McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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Ot a pe le Taking care of it all... he McNeese College of Nursing, under the direc- tion of Dean Anita Fields, is an NLN accredited college and a member of the State Board of Nursing. With over 17 members, the College plans to begin a master’s program in conjunction with Southern and Southeastern Universities with- in the year. Every year, at least six per- cent of the student body chooses to enter the nursing program. The stiff curriculum is designed to produce only the best students in the field. To be accepted into the program, stu- dents must maintain a 2.5 cu- mulative average and are able to repeat only two non-nursing courses and one nursing course. When all is said and done, only 25 percent of those who began the program actu- ally complete it. Dean Fields feels the biggest problem facing the department is a lack of funding, especially without a master’s program. Despite monetary problems and thanks to her dedicated and hard-working staff, Fields is able to remain optimistic: a (the) program is one of excellence. We've reached most of our long-term goals, and we are still very goal- oriented.”’ The college also bears a strong responsibility to the public. Juniors and seniors practice clinical and practical work at area health facilities, such as Meadowview and Mar- tin De Porres hospitals. This “Teal world’ activity benefits the community and the stu- dents as well, offering many practical experiences and working relationships with those whom they will someday be serving. @® College of Nursing 63

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SOPHOMORE NURSING MAJOR Melanie Bellard practices using tube feeding equipment on a mannequin in the Nursing 212 lab. BEDSIDE CARE is practiced by nursing majors B. J. Gingles of DeR- idder and Chantal Mayeaux of Lake Charles. CYNTHIA THOMAS, a senior nursing major, prepares pa- perwork before transferring a patient to the intensive care unit at Dr. W. O. Moss Regional Hospital in Lake Charles. TIM QUARLES feeds lab partner Brett Cooley in the Nursing ¥ 212 Lab. 62 College of Nursing

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Sharing the knowledge on’t waste the opportuni- ty you have now. You'll look back one day and be sorry that you didn’t give it all that you have.” These words come from Dr. K. P. leyoub, Dean of the College of Science. leyoub and the College of Science reflected this ‘‘give it your all’’ attitude during the 1987- 88 academic year, which was leyoub’s first as Dean. The College of Science of- fers various specialized courses leading to academic majors in seven depart- ments: Agriculture, Biologi- cal and Environmental Sci- ences, Chemistry, Computer Science and Statistics, Home Economics, Mathe- matics, and Physics. The seven departments, though separate entities, often cross departmental lines in the spirit of teamwork. Examples of this team- work are evident in the area of research. The College of Science is involved in sev- eral environmental studies within the Lake Charles community. The Depart- ments of Chemistry and Bi- ological and Environmental Sciences are associated with the Ground Water Institute, working specifically on the 64 College of Science ®) Chicot Aquifer. Research is just one area in which there is interaction between McNeese and the community. The College of Science offers several public programs, which award mu- tual benefits to McNeese and the area while promoting ac- ademic excellence. The Department of Home Economics offers the Child Care Center, located in Gayle Hall. Here students help to educate their young wards while supplementing their classroom education. According to leyoub, this practical application of skills is an important addition to classwork. “We have a lot of talent, a lot of expertise here at McNeese and | think it is, to some extent, being hidden too much,” leyoub said. ““We need to establish a rapport with the public and let them know what we can do and how we can help them. ‘‘For example, why couldn't we be noted for our environmental studies? Any- thing like that, we could be- come noted for. The current studies we are conducting are fine, but why stop there? We have the students, we have the know-how. We'll just give it our all, and hope it’s good enough.”