETARY; MARY BAIR, VICE PRESIDENT; SANDRA McFARLANE. PRESIDENT: MAU- REEN BRENNAN. TREASURER.