US Naval Hospital Corps School - Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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CHART of case is explained to Civili an Nurs Lieut. U pton. 5 I ' I --,. . v ' K, - ' 'J' 2 iw V I , I I X 3 Z' I, I In Q I A V 3193 4. ,. if, A SURGERY ADMISSIONS are checked by Hrs. V. A. Inman, civilian nurse. Depend- ent patients are Mrs. A. M. Jenkins Cleftl and Hrs. NI. M. Hacker. 2 I . -1:4 K 5 am fb A131 WORK ROONI ' I is occupied by Ward Sally E. Espy and Denise Padua. ,my K ,Q E5 'fu ' on 0 .ffef P4 Q A 3 Ld rg .5 Q nd U3 an 22 U1 ' .X . . E4 Q E, JE as 15 'E es Josephine Dolan and Lucretia B. S0 -- ..- Q3 P O H .-O cu as fg Q3 Q' C . pall PE Q' -H O Q 5 5, Sf, 'E O -3 ta 55 2 cu 'O 'O 23 4-I E x-4 I' GJ U1 ffl rn ,cl U5 L5 PG H QQ - E-1 O O Lp 1-1 ' Q no GQ P WV Q I -.-' - R V ..,,. gg . f.'., , 'W KKZ E A 1 'Wiz' 'Qi-L1,'ui ON WAY TO O. R.: Virginia Porterfield, PREPARING room for patient are Lieut. I.ieut. Ij.g.J, NC, aids patient en route to Porterfield and Ward Attendant Cora Mullen. surgery. M yds is .... 'ff' ' y ' .r I I If f A It WARD ATTENDANTS Mrs. R. W. Kincy STERILIZING room is operated by Nurs- and Mrs. V. Davis work in the dependent iml ASSiSIaHIS MIS. C. I.. FrGPman and maternity unit. Miss M. J. Battenslny. I I5

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OB GYN P FATHERS' WAITING ROOM: R. V. Pierce, POST PARTUM: W. R. Winter, Lieut, Sgt., USMC, and B. D- DiX0I1, AN, USN, Comdr., MC. attends Mrs. George Ryder and work puzzle while they wait. her twin girls. W-at STERILIZATION: Margaret O'Connor, INSTRUMENTS are sterilized for obstetric use by Lieut., MC. and Andy Bence. HM3, wrap D, C. Wlallace and V. S. Cox, both HN's. packs for sterilizer. ,,.+- GETTING SET: Ensign Doris J. King, NC, and Victor Cox, HN, prepare delivery room. 'hd' COMPLICATED obstetric case is at- tended by Louise Adams, Lieut. fj.g.J, NC, and E. G. Theros, Lieut., MC. MEDICATIONS are prepared by Nurse Adams HELPING HANDS: Mrs. Rosemary Hafer is and Elizabeth R. Edwards, civilian nurse. 21SSiSiCd i0 Wheel Chair IJY Ward AUCI1dHHf Mary Spellman, Nursing Assistant Maryann II4 Brayes and Ward Attendant Inez Patterson. MEDICINE is given to Irene Mayo, for mer Lieut., NC, by Aileen Patterson, civil ian nurse.

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American a diplomate, American Board-eligible pediatrician. and three residents at the shortly be in their second year of year resident is designated as the or resident representative. at times a General Practice resident on the service, two-month period. There are four to six interns who are assigned to the service for two months. This may include an intern from San Diego County Hospital. There are two civilian Board-certified consultants, each of whom spends 24- hours a year for teaching, rounds, etc. There is one chief nurse on each of the two pediatric wards, the main nursery, premature nursery and pediatric clinic. These are assisted by other Navy nurses, civilian nurses, corpswaves, corpsmen and attendants. The primary function of the Pediatric Service is to provide inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care for de- pendents under the age of 13. This includes the care of new- born infants, ,both full-term and premature, and well-baby checks for those under one year. The secondary function of the Pediatric Service is to provide training for medical officers in the practice of pediat- rics, to enable these officers to meet the standards of com- petency to practice pediatrics which are established by the American Board of Pediatrics and to qualify for examination by this Board. lt is also the function of the Pediatric Service to provide general pediatric training and experience for interns and general practice residents as part of their training for general practice or specialty in other fields. This general teaching program is extended to include nurses, corpswaves and corpsmen. The department maintains close liaison with other services. Consultations and advice are given on all dependents of the pediatric age group or on those problems which are com- mon to the pediatrician, regardless of age. CAPTAIN ERNST R. MOELLER, MC, USN Chief, Pediatric Service The Pediatric Service is divided into three main branches, the Pediatric wards, Pediatric nurseries, and Pediatric out- patient clinics. There are two complete adjoining pediatric wards. Each has its own nurses, assigned staff and facilities. One 29-bed ward is devoted to the care of medical prob- lems Cor the strictly pediatric patienti, with the exception of a separately enclosed nursery area which handles all bassinette and incubator-sized problem cases regardless of their diag- nosis. This ward has one isolation room for semi-contagion. It also contains a treatment room for special diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. The other pediatric ward of 22 beds is devoted to the general or specialized surgical services. Each service has an allotted number of available beds according to their needs. There is a separate room with separate full-time nursing facilities for tonsillectomy patients. There is also a separate room for infected surgical cases. Both wards are well-equipped with necessary facilities, such as piped-in oxygen, incubators, croupettes and other special equipment. Both wards have assigned residents and interns, supervised by a staff man. There is a main nursery which handles all routine full-