Rockingham Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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FORLI OI' APPLIC ATION To be filled out in the Candidate s own hanc. writing and sent to the Superintendent of the Training School. Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg Virginia. . Name in full and present address . Place 0fbinh..QrQ21:i'4.-. .. . Civil condition single or widow . ge ........ ............. . . I-leight. ,1f4fKl! ,... . Weight ......................... . Where eaumeds.4s2'c'7E1frf4?f g . Previous occup-ation.K74Y7f1rC'f. . Are your si ht and hearing pcr- A ec ?.. .,.'.:. ........... .. Have you any tendengy to pul- monary diseases?. . 51 iv. 1 . . . . . If a. widow, have you any chi- dren? How many? How old? How provided for?. .T 0- . Have you ever held a pasition in any other Hospital ?. . . Where Qif anyl was your las- si ustion? How long were youinit?...... ......... Have y ou read and do you clearly understand the regulationsh C' l declare the above statement to be correct. .li... 2 ,.,,i -zz K have you always been sof. . . ,Uugy , f ' 4. 1 1 I 1 2 U1 3 , 19 4 A ,f , P J, JEL 5 .1 V, f 6 M, 7 A 1 f 8 9. Are you strong and healthy and J 4 MIM . 57,61 , 7'lf5VV l f I 10 X, 1 Mfr N f 1 Z U 11. 12 1 7a 13 t 14 s Y 15. 1 My dear Miss Florence, fto take up nursingl would be un- usual, and in England whatever is unusual is thought to be un- suitable, but I say to you if you have a vocation for that way of life, act up to your inspiration and you will find there is never anything unbecoming ... in doing your duty for the good of others. Choose, go on with it, wherever it may lead you-and God be with you. Dr. Ward Howe to Florence Nightingale is i Miss Chase modeling the se- nior student uniform of 1919, shows that fashions and fads have caused a distinct change in uniforms today, traveling up- ward six inches from the floor to inches above the knee, today's permapress is easier to care for than yesteryear's star- ched gingham.

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All too soon the RMH School of Nursing will be a tradition of memory, ex- cept in the lives and work of its 1000 graduates. We the Seniors of '76 would like to preserve a small part of this tradition and history of the hospital and our school. A nursing school is made up of many things-an ideal of service or philoso- phy, goals for its students and graduates, a con- trolling body, standards and policies, teachers, buildings, the hospital staff, students, pressure, long- lasting moments and memories of friends never to be forgotten. We didn't just start with nursing the way it is today. Nursing has changed greatly due to the pioneers before us, and now, be- cause of our fast moving society, nursing is pro- ceeding to grow farther. In the past course of history the nurse was responsible for many duties, some of these are listed to the side. Nursing was considered a chore in those days of 1887. However in Rever- end Duffy's address spoken October 11, 1912 at the dedication cere- mony of Rockingham Me- morial Hospital in Harri- sonburg, he stated: The trained nurse who comes as the fruit of the hospital, comes to supply a place that hitherto was not, a need that was hardly rec- ognized,-but today the nurse is. The best homes of In addition to carmd for your 50 patients each nurse will follow these regulations Daily sweep and mop the fioors of your ward dust the patient s furniture and window sills Maintain an even temperature in w our ward by bringing in a scuttle of coal for the day s business Light is important to observe the patient s condition Therefore each day fill kerosene lamps clean ehimnevs and trim wicks Wash the wind dws once a week The nurse s notes are important in Bldlfld the physician s work Make your pens carefully you may vs hxttle mbs to your md vidual taste Each nurse on day duty v. ill report ex ery day at 7 a m and leave at 8 p m except on the Sabbath on wi ich day you vw 11' be o from 12 noon to2 p m Graduate nurses in good standing vw ith the director of nurses vs ill he given an evening off each week if you go regularly to church Each nurse should lay aside from each pay day a goodly sum of her earnings for her benefits during her declininff 5 ears so that she will not become a burden. For example if you earn 530 . ' a month you should set aside 515. Any nurse who smokes uses liquor in any form gets her hair done at a beauty shop or frequents dance balls will give the director of nurses good reason to suspect her worth intentions and integrity The nurse who performs her labors, serves her patients and doctors faithfully and without fault for a period of 5 years will be given an increase by the hospital administration of Sd a day providing there are no hospital debts that are outstanding. 1 'Circa 1887. Enct seurce unknown. Presented ll l lewiee to the mining profession by Geigy Pharmaceuticals. f'Duties oftheT1oorIXQ11'se' 1 .. . . l y I , . .,. i' t fi 7 8 Y ' - 9 the county are among the first homes that want the trained nurse and the ben- efit of the hospital, and if that is so of these homes that have the best conve- niences and comforts, how much more so of those that have not those conveniences. When RMH opened, on October 1, 1912, the first students were accepted into its Nursing Program based on the form of ap- plication below and were taught at night by staff doctors. In 1915 the first class consisted of 4 graduates. i 2

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R. lvl. No. 3. THE ROCKINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING GRADUATE PIN When the first class of nurses graduated in 1915, Mrs. B. Ney, a prominent member of the Ladies Aux- iliary of the hospital wanted to give each gradu- ate a present of a pin Her two sons, Ferdinand and Manhattan Ney were owners of a jewelry store on Main Street where the Charles Store now stands. They looked at sample pins and worked out-the design of the pin, had the die cut, and the pins made for their mother so that they could be presented I . - . I .g,,:,,:.,:,,:,,.,, .s ..........-... . ............,, ....... '-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-.-.-:-:-:- .,. .:. Ii axe .:. .-'..........,'.....,.,.- -. N .. -,...-.,-,..'-.,..,.,-,-.,. .......'.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .- .. .. Uhr ikurkinglgznn illnmnrial itinapttal -- HARRISONBURG VA Training School For Nurses HIQIIP- Those who wish to obt in the course of rnstructton rrust apply by letter to the Superintendent of Nurses Every applicant must send wx h application a photograph of herself a letter from her clergy man, testnx ing to good moral ch1 acter and from a physician certifying to sound health and unnmpa red faculties No candidate wil' be considered who is not in good physical condition Applicants must not be under wenty years of age nor over thirty five They rnust give satisfactory evidence or having had a good general English education Applicants a e received any time dnnnb the year when there is a vacancv Applicants who are accepted as probatxoncrs .vill be notified that their names are on the waiting list Those who are not accepted will have their letters and photographs re urned The Superintendent of Nurses. decmcs as to their Btness for the work and thc propriety of ret ming or d sm ssrng them at the eau of two months p obatton She can also discharge a 'iupil at any timevan case of misconduct or mefliciencv with consent of hsard Probationers who prove satisfactory ill be accepted as pupil nurses ln addition to their hoard ax-l lodging laund v and uniiorms ther receive S5 00 a month This sun is allowed for t ict books and other being considered a full equxvilent for their services Nurses mus attend patients whe ever the supe intendent ay tl rect The regula was ot the school in regard to dress 'ire alvtays to he obserx ed When notlhed applicants nre expec ed to report promptly Proba txoners snould. remember tha' they come 01 trial and tnat tneir 4-cept ance as at pupil will depend on the ability they show for tue work regardless of any peculiar ircuinstances 't any particul r case The decision when reached is Final The course of instruction will be both Lheorctical and practical A regular cou se of lcctu es is give1 bv he attending staff ot' physicians embracing General Nursing Nlateria Medica Anatomy l-'nwsiology Hygiene 'ilassage Thtrapeutics Obstetrics Minor Surgery bxnecology General Medicine and Dietz. ics I'c:1nnn'ttions will he given 'ts each Subject I5 finished 'Pupils who have atist'actori'y completed the full con s ot three years and passed successfully the required vamlnations will receive thc diploma of thi. school . . . ' J . -- '- - , ': . I v . A. .. , A h x. ' . 0 ' . . , . '. . U . , r i . . . H . - . t . .I ' 1. . 9 i ,. , , . . . , F . I . , . '. I . . . .ll I . 5 A A ' personal expenses, and is not intended as wages-the education given ' r r' ' E . f :H ' ' , ' I ' . . - . . ' E - . . . 2. - ' . ' c' ' ' .' i. ' a ' . . . . 5 . A . N . - l ' r' r .' ' ' . , t - ' ' -' ' I ' Y ' . ' . ' ' . ' t . , . ., , l , u 1 - r ' '- - A 1 Q I 1,' . . S . .N . rl 2 , I . A . . , . .1 '- ' . I . It is striving to find work you can love, job to which you can harness your heart. Anonymous 4 Rules f r Nurses 1-Hours of duty for day nurses, 8 A, M. to 8 P, M. Hours of duty fgr night nurses, S P. M. to 8 A. M. Nurses are expected to be prompt in reporting on and of duty, to the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent. 2-Dey nurses are supposed to be in their own beds, and the lights out, by eleven o'clocl-t at night. Night nurses are supposed to he in their beds by 10 A. M. and remain there till 4 P- M., unless culled for class, or by special permission. 3-The full uniform must be worn at all times when on duty. It consists of a plainly made dress of blue checked gingham. The skirt is to be six inches from the floor. Apron of white material. made plain. gored not gathered, with 4-inch hem. 2-inch helt. finished with two buttons or studs, to reach to bottom of dress skirt and to come to within 2 inches of the end of belt in the hack. Kerchief is made of 46-inch batiste or lawn with 2-inch hem on the straight sides and 9. very narrow hem on the diagonal side. The cap is made of heavy linen, with a hemstitched band. the cuffs also have a hemstitchnd hom and are worn at the termination of the sleeve above the elhnw. Shoes must be black with rubber heels a.nd can be either high or low cut, but pumps will not be permitted. No jewelry is to be worn except the necessary pins. 4-Obedience to those in authority is required at all times, the Senior Nurse on the floor is the one who is responsible for the work and the only one to give orders: her orders are to be obeyed promptly and cheer- fully. 5-Nurses are required to ask permission to leave 'tlie institution and to state where they are going- G-Nurses are not allowed to used the telephone without permission, and are then to make their messages ,as short as possible. 7-Nurses are under no circumstances to take any drug without the per- mission of the Superintendent. or the Assistant Superintendent. 8-After the nurses have reported off duty they are not allowed to return to the floors without permission. 9-Nurses are not allowed access to the food supply for their own use, and are not to take any food from the kitchen or store room without the knowledge oi the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, or Dieti- tion. 10-Nurses are not supposed to be called home for anything less than the SERIOUS illness of an immediate relative- l1-Nurses arqexpccted to read these rules and to obey them. .,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,. . .,,.,,.,.,.,., .,, .M.,,.,,,.,,. . .,.,,.,,.,. .,, .,..,..,..,.,..,..,..,..,..,.,..,..,-.-.-.-.-,-:-,-....-.-.-:-.-.-.-.- -.- .-.-, . . . . . 5-. .-. . . . . -.-. .-. . . . .-.