School of Practical Nursing - White Caps Yearbook (Nassawadox, VA)

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CLASS HISTORY September — After a long anxious summer, our waiting had finally come to an end. Monday, the 21st began another long anxious wait. Class started with 27 students. All of us different in our own way. New faces and new surroundings. It was going to take a lot to get used to. The remainder of the month was spent discovering new friendships and long hours of study. October — This month held in store for us class elections and our first meetings. The yearbook was launched and work began. We got our caps and uniforms. We sure were clumsy with our caps. Along with our studies, we managed to find time to “break a few rules”. We lost our 1st student. Our 1st progress reports came out and boy were we all nervous. November — Along with cold winds and cloudy days, brought the preparation of the bazaar. Everyone was working hard to get her crafts finished. We hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for the VIPs of the hospital. Mr. D. did some magic and our school chorus sang the dinner prayer. This led up to our Thanksgiving holiday. Was it ever needed! December — With the thoughts of Christmas came our bazaar. The money was for one convention in May at Hampton Roads. It was a success! This followed with a week off from school. A well deserved and needed break. January — When we returned to school our class was minus 4. Pre-clinical evaluations were held on the 15th. Our first day at the hospital was the 21st. February — Things were starting to settle in at the hospital. Early days and long nights. It sure was hard getting up a 5 A.M. Along with studying for exams and working, it made a long and tiresome day. During this month, we lost 2 students. March — This is when our case studies were started. Our Med-Surg II class started off and progressed to “fly”. April — With this month came our injection “lessons”. Oh, the smell of those oranges! Finally, the day of truth came. Everyone made out just fine. No blood or tears. May — This was a big month. We spent 2 very “different” weeks at Accomack County Nursing Home. We (well, most of us) enjoyed all the patients. They were really sweet. Also our nursing convention at the Chamberlin Hotel in Hampton was this month. I’m sure everyone won’t forget it. Some of us met some very nice people and we shared our classes and experiences with them. That same night proved to be very interesting to a select few. We lost 1 student in this month. June — This month brought the end of Med-Surg II and the departure of a very fine lady, Mrs. Deeter, whom we will miss very much. By this time, classes are starting to dwindle down and it sure feels good to get a few extra hours to do what you want. We lost 1 student in this month also. July — With each week passing, classes keep falling off. We only have 2 classes at this point. Our day at Eastern State was an experience in itself. You could say it “scared the yell” out of a couple of us! Graduation was getting closer and we started counting down weeks, days, and hours. August — The first week ended classes and study hours. Boy, were we ever relieved. We selected our graduation uniforms and song. Practice was held and we had to sing and sing and sing! Also, everyone had to say their Nightingale Pledge by themselves. This leads up to graduation! A day we’ve all been waiting for. This has been a year within a year. We’ve made friends and lost friends. But nobody can take away what we have experienced this past year. We’ve all had our ups and downs, but all in all it has been a good year. Congratulations to each and everyone of you. Looks like we’ve made it! May God be with each of you now and forever. Your Class Historian, Marsha Hall

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Polly, want a cracker? Oh no! Med-Surg Again? Munch time! In the kitchen again? 23 mmK

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GRADUATING CLASS OF 1982 Front Row: L to R — Sharone Giddens, Kathy Wessells, Esther Figgs, Harriette Satchell, Debi Leo, Vikki Lyn n Birch, Marsha Hall, Annette Shrieves. Back Row: L to R — Wanda Parks, Kathy Wiest, Linda Strand, Yvonne Berry, Lee Ann Landon, Toni Clark, Nancy Hansen, Debbie Holt, Anita Gladden, Tange Robinson. 25