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

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alles MICROBIOLOGY Microbiology is a class consisting of video tapes followed by lecture. In this course the principles of asepsis are learned. Many different diseases and their causitive agents are examined. Public Health and Sanitation are explored and the many preventive nursing measures taught. These girls were just introduced to Herbie the skeleton. CHEMISTRY Chemistry class is also taught through video tapes and follow-up classes. The body's chemical make-up is studied as well as the different chemical interactions that take place within the body. The freshman spend two Saturdays at Ancilla in chemistry lab. Here they receive some actual experience in the lab and college credits are received. In Anatomy and Physiology the freshman study the parts of the body and its many processes. Classes consist of video tapes and follow-up lectures with an instructor. Several organs from animals that are closely related to man are obtained and studied in class.

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In Nutrition as freshman we learn the basic food groups and how they affect the body. Keeping a record of one day's intake of food the freshman are able to see if their daily intake is adequate or not. This helps them to better understand the importance of proper patient nutrition. In Sociology the freshman study human interactions and the different roles we all play in society. They delve into subjects such as; culture, family, aging, and many up-to-date social issues. Projects include an analytic critique and a term paper on one of many social issues. FLO) me ome 2) os GB, 722 ee . bene i

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10 PHARMACOLOGY Pharmacology teaches the student how different drugs affect the human body. It also gives instruction on safe, accurate measurement and administration of different medications. History of nursing deals with historical events and persons who have had a significant influence on nursing care of today. Class projects are done and students are given the opportunity to share thes e with the class. He's checking it once and he's checking it twice. ETHICS Medical ethics allows the student to learn about medico-moral problems and principles that govern them. Acceptable behavior for medical practice is also discussed.