Portsmouth General Hospital School of Nursing - Lamp Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1967 volume:

tM of Portsmouth hteneraf Jfospttah X ut ' Sing Portsmouth, 7 ttrainta U£e ’67 Samp TABLE OF CONTENTS Administration Nursing Experiences Seniors Juniors Freshmen Activities J irector Schoof DO ursine JSois c5. Daniefs 3?. DC, CB.6.DC. . To the Class of 1967: As you go forth as aproductof the School of Nursing, I hope you will keep before you the thoughts of the follow- ing poem by Emily Dickinson. SUCCESS? “He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and lived much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given the best he had, whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction. If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain;’’ My every good wish is yours in your pursuit of excellence in nursing. Most Sincerely, EARL TITMAN Hospital Administrator GEORGE A . LILLE Assistant Hospital Administrator LURLENE WHITLEY, R. N. Director of Nursing Service ELIZABETH HUTCHINS Executive Secretary MARY JO KING, R.N.; B.S.N. Maternity Nursing, Maternal Child Health 7 a c a [ t y ANNETTE LaVALLE, R.N.; B.S. Medical-Surgical Nursing; IV BETTY JANE JACKSON, R.N.; B.S.A.S. Medical-Surgical Nursing I, II, III MARGARET EDWARDS, R.N. Introduction to Nursing ELSIE FUTRELL, R.N. ; B.A. Pharmachology SUE ARCHER, R.N. Health Nurse- Clinical Instructor VERDA EADIE , R.N. Nursing of Children-Maternal Child Health wm Jfeacf Curses W. HYLTON R. BROUGHTON B. RETZLOFF Intensive Care East four East Two Unit R. OLIN, Maternity Floor B. JOHNSON, Nursery E. NEVINS , Delivery room B. JORDAN, Supervisor. P. BURKETT East Three M. WILSON Central Two N. MULLENS Central four Not Pictured B. BAILEY - Public Health Clinic K. WHITE - Emergency Room vs L. LANE Central Three A. WALL Pediatrics R. RULL North Two Ofcf Z) 0 22 in i on As student nurses in our freshman year, we re- ceived a background in the biological and social sciences at Old Dominion College. This is a back- ground upon which we build when we begin our clinical nursing courses and clinical laboratory prac- tice, in giving patient care. introduction to dCursiny Introduction to Nursing I and II is presented during the first and second semesters of the Freshman year. Each semester is divided into two units with a nursing care study which correlates the clinical experience. Through introduction to Nursing I and II the freshman are introduced to their role in nursing and the basic nursing care of the patient. Eight weeks after admission, through planned clinical experience, the student begins to develop skills in nursing tech- niques. Emphasis is placed on scientific principles taught in the basic sciences as they relate to the general nursing care of the individual patient. Jltecficaf — Surjicaf yCursincj The student nurse learns to identify and to meet the nursing needs of adult patients who are undergoing medical and or surgical intervention. Basic concepts in surgical asepsis and inhalation therapy are introduced very early in the course. Through Patient Progressive Care Experiences, observation and clinical practice are further reinforced. Knowledge is gained as to the nurses ' role as a participating member of the health team. Emphasis is placed on principles and tech- niques used in the rehabilitation of patients with long term physical disabilities. The Jones Building is the residence of the affiliating � - 1-4 u 7 J S y c uatnc arsing We, as Junior students affiliate at Spring- field State Hospital, Sykesville, Maryland. This hospital contains fifty-two buildings and over three thousand patients. Classes include: History of Psychiatry , Per- sonality Development, and Clinical Psychiatry. We apply our knowledge to actual experiences on the different units of a general hospital. TOP LEFT: Nursing Education Staff - Mrs. Brenda Esterly, Mrs. Nellie Polk Peiffer, Mrs. Helen Stauffer BELOW; Men’s L Building JKaterm ' ty DCursiny The Junior students have a thirteen week experience in Maternity Nursing. Here they are introduced to the normal physiologic development and delivery, and care of the new born baby; as well as complica- tions that might occur. Learning experiences are rotated between the Delivery Room, the Nursery, and the Floor Unit. There are visits to the public health pre-natal clinics, and one day is spent in an obstetrician ' s office. The students encounter many opportunities to instruct women in the antepartum, labor and delivery, and post-partum phases of their pregnancy yCursincj of (JAi c ren Nursing of Children, better known as Pediatrics, is a thirteen week specialty, reserved for the Senior year. The program includes supervised teaching and learn- ing experiences on the unit. Each student works with adolescent patient, as well as school-aged children, toddlers, and infants. Psychological and emotional sup- port, as well as bedside nursing are emphasized. The course includes visits to the Pediatric and Well Baby Clinics, field trips to Kurk-Cone Rehabilitation Center, King’s Daughters Hospital, the Child Care Center, and a day in a Pediatrician ' s office. Intensive Care Unit Evening and Night Duty Inhalation Therapy Observation Emergency Room Senior 3 , xperiences emor earning Experience in the Intensive Care Unit Emergency Room, Inhalation Therapy, the Out-patient Department, and in evening and night duty comprise Senior Learning Experiences. During these thirteen weeks seniors have an opportunity to practice in each area thereby becom- ing familiar with the duties of the head nurse and with specialization within the medical - surgical nursing field. Public Health Clinic Vnf lli fc jW tWl ■ mm StIC l- 4 i JOboL £L ADVISOR Mary Jo King SENIOR OFFICERS President - Paula Hunt; Vice-President - Eunice Deimel; Treasurer - Linda Ivins; Secretary - Sharon Brantley. Ini a Louise Jfe ric Meet trials with smiles and they vanish. Pau a Inn fun Success is disagreeing with- out being disagreeable. Toincfa TCTafe Joins Have patience and be strong. TJeoer y TJricJit Jones Dreams do come true - if you make them. TIC acTe Tine Jrances Jester A smile costs nothing but creates much. TPatricia Jeanette JICeTuin Let me be my brother ' s friend. TTiarSara ( on y Teton Tiara Ts She ' s always finding little ways of helping other folks.” JucJitf Ann Su fiuan Life is no brief candle - it is a splendid torch. yP 2 ( Jray Aerry A friend is a gift you give yourself. C mma fou Uarney I am bigger than anything that can happen to me. J arSara j oan (. fiffiams Patience is the essence of life. JlTarcia C f fen 7f) infers Be a star in someone ' s sky. MOST STUDIOUS CUTEST MOST VERSATILE MOST FUN LOVING MOST SINCERE MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED FRIENDLIEST BEST LOOKING eS en or cS uperfaiiu es BEST DRESSED QUIETEST MOST DEPENDABLE At last after three definitely ev.entful years, we are finally graduating. It’s June the eleventh; the church is crowded with proud parents, husbands, and boyfriends. Here we stand fifteen very proud and excited graduates. Now looking back to September 1964, it seems hard to believe that we have evolved fr om the frightened, wide-eyed freshmen that we were then to: the confident, somewhat matured candidates for the title of Registered Nurse. Remember that first week? The orientation dance at Frederick College was definitely one to remember. If that wasn ' t an event in itself, coming home to ransacked, overturned rooms was quite enough for one day’s experience. How could anyone forget Rat Day?” My how pretty we looked. But it was fun, all of it! We were busy that first semester. Classes and studies, both at the college and the hospital, hardly left time for anything else. There was a day in November when we worked on the hos- pital units for the first time. Goodness, only two hours to make a complete bed”; how could we get it all done? Then the holiday season was upon us, and before we knew it, it was exam time. Study! Study! Study! Does anyone know how to work this chemistry problem?” Hey, where is the Xiphoid Process? With exams over, we courageously plunged into the second semester even though we had lost four of our original thirty -one. June was here and the Frederick College classes were completed. The Juniors gave us a pleating party. It was difficult to figure out how to pleat our scarves, and they felt so awkward the first time we wore them. But awkward or not, they felt wonderful the night of our capping. Twenty-three freshmen were now ready to tackle the final semester of their Rat year. The summer passed quickly. Medical-Surgical Nursing and Pharmacology constituted the theory portion of our learning experience. Medical-Surgical Units provided learning experiences in the clinical area. September was here and now twenty-one determined girls began their Junior year. Academic pressures were somewhat relieved, but now we had to concentrate on our profes- sional skills. Working five-day weeks on the different units made us feel more like nursing students. Remember how good it felt to be able to initiate the new Rats ? So much was behind us, and there was so very much still on the horizon. What better way to start off our Junior year than to have two of our classmates installed as state officers in the Student Nurses Association of Virginia. December came all to soon. Vacation was welcomed, but now the class was divided. Half of us left Portsmouth for Sykesville, and psychiatric affiliation; the others began Maternity Nursing. How barren and far away Springfield State Hospital seemed, but the welcomed letters from good old P.G.H. kept us informed of the latest news and the experiences of maternity nursing. The snow was so deep it actually became a welcomed relief just to see the ground again. With the approach of June, our class was united again. Endless hours were spent in discussing epi- sodes” that occurred while room-mates and friends were separated. Summer passed quickly, but not without honor, for one of our classmates was chosen as Miss Student Nurse for District I. July, August, September, and then we wore black bands on our caps and were called Seniors. Our clinical assignments required more responsibility, and our classes became more advanced. Again we made the headlines. Another one of our class- mates became the first from this school to be sworn into the student nurse program of the Army Nurse Corps. Nursing of Children, Senior Learning Experiences, and evening and night duty kept us busy from December until June. At last that long awaited day is here. The graduation dance and the parent-daughter ban- quet have both successfully come and gone. Baccalaureate is over, and soon graduation will be a memory. For a brief moment we glance at the past, then one by one walk down the aisle to a future well deserved. Paula Hunt Rita Terry CLASS OFFICERS: Paulette Burch, Parliamentarian; Gail Crumpler, Chaplain; Carol Rice, Treasurer; Arlene Baines, secretary; Madlyn Culpepper, President; Winnice Boush, Vice-president ADVISOR; Betty J. Jackson Winnice Boush Joyce Cockrell Arlene Baines Paulette Burch Joan Britt Madlyn Culpepper Bertha Harrison Diane Hunter Charlene Dimmock Virginia Hovis Vickie Koonce Pam Hudson Paula Odell Carol Rice Judy Rickman Evelyn Schaller Ruth Tate Pam Vick PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY 601 COURT STREET Virginia Vass Jreshmen G a ass leers Linda Gray, Secretary; Rachael White, Treasurer; Beth Saunders, President; Karen Jones, Parliamentarian; Brenda Morris, Chaplain and Historian; Robert Cox, Vice-President, (not shown) U WM Francine Krumpelman Karen Jones Rachael White Brenda Morris Elizabeth Saunders Marie Sc here k Judith Smith Dorothy Tynes yichoi n les ■ Student Council Jlonor Council ADVISOR: Lois Daniels STANDING: E. Deimel, By-Laws committee chairman; P. Hunt, Senior rep.; B. Saunders, Freshmen rep; B. Jones, President; P. Wise, Freshmen rep; P. Hudson, Historian; E. Vamey, Parliamen- tarian. SITTING: V. Hovis, Treasurer; M. Culpepper, Vice-Presi dent; S. Barber, Recording Secretary; J. Cockrell, Corresponding Sect MEMBERS; J. Smith, Secretary; R. Tate; P. Melvin, President; B. Rawls; C. Dimmock; J. House. yr EDITOR Pat Melvin ADVISOR Mary Jo King BUSINESS MANAGEI Sharon Barber Uhe yinnuaf Staff CO-EDITOR Carol Rice DIRECTOR David Huff PRESIDENT Pat Melvin ADVISOR Annette LaValle G ie G ee Gfu6 Afumnae ( 2ueen and Jfer Gourt PAM WISE Freshman Attendant EMMA VARNEY SHARON BRANTLEY PAULETTE BURCH Senior Queen Junior Attendant Attendant BEVERY JONES JJTtss Student dCurse Each year students from each school in District I com- pete for the title of Student Nurse of the year. We are proud to say that Miss Beverly Jones was chosen on the basis of scholastic achievement, personality, poise and and extemporaneous questions submitted by the judges. Each district winner is responsible for planning and pub- licizing the contest for the coming year. DAISY BOWEN Housemother inn i] L tl j 1