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

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! ' Twas the third of September 1973, when forty-nine anx- ious, close-mouthed, prospective nurses were welcomed by a party given by Juniors. This culminated a day of re- ceiving caps and books, meeting roomates, and listening to official greetings and admonishing speeches. We were freshmen willing to meet the challenges that would help us acquire maturity and responsibility in nursing. Basic science courses began two days later at Lycoming College. Remember the days we walked on campus and everyone seemed to recognize Student Nurses ! After the first week, we were already thankful for a free weekend. We all had questions of can I really do it and why did I ever choose nursing? When we thought things could get no worse, Pharm and Nutrition were added to the schedule. After a few months we became a class with a unique per- sonality. Our main events for the year included a raffle, and a talent show. And what talent --The 12 day of nur- sing, Chiquita the Banana, cigar girls, and square dan- cing. Our first days on the units began in November --then it took us twenty minutes to make a bed! A bath took one- half hour, and we could go on! In April we finished cour- ses at Lycoming, and with Nursing I came our first taste of care plans and case studies. The Junior year is remembered for all night case studies and much hard work in Mrs. Pick ' s Nursing II. Then came ten-week rotations in Surgery, Rehab, and Psych. Projects revolved around hoagie sales, and bake sales. Programs for Student Organization included the Junior Hootenanny, Joy Ufema speaking on Death and Dying, and a thought provoking panel discussion with NOW represen- tatives. Then what a thrill to enter the Senior year as the Big Cheese. This, of course was a big year in Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Intensive Care Nursing, and Compre- hensive Nursing. Work began early on the yearbook and projects initiated to raise finances --hoagie sale, bake sales, Christmas candles, and Easter candy sales. Second to graduation, the NLN Accreditation in February was the most exciting event of the year. We graduate with mixed feelings of joy for completing the program and sadness at leaving friends and faculty whose lives have been imprinted into ours. --Roxy Corbett 29

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THE CLASS OF 76 ' - V i 5 I ( A - { SITTING: M. Garverick, D. Cartwright, C. Leppert, D. Moser, K. Lovett, J. Myers. 2nd ROW: K. Moser, P. Dudek, L. Daniels, J. Shaffer, J. Bixel, K. Keefer, S. Burk, B. Sweigard, S. Cress. 3rd ROW: A. Williams, C. Best, V. Skorinko, C. Nicolosi, B. Rightnour, C. Whitmyer, B. Ammon, C. Harvey, C. Schneck. 4th ROW: T. Lantz, L. Westbrook, D. Skunda, J. Wool, V. Carvell, R. Corbett, N. Stuart, J. Tharman. 28

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It doesn ' t matter who you love or how you love but that you love. ■Rod McKuen •s 0 30