West Rutland High School - Green and Gold Yearbook (West Rutland, VT)

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l HNURSE, PLEASEIU nNursing is one of the most beautiful end tender of all the arts of life.H There is e time in every girl's life when jumping-rope, hop-scotch, end big momma dolls are her mein worry. I hed a glimpse of my possible profession the dey I had my tonsils removed, upon reaching the ripe old ego of eight years. At the school clinic, everyonefs tonsils were being checked. Jhen my turn came, the nurse epprosched me with e sunny smile and s smooth flst stick. nOpen wide, end ssy HAHH, deer, Thst's right, say it good end loud. Enlarged? she ssid to her essistsnt. As I stood watching tdis immsculrtely groomed person I thought, HGee, but she looks nice, rnd she smells so sweet? I wondered whot it would b e like to be dressed in s stiff white uniform, white shoes end stockings, end that edorsble little cap with the black band fascinated me beyond words. As time went on , I thought constantly shout becoming s nurse, smelling like medicine fll the time, wearing e rust- ling white uniform, ind, oh yes, e blue cape with a bright red lining when it is cold. As I became older I realized I had been building up this nursing profession in e sphere all of my own . I began to analyse the principles underlying it. Every time I visited s hospital, the intoxicating odors that engulf it, sent s tingling sensation through my veins. Shen I was in high school, there were meny times, that I was undecided msether to become s nurse or not. As I thought of the herd work and obstacles that I must overcome, I changed my mind many times. There was s period when I hed decided not to follow this profession. In the midst of my perplexity, my younger brother was seized with sn attack of spnondicitis. Being the only one et home with him at the time, the responsibility of helping him fell to me. After the crisis was over, everyone including myself breathed s profound sigh of relief- This incident rcslly enlightened me as to what an honoreblo career nursing could be. Just the thought of havin 3 helped in some smell wry to relieve him Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library.

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- v'w. . smWH Finimus Coepturi--We Finish to Begin This evening elimaxes an important phase of our education. As we leave, we are mindful of all that has been done for us and we will endeavor to be a credit to all those with whom we have been in association. We realize that our life's work is 4 r -'gzygzffi just beginning. Throuin the under- LQEQM . ': L' .5 , ' Sat I! . .ga W,.:',,r3,,, mx n Q 1 ?. I-. M standing guidance of oarents, J, teachers, and friends, wo have successfully nassed thru our ,aa early develonment. New it is QQR, comnleted and we begin the We? .Qs. final ohase. A -is f ...' Some of us will further xiighf our education, many will Niawav enter the service of our 'saw country, and others will V go into ' the business qgeh world. All of us must egm now make our own de- '5mm cislons---others ma? ,aa 'W 'I-. declde. 'iiigi The future will be digg a challenge to us as in- ' dividuals. To our young an people called upon to nro- Tsgkm test our American way of 1QM,b life, the struggle will not ff be an easy one, nor do the rest of us expect our tasks to JLQ' be aecommlished without effort. ffiq However, in all our hearts, 'WQi, there is an unspoken prayer that , . T? our futures may hold memories as l'. dear and hawny as these past as we- Finimus.Coeaturi--Te Finish to Begin advise, but we must reyes Claire Battles ,5a AZ: 1 ,f'QffZ3',Z,, A 151923: V' an f b ' f .5 b ff, 26, This yearbook was digitized by volunteers from the

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suffering made me want to become a nurse more than anything else in the world. The next stepping stone is the selection of a school of nursing and'oa1n acceptance, which is'no small prob1em,believe me.. Naturally, I would like the best training possible. By writing to the American Nurses Association and requesting a list of the accredited training schools, the required informs tion is promptly forwarded. enerally, the mail arrives in truckloads. One doesnft mind, sitting barely inches from the ceiling on the stacks of pamphlets and journals, happily thumbing through them---reading and dreaming. Selecting a training school is only the beginning. Next is for them to accept you! After the joyous tidings of ack- nowledgement arrive, the succeeding days are spent taking tedious physical, mental, and aptitude examinations. So many nshots' are given to the prospective student, she can undoubt edly qualify as an understudy for a pincusionl With spirits soaring, the student nurse embarks on her career with the thoughts of beginning a new life. Sle enters the portals of the nurses' home and pauses for a moment gating with awe and pure exhiliration at the edifice which is to be home for the next three years. In a great many respects, life in a nursing school is like that in a college or boarding school. Grades are con- sidered, personal interviews are an important factor, and a person's adaptability is measured. lhe applicant must be at least eighteen years of age, and have the necessary academic and personal requirements. She must have a liking for people integrity, imagination, kindness. sympathy, a keen sense of humor, ani above all the virtues of all virtues---PATIENCE. One soon finds that nursing is more than just wearing a uniform and smiling at people. There is constant and endless studying, nerve wracking at times, but it usually pays divi-- donde. Roomates and friends share joys and sorrows, qualms about ersminations, and trepidations of the first day of duty ' in the wards. There are class activities such as student organi rations, clubs, dances, holiday parties wlich all in all seem to keep one well occupied. Keeping up with the outside interest is important, too. Tre schools have their own particular traditions and customs, which make a girl feel she nbelongsn. lnere are professional associations also, where new friends are made and news and views on the world of nursing are exchanged. On the sober or serious sides of the course are class--W rooms, l5bror', and laboratories where students work and stud During the pre-clinical or probationary period, students sper This yearbook was digitized by volzmwteers from the