Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing - Oak Yearbook (Williamsport, PA)

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SPECIALTIES— Continued THIRD NORTH Duties of supervisor on this north section arc carried out by Mrs. Heilig. Read} for report? Don ' t till m — it ' s dissert! FOUR NORTH Miss Glossner assumes the responsi- bilities of supervisor on this unit. just checking] ( lonfusion. What arc you up to? Time out for meditation. SIX NORTH The solarium is located here and it is open to patients as well as visitors. Church services are routinely held here on Sundays as well as on re- ligious holidays. Miss Evans occupies the job of supervisor on Six North. 22

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SPECIALTIES— Continued SECOND SOUTH This wing of the hospital is used strictly for admission and care of the medical patient. Often times these patients are chronically rather than acutely ill, so routine care and meet- ing the needs of these patients is emphasized as well as steps towards rehabilitation. Miss Webster is the supervisor in charge of this unit. Preparing lor the nightly vigil. Turn every two hours, please] SECOND NORTH The north wings of the hospital are very similiar to one another in that there is no segregation of patients with regard to their medical classification of illness. Semi-private as well as private rooms are available on these floors. The supervision of this unit is under the direction of Miss Sander. Medication time. Routine admission. Scissors, please! Pre-operative preparation. THIRD SOUTH As Second South is devoted to medi- cal patients, Third South is specifically for the care of surgical patients. Here the student is indoctrinated in the principles of adequate pre-operative and post-operative nursing care. Em- phasis is also placed on aiding the patient to become independent so he is able to resume his pre-operative status as soon as possible. Mrs. Woodley serves as supervisor here. 21

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