Watts School of Nursing - White Cap Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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Paging doctors is SO much FUN! Right, Robin? In Nursing Management we suddenly find ourselves in a very different role — that of a leader. The team leader finds herself thrust into the position of “boss” and feels that it is she alone against the world. To the med. nurse, the bombardment of twenty I.V.’s and countless injec- tions make her eight-hour clinical days seem a lifetime. It is the joy of seeing a patient recover that makes it all worthwhile. Through it all, however, it is the constant en- couragement from Mrs. Holland and Mrs. Crill that helps her to maintain her sanity! Nursing Management 16 What more perfect “‘models” could we have for examples in Leadership?

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“Can anybody read these doctor’s orders?” (L. Jessee, D. Truelove) BS ““U-r-o-b-i-I-i-n-o-g-e-n-e-m-i-a! Uro-bili-nogen-emia!”’ “Just as I thought — EMPTY!” (D. Smith) “Nursing Audit won’t get us!’’ (S. Koerner, M. Hawkins)

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Psychiatric Nursing Psychiatric Nursing — a change as well as a challenge for Seniors. Most of the students are in agreement — the first four weeks are spent in really getting to know your- self. Dealing with our own emotions gives us an insight as we deal with our patient’s emotions. Speaking of emo- tions, embarrassment is often felt upon hearing yourself on the tape recorder talking with your patient! After ex- periencing fear, sadness, happiness, frustration and ex- citement, along with being continually analyzed, some say they are developing signs of being a manic- depressive! But overall, the experience is a growing one and you have the joy of knowing you are sunshine to some patients who need it most. Do I have time for a break? (M. Lofton) Does Butner have an institution for coffee addicts? (J. Rigsbee) I wonder what Freud would say about that?! (P. Hartsfield, P. Kincheloe)