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

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1969 volume:

Presented by the Annual Staff of Portsmouth General Hospital School of Nursing 1969 THE LAMP PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY SL’I COURT STREET PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704 i I Director School of Nursing Mrs. Lois S. Daniels R.N., B.S.N.E. Hospital Administrator Mr. Earl Titman Director Nursing Service Mrs. Lurlene Whitley R.N. F a c u I t MRS. ARCHER MISS BROOKS MRS. EDWARDS MRS. JACKSON MISS KING MISS RAMIREZ MISS FUTRELL Those Around Us MRS, BOWEN MRS. PARKER MRS. ELLS MRS. GREGORY MRS. DELUNGER MRS. CASPER MR. REESE MRS. HARPER MRS. WRIGHT CURRICULUM Frederick College As student nurses in our freshman year, we receive a background in the biological and social sciences at Frederick Community Introduction to Nursing Introduction to Nursing is designed to introduce the student to the basic nursing care of the patient and to help her develop skill in nursing techniques. Emphasis is placed on those scientific principles which are taught concurrently in the basic sciences as they relate to the general nursing care of the individual patient. Medical Surgical Nursing Medical- Surgical Nursing is a course which includes both theory and clinical practice. The theoretical portion integrates related knowledge and principles of patient care. Clinical practice entails the care of selected patients who have medical and surgical problems, as well as experience in the Emergency Room, Operating Room, Intensive Care Unit, Inhalation Therapy, and Public Health Clinics. Psychiatric Nursing We, as Junior students, affiliate at Springfield State Hospital, Sykesville, Maryland, This hospital contains fifty- three buildings and over three thousand patients. The curriculum combines clinical practice and theory by including classes in personality development, psychiatric nursing, and clinical psychiatry. Maternal and Child Health Nursing The Seniors spend a period of twenty four weeks in Maternal and Child Health Nursing which includes Maternity Nursing and Nursing of Children. They study the growth and development from infancy to adulthood as well as the diseases that tend to occur during this period of Life, During this course, the students visit the Obstetri- cians and Pediatricians offices, Public Health, Prenatal and Well Baby Clinics, as well as working on the nursing units. Miss Mary Jo King, R. N. , B.S.N. , is the Mater- nity Nursing instmctor; Miss Florence Brooks, R. N. , B.S. , is the Nursing of Children instmctor. Senior Learning Experiences Leadership Skills Nursing Seminars Professional Adjustments ACTIVITIES Student Activities Honor Council Mrs, Archer, Mrs. Jackson, Patricia Kelley, Donna DeFreest, Robert Cox, Pam Wise, Toni Weiser, Deborah Bowman. Student Council Johanna Kenrick, Susan Caffee, Deborah Stewart, Marie Scherck, Linda Gray, Becky Bonner, Vickie Hollo- way, Dorothy Riley, Connie Crawford, Brenda Stewart, Mrs, Daniels. Annual Staff Glee Club ROW I: Phyllis Doughtie, Beverly Mackey, Debbie Bowman, Sandy Dennis, Pat Rudolph, Elizabeth Morris, Michelle Ramirez. ROW 11: Elizabeth Warrington, Donna Amick, Carrie Kenrick, Sylvia Frye, Tina Sum- ner, Marcy Branche, Bonnie Buchannon, Doris Halstead, Marie Scherk, Judy Casteen, Donna DeFreest, Linda Latham. ROW 111: Melanie Mitrione, Barbara Smith, Toni Weiser, Susan Caffee, Robin Askew, Wendy Wilson, Pat Kelly, Brenda Leonhirth, Linda Hazzard, Brenda Stewart, Vickie Holloway, ADVISOR: Mrs. Archer. DIRECTOR: Mr. Huff, Miss Student Nurse I MISS BECKY BONNER, senior student, competed and won the title of Miss Student Nurse of Ports- mouth General Hospital School of Nursing as a Junior student. Possessing a pleasing personality, poise and interest. Miss Bonner has fulfilled her duties in this capacity in a very commendable manner. To be eligible, Miss Student Nurse, must be a member of S. N. A. V. , possess an excellent character and practice good public relations. All contestants wrote and delivered a speech The Nurse as a Citizen. We are proud to have had Miss Bonner as our Miss Student Nurse for 1968-1969. MISS BRENDA MORRIS The Alumni MISS CONNIE CRAWFORD MISS JUDY SMITH Court MISS MIGUELA RAMIREZ FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS: Linda Hazzard, Parliamentarian; Tina Summer, Treasurer; Susan Caffee, President; Mrs. Jackson, Advisor; Melaine Mitrione; Vice President; Doris Halstead, Secretary; Robin Askew, Historian. Robin Askew Marcy Branche Debbie Bowman Susan Caffee Judy Casteen Sandra Dennis jV . ■rr ' T onQTQMf uTH. VA 237C Carrie Kenrick linda Hazzard Beverly Mackey Melaine Mitrione Doris Halstead Barbara Smith Tina Summer Elizabeth Warrington Toni Weiser JUNIORS CLASS OFFICERS: Pat Snyder. Treasure; Wendy Wilson, Parliamen- tarian; Debbie Stewart, President; Miss Brooks, Advisor; Brenda Leon- hirth, Vice-President; Vickie Hollo- way, Secretary; Jinny Miles, His- torian. Donna Amick Lorraine Bartholome Bonnie Buchanan Connie Crawford Donna DeFreest Vickie Holloway Nancy Martin Virginia Miles Patricia Snyder Sherry Sorrell Debbie Stewart 1 Wendy Wilson CAVTIOl NO SMOKING And One to Go .. . Two Down . . . For those of us who became Juniors this year and who returned to PGH and summer session, the pattern of life was altered. The experiences that were so real have become unforgetable memories. And what is real at the very mo- ment is that almost two years have ended. We now are about to face our last year at PGH, hopefully, as well-adjusted Seniors. SENIORS CLASS OFFICERS: Judy Smith, chaplain; Brenda Morris, Treasurer; Dottie Riley, President; Mrs. Edwards, Advisor; Karen Jones, Vice- President; Francine Kmmpehnan, Secretary; Rachel White, Historian, EVELYN REBECCA BONNER Spirits are not finely touched but a fine issue. ROBERT FILMORE COX Success is the sole earthly judge of right and wrong. LINDA SUE GRAY Better by far you should forget and smile, Than that you should remember and be sad. KAREN LYNN JONES We find the way to life and living Is not in Keep ing, but in Giving! FEIANCINE BLANCHE KRUMPELMAN Where ' s the man could ease a heart like a satin gown? BRENDA LEE MORRIS Why frown when it’s so much easier to smile, DOROTHY TYNES RILEY Smdies serve for delight for ornament, and for ability. MARIE ELAINE SCHERCK Who dare to love their country and be poor. JUDITH IRENE SMITH I have a lifetime, so why hurry ! BRENDA BATCHELOR STEWART Toil is the lot of all and better for the fate of many. RACHEL MAE WHITE Why take life seriously? You’ll never come out of it alive. PAMELA ANN WISE What is lovely never dies But passes into other loveKness. Most School Spirited Most Domestic Most Talented Most Patriotic Best Looking Sordidi Duodecim Cutest Best Dressed Most Likely to Succeed Biggest Flirt Our Diary Dear Diary, Well here we are, three years behind on Dear Old Diary. But these years have been so full we just haven ' t found the time to write down everything thats happened. We shall however, try at this time to re- cord some of the good and bad times. We, the class of 1969 P. G.H. school of nursing, started out in September 1966 with 18 students includ- ing Bob Cox, the first male student of P. G. H. During our first week we found out about the life of a rat. Our big sisters made sure of that. But, of course, we loved every minute because absolutely nothing could dampen our spirits. Then we started classes at O.D.C, Mrs. Bagley and Puppsy made sure we knew what the human body was all about. It was really funny comparing what she taught us to what those great college men tried to teach us. What with classes, the coffee shop, the Student Center, and bus rides back and forth our little heads were crammed with knowledge. In between classes at O.D.C. and classes at P. G.H. we began to try our hand at being student nurses in the hospital. I’ll never forget the student who kicked over a urinal and having never seen one before reported to the head nurse that she needed a mop because she had knocked over her patient’s water pitcher! And, of course, we had even greater confusion when we were trying to learn who the Doctors were. 1 remember one student even asked a doctor to please leave the room because she had to take the patient’s temperature. That very same doctor was asked to identify herself before reading her patient’s charts! Thirteen of us did make it through that year. We were all very sorry to have to part with those in our class whose destinys led them away from us. Thus we started our Junior year full of great expectations about going to Sykesville, When we finally got there, we were relieved to find things as calm as they were, but we were a little alarmed to find that many of our friends had the same symptoms as the patients ! However, the three months flew by leaving us with many fond memories and another classmate with a diamond on her finger. Still reliving those memories, we came back to P. G.H. and settled down to more Medical- Surgical Nursing and new experiences in the hospital. We were aU delighted when Miss Becky Bonner became our Miss Student Nurse. Finally the new Freshmen came in, we put black bands on our caps and at long last, we became The Seniors ! We started our year with twelve members and adapted the name of The Dirty Dozen - not that we are a dirty class - the name just sounded cute, O.B. and Peds. became our main topic of conversation. AU at once we were in love with the thought of Motherhood. We aU wanted to either be mothers, midwives, or both! But these plans would just have to wait, for Mrs. Daniels was determined to make us Professional Nurses, The year crept by with night and evening duty as we learned how to be charge nurses. April arrived and with it came big plans for the graduation dance. Everyone looked forward to bein presented their roses and marching down to music played by The Inner Soul Band. Joys and sorrow brought us to the church on May 9. There in front of parents, relatives, and friends we received our hard earned school pins. After the ceremony, we said our farewells, each going a separate way to make a place for ourselves in the world. We close our diary now with hopes that our farewell did not mean good -by. PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY VA 371.809755 Lamp 1969 3 3230 00422 4410 ' 1 I il[. . t li