Methodist Kahler School of Nursing - Link Yearbook (Rochester, MN)

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During her entire career, Miss Smith has Supported and been active in the professional nursing organizations, and has served as presi- dent of both the district and local league, as well as on many committees both on the state and local levels. She is a life member of the Methodist-Kahler Alumni Association and a life member of the Zeta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the national honorary scholarship sorority of nursing education in the United States. At the school she has served as class adviser and in 1951 the senior class dedicated their annual to her. Her leadership and efficient administration of the school during the past two years have been assets to the continued progress of our school. As one colleague so aptly put it, If the problem at hand deals with leaking faucets, late pass hours, or just questions, her patience, understanding and willingness to help and advise always is present. She holds firmly to her beliefs-where she believes firmly, but there is always time for listening and discussing. The Link has followed with pride Miss Smith's career and now extends to the new director of our school, its best wishes for her highest success in the challenging and exacting responsibilities she has recently undertaken. Cymiss issociaie Qirecfor Miss Sheick's appointment as associate director was a change from one important ad- ' ' ' h . F mmistrative post at the school to anot er i .or the past seven years she had held the position of assistant director in charge of clinical instruc- tion. Miss Sheick began her long and busy career on the Methodist-Kahler faculty in 1937 as an . . . . at instructor in basic sciences, and for one'ye she taught anatomy and physiology, chemistry, and microbiology.. She. came to Metlgodlilsg Kahler from Detroit, Michigan, where s e .al been educational director at Grace Hospita E l' r she had served as School n of Nursing. ar ie H educational director, Edward W. Sparrow os- pital, Lansing, Michigan, and as an instructor ' ' d H s ital, Battle at Battle Creek Sanitarium an o p Creek, Michigan. Miss Sheick received her diploma in nursing C ll School of Nursing from Battle Creek o ege , a Bachelor of Science degree from North Central Colle e Naperville, Illinois, and a Master o s , , Science degree in Nutrition from Iowa Stat? ter o College, Ames, Iowa, and she had a.quar advanced work at Columbia University. 5551... ...QM After one year of teaching at Methodist- Kahler-, she was promoted to the position of supervisor of classroom instruction, where for ten years she literally planned the academic life of many of you alumni, who were students during those years. In 1949 she accepted the position of assist- ant director, in charge of the student health service, and in 1953 she was appointed assistant director in charge of the clinical areas. Miss Sheick held this position until her present ad- vancement to associate director. In addition to her academic responsibilities at the school she is active in the professional nursing organizations. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, and has served on various com- mittees of these organizations. She is a member of the Battle Creek Hospital Alumni Association, is a member of Sigma Delta Epsilon, a national honorary fraternity for women in science, and is currently on the educational committee of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce. Miss Sheick still resides in her home at 1332 First Street S. E. where many of you have had occasion to visit and share her pets Cpres- ently Pixie a miniature Dobermanj and the many objects de' art, which she collected while on a tour to the Holy Land. The Class of 1940 showed their appreciation of Miss Sheick's contributions to the life of the school by choosing her as their class adviser. She is well appreciated for her sense of humor in the class room which often helps to make the subject matter enjoyable. Congratulations to this popular member of the faculty. GRADUATES PLEASE - When you move, marry or change your address or name or both, please inform the School Office.

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C5118 991.1 6 MISS ELEANOR SMITH Direcfor, Mefhodisf-Kohler School of Nursing C7002 Q5 4g2Z'lft'l'l'L1'lCl tglpjfnoin iecl Qirecior At the September meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors held on September 18, 1959, two administrative officers of the school were given new titles and pro- motions. Miss Eleanor Smith, '36, acting director since July 15, 1957, was named director, and Miss Fern Sheick, assistant director, was pro- moted to the position of associate director. Miss Smith's appointment as the seventh di- rector is a milestone in the history of the school- as Miss Smith is the first alumna of the school to hold this post. Since her graduation Miss Smith has been associated with Methodist-Kahler in various capacities, having held both nursing service and nursing education positions. In the area of nursing service she had experience doing private duty, was a head nurse in the Oral and Plastic Operating Room for six years, and was Director of Nursing Service at the Worrall Building for four years. Miss Smith has been a member of the faculty for eleven years. She served under two former directors. She has held several positions of responsibility, as a medical-surgical instructor, science instructor, assistant nursing arts instructor, and the asso- ciate director. Before enrolling at Methodist-Kahler, Miss Smith did undergraduate study at St. Olaf College, Northfield, and Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Twice during her professional career at Methodist-Kahler she has returned to advanced study, and in 1946 received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Chicago and in 1957 her Master of Education degree from the University of Minnesota. She was the recipient of the Mayo Association Grad- uate Nurse Award in 1955.

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