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In the Catholic hospital, each day begins with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. It should be our constant hope that the spirit of the Mass continue throughout the day in the prayer and work of all, those who care for Christ's "sick

THE CARE OF THE SICK CHANGE IN DEPARTMENT HEADS COOPERATION. . A VITAL FUNCTION IN HOSPITALS The summer always brings us some Men and women employed in a hospital have a special need to seek the changes in personnel. On the Department Hospitals, unlike other service or blessings of Christ on their work in the care of the sick, so that this Head level, we note that Sister Lawrence business organizations, depend upon all work may be sanctified by being shared with Christ. who has been in our Operating Room for their personnel for the cooperation nec- 25 years and the Supervisor for a large essary for proper care and treatment of Many employees visit our chapel before they begin the day's work, to part of that time, is now leaving us patients. Very often good cooperation ask God's blessing on their work and again after the day's work is finish- to take up new duties at another one of is responsible for good relations between ed to thank Him for tIe blessings given. The chapel is located on the our hospitals --- in New Prague, Minn. employees of the many hospital depart- main floor of the hospital, to the left of the lobby. Regardless of Sister Leonarda who was Head Nurse on ments. religious belief, all employees are welcome to come to the chapel any 3 North is replacing Sister Lawrence. time. Holy Mass is offered each day at 6:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. On Sun- The broad services required by sur- day, the Masses are at 6:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Sister Sandra, Supervisor of the gical patients, those confined for diag- X-Ray Department, will be attending the nosis or observation, other inpatients, Who makes up this hospital family that has dedicated itself to care College of St. Benedict this coming and the hundreds of outpatients, often for the sick people in this community? Doctors, nurses, technicians, year. Sister Jonathan, formerly the are rendered by personnel from one de- engineers, elevator operators, chefs, laundry workers, and many others Assistant Department Head, will replace partment, but with the cooperation and work together as a team to provide the best care and treatment that Sister Sandra. assistance of personnel from another medical science has made available. The following listing gives you the department. classification and number of personnel that you are working with in the Pharmacy, too, has a change. Sister St. Cloud Hospital: Danile, formerly the Assistant Department Surgeons, anesthetists and operating Head, will assume the Department Head room personnel, for example, expect floor duties, relieving Sister Rita Claire. nurses to administer prescribed pre- Graduate Nurses ...... 84 Chaplains 2 operative medication, or otherwise pre- Graduate Technicians...... 20 Sisters 76 pare the patient for surgery to be per- Licensed Practical Nurses...12 formed in their department. Similarly, Nurse Aides ...... 36 Students: patients sent to radiology for x-rays Department Aides 25 Nursing...1st yr....62 or therapy require the proper prepara- Orderlies . .... oaoao 5 2nd yr....50 tion, with the necessary records accom- Clerical Workers 32 3rd yr....54 panying them. Hospital Aides 93

Laundry Workers ...... 20 X-Ray 1st yr.... 7 Cooperation is not limited

Chefs...... 2 2nd yr.... 6 to those departments which Engineers, Maintenance directly administer to pa-

men & Elevator operators 31 Anesthesia 7 tients. Miscellaneous 13 . .THINK IT OVER. . It includes the timely and sincere Medical Technology.. 5 attention to responsibilities by em- Total 373 Today and every day each patient ployees of every hospital department, in in our hospital is counting on you its relationship with others. When per- Doctors on our staff 60 to help him get well. Of course, sonnel within these departments remain some of us work closer to the pa- aware of the necessary duties they must tient than others, but every em- perform for other units, and their per- ployee has a job which in some way formance is prompt, professional and affects the welfare of the patient. sincere, they contribute to greater em- LET US ALL PRAY TOGETHER AS WE WORK It is the sum of our efforts which ployee satisfaction which in turn is TOGETHER --IN THE SPIRIT OF CHARITY! determines the quality of our reflected in better relations with all hospital service. personnel, and a high standard of patient . care. LET'S WATCH OUR WASTE! ed. SO WHAT? It is Y 0 U who uses them and decides if they are used properly or Please.....let's not throw away an- WASTED. It is with your help and the other dollar. Our hospital needs every help of every other employee that WASTE dollar to provide patient care, purchase can be defeated. supplies and equipment and maintain the buildings. Fighting this enemy WASTE is a daily Flower: MORNING GLORY Birthstone: SAPPHIRE battle. Why use a 1" strip of adhesive But who throws dollars away? Well, if a i" strip will do the job? Why use Persons born in September are level-headed, just about everyone of us who are part of printed forms that cost .eK apiece for resourceful They are apt to be right the hospital family. No, we don't take scrap paper? Why use twice as much de- the first time...... willing to help others, money out of the cashier's safe and throw tergent when the directions call for half but are self-reliant and will not submit it to the four winds, but we can do the as much? These are a few of the thousands domination. same thing through careless waste. Even of waste opportunities which occur. though it is unintentional waste, it is a Lights, dripping faucets, dropped thermo- To the following employees born during the month of tremendous cost factor in the hospital. meters, rough treatment of syringes and SEPTEMBER, we extend BIRTHDAY GREETINGS. Let us on down the line is the path of WASTE. ask God to bless them! Tons of supplies of every descrip- tion, size, weight and texture are con- Only Y 0 U can help fight this enemy. Lucille Blommer Hospital Aide Main Kitchen sumed Within the hospital every day of This is no small job. Let's all join Dorothy Court Department Aide Laboratory the year. Name it and chances are some- hands in this campaign to make our hospi- Edward Loehrer...... Orderly 4 North one used that item today. And this is as tal WASTEPROOF' Mrs. Rosella Jarnot Department Aide Operating Room it should be, because its all part of Mrs. Lidwina Fuchs Department Aisle Central Service the service to the patient. However, it's Mrs. G. Eizenhoefer.•..•.....•• Department Aide Laboratory the way supplies are used that governs Irene Kraemer Hospital Aide 3 South WASTE. Mrs. Fern Holland Secretary X-Ray Department Every employee handles and dis- Frank Karn Engineer penses many supplies each day. J eanette Boos...... Nurse 2 North Mary Ann Hollermann Nurse Aide 2 North The range is endless: Mrs. Mary Carlson Nurse 4 North In the kitchen,it's food, or dishes, Mildred Schmidt Vocational Nurse or soap. On the floors it's drugs, or 4 South Lois Lange Nurse Aide 3 South solutions, or sheets, or forms, or any Mrs. Dorothy Kaeter Nurse 2 North number of essentials. In x-ray---it's CARELESSNESS Lawrence Stewart Orderly 4 North films, or chemicals or cassettes, and in Jerome Knuesel ...... Chef the laboratory, who can tell how many • "I am not much of a mathematician," said Victor Trutwin Oxygen Technician items are consumed? In maintenance--it's Carelessness, "But I can add to your Howard Long Engineer pipe, or oil, or a thousand other things, troubles, subtract from your earnings, Mrs. Ilene Gasser Clerk Typist Record Room and in administration—it's paper, or multiply your aches and pains, divide Mrs. Martha Ewers Nurse 2 South pencils, or machines. The list of sup- your attention, take your interest from Mrs. Gertrude Karger Department Aide Nurses' Home plies required to operate our hospital is your work and discount your chances of Rose Mary Schreifels...... Switchboard Operator never completed. They arrive every day by safety." Mrs. Rita Kampa Secretary Nurses' Home plane, train, truck and any other means LuAnn Streit Hospital Aide Laundry of transportation from all over the world. Anne Keller Nurse 3 South AND THIS IS IT: Their wise use is up to Ardella Lemke Nurse Aide 2 South Y 0 U ! Y OU'VE HEARD about the little Alvina Brinkmann...... Nurse Aide 4 North moron who after swallowing some Uranium, Carol Brown ...... Hospital Aide 3 North Sure, the supplies are issued to the solemnly said, "Now I'll have atomic Mrs. Kathryn Klein Nurse 4 North department and they are counted and check- . ache." Richard Truax Personnel Director Mrs. Doris Brandon..... Nurse 5 North Mary Martin Department Aide Laboratory Mrs. Idella Gasperlin Nurse Aide 2 South

HAVE INSPIRATION Y O U SEEN Rx For All Hospital Patients: I T ? Kindness Every minute WHAT ? ? Cheer As needed (PRN) Sympathy As needed but the new radiographic machine the avoid overdose \ y X-Ray Department purchased this past Humor Small dose but • year costing more than $20,000? The only if patient is department is slowly getting back into not allergic to it order. The installation necessitated Hopefulness Mixed well with considerable moving within the department. Every ambitious person who is eager to succeed is looking for some master truth, to avoid :Key which will unlock the door that lies between him and the realizatiOn of possible dis- the 2 North Solarium? You probably his hopes. That master key is COURTESY ° It costs nothing to acquire, nothing appointment won't recognize it because the new olive to practice; but it always pays, and all the profit is net..... green draperies added to a new paint job NOTE: The above prescription is have really fixed up the place! Treating a patient like a long-lost rich uncle from whom you hope to get called TLC (Tender Loving some money is not courtesy---that's diplomacy ° Serving patients and visitors Care) and should be in Play Room on 4 South? Yes, it was promptly is not courtesy---that's duty. Listening to complaints and opinions every hospital formula. moved to the Solarium to give a little attentively, politely, and without remonstrance is not courtesy---it's forbear- more space. Do you like the new red ance. Helping a person by answering his questions or giving directions is not chairs? There seems to be only one com- courtesy--that's politeness. Speaking softly in the corridors is not courtesy-- plaint about the chairs ---- if they were that's consideration. just a wee bit larger, the nurses could

use them, too ' ! The youngsters do love Well, then what is courtesy? It's a pleasing form of kindness born of an them. instinctive desire to be helpful. It's the time you take to do something for another person or department that really isn't part of your job. It's the way 4 North Hall? Yes, it does look a you allow someone else to mention the apparent error he made FIRST and the way bit messy but things are moving and it you help him feel at ease about it by laughing with him. Courtesy is pointing won't be too long before the place will out---in private and with tact---a new employee's less obvious mistakes to him have a "new look". so he will become aware of them and not repeat them__ September 7th.

Our courtesy shows in the way we react to hospital visitors who break the Feast of rules. Their breaking the rules of the hospital gives us no excuse to break the rule of courtesy in the way we tell them of their error.....

Courtesy is just that extra touch that shows how well you like people--- and makes them like you All big men of character, giants of industry, and Patron of our Diocese great leaders are distinguished by their courtesy. And they choose their associates with an eye to these qualities ° Only the weak and ignorant imagine A man wrapped up in himself is a pretty that rudeness is a mark of superiority, small package. Serving people pleasantly Patron of our City broadens our viewpoints and our chances for a bigger life. Patron of our Hospital ...Reprint from West Pennings

A parasite is a fellow who goes through a revolving door on someone else's push! ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL COMING. "TO ERR IS HUMAN" ---- BUT: President of Governing Board ...... Rev. Mother Richarda, 0.S.B.

and GOING. Making a mistake is bad enough, but Administrator...... Sister Francis Xavier, O.S.B. there are two things connected with mak- During the summer months we experience ing it that are much worse. Assistant Administrator Sister Annora, O.S.B. quite a turnover in personnel. A fairly large number of employees always leave at The first is trying to cover it up, ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD (Governing Board) this time many of whom are students that hoping that any trouble, inconvenience, Rev. Mother Richarda (Peters) have worked several summers as well as or waste of money the mistake may have Sister Davora (Thielen) after school hours during the school year, caused will not be noticed, or will be Sister Francis Xavier (Forster) blamed on somebody else. Sister Giovanni (Bieniek) We list here the names of some of the Sister Keith (Eickhoff) Sisters whom many of you know that have The second is making the same mis- Sister Michael (Kilmer) gone or have returned to the hospital: take twice. All of us, as careful as we Sister Amarita (Bartylla) all try to be, are liable to make a mis- Sister Luke, formerly office manager, take the first time because we lack cor- DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY has joined the faculty at the College of rect information, or have not properly Department St. Benedict....Sister Aaron who had been understood instructions, or directions, Location Head with us before and received her B.S.degree or because we just drew a mental block this summer has returned to us, and takes and didn't think right about what we were X-Ray 6th floor North Dr.C.B.Nessa, Radiologist on the duties of office manager. Sister doing. Sr.Jonathan, R.T., Supervisor Neomi is back at the Information Desk Laboratory 6th floor No. Central Dr.P.E.Stangl, Pathologist She had spent some time at Ogden, Utah Errors of such a character, while Sr.Michael,M.T.,Supervisor and at the College of St.Benedict. Sister they should be avoided, are understand- Physical Therapy 6th floor North Emmet Shaughnessy Marmion, too, has returned after a leave able and pretty nearly always forgivable. of absence.....Sister Judith received her However, there is no excuse for repeated Central Service ...... 6th floor So. Central...Sister Roger, R.N. B.S. degree this summer and is back with errors, nor is there any defense for the us on the staff of the Anesthesia Depart- person who, realizing a mistake has been Anesthesia 6th floor South Sister Annelda, Nurse-Anesthetist ment as well as on the faculty of the made, does not come forward immediately School of Anesthesia...... Sister Marion and admit it, and help take steps to Operating Room 6th floor South Sister Leonarda, R.N. has come back into active nursing after correct it. a year at the College of St. Benedict. Nursing Service Office, 1st floor Sister Keith, R.N.

Sister Nivard and Sister Camille,both Medical Records 1st floor, Central Sister Sebastine from the Clinical Laboratory,have left us. Sister Camille is on the faculty of the Pharmacy ...... 1st floor, Central...... Sister Danile Cathedral High School. Sister Nivard has Most of us don't put our "Best Foot For-- gone to join the staff in a hospital at ward" until we get the other one in hot Purchasing Office, 1st floor...... Harry Knevel Puerto Rico.....Sister Generose has taken water! up new duties at our Motherhouse at St. Business 1st floor, Central Jim Trobec Joseph. Sister Veronita from Holy Angel's Convent will be our new baker.....Sister Personnel Office, 1st floor Dick Truax Johnita, supervisor of Housekeeping and Dietary on second, went to St. Benedict's Dietary Office, So. Basement....Sister Glenore Hospital at Ogden, Utah,and Sister Arilda from there came here in Sister's place... Folks who boast, Housekeeping Office, Sub-basement....Sister Laurentine Sister Odo is switchboard operator at the "I just gave them a piece College of St. Benedict....Sister Colleen of my mind" Laundry Sub-basement Sister Quidella began her Dietetic Internship at Good are always the first to Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. run out of pieces! Engineering & Sub-basement & sub- Herman Schneider Maintenance sub-basement IT'LL BE SUNDAY, EVERYDAY! --- FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF MARY Every day will be Sunday, by and by, Figure it out for yourself. IMPORTANT The one word which describes the "yard- On this day we celebrate Mary's Every year has 365 days stick" with which the public we serve birthday, It is one of the three birth- If you sleep eight hours a day it equals 122 days " measures" us is "SERVICE". days noted by the Church. Mary was born This leaves 243 days *** without original sin on her soul, an If you rest eight hours a day it equals 122 days *** *** *** . honor shared by only Jesus, Himself and This leaves 121 days Attitudes of our employees toward each- by John, the Baptist, who was cleansed There are 52 Sundays------52 days other often are reflected in the service of sin before his birth. This leaves 69 days patients receive. Everyone BENEFITS when If you are off a half-day on Saturday it equals 26 days everyone COOPERATES. This leaves 43 days *** --- FEAST OF THE HOLY NAME If you have li hours for lunch it equals 28 days *** *** *** OF MARY This leaves 15 days There is no time for unnecessary lateness Two weeks' vacation equals---- - 14 days or absenteeism. We celebrate the Nameday of Jesus This leaves 1 day If you need the job, the job needs YOU. soon after His birth, and so likewise *** for Mary, a day is set aside 'on which we And that one day is Labor Day0 00 when no one is supposed to work! *** *** *** give special tribute to her name. Being tolerant helps make friends. (If we can't change our opinions, we can at least, always change the conversation!) MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE! PRAY FOR US!

FEAST 1140,,

September 29 is the feast of St, Michael, the Archangel, St. Michael is known as a warrior and defender in battle. He, with the other angels, is a special BACK TO SCHOOL protector of the Church and its members. to all the employees who joined our "hospital * family" during the summer months, We hope you will enjoy your time here with us. * * * Sister Carmen returned for a few * * * * * * * weeks only to go back to Marquette * * * University where she will complete her * studies for a B.S. and continue on for her LA, in Nursing. ..Sister Maureen NEW STUDENTS ARRIVE - - will continue her studies toward her to the doctors, to B 0 S 0 at the College of St. Benedict. the alumnae of o hospital training schools, and to our present and former em- Sixty-two new students arrived on She spent the past year getting clini- ployees on the arrival of new sons or daughters during June, July and August. August 30 to begin a three-year course cal experience in Occupational Therapy, in the School of Nursing. The School of X-Ray Technology welcomed 7 new In case you didn't know, Sister students on Saturday, , and Carmen and Sister Maureen are not only on the same day the School of Anesthesia Sisters in religion but blood sisters on alumnae and present increased their student number from 4 as well! and former employees who were married during the t three months. We hope and to 7. pray that yours will be a long and happy life. IS THE PATIENT REASONABLE It SAFETY On the way to work I s The patient is the reason why we Clocks of all variety have a hospital and why you are working Electric, wind-up, cuckoo ime, KNOW YOUR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS here. It is our responsibility to meet Each is showing different t me. the patient's need to the best of our Type --- Soda and Acid ability. Uncertain time makes some folks mad, Use on: Wood, Paper, Rags, Trash But I find it not so bad-- Is Mr. A. difficult to please? Well, There's always one clock sure to let's look at his story. Mr. A. is told rate-- Do not use on: Oils, Paints, Gasoline or Electrical Fires by his doctor that he must enter the The one that shows that I'm not hospital immediately for an appendectomy. late! HOW: Carry to fire by grasping top ring. Keep in an upright He may be frightened, but his doctor re- position to avoid premature operation. assures him that he is going to be fine To operate, turn upside down holding bottom of extinguisher in a few days. The unfamiliar surround- in one hand and hose nozzle in other hand. Direct the ings in the hospital, the many people, stream at base of flames. Will throw a stream of water his pain and his preparation for surgery approximately 25 feet. Work close for penetration. keeps his mind occupied. So far, no (2i gallon size lasts 50 to 55 seconds) problem, but then, surgery, and his first step to recovery. Now he can lie in bed Sister Giovanni and Sister Mary Jude This extinguisher must be protected against freezing. The and think--and think--and think! attended a conference with the State soda and acid will deteriorate through time; therefore,this Board of Nursing regarding proposals for extinguisher must be refilled each year or after being used, He starts to worry about the cost of revision of the Minnesota Board of Nurs- hospitalization and the doctor's bill. ing Manual for Schools of Nursing in CAUTION: The "water" from this type of extinguisher will cause He thinks about problems at home, loss of Minnesota on August 24 at Hotel Lowry in severe burns of the skin and deterioration of clothing if savings and finances in general. Yes, St. Paul...,..Sister Danile participated it is not neutralized by soap and water soon after con- there was the trip he was planning, gone, in an Institute for Hospital Pharmacists tamination occurs. because of illness. Is he upset? You conducted by the American Hospital Asso- know the answer. ciation at the University of Chicago, August 20 - 24 Sister Francis Xavier The patient is faced with and Sister Keith spent August 25 and 26 Type --- Carbon Dioxide (CO ) continuous uncertainty. in Duluth at a board meeting of the Minn. 2 Questions race through his Catholic Hospital Conference. This pro- mind. Will he get well? vided an opportunity to see the new Use on: All types of fires Can he pay his bills? Why Psychiatric Unit as well as the new (Has limited value on deep-seated wood, paper and rag doesn't the nurse tell him section for the Chronically Ill just fires) his temperature? Why won't recently opened at St. Mary's Hospital in the doctor tell him when Duluth.....Sister Francis Xavier attended HOW: Carry to fire by handle at top. On reaching fire, pull the he can go home? the annual meeting of the State Advisory safety pin at top and operate wheel on the control valve. Council on Hospital Construction. The (Turn counter-clockwise). Direct the stream from fiber horn Blood counts, needles, syringes, 27 member's of this committee are repre- nozzle at edge of flames and endeavor to sweep them away. It medicines and hospital procedures in sentatives from Hospitals, Medicine, Den- has a working range of five to eight feet so that fire must general can cause the patient to worry. , tistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Architecture, be fought close-up. (15 lb. size lasts 42 seconds) After all, Mr. A.has had an unusual ex- Labor, Farm and Governmental Agencies. perience that doesn't fit in with every- The Council acts in an advisory capacity Contents of extinguisher will not deteriorate; therefore, day living. Be understanding of the to the State Board of Health in the ad- it need be refilled only after being used or in case of a patient's feelings. R E M E M B E R,the ministration of the Hill-Burton Program, leak. patient needs your help to help him and the Medical Facilities Survey and accept the hospital day. Construction Act of 1954.

PATIENTS $AY. sick again, I will want to come back to your hospital and will look upon the ordeal with less dread this time because Mrs. P. T. from St. Cloud (5th floor) feel that: I am going to friends to writes: get the special care .I need", "My husband and I want to thank you for being so patient in waiting for us to pay our bill. We have the money now and are Mr. R. N, from ZiMmerman.; : Minn. (3 North) enclosing a money order for the amount of writes: the bill. "Please find herewith enclosed two checks • for services rendered me.....I was highly You have a wonderful hospital and I feel pleased with your hospital including all I had the best of care. The Sisters and of its attendants. No one could do better lay people were so nice to me; it made than seek yoUr aid if in need .of-medical being away from home much easier than .attention". having my first baby". 11°

Mrs,R,P. from St. Cloud (2 South) writes: "I certainly appreciate all you did for me while I was in your hospital andmust - say.there is not the least cause for com- The Beacon Light is the monthly plaint. In spite of being so very sick, publication for employees of the I enjoyed being there and must say that St, Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud you charged a reasonable sum for both the Minnesota. amount of time I was there and the devoted attention given me byyour personnel..," If I ever have the misfortune to take

WHERE? Right off the Lobby

WHAT? BAE BREAD ROLLS White Caramel CradkedWheat Cinnamon Rye

COOKIES APPLE PIE COFFEE CAKE

Thursday,' WHY? Proceeds of this sale will go to- ward the Building Fund for the 10:45 a.m. to 8:30 p. College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota