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

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Men ' s L Building Mrs. Esterly and Dr. Higby CPsychiairic ursin As junior students, we affiliate at Springfield State Hospital in Sykesville, Maryland. This hospi- tal contains fifty-two buildings and over three thou- sand patients. The curriculum integrates clinical practice and theory by including classes in personal- ity development, psychiatric nursing, and clinical psychiatry Medical-Surgical Building The Jones Building

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Mrs. Archer, Health Nurse, checking vital Observing Isolation Technique signs CPharmacofo y Drugs and Solutions and Introduction to Pharmacology are presented during the sec- ond semester and summer session of the Freshman year. The course in Dmgs and Solu- tions stresses basic principles of weights, measurements, and legal regulations pertain- ing to the use of dmgs. The Introduction to Pharmacology presents a beginning study of dmgs with emphasis placed on their therapeutic use. Clinical experience in the ad- ministration of dmgs is begun at this time and continues throughout the entire program. Pharmacology is integrated throughout all clinical courses. Mrs. Futrell assists student Student checks medications

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JlCaiernaf an cf G ifcf Gfeafi i OGursin ••MIAM -V C«M The Newborn The Infant The Toddler The New Mother The Adolescent The Senior Students have a twenty-four week experience in Maternity Nursing and Nursing of Children. The program includes supervised experiences on the nursing units with visits to the Public Health Pre-Natal and Well-Baby Clinics, and Obstetrician ' s and Pediatrician’s offices. Community agencies are also included in the learning experiences. Miss Mary Jo King, R.N., B.S.N. is our Maternity Nursing instructor. Miss Florence Brooks, R.N., B,S., is our instructor in the Nursing of Children PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC 601 COURT STREET library