Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing - Lamp Yearbook (Dayton, OH)

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,s I. When we think of money in connection with a hospital, we frequently think of it only in terms ol patients' bills, pay checks ? ? - and donations. Behind the scenes of a modern hospital of this size a limited number of persons are responsible for collections, accounting and the disbursing of nearly three quarters of a million dollars. Intelligent Hnancial administration contributes materially although indirectly to the welfare of each patient in the hospital since it is only through intelligent Financial administration that the dollar can be stretched out to provide the utmost in service and facilities for the patient. Although the business department is one of those which are behind the scenes, it represents a very integral part of any well organized institution. 4- 1 3 -I:

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Back row: M. DEERHAKE, M. SCHUERM B. BARKER B. CASEY M. DEERI-IAICE A, DEMOTTE A. DENNEY M. FRANZ M. GANGER E. GORDON AN N R L. A. L. F. ffwvq.. , A. KRUEGER. Sitting: L. KEEVER, B. CASEY, W. WEEKS F SAYRE Supervisors GRILLOT I'IALLER KEEVER KRUEGER REM PP SAYRE Back row : M. GANGER, E. SHAW, A. DEMOTTE, S. SCHNEIDER, M. ZIMINIERMAN, N. GRILLOT Sitting: E. GORDON, P. ST.xEHLrN, M. FRANZ, A. DENNEY. L. SCHNEIDER M. SCHUERMAN E. SHAW M. SIFFERMAN P. STAEI-ILIN M. SWEENEY W. WEEKS M. ZIMMERMAN , 8 w D , X ' at w ,---- N... Q..,.,- - ' 'ff' ur. .48 +- 12 -F

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Progress of School of Nursing in Past Ten Years 1932-The former surgical dressing room was renovated into gymnasium and auditorium. Metabolism Diet Kitchen and the Formula room were completed, giving better opportunities for teaching 'student nurses. 1933-Regular class periods in supervision and administration for head nurses were inaugurated by Miss Ethel Odigard. The state examination average in each nursing subject was raised IOWJ, which meant that an Ohio accredited school must accept students in the upper third of their High School class. 1934s-F or the first time thirty-eight graduate nurses were employed for the nursing care of patients and four graduates were added to the operating room staff. A tuition rate of S180 was required for the three year course of training. 1935-The number of graduate nurses doing general duty was increased to sixty-five, almost a 50W increase over the past year. A diabetic supervisor was appointed. An eight-hour duty schedule was established for private duty nurses in all Dayton hospitals. 1936-Fifteen graduate nurses were added to the general staff of the hospital. The Nightingale Chorus was discontinued and a program of physical education one night each week for the student body was substituted. 1937-Vocational conferences on nursing were given by our faculty members in 31 high schools in Dayton and surrounding towns, 1938-Third year students were given the opportunity to afliliate with Children's Hospital in Cincinnati for a period of four months. A course in Sociology was added to the curriculum. Several changes in the teaching schedule were made necessary by the affiliation in Pediatrics. The doll exhibit, representing important figures in nursing history, was presented as a gift to the school by the class of 1938. The project was under the supervision of Miss Ruth Baldwin. 1939-With the opening of the new Children's Department here, the pediatric affiliation was ter- minated in October, 1939. Forty-seven students had the advantage of this experience in Cincinnati. An extension course from the University of Cincinnati was given in ward teaching and ward administration, All head 'nurses along with many general duty staff nurses attended. An open shelf of reference books for graduates and student nurses was placed on each station. d.The Nightingale Chorus of sixty students was reorganized, with Mr. Gustav Herlan as musical 1r6Ct0I'. 1940-The School of Nursing Council was formed in April, 1940. The membership of the council consists of men and women who represent the educational, social, and civic interests of the community. Objectives of this council are- a. To study the needs of the school as an educational institution. b. To appoint to the Board of Trustees, the Director of the School of Nursing, the faculty members, and to make such recommendations as are appropriate. c. To follow and develop the policies of the Board of Trustees and to consider all questions, discussions, and activities which relate to the School of Nursing or are referred to it by the faculty and others. An extension course in Comparative Nursing Procedures was given by the University of Cincinnati for graduate nurses. The School of Nursing library was catalogued according to standard classihcation. The preclinical period for student nurses was lengthened from sixteen to twenty-four weeks, thereby initiating the students more gradually into the nursing responsibilities. Reorganization of the material of several courses in the curriculum was necessary in conjunction with the lengthened preclinical period A new supervisory program was initiated with the appointment of two clinical supervisors, one assigned to each building, Seven administrative supervisors were promoted from the head nurse group and from the general staff. Through this system each day supervisor has sixty to eighty patients under her supervision 5 each evening supervisor has about one hundred patients. These administrative supervisors serve as a direct contact between the doctors and the nursing office, and afford general supervision for both student and graduate nurse personnel. L 14 st