Queen of Angels College of Nursing - Liber Reginae Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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SISTER M. JUNEl.1.A Thirty Wa feria mvbca SISTER ALBERTINE The Pharmacy is situated on the east wing of the main floor. It is here that medicines are compounded and prepared. It may be called a two Way dispensary as it serves, not only the patients of the hospital, but also out-patients. It is up to the pharmacy to fill prescriptions, distribute narcotics, check on dosages of medicines given to patients, and the publicizing of changes in laws pertaining to all medications. This department is run by Sr. lVIary nlunella, Ph.G., who came to this hospital sixteen years ago. Assisting her is Sr. Nlary Albertine, HS., Ph.L., Who CHIHC in June of 1933. Sr. Ma1'y Albertine, besides working in the pharmacy, has the responsibility of instructing the student nurses in a well outlined course of Pharmacology and lllateria Medica. in the Pharmacy.

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S apartment Central Supply Room The course in Nursing Arts in this School of Nursing consists of two hours every day, Motiday through Friday and is taken for four months. During this time, the preliminary student learns the theory in the classes she attends. Her methods of learning are by demonstration, lectures and return-demonstration. At the end of the first two weeks of the four month probation, she is qualified to help out on the floors with supervision from the Supervisor and senior students. She also learns the technique of charting. She learns to chart concisely, accurately and legibly as these charts are legal records to be kept and reread without notice. Nursing Arts is the basic training class of the student nurse. lVIiss Katherine O,MC31'H, R.N., B.S., is in charge of the Nursing Arts de- partment. She is a great favorite with all of the girls in the school. She is a ready receptor of all of the problems of the bewildered probie. She came to the Queen of Angels Hospital in July of 1940. Since that time she has instructed six classes in their all important duties as student nurses. Let-ture in Nursing Arts l Twenty-ninf f

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Qief jderapg SISTER M. BEATA Our special diet kitchen is located on the Hrst floor of the hospital. It has a brick floor and tiled Walls. lt is well equipped to serve the many types of diets required in a large hospital. This department is supervised by Sr. llfl. Beata B.S., M.S., who also teaches the Nutrition classes. The kitchen is staffed entirely by students who spend a minimum of eight weeks here. The students do all of the planning, calculating and serving of special diets. lllost of the cooking is done in the main kitchen by the Sisters, but special dishes are prepared by the girls. Each girl is responsible for keeping clean and tidy one part of the kitchen. The training received in this department is most important. I' t t lx N 112 If .9 ' if Students in the Special Diet Kitchen. Tlizfrly-one f - 'ff W I ffl! Jw ,.,1