St Josephs General Hospital - Yearbook (Vegreville, Alberta Canada)

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TEN YEARS HENCE Through a fortunate inheritance I was left heir to a jet propelled magic carpet. I went out for a test flight one day and before I knew it, I was circling over St. J.G.H. I landed safely on top of the hospital just in time to see Dr. Kuzyk take off in a nifty helicopter. Unaccustomed to this part of the hospital, I followed some stairs until I came to a very modern O.R. I vyas surprised to see Trudy standing beside the instrument carriage and even more surprised to learn, when I talked to her later, that she was O.R. Supervisor. I hurried down the hall and took the escalator to 2nd. I was shocked by the changes which had occurred but just then Ann came along and decided to take me on a tour. She was at the present, Medical Women ' s Supervisor. We headed out to the new wing where the doctors ' offices were located. We entered the first door on the left. The room was lavishly furnished and behind a mahogany desk sat a pretty receptionist. When I discovered it was Cecile C. we had a short talk. It was time for mid-morning coffee, so Ann and I made our way through a large rotunda to a cafeteria. At one of the tables sat Ellen just downing her second cup of coffee. We joined her and learned she had been having trouble with the douche machine so was on her way to first to supervise a student giving one. After -lunch we took an escalator to first and we soon found ourselves in Maternity. From the hustle we could tell a case was about to come off. In the case room I caught sight of Sr. Marie Therese flying around with sterile basins, etc. Shortly after we learned that Cecile G. was the proud mama of twin girls. By this time, I was feeling rather tired so we headed for the lounge, which was beautifully decorated and filled with soft music which came from the hands of someone at the baby-grand at the far side of the room. We relaxed and watched TV while we nibbled on some delicious sandwiches that a girl had brought to us. While we were sitting there, Gayla came in and we learned she was on her way to the nurses ' home where she gave lectures in Orthopedics. We followed her over and I was amazed at the change in the place. Thick rugs covered the floors, and the rooms looked like pictures out of magazines. We visited the library with its shelves and shelves of books and I was surprised to see no study sheet on the wall. In one corner I spotted Mary who was looking up some material for the following day ' s clinic. From the window I spied the swimming pool so we hurried out to see the girls who were enjoying the cool water. By the diving board was Doris’ and a bunch of small children. I learned she was occupational therapist and was teaching the youngsters to swim. It was nearing dinner time so we started back to the main dining room. In front of us in line was Vicki. She was Medical Men ' s Supervisor and really liked her work. After dinner we went up to the office with its impressive desks, plush carpets, and electron lighting. While we were there talking to the girls, Rita rushed up. She was Alumni president and was making last minute preparations for the dance that evening. With her was Marge who was married to a successful business man and lived in one of the new swank apartment buildings in Mount Pleasant. I looked at my watch and was dismayed to see what time it was. I was about to leave when I saw Nadia with a child in her arms. She was Pediatric Supervisor and had just got an admission. I remembered what she used to say about Ped., but when I learned how she liked it there I knew she never meant what she had formerly said. Ann heard her buzzer ring, so hurriedly said good-bye and rushed off to the phone. I pressed the button on the escalator and started up. Ahead of me was an efficient looking nurse and when she turned around I saw it was Bridget. She was carrying a book which I noticed was Psychology and the Nurse by Bridget Pierce. She was in charge of the psychiatric wing in the hospital and from the short talk I had with her I surmised she liked her work. Like the others I had talked to she was surprised I was still nursing in Aklavik and that I liked my work. I heard a clock toll five, so I hurriedly retraced my steps to my magic carpet. As the hospital became a mere speck in the distance, I realized what a long way our class had come from the probie days to the goals which we had held for ourselves. —s.s. 15

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E. O’Neill, N. Chorney, S. Smith, G. Dewald, M. Wladyka, R. Leduc, C. Gautier, C. Coulombe, B. Pierce, M. Shiptiski, D. Criss, G. Bazley, A. Knievel, V. Semenovich. CAPPING Capping—the moment for which we had waited for so long was actually here. Our uniforms and shoes were spotless that night, the result of many feverish hours of preparation. It was hard to believe that one-sixth of our training was over, the part that many people call hard but for us it was new and rewarding. Our parents, the Sisters, and members of the Staff were there to wish us well, and after a short program we were called up to the platform. Our candles were lij and snow white caps were placed on our heads. We were no longer probationers or preclinicals but full-fledged juniors, with more responsibilities. 14

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X-RAY AND LAB TECHNICIANS R. Kassian, E. Yalcimyshyn, L. Stacho J. Kobrinko, S. Chamaschuk PHARMACIST: Mr. Kin DIETITIAN: Miss Penman RADIOLOGIST: Dr. Clare OFFICE STAFF G. Beaudoin, Sr. Therese, V. Saylca Sr. Jeanne, M. Goshko O.R. SUPERVISORS: Miss Sydney and Miss Bilo rfeff I ' ™1 A ' lnn jin ' 1 in 4 1 m ft 1 ■ is. Hi