Regina Grey Nuns Hospital School of Nursing - Memorare Yearbook (Regina, Saskatchewan Canada)

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This year the glee club once again made a good showing during the Christmas season. We attended the Rotary Carol Festival at Knox Metropolitan Church, and the Knights of Columbus Festival at Campion College. On the evening of December 19, 1960, the Glee Club went carolling through the hospital with each girl carrying a burning candle. I am sure all the patients and staff thoroughly enjoyed it. On February 10,1961, the Glee Club will attend the annual capping ceremony, sing¬ ing a number of appropriate selections. Our sincere thanks and appreciation are extended to Mr. Duignan and we hope that he will continue to lead us to more successes in the following years. Also, we would like to thank Beth MacBey for accompanying us on different occasions. C. Schreiner

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EXECUTIVE N. C. F. Probie Party Advison.Miss Neufeld President.L. Barker Vice President . . . J. Johnsen Secretary-Treasurer . J. McDougall Prayer Convener. . . E. Wilms Missionary Secretary. J. Powers Social Convener. . . P. McCarthy Publicity.A. Thorsteinson Nurses’ Christian Fellowship The Nurses ' Christian Fellowship, associated with [nter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada, is an inter-denominational group. It has as its purpose to know Christ, and make Him known in an initial or deeper way. Our group at the Grey Nuns ' was organized in February 1960. We are pleased to be able to use one of our classrooms as our weekly meeting place. Through regular programs of Bible studies, discussion groups, prayer times, as well as fun filled social evenings, our knowledge of the Great Physician is growing.

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Cancer Clinic Six short weeks of our training is spent affiliating at the Cancer Clinic, and I was one of the few chosen to go. Those six weeks can be recalled and associated with pleasant memories. Our first three weeks are spent in the Surgery Department where spinal punctures, thoracentesis, paracentesis and biopsies are done. The nurse ' s role here is to set up and assist the doctor with the procedures, then take care of the specimens obtained. Also here we observe the technique of x-ray therapy and how radium and cobalt implants are used to treat cancer once a lesion is diagnosed as such. The final three weeks of affiliation is spent in the New Patients Dept. , where patients are referred to the clinic for the first time. Here our role is to admit the patients and prepare them for medical examinations. After the patient is seen and examined, he is discussed in conference by the doctors. If a diagnosis of cancer is made, a suitable means of treatment is decided upon and carried out. From this time on the patient ' s progress is followed up, and he returns to the clinic for routine examinations. On behalf of the Graduation Class of 1961, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the doctors and nurses who spent much precious time explaining and pointing out interesting facts. You made our six weeks very enjoyable and we will benefit from the newly acquired knowledge. R. Lanowski Vacation College This summer four very delighted nurses from R. G. N. H. had the opportunity of attending Vacation College at Lebret, Saskatchewan. The theme of the college was Leadership and Christian Family Life. Some of the lectures in¬ cluded Lay Participation in the Liturgy - Fr. Andries, How to choose a Marriage Partner - Fr. Gibney, Civil Obligations - Fr. Kine, Sanct¬ ification Through Work - Fr. Ferbola and Christian Culture Fr. Sullivan. The gang at Lebret included seventy four young ladies and gentlemen from every walk of life, three sisters and fourteen priests. The day consisted of three lectures followed by group discussions plus one singing class daily with Fr. Frey. The rest of the day was spent at the beach, playing volleyball, softball or hiking. At six o ' clock everyone was in chapel, a little sunburnt and out of breath, but there for a spiritual lecture and benediction. It was a wonderful week which left everyone spiritually enriched with God ' s graces. I ' m sure. M. Darbellay f