Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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COLLEGE OF NURSING Northwestern State University ' s College of Nursing offered a four year program of study leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. The bac- calaureate nursing curriculum provided students with a broad-based background in the humanities and sciences, the practical nursing skills necessary for quality patient care and emphasized nursing theory needed to assume leadership roles in health care. The four year students also received educational experiences and courses necessary for the pursuit of advanced academic study at the master ' s level. The first three semesters of general academic courses were completed on Northwestern ' s main campus in Natchitoches. Students then moved to Shreveport to finish their general academic courses and clinical courses on the Warrington campus. An Associate Degree was also offered by Nor- thwestern at its Kings Highway campus in Shreveport. Students enrolled in this two year program completed all requirements for their degree on the Kings Highway campus. Graduate education in nursing was built upon the base of the baccalaureate program and upon experien- tial professional knowledge, attitudes, and skills. It was concerned with the educational preparation of the master clinician who could make a significant con- tribution to the improvement of health care and the ad- vancement of nursing practice. The purpose of the master ' s program was to provide the student oppor- tunities for development of the advanced knowledge, in- tellectual skills, and clinical competence necessary to the fulfillment of the role of master clinician either as a teacher in a collegiate nursing education program, as a leader in the provision of health care, or as a clinical nurse specialist. Sigma Theta Tau was the national honor society for professional nurses which recognized superior achieve- ment and leadership, fostered professional standards, and strengthened commitment to the ideals and pur- poses of the nursing profession. Membership in Sigma Theta Tau was both an honor and a privilege for profes- sional nurses. Dean Peggy Ledbetter, College of Nursing Lynn Thomas and Kim Kimble, two four year nursing students, take a break from studying in the library. Nursing instructors discuss a brochure from one of the hospitals with the hospital ' s representative during a job information program held for graduating seniors. ' ' iiiril-Iratlnn

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Dr. P. Craves, head of the recruitment committee for the College of Nursing, welcomes over 100 high school students were participating in the nursing career program during March of 1983 at the Warrington Campus. Nursing instructors show some techniques Campus. nursing in one of the mock hospital rooms set up on the Warrington Administration 25