St Joseph Hospital School of Nursing - Retrospect Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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In Trends current responsibilities of the nurse as a citizen and member of a profession, and opportunities for per- sonal growth and advancement in professional work are studied. During the course in Nutrition the student learns how food is utilized by the body and why it is needed. They also study how a deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals effects the body. Emphasis is placed upon the im- portance of essential foods as a basis for maintaining standards of public health as well as individual living. A study of historical events and per- sons who significantly influenced modern nursing is the topic i n nursing history. Students also are given a chance to show some artistic talent by preparing a project and sharing it with the class. 20 good nutrition that’s my bag. Linda displays History project ‘a cake decorated with a portrait of Florence Nightingale’

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Do you know all his bones? lake at Ancilla Dominic. Ancilla Dominic College. In Anatomy and Physiology the stu- dents learn about the human body and how it functions. All body systems are studied separately and together on closed circuit TV. This course gives the student a deeper and more thor- ough understanding of the human body. Microbiology gives the learner an understanding of the basic principles involved in the study of microorgan- isms and their relation to man and his environment: you study principles of sanitation, asepsis, disinfection, steril- ization, immunization, diagnosis, treatment and the prevention of dis- ease. In Chemistry the student learns about the nutritional, metabolic, and reproductive processes in the normal functioning human body, including mitosis, heredity, and cell metabolism. Emphasis is placed on the chemistry of medication and radio-activity. The student spends 2 days at Ancilla Dominic college in the laboratory. 19 =| (=O akte —ZO70 xo

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