Mercy College of Nursing - Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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DEDICATION To Mother Mary Michael whose noble work, love or God and untiring eriorts toward making a dream be- come a reality nas been and is an inspiration to all. ■•fww- FIFTY YEARS OF TRANSITION This year, 1953. marks the anniversar ' of the founding of Mercy College of Nursing. . l sui h a nolahie point we turn the pages of time for actions which bespeak the aspirations of yesteryear in order that youthful hearts may enlarge in apprecia- tion of the courage and foresight of that first band of Mercy Sisters who came to San Diego and to all who have cooperated down the days in effecting the achievements to which we of today are the heirs. Wise educational aims, receptiveness to progressive change infused hy a Christ-like love for the rndi idual person are the firm foundation of the school which we proudly call ours. The superstructure which we view today voices the laitli and lcni upcm whii h it was huilt and the trust which sustained its humble beginnings. For thirteen years before Mother M. Michael assumed the role of nurse educator, the sick in San Diego had been cared for by her and her companions. In the small conununity to which they came in 1890, there was no hospital. A few rented upper-story rooms served their

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MOTHERHOUSE ANU rjOVIllATE ■ DELiNE. Drive ano hoover Avenue. BuRLiN AML California To the Class of 1953 Mercy College of Nursing San Diego, California To graduate from Mercy College of Nursing, San Diego, is a privilege; but to the Class of 1953 is given the special honor of standing at the vantage point of a half century of nursing service and reviewing the golden years of its school. For fifty years your Alumnae have brought the mercy of Christ to a suffering world in hospitals, in homes, and upon the battlefields. To you tr.ey pass on their high ideals with the added challenge of our changing times. May God Vho has blessed Mercy College with His grace and guided her with His loving Providence bless each one of you through a long and fruitful life of service to Christ in His suffering members. ' ' ' - ' X t- -L ( , .i ' At-- — T-VT— C-ll.-t . ' -v-- - Mother Ceneral

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I, unr.l ,,n,l i-s pir, iIm-v lli,-n,-,-U ,- u.miM Ii.im- In l„- lalinlil ],. llii- ilid. llie -rrvii es 111 Miss Kate Sullivan, a gradnale nl Men ll,i-pil,il, rill-l.iir. li , willi p,.-l ,.ir.i.ln,il. ■ |ii riem ,■ .il Si M,ir - in , vk Ynrk (ih. were obtained. Sncin slie turned nver tlie ml, nl -iip,riiil,nd,iil In Mi-- M.irn.ir, I I ' epain, I lie .Arliiles nl In, ,,rpnr,ilinii l,.r lli, ' e.xisting school were drawn up mi I rliruiiry I . lODl. the vear nl (. alilnnii.i s lirsi nurse praitiie ail i eiile id in lli, ' Un.ird nl RegiMits of the LIniversity nl ( .ililnini.i ( )n . l.iv ) I . MIdd. |,ii Si-I,r- nl Meii . i iiiiiprisinjj llie lirsi (irailii.ilinu ' il,i,-. rmisr.l ll,,.n ilipl. - ,111.1 ill, ' -, linni pill liiMrinn die lill,-. ' St. Insejih ' s Saiiil in Iniiniiej S. Ii,.,,l Inr iirse- 111. pi, ' I lli.ir ..lurse in nursinn ,iiiledates li ,i e.ir ill. ' di isi.in nl an nrganizati.in I. Hind. d in ISO ) ,ni,l kii.uMi ,i- ill. ' , iii. ri, .111 !s,,.i,t ,,) Siip:-rinlendenls ol Training Schools for Nurses. One group asslrnied responsiliiliU Inr ihe pr,ile-; inii.il d. .Inpiiienl nl ( an adiaii nurses; llie nthcr. for nurses of the L ' niteil States. Dm tors (ontinlud to eninlirage Mnllier M Mi.ha.l in her .ill.iiipl In [ rn id, ' llie li. ' -l pnssihle nursing care Inr tin- si. k nl San Diego and li In- g.ii, ' r,iiis in gi ing nl lli.ir Inn- In as isl in |.-,i Iiia-J the .students ul iiii.- 1.. enrnll In the iii. ' .iiitini.- vet anollier superi.lteudiiil li.nl l.iL, n n , 1 ill. ' -1 I I 111 ill. p.i ,. I Miss .lennie Maliiilni, ( )n li.r r. sieii.ili.in in l l|(l. Si-l.-i M. .X.ivi.r was appointed In i.|il.i,. Ii.i Sisters si.x years are conteiii[iiiraneous Willi iitirsiii, ' liislnr Iwn nalinn.il nig.nii .ilinii- ili,inu.-.l lli.n 11,1111.- llie . — n; i,il.-d .Alumnae assvriried the name nl the .American Nurses Association in 101 t; the American S... i. t ,11 Siip.i ml. n.l. ' iil- nl I r, lining Schools for Nurses became known as the National League for Nursing Education in 1 JI2, In ( .dil,iriii,i. lli. ' I, ' gi-I,ili . [i.ugn 111 ion terminated in the passage nl .1 mir-e pra.li.e act establishing a Bureau nf Registriitinn nl .Nurses iiii.l.-r tin- -iip.r isinn nl the Department of Public H.-.illli willi the .ipp.i.nliiient of Miss Anna C. lamnii- as the lirsi dire, lor or , lii.l In |0|(i, St. I.iseph ' s re. eived the r giiiti.in wlil.h llie state was beginning In un.l.-rl.ik. ' ihe .11 . re.lil.ilinn nl llii ' s. Ii.ml t ir ihe ne.xl lour years. Mrs. C ' arri. ' Stii -1. a graduate of C ,dil ,riii,i I 1,,-pilal. I ns .Xngel.-. .lire, led the si I I nl ninsinu Ihe encouragement which might lia c ...me Ir seeing the erection .,1 a I. . lure li.ill. ray and surgery was .i .tsIi. dnwed li the entrance of the United States inio nrl.l War I and the coasequeni ..ill Inr nurses inin the ser iie Ihe , ' iiieii, ,111 K ' e.l C ' ross Nursing Service, with its first afipninl.d 1 hairman. .lane Delano, -till .In.-, tor. be.aine a r. ' ser ' e .il lli. ' ,irni in |o| Her sigimlure appears on the Ri-d ( ' riiss appnint nis nl lli.- St. Ins.plis niirs.- ,1- lli. ' h. ■,.!., I ih, ..ill ..I ' h. ii (niintrx. Sist.-r M I linm.is became superinl.n.l. ' iit in i ' Cd. Her pnstw.ir ' ears in the S( hiinl an- 1 li.ir.i. leri ed li ill. ' .-.xiiiin- ,1 will. I, ihi ' Iniindress had long dreamed, |]i. ' , .lebr.ilini, nl NIntli.r M Mirhaers Golden hibil.-. ' ,is ,1 Sist.T .,1 M.n n in 1021 was made particularly joyful because generous benelai tor- li.i.l , I. mat. ' . I ,1 pl.il nl kind .ix.rl.i.ikmn the Mi--inii .ille ,. 1 Hill (rest Drive. Here, she pichrred a modern, fire-proof lins|iit.il unit, th.- pi. ins Inr wlii.h -he wool, I .jni.kK . ' X. ' .tile lint ill.- realization .li her h.i[i. ' - was destined by Cod to be a(corn[ili-li. ' .l li nlli.i- ,1- II. ' ..ill., I li.r I , , ii ( ). lofn ' r ' 1. I0J2 I iidir .NIother M liernard. Molher General of the Sisters of Mercy nl ( .ililnr i.l Ari nn.i. ih, 1 11 l,iiil.li,ie nl lli.- pr.s.nt linspil,,! was iniiipl.-le.l in 1021 an.l th,- ni • . hang. ' d l.i M.r, Ih.spital In |02(i. lb. imrlli win.j w.is .i.kl.d iiMiil Inr the Si ters w.is biiilt. .ind the s. hn.il. i ,, kiinwii ,1- ill. ' Mr. S. Iin.il nl iirsirig. w.is housed nil I b.inksniviiig f i- 111 it- pre-.nl (|ii,ir|.i -, I Ills kitl.-r , ' . ' llt .1.1111 I.l. ' - Willi ill. ' prnmnlinn In llie pnsitinn nl Dlr. ' .l.ir nl Nurses ol Miss l.-ssi.,! R l, ' . ,1 gr,idii,ile ol Si .-Xnlhony ' s School of Nursiim. D.iiv.r. ,iiid ,111 iii-lrii. I.ir ,il M.r, -in.. ' loi . I h, ,,|,|„,inliii, nl nl S.ir.ili (. Wliil.- .1- , liiel nf the Bureau of Registration Inr Nnr-.-- in 1028 was .masioned b die r. ' siL ' li.itinii ,,l . ' Vnii.i ( I.iiiiin. ' . .1 li.i.lei in niir-inu. w lin continued to serve Calihirriia llirmi.jli lli.- State Nurses ' . ssoi iati on. . [ Men v llo-pil.il. lli. .r.. Imii nl lb.- -.iiitli miil. w,i- I.- possible through the genero-il nl Mr l.ilin f . Sfire. k.-l- Nnr-iiig in lli. ' iiinn- iiindern eii ironiii, ol .il Ir.i. L.I ,1 kirger iillini er of students and marked growth w,i- , ' iil, ' nl In ill. ' lall nl 1020. Sist.r l,in liiptist assnme.l lb, ' duties ol Din.l.ir I I,.- . i.-.iIim ' .pn.li nl Iwn ,l. ' ,.„k-s ami ,1 hall had .nine to ,111 end 111.- .- lunin.i.- nl lli.--.- I..rni,ili .- e,irs -li.ill ,ilw,i - In- nr.il.-liilb n-iii.-ml;.-.. ' . I lb. ' riinn.-y r.iising prnje. Is sponsorc-.l li ib. ' iii I,, lii|iii.l,il. ' the .innii.d int.-n-sl ilnrini; lln- .rili...l p.-rin.l in vvlii.h llii- Sist.r- nl . l. ' r. ...rrii-.l ,in imni.-nse linaniial bur.b-ii ,ir.- a li ing teslinioni.il In their lo ,ill ,111. 1 initi,iti i- Msl.r .Anna . ' larie be.ame assistant dir -i tor in I0 i2 ,ind the name ol the s. 1 1 was diangeil to . I.r. v ( oll.-g.- .,f Nursing On the state level. I lelr-n T. Hansen bei anie din-i tor ol the Bureau of Registration in ' l -i In lO ' il. l,ri slmlenls 111. 11. .-.I on ,1 1 neiiiiiinii able disease affiliation .il tin- S.iii Diego County (leneral Hosf ital.