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

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Nursing X i aN a” SHOU 20 er te ete Shari Becker, Kathy Newton, and Cheryl Kachlik work on their playroom project. Nursing X is designated as maternal child care nursing. Eight weeks of the semester is spent in obstetrics gaining experience in care of the new- born and new mothers. Labor and Delivery en- ables the student to participate in the physical and psychological care of the woman giving birth. In post-partum, the mother is cared for after de- livery where the student has the opportunity to witness mother-infant bonding. Students are ac- tive in teaching home care for mother and infant on this unit. Nursery provides learning for the student on immediate care of the newborn. A week is spent in special care nursery. The rest of the semester is concentrated on the care of children from infancy through adolescence, also known as pediatrics. Studies are concentrated on normal growth and development and short and long term illnesses. A week is spent in the playr- oom focusing on the need for play stimulation with each individual client. Pediatrics is a chal- lenging area to relate with children in illness.

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— reer ree In Psychotherapeutic Nursing the student has daily clinical experience on the psychiatric ward. Here mental and emotional illness and the significance of Nursing Care is learned. Class involves many speakers which are doctors and people of the community. The students also have the opportunity to go out into the community and observe at the Mental Health Clinic of Ft. Wayne. 19 nto teint ¢

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December 13, 1979 the St. Joseph’s Hos- pital School of Nursing choir sang in the hospital lobby. They were video-taped over Channel 3 for all of the visitors and patients to hear. Nine 21 ann cn ce