Parkview Methodist School of Nursing - Lamp Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Change in Life 1 For the second time in the history of Parkview Methodist School of Nursing, a male student regis- tered. K '- A---..,,, The psychiatric affiliation was taken here at the home school. Under the capable direction of Mrs. Carol Warner, students studied the nurse's role in care of the psychiatric patient. . gf A ' E Phil Fisher, traini.ng director, and Dave Ridderheirn, assistant administrator, inspect equipment installed to facilitate teaching of interns from Indiana University School of Medicine. The intern program was set up by Dr. Franklin Bryan and was the first such program to be seen at Parkview.

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Parkview Methodist School of Nursing has become a dynamic force in the community. The stu- dents are becoming involved in the changing times and, as the student's needs change, the school changes to meet these needs . Everywhere one looked this year there was something- new, something different. A new world was opening for us and we boldly stepped forward to assume our places in it. We saw: New uniforms made life at work much more comfortable for the student nurse. 1969 saw a complete change over from the old starched bibs and skirts to the new one- piece shifts. 1969 Sees a A new cafeteria enabled students and staff to be served with speed and to dine with leisure in attractive dining rooms.

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At Parkview Q K Open houses were held at English Hall to present all aspects of a student nurse's life and education. Still other changes occurred. Mrs , Dorothy Craig became Direc- tor of Nursing Education . . . a new curriculum was set up . . . students took a new interest in Indiana Association of Nursing Stu dents and Fort Wayne Council of Colleges . In the dormitory stu- dents became better friends through bathtub stuffings, football games, and sing-ins . As the world changed, so changed the stu- dent nurse. 6