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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1967 volume:

MGH HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY Mass. General Hospital School of Nursing Pslrner-Davis Library i her words . . . her life “Expectations are born out of experience. They are the results of growth hoped for. Perhaps expectations can be hopes based on dreams, or hopes based on experience. It is the goal that really matters, the planning, the sense of responsibility, the chance to nurse, to grow to fill a life with purpose and pride. What more could anyone expect in these days of miracles?” Ruth Sleeper 1961 “One of the most important lessons of life is that success must continually be won and is never finally achieved. Every day is one of test. Every day puts at risk all that has been gained. The greater the apparent achievement, the more seri- ous is the risk of loss. The farther you have climbed, the more disastrous the fall. As has well been said. It is not worthwhile to talk of the end of a period, for you are always at the beginning of a new one.” Charles Evans Hughes In September of 1964, a wave of choice and circumstance— contain- ing a homogenous mixture of varied hopes and dreams, aspira- tions and anticipations— swept one hundred and twenty-three of us onto the shore of 20 Charles. Washing back to the sea, it left us standing bewildered in a lobby surrounded by nearly every- thing we owned, yet still very much alone. Emptiness vanished soon, and relationships began to form spontaneously. Now— three years later— we are forced to answer questions which previously had been lightly considered. How did we get here? Where are we going? What are we and What do we have to offer? Although each of us will undoubtedly respond differently, common to all is the fact that we have gained— and grown. We expect this yearbook will bring pleasure, insight, and perhaps a “tear-to-the-eye”, as it relives the infinitesimal experiences which contributed to our growth: the familiar places, some de- spised, most loved; the people who may already be a shadow of a memory, but who added some unique twinge in passing. We wish also to remember “Our Towne”, and the classmates from whom, with whom and because of whom we have learned. Sentimentality is not one of the evils of this edition. The past is significant only in that it is the precursor to the future. M.G.H. has offered a profession built on the foundations of giving. To ac- cept this challenge we need courage; and having accepted it, we need even more courage to fulfill the debt we have pledged to humanity. Let us stand and be proud— not only that we are M.G.H. nurses, but also that we are people needed in a world that is grasping for some type of caring. The scope of our future is suddenly vast, and does not lie entirely within the walls of M.G.H. This yearbook hopes to communicate not only the remembrance of what you were, nor solely the reali- ty of what you are; Thusly illuminating what you are to be. The edition and all it represents, wishes you to ponder this; even though you turn the last page and close the cover, the journey has not ended. The unwritten future lies beyond that page. You are at the beginning of a new period . . . and now, the same wave of choice and circumstance which brought us all together is carrying us apart into that future. The scope of our lives has broadened, and from here we grow no longer with one another, but with the world. Miss Petzold, director Dear Seniors: Tennyson has written that “knowledge comes— but wisdom lingers”. There are many tests to which our knowledge is put as we care for patients, take examinations, strive to cope with problems of every day living in a com- plex society. After some of the details of what we have learned elude us, or when new discoveries have made our knowledge obsolete, perhaps the most important test is; Have we gained wisdom? Wisdom, insight, under- standing are what will guide us when we are faced with decisions of a moral nature as well as a technical nature, and guide us as responsible members of the nursing and health team, as well as in our roles within our family and community life. Along with our very best wishes to you for a . life that is purposeful and rewarding professionally and personally, we wish you well as you go forth as Alumnae of the M.G.H. School of Nursing. May your wisdom grow apace with your knowledge and skills; may you continue to enjoy the marvelous sense of discovery that can come with learning. 6 7 To the people on these few pages we can only say “thank you” and hope that when we take our places in the nursing profession, they will reap the satisfaction of a job w ' ell done. Change was and is their trademark, and for this they have our deepest re- spect. For their disappointments and frustrations we are truly sorry and for their im- n mense contributions we are extremely grateful, despite our all frequent complaints. To our instructors and friends alike, we bid farewell, departing with the knowledge and inspiration they have imparted. 9 ‘if he is indeed wise, he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rath- er leads you to the threshold of your own mind.” Gibran 10 A farewell to warm summer and carefree days— take one last deep breath before the plunge into . . . new faces . . . new work . . . new life; Boston, M.G.H., professionalism; a rude awakening. Now we too are part of a glory, a heritage; be proud, humble, and strong. A challenge to give more than your best; memorize, understand, steady shaking hands. So much ... so much to learn . . . endoplasmic reticulum, atomic chart, empathy . . . breathe, but never- take a deep breath. Something’s happening . . . am I changing? . . . innocence vs. insight . . . joy vs. frustration . . . fatigue vs. fatigue Even home gives a new feeling . . . weekends ... so little time for old friends . . . now . . . new friendships. “Things that don’t actually kill you outright make you stronger.” (Maxim for Vikings) Six months past . . . one giant step . . . shock over . . . maybe we’ll get stronger? Wards for classrooms . . . we’ll learn much here for “every day’s experience shows how much more actively education goes on out of the schoolroom than in it” (Anon.). Patience . . . patients . . . teach with understanding . . . must adapt our methods to their lives; their habits. So much more to come . . . live, don’t waste a minute, for “We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts not breaths; In feelings not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs He most lives Who thinks most— Feels the noblest— Acts the best” (Philip Bailey) 14 JUNIOR YEAR “It takes all the running you can do to stay in one place.” Louis Carroll boston lying-in a storv of a miracle; of how we become alive, are born . 16 BLI “All My Babies” . . .Relax. . .Concentrate. . . deep breaths . . . it has black curls! . . . he’s beautiful! Too often we are preoccupied with illness and death. Boston Lying-In opened a different aspect of nursing to us— a world of wet diapers; of proud fathers and squashed noses against nursery windows; of loving mothers; of laughter and tran- quility; of usefulness and responsibility. We followed our clinic mothers not only with nursing curiosity, but with womanly wonder. Our “prime-ips” depended on us for teaching and support and the experi- ence was beneficial for both parties. As we shared this deeply emotional and happy experience, friendships formed that still exist. BLI’s air was permeated with innocent infants and happy new parents. Via osmosis our lives were happy and content there. Through our experiences in Delivery, Nur- sery, Postpartum, and Clinic, the other side of life’s pendulum was revealed. There are stable, well-adjusted, healthy people in this world! Thank you BLI. 18 19 PEDI The halls were alive with laughter, tears, pleas for forcing more fluids, IV checks . . . We were creative playladies, and we suffered the “CRUD”, applied puc bags and chest restraints . . . Austins, croup tents, and who is the STU-DENT working 10-7??? 20 21 22 23 Suddenly— a new hospital, a new en- vironment, and a new realization of self. Not only as a nurse, but also as a person relating to other persons. The patients— Sick? Really! The schizophrenic, manic depressive, psy- chotic, and neurotic ... all people struggling with inner turmoil. The adolescent in turmoil . . . sex . . . drugs . . . parental authority . . . society . . . rebellion . . . life. 25 26 McLean Endless hours of conversation, silence, acting out, silence, defeat. “You’re making me angry.” “Do you want to make me angry?” Success! or at least communica- tion. We wrestled, rejected, and found ourselves here— fighting the growth and en- lightenment. Finally the calm of acceptence dawned and we progressed one more step toward maturity. 27 CLINICS Here, most of us came to know our patients as functioning members of society, and as such, we were faced with many new concepts of nursing. Does the patient know how to give his own injections? Must VNA be called in? Is he capable of functioning alone at home? What do we do if he is not, and refuses to leave a home where he feels inde- pendent? Time was occupied with teaching, assisting, learning, and developing an awareness of agencies available to our patients. But more importantly, we learned to listen for their strengths and trepidations; victories and defeats, and evaluate their needs from this; hopefully helping them to adjust to all these in their real life outside M.G.H. 28 29 Once again, after the lapse of a year’s time, we were together as a class. Classes were planned to readapt us to the M.G.H. and to broaden our comprehension of health services. Field trips, independent study, classes on cardiac resuscitation, postmortem care, I.V. Therapy, brought an awareness of our new roles as more re- sponsible members of “the team.” But probably most important of all; realizing that we did not know, and accepting this; learning to ask “Why?”; and accepting our up and coming roles as seniors. in memoriam nancy cash mitchell “And life is eternal and love is immortal, and death is only an horizon, and an horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight” “I shall pass thru this world but once: any good therefore that I can show to any human being, let me do it now: let me not defer it nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” I I two, long years . . . many weary days and nights . . . affiliations ... a long, hot summer . . . intersession . . . will it ever get here? . . . haven’t we grown enough? . . . September 8, 1966 . . . the day . . . finally. excitement . . . nervousness . . . what can best de- scribe our feelings that night? . . . certainly wonder- ment— and ecstacy— we have made it! a long aisle . . . many chairs . . . proud families . . . distinguished guests ... a smiling, beautiful, gracious lady . . . who could ever forget her? off with the old . . . that aisle again . . . a set of stairs . . . a chair . . . and . . . ah! . . . finally . . . our cap! I 34 i 36 I ! 39 “We are put here to grow, and we ought to grow, and to use all the means of growth according to the laws of our being. The only real satisfaction there is, is to be growing up inwardly all the time, becoming more just, true, generous, simple, manly, womanly, kind, active. And this can we all do, by doing each day the day’s work as well as we can.” James F. Clarke T 42 1 j Intensive care . . . feelings of inadequacy . . . the safe sound of a beeper, the rhythmic swoosh of a Bird, and the panic striking ring of the monitor alarm. Gradual- ly there arose a feeling that we could comprehensively care for the critically ill patient. The machines baffled us no longer, and most of all, the satisfaction of feeling ' adequate ... of seeing patients progress . . . and of I learning to cope with death. .0000 oo 46 : i I 49 50 It comes in a wave— one senses its nearness— inevitable and repetitive. It envelopes, and there is nothing that can be done to drive it away. Depression eats life’s en- ergy, leaving one exhausted from the merest efforts of the day. Death, worried families, sick patients— all ask- ing for something we must give. How much empathy can youth spare before losing its vibrancy? This depression expands and is added to by pressure, un- certainty, and downright fatigue. The pressure comes from home, from instructors, from working staffs, from lovers, and from the enormous uncertainty of the fu- ture. Go to Cahfornia, Philadelphia, stay here for a year, go home, get married? I’m twenty-one years old. Do I really know what I want? Do I really care any- more? Do I care about anything anymore? 51 Til All inclusive at MGH is a tradition which is so deeply rooted that it tends to overpower, and challenge, the newcomer. Tradition is shunned and mocked because it has been thrust upon you. It is an ancient and staid way of life. Only after working in and caring about the present can you understand the dreams of those who built the past. In your work you are confident that you will find a better, faster, easier, way of doing things. When you, in a small way, create a tradition of your own, you hold in esteem the traditions of others— and in a way it all becomes a part of your own inheritance. I 1 flsai “Farewell to you and the youth I have spent with you. It was but yesterday we met in a dream . . . but now our sleep has fled and our dream is over and it is no longer dawn. The noontide is upon us and our half waking has turned to fuller day, and we must part.” KahUl Gibran I I 54 Diane Bruce Mary Brehm 55 Charlotte Cavanagh Mary Burke 56 •w� - m I Donna Campbell Joan Champa Eleanor Cave Rita Colley Andrea Connor 57 Gail Cook Judith Cushing Sandra Coughlin Marylou Dahl 58 Janne Debes 59 60 i Doreen Gray Susan Foley Linda Fox Susan Greenleaf IL m 62 Suzanne Hirst 63 Lorraine Kerns Mary Jane LaBelle Bonney Knick Donna Lamb 65 Joanne Fitzwilliam Laulor 66 Sandra Lownds 67 Loretta Maher 68 r Lynn Newbold 70 71 Marian Reichle 72 I ! 73 Sue Spilman Claire Stone Mary Beth Smith Grace Steward 74 Carol Swanson ! ! 75 Sarah Walsh 76 Joyce Wheeler 77 Atkins, Mary Burke 6 Sagamore Road Marblehead, Mass. Berardi, Kristin 37 Fairmount Street Dorchester, Mass. Bertolino, Geraldine 4 Quincy Road Chestnut Hill, Mass. 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