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GOVERNING BOARD

REVEREND MOTHER MARY ELIZABETH, O.S.F. SISTER MARY DOLORES, O.S.F. MOTHER MARY BERNARD, O.S.F. SISTER MARY FRANCIS, O.S.F. SISTER MARY CELESTINE, O.S.F.

REVEREND ROBERT PRENDERGAST—Chaplain

OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL STAFF

C. P. WHITE, M.D. ______... ______President R. M. TERRY, M.D. ______Vice-President P. M. SCHMIDT, M.D. ______Secy.-Treas.

COMMITTEE ON NURSING EDUCATION

DR. O. B. GILTNER, Chairman ______Medical Staff, St. Francis Hospital SISTER MARY XAVIER, O.P. ___ . .. Supervisor, Sinsinawa Secondary Schools MR. C. C. PRYOR ______Counselor, Kewanee High School MRS. W. H. HARPER .... Member, Civic Nurse Board, Kewanee, III. MISS' GRACE VANVOOREN ______Henry County Tuberculosis Nurse MRS. NATALIE PEDEN ______St. Francis School of Nursing Alumnae Association SISTER MARY CELESTINE, O.S.F. ______St. Francis Hospital Administrator SISTER MARY IMMACULATE, O.S.F. ______Director, St. Francis School of Nursing

ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

SR. MARY IMMACULATE, O.S.F. SR. MARY IMMACULATE, O.S.F. DR. O. B. GILTNER MRS. NATALIE PEDEN MRS. NATALIE PEDEN MRS. EVA HAPNER MISS GRACE VANVOOREN MISS PATRICIA SNIDER

LIBRARIAN: Sister Marie Immaculata, O.P.

HOUSE HOSTESS: Mrs. Mary Peterson

SECRETARY: Mrs. Minnie David

THE ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THIS CATALOG ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 1 FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING

SISTER MARY IMMACULATE, R.N., B.S., Director of St. Francis HospitaI School of Nursing Education. Diploma, St. Anthony's Hospital School of Nursing, Rock Island, Illinois. Postgraduate courses in Pediatrics and Physical Therapy, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. B.S. in Nursing, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo. Supervisor E.E.N.T., St. Anthony's Hospilal, Rock Island, Illinois. Assistant Director, School of Nursing, Rock Island, Illinois. Director, School of Nursing, St. Francis Hospital, Kewanee, Illinois, 1945-. MRS. NATALIE PEDEN, R.N., Science Instructor. Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, III. University of Illinois, S.S. University of Minnesota. Supervisor Operating Room, St. Francis Hospital, Kewanee, Illinois. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace! Supervisor, Obstetrical Dept., St. Francis Hosp., Kewanee, Illinois. Instructor, St. Francis School of Nursing, Kewanee, III., 1 943-. Where there is hatred .... let me sow love. MRS. EVA HAPNER, R.N., B.S., Clinical Instructor. Where there is injury .... pardon. Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. B.S. in Nursing, St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa. Where there is doubt .... faith. Graduate study, Western Reserve University. Asst. Clinical Instr. St. Francis School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. Where there is despair .... hope. Clinical Instructor, St. Francis School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois, 1955-. Where there is darkness .... light. MISS PATRICIA SNIDER, R.N., B.S.N., Instructor in Nursing. Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. Where there is sadness .... joy. B. S. in Nursing, St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa. Staff Nurse, Mercy Hospital, Davenport, Iowa. Instructor, ST. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois, 1957-. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so MISS EDITH WILLIS, R.N., Instructor in Public Health Nursing. much seek Diploma, Ryburn Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, Illinois. DeKalb Normal, DeKalb, Illinois. To be consoled .... as to console. Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Michigan University. To be understood .... as to understand, Civic Nurse, Kewanee, Illinois. Instructor, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois, 1937-. To be loved .... as to love, MRS. BERTHA YOUNG, M.TV Instructor in Microbiology. for University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. Gradwohl School of Medical Technology, St. Louis, Missouri. It is in giving .... that we receive. Chief Technician, Alpena General Hospital, Alpena, Michigan. Director of Laboratory, St. Fran’®is Hospital, Kewanee, III. It is in pardoning .... that we are pardoned, Instructor in Microbiology, St. Francis School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois, !t is in dying .... that we are born to eternal life. 1 951 -. MISS GRACE VANVOOREN, R.N., Instructor in Tuberculosis Nursing. Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Industrial Nurse, Walworth Manufacturing Co., Kewanee, Illinois. School Nurse, Kewanee, Illinois. Henry County TB Nurse. Graduate study, Loyola University, Chicago, lil. Graduate study, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. Instructor in TB Nursing, St. Francis School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois, 1950-. 2 3 SISTER MARY LAWRENCE, R.N., B.S., Dietitian and Instructor in HISTORY Nutrition and Diet Therapy. Member of American Dietetics Association. In 1902, upon the request of the Rev. D. L. Crowe, pastor of Visitation Parish, Diploma, St. Anthony's Hospital School of Nursing, Rock Island, Illinois. Kewanee, Illinois, the Sisters of St. Francis of Rock Island, opened a hospital in B.S., Marycrest College, Davenport, Iowa. Kewanee. The beginnings were humble as are all pioneer efforts. The Sisters pur­ Internship, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. chased a private residence at the corner of Tremont Street and Central Blvd., now Instr., Adm. and Therapeutic Dietitian, St. Anthony's Hospital, Rock Island, III. occupied by the First Baptist Church, and on March 19th they were ready to receive Adm. Dietitian and Out-patient Clinic, St. Joseph's Hospital, Keshena, Wis. their first patient. This was a charity case and such charity has been typical of the Instructor and Dietitian, St. Francis Hospital, Kewanee, Illinois, 1957-. history of St. Francis Hospital in the half-century of its existence. The original capacity was eleven beds; this was increased to eighteen the first SISTER MARY FI DELIS, R.N., Instructor-Supervisor, Operating Room. year. The hospital had been in operation only a few months when the Sisters real­ Diploma, St. Anthony's Hospital School of Nursing, Rock Island, Illinois. ized that the building was inadequate to care for the increasing number of patients, Postgraduate Course, Operating Room Technique, St. John's Hospital, Spring- and plans were soon under way for a new building. field, Illinois. In May, 1903, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Lyman donated the two lots on which the Supervisor Operating Room, St. Anthony's Hospital, Rock Island, Illinois. original buildings and heating plant now stand. An Advisory Committee consisting Supervisor Operating Room, St. Francis Hospital, Kewanee, Illinois, 1957-. of Mr. A. M. Hewlett, Mr. B. F. Baker, Mr. John Fischer, Mayor Eugene O'Connor and Mr. Charles I. Pierce was formed. Plans for a new building were soon under *MISS ELAINE DESCHEPPER, R.N., Clinical Instructor Obstetrical Nurs­ way, and on December 8, 1903, the corner stone for the new hospital was laid. ing. This building, with a capacity of thirty-five beds, was dedicated on Sunday, July Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. 24, 1904, by The Most Reverend John L. Spaulding, D.D., Bishop of Peoria. Postgraduate Course, Chicago Lying-in Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. It was not long before this building was inadequate, and by 1917, the build­ Advanced study, Chicago University. ing was enlarged to care for fifty-six patients. For the next twenty years this hospital did a splendid work for the people of Kewanee and surrounding towns. MRS. RUBIE BOSWELL KERSTEN, R.N., Medical & Surgical Supervisor. Then, there were dreams of expansion, and with the help of the E. E. Baker Fund, Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. a beautiful addition was made possible in 1940. This new wing almost doubled Graduate study, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota. the capacity. Supervisor, Medical and Surgical Department, St. Francis Hospital, Kewanee, The hospital has modern operating rooms and equipment, nursery and Illinois, 1 952-. obstetrical department, pathological laboratory, X-ray department and emergency rooms. MRS. WINIFRED TERMONDT, R.N., Administrative Night Supervisor. In 1906 the St. Francis School of Nursing was organized. The school is fully Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. approved by the Illinois Department of Registration and Education, a member Postgraduate Course, Operating Room Technique, Bellevue, New York City, agency of the National League for Nursing, and a member of the Conference of New York. Catholic Schools of Nursing. Night Supervisor, St. Francis Hospital, Kewanee, Illinois, 1956-. HEAD NURSES THE PHILOSOPHY OF ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING MRS. MARGARET LEBLANC, R.N. Medical and Surgical Unit Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. In itself philosophy is that study which guides the individual in the acquisition of a concrete outlook on life, its values, its proximate and ultimate ends and on MRS. RUTH REYNOLDS, R.N...... Obstetric Unit human conduct in general. Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. To understand a philosophy of education one must have a knowledge of life MRS. ELOYSE SNIDER, R.N...... Medical and Surgical Unit out of which it has grown. It therefore follows that a Christian philosophy of Edu­ Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. cation is based on a Christian philosophy of life. MISS LAVERNE WOOD, R.N. Medical and Surgical Unit A Christian philosophy of life embraces the following principles: 1. Man is a composite creature, composed of body and soul. Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, Illinois. 2. Man is endowed with a^conscience and a free will and is therefore MRS. JOAN HAMILTON, R.N. ____ Obstetric Unit responsible for his own conduct. Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Kewanee, lllinais. 3. The perfection of man must come through the development of all of his faculties. SPECIAL LECTURERS 4. Man, according to St. Thpmas, is by nature a social being, so that WILBUR W. BAUMGARTNER, B.S., M.D. ______E. E. N. T. his development must come through his contact with his fellow CHARLES M. BERFIELD, B.S., M.D. ______Pathology man. It follows that man is not only responsible for his own salva­ WILLIAM R. BERTELSEN, B.S., M.D. ______Physics tion but also for those lives that he influences directly or indirectly. O. B. GILTNER, B.S., M.D. ______Biological Chemistry 5. Man's ultimate end is eternal salvation for which he was created. WILLIAM R. SMITH, B.S., M.D. ______E. E. N. T. The general aim of education is to direct man that he may attain the end for RICHARD M. TERRY, B.S., M.D. ______Orthopedics which he was created by: ROBERT M. YOUNGLOVE, B.S., M.D______Gynecology 1. A sound moral and religious training in Christian principles. !SOn leave of absence. 2. An intellect disciplined and enlightened by truth.

4 5 3. An adherence to moral principles through self-control and a dls (a) Who will personalize truth, especially moral and religious truth ciplined will. by its application to her own conduct. 4. An appreciation of the duties, obligations, and rights of man and (b) Who will promote the spiritual welfare of her patients and give society. them the spiritual assistance necessary in time of need. 5. A love of truth, virtue and justice. (c) Who will recognize the intrinsic dignity of every individual 6. An ability to earn a living in order to take one's place in society. person. Applying the principles of a Christian philosophy of life and of education to (d) Who will develop a supernatural motive as a criterion for all her nursing education at St. Francis Hospital it is necessary to keep in mind the actions. following points: 6. To develop the cultured nurse: 1. That we must educate the whole nurse, spiritually, morally, intel­ (a) Who will cultivate a refined manner, cultured speech and careful lectually and physically. dress. 2. That, in turn, the nurse must consider the whole patient. (b) Who will have an intelligent appreciation of beauty in nature, In building up the health of the body, we must build up the spiritual, art, character, and liturgy. the mental, and moral health as well. (c) Who will support what is good and wholesome in art, music, 3. That a nurse must be fully equipped and prepared to earn her own drama and other forms of entertainment. living and take her place in society. (d) Who will guard her social and cultural life as an index to her 4. That a nurse must be prepared to make sacrifices for the common moral life. good, especially in time of emergencies and national crisis, such as 7. To develop an American nurse: wars, famines and floods. (a) Who will realize her responsibility as an American citizen. The aim of St. Francis School of Nursing is to assist each student to attain (b) Who will be eager and prepared to fulfill her duty as a voter. maximum personal and professional development through a carefully selected cur­ (c) Who will be prepared to make the sacrifice that is necessary in riculum at college level, in an environment favorable to the development of pro­ the promotion of the common welfare of her country. fessional nursing. An effort is made to assist each student to understand the oppor­ 8. To develop the professional nurse: tunities for service to humanity and personal development that nursing offers. Each (a) Who will take a keen and active interest in the development individual student is encouraged to utilize her abilities and opportunities to the full­ and growth of the nursing profession. est extent. Not only what the student knows and does, but much more, what the (b) Who will show her loyalty to her profession by cooperating in student is and thinks, must be regarded as the controlling viewpoint in the educa­ its activities and protecting its good name. tional process. Upon the completion of the three-year course, students who wish to take advanced studies may obtain a BS tn Nursing after three college semesters. PHYSICAL PLANT THE DEFINITE OBJECTIVES OF ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL The latest scientific equipment has been made available so students may reach a high degree of proficiency in their chosen profession. A modern four-story SCHOOL OF NURSING fireproof building, connected directly with the hospital, was erected in 1945. The The definite objectives of St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing are: auditorium is located on the ground floor. On the main floor are the reception 1. To develop the intelligent nurse. lounge, director's office, classrooms of the latest design, science laboratory with (a) Who has acquired a common store of professional knowledge new and improved equipment, and a library. The second and third floors are used which is in accordance with the standards of the professional for residence quarters for the student nurses with a large comfortable lounge, and organizations of Nursing Education. an adjoining kitchenette for snacks and parties. The rooms are large and adequate­ (b) Who has developed such "virtues" as concentration, accuracy, ly equipped with ample closet space and modern furnishings, all making for clearness, thoroughness and perseverance. home-like living. A laundry for personal use is provided. The student's cafeteria 2. To develop the healthy nurse: is located on the ground floor of the hospital proper and is under the supervision (a) Who will apply the principles of health to her own life. of a dietitian. (b) Who will keep her body physically fit by exercise and recreation. (c) Who will teach the principles of health to her patients. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (d) Who will aid in promoting the health of the whole community. 3. To develop a vocationally prepared nurse-. Every possible advantage is given the students in educational facilities. The (a) Who will give serious consideration to her future life work. classrooms are newly decorated arid well equipped. The demonstration and (b) Who will be fully equipped to step into a gainful occupation. practice room for teaching nursing arts, the modern science laboratory for teaching (c) Who will be conscientious in whatever work she will assume. anatomy and physiology, chemistry, drugs and solutions and microbiology, as well 4. To develop a socially minded nurse: as the dietetic laboratory are perfect in every detail. In addition to these well- (a) Who will be sensitive to the claims of charity in modern society equipped rooms there is provision for5'audio-visual teaching, which includes both and who will exercise charity toward all, regardless of position, still and motion picture projectors. race or creed. (b) Who will serve her community through cooperation with health PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY and social agencies and as a member of an organized profession, The library is located on the main floor. It is well supplied with professional promote the common good by discovering and eliminating causes books required for all courses, as well as large numbers of non-professional books. of injustice and suffering. The library is catalogued according to Dewey-Decimal system, with Library of 5. To develop the spiritually vigoro-us nurse: Congress cards in use. 6 7 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS EXPENSES Student i who have been accepted by the School pay a registration fee of $5.00. Each candidate must be of good moral character, at least 17 years of age and a graduate of an accredited high school. The ages 19-30 are preferred because Furnished Room maturity is a valuable asset in nursing. Board Furnished without charge. The following courses are suggested by the Illinois Department of Registration Laundry and Education for students entering nursing. FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR THIRD YEAR English ______3 to 4 units Tuition ______$25.00 Tuition ______$25.00 Mathematics ______1 to 2 units Tuition ______$25.00 Books ______72.00 Books ______13.00 Books ______15.00 Social Sciences ______2 to 3 units Uniforms ______28.00 Uniforms ______17.00 Biological and Physical Sciences ______2 to 3 units Fees: Fees: Fees: Health Rank in the upper half of the high school class is one of the indications that Health Health the applicant can carry the course successfully. Other qualifications are considered, Library Library Library Activity _____ 15.00 however. A candidate desiring to register in the School of Nursing should apply Activity ____ 15.00 Activity _____ 15.00 Graduation ___ 15.00 at least 3 months before the entrance date. Laboratory Fees 10.00 Affiliations 10.00

$150.00 $80.00 $70.00 PRE-ENTRANCE TESTS TOTAL FOR THREE YEARS______$300.00

A series of tests are administered to all applicants prior to their final accept­ FEES TO BE PAID AS FOLLOWS: On admission ______$100.00 ance. These tests deal with scholastic aptitudes, nursing aptitudes and personality 1st year, 2nd semester ______50.00 factors. No preparation or study is necessary for them. The applicant is asked to meet the $6.00 charge for these tests. 2nd year, 1st semester ______50.00 2nd year, 2nd semester ______30.00 ROUTINE FOR ADMISSION 3rd year, 1st semester ______50.00 3rd year, 2nd semester ______20.00 Correspondence Concerning Admis'sTon Should Be Addressed to the TOTAL $300.00 DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING, ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, KEWANEE, ILLINOIS SCHOLARSHIPS

The following is the procedure of application: The Sisters of St. Francis, realizing that proficiency in studies should be recognized, have established an award in honor of St Francis of Assisi, their patron 1. The application form which requests information concerning the applicant's saint. This award is to be granted to those students who rank highest in their background, her family, elc., should be filled in completely and returned to respective classes and will consist of $50.00 per year. This amount will be the Director of the School of Nursing. credited to the fees of the succeeding year except in the case of the third year 2. On receipt of the application, a transcript of the candidate's high school credits student, who will receive this amount in cash upon the completion of her course will be obtained. If the high school record is satisfactory, the applicant will be notified on what date she may take the Pre-entrance Tests. of studies. 3. Pre-entrance medical and dental records are to be filled in by the family doctor and dentist, respectively, and then returned to the school of nursing. The VACATION following tests, etc. are included in the medical examination and should be undergone prior to the candidate's entrance into the school: Schick test, Small­ Twelve weeks of vacation are given during the three years. These vacations pox Vaccination, Triple Typhoid inoculation. Polio inoculation and chest X-ray. are scheduled during the months of June, July, and August. The X-ray is to be made in St. Francis Hospital one month previous to entrance During the Freshman term, the'students have the week ends off. For the into the school. remainder of their schooling the students have two days off a week. 4. Each applicant is asked to furnish two letters of reference from persons other All students are granted six full days for legal holidays. Holidays are: New than relatives, testifying to her moral character and intellectual fitness. Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July^, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. 5. A personal interview should be arranged with the Director of the School of When required to work on a holiday, ‘the student is allowed one day off in lieu Nursing. thereof. 6. A certified copy of the applicant's Certificate of Birth must be sent to the School as required by the Illinois State Board of Nurse Examiners. DISCIPLINE 7. After all credentials have been examined by the Committee on Admissions, the applicant will be notified, in writing, of the Committee's decision. The Com­ While a member of the school the student is expected to meet all require­ mittee reserves the right to accept only those candidates whose qualifications ments as t.o health, scholastic rating, adaptability, personality, and conduct both on seem to fit them for the profession of nursing. and off duty. There are no set regulations dealing with non-compliance to rules and

8 9 regulations, but the student will be treated as an individual, according lo the cil ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION cumstances and seriousness of the infringement. The right of advising a student to St, Francis Alumnae Association was organized in 1914. Its members are withdraw at any time is held by the school when her conduct or scholarship pre­ eligible to join the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, the sents evidence of non-adaptability to, or undesirability in, the nursing profession. Red Cross Nursing Service and other professional organizations.

RELIGIOUS WELFARE GRADING SYSTEM Examinations are held at the end of each course. A grade of 75 per cent is Since the nurse with the spiritual outlook on her nursing is the best nurse, required in order to receive credit in any subject. If conditioned, a fee of $1.00 is every encouragement is given to the student in the practice of her religion. Mass is to be paid to repeat a final. The student must have a grade of at least C on the celebrated daily in the chapel, devotions are held in accordance with the season second examination to remove the condition satisfactorily. and the students have the opportunity of attending these. In addition, there are the In order to remain in the school, the student must have a scholastic average of classes in religion for instructions, and a Third Order of ST. FRANCIS FRATERNITY at least C at the end of each term. If the C average is not maintained, she is placed and a two-day annual retreat for inspiration. on probation until the next term, and if the average does not go up to at least a C, Every facility is provided for non-Catholic students to attend the churches of she is subject to dismissal. their choice. FRESHMAN TERM HEALTH The Freshman Term covers 26 weeks. The purpose of this period is to de­ termine the student's scholastic and clinical ability. The first part of the Freshman Term is devoted almost entirely to theory; the second part combines ward exper­ Each student is given a complete physical examination on admission to the ience and theory. The student's status is determined by the general character of her school. It includes any test that may be indicated. The physical examination is re­ work both on the wards and in the classroom. peated annually. During the three year course 21 days sick leave is allowed in Before the candidate for nursing is finally accepted into the school as a stu­ the event of illness. Time lost in excess of that allowed must be made up at the dent nurse, she must have successfully passed the Freshman Term. end of the course. While in the school, students are not expected to be called home During the three-year course the total hours in class and practice do not and care for members of their family. When ill students should contact the nurse in exceed 40 hours a week. charge of the Health Service, who will consult the Director of the School. When necessary the student will be transferred to the hospital and arrangements made for medical attention. Students needing hospital care for minor illness developed CLINICAL PERIOD while in the school will be cared for gratuitously. Extraordinary treatments and The clinical period extends over the remainder of the three years. Clinical medicines must be paid for by the student. The service will be given to her at experiences are selected from medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, psychiatric, cost. communicable disease, tuberculosis nursing, and public health nursing in St. Francis Hospital, Kewanee, Illinois, or through affiliation with St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois; Mercyville Sanitarium, Aurora, Illinois; and the Civic Nurse STUDENT COUNCIL Board, Kewanee, Illinois. In order to aid the student to correlate her classroom theory with actual The Student Council, composed of duly elected officers of each class, is the patient situations on the wards, there are three hours of ward teaching weekly channel through which petitions embodying the wishes of the students reach the during the clinical period. School authorities. It also exercises considerable authority in the field of student Students are expected to attend all lectures and classes except in case of activity. serious illness, or in circumstances beyond control. If days off duty coincide with classes, the student is not excused from attendance. STUDENT ACTIVITIES The school curriculum follows the standards outlined by the Illinois State Board of Nurse Examiners. Parties are sponsored by the hospital for the entire student body at frequent intervals throughout the school year. Plans for these activities are made by mem­ SUMMARY OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE bers of a student committee who have the privilege of arranging special programs, Approximate Time dances, teas and outings. In Weeks Proximity to several of the Kewanee parks gives the students opportunity for Freshman Term ______26 many forms of recreation (swimming, tennis, golf, volley ball, etc.). The school's Medical Nursing (Including Medical Specialties) ______30 auditorium is also equipped for recreational purposes with facilities for such games Surgical Nursing (Including Surgical Specialties) ...... 28 as ping-pong, badminton, and shuffleboard. Operating Room, Recovery Room and Emergency Room ____ 12 Diet Therapy ______4 GRADUATION Pediatric Nursing ______:______12 Obstetric Nursing ______:______16 The diploma of the school and the school pin are awarded to those who have Psychiatric Nursing ______I______12 passed all examinations and satisfactorily completed the three-year course. The Public Health Nursing ______4 diploma of the school admits the graduate to the State Board Examination for regis­ Vacation ______i______12 trations as a registered professional nurse. TOTAL ;______.______1 56

10 AFFILIATIONS COURSES OF INSTRUCTION During the second and third year affiliations in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Public Health Nursing are required. BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES Pediatrics ...... 3 months, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, III. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY—A study of the human body with emphasis Psychiatry ______3 months, Mercyville Sanitarium, Aurora, III. on the normal gross and microscopic structures and functions which are basic for Public Health ______1 month, Civic Nurse Board, Kewanee, III. the understanding of nursing care, health teaching, and nursing education as a whole. * * Lectures, demonstrations., laboratory work, class discussion. CHEMISTRY—The fundamentals of inorganic, organic, and physiological chem­ CURRICULUM istry are studied. The objective of the course is to present the basic principles of chemistry with sufficient application to every day life and nursing procedures to SUBJECTS HOURS OF INSTRUCTION meet the needs of the student and make more meaningful the applied sciences and Total Year in arts. Lectures, laboratory work and discussion. Class Laboratory Clinical Hours Program PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PHYSICS IN NURSING—A course dealing with the most basic principles of Anatomy and Physiology ______60 30 90 1 physics. The subject matter is designed to develop an understanding and apprecia­ Microbiology ______40 20 60 1 tion of the principles of physics and the relationship of these principles to nursing. Chemistry ______36 24 60 1 Lectures, laboratory work, class discussion. Physics ______15 10 25 3 MICROBIOLOGY—A course dealing with micro-organisms and their relation SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY to disease. Special attention is given to principles of immunity, disinfection and Sociology ______30 30 1 sterilization. The relationship of microbes in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention Social Problems ______15 15 3 of disease is stressed in its importance to nursing. Psychology ______30 30 1 Lectures, laboratory work, class discussion. Medical Ethics ______30 30 2 History of Nursing __ 30 30 3 Professional Adjustments 1 ... 16 16 1 SOCIAL SCIENCES Professional Adjustments II ______!~30 30 3 SOCIOLOGY—A study in modern social conditions designed to give the Religion ______108 108 1-2-3 student nurse a practical knowledge of the methods of protecting the life of the MEDICAL SCIENCES individual and the community with special reference to personality, the family, Introduction to Medical Science and and modern rural and urban communities. Pathology ___ 30 7 37 1-2 Lectures and class discussion. Pharmacology I and II _____ 52 16 68 1 NURSING AND ALLIED ARTS SOCiAL PROBLEMS—A study is made of significant social factors as they affect Fundamentals of Nursing ______50 75 125 1 patients meeting the problems of sickness and their rehabilitation into society. Nutrition and Diet Therapy 40 20 60 1 Lectures and class discussion. Community Hygiene and Sanitation __ 18 18 1 PSYCHOLOGY—The purpose of this course is to present the principles of Medicine, and Medical Nursing .... 45 30 75 1 general psychology clearly and concisely to student nurses. Motivation, emotion, Surgery, and Surgical Nursing _____ .... 35 30 65 1 learning and individual differences in intelligence and personality are studied. Operating Room Technique ______.... 13 2 10 25 2 Lectures and class discussion. Obstetrics and Obstetric Nursing ______44 2 36 82 2 Communicable Diseases, and HISTORY OF NURSING—This course deals with the development of nursing CN

Communicable Disease Nursing 40 10 50 from the pre-Christian period to the modern period. Emphasis is placed on the CN

* Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing ______51 48 99 forces which have influenced modern nursing and the leaders who have establish­ OO

**Psychiatry and Psychiatric Nursing .... 85 35 36 156 ed nursing traditions and standards thtpughout the world. Its aim is to develop in CN

Public Health Nursing ______31 12 43 1- the student a background for the understanding of present day nursing problems. > —

Emergency First Aid ______13 13 26 Lectures, discussions and oral reports. CO

Disaster Nursing ____ 10 10

CN PROFESSIONAL ADJUSTMENTS I—An introductory course to the school of

Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat _____ 20 10 30

04 nursing, the community and the nursihg profession that aims to aid the young

Orthopedics ______15 3 8 26

CN| student to adjust lo her life as a nurse.

Gynecology _____ 15 1 10 26

CO Lectures and class discussion.

Dermatology and Syphilology ______15 6 21 CO PROFESSIONAL ADJUSTMENTS II—A survey course of the nursing field which Urology ______15 8 23 CN Neurology ______15 15 will help the student as a graduate to choose that field of nursing for which she is best suited. Special emphasis is placed on nursing organizations, their activities *Through affiliation with St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. and legislative problems. **Through affiliation with Mercyville Sanitarium, Aurora, Illinois. Lectures, class discussion and oral reports.

12 13 SOCIAL SCIENCES (Cont'd.) NURSING AND ALLIED ARTS (Cont'd.) RELIGION—A course in the fundamental doctrines of the Catholic Church subject Includes medical and nursing care of mothers during antepartum, intra­ with special emphasis on the application of these doctrines in the life of a nurse. partum, and postpartum periods, and of the newborn infant. Both normal and Lectures and class discussion. abnormal obstetrics are considered. MEDICAL ETHICS—A course setting forth fundamental moral principles and Lectures, class discussion and demonstrations. applying these principles in solving medico-ethical problems. The directives of the EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID - STANDARD AND ADVANCED COURSES- Catholic Hospital Association of the United States and Canada are examined and These courses emphasize the underlying principles of rendering first aid. Success­ explained. ful completion of the courses entitles the student to receive the certificates for the Lectures and class instruction. Standard Course and the Advanced Course from the American Red Cross. Lectures and Demonstrations. MEDICAL SCIENCE DISASTER NURSING—As recommended by the N.L.N. this course is designed to teach the student the skills and knowledge which will enable her to assume INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL SCIENCE—This course is to acquaint the student her responsibilities during disaster. with the cause of disease, manifestation of disease in the body, how the diagnosis Lectures and class discussion. is made, the treatment of disease and how it is controlled and prevented. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES—This subject includes the etiology, modes of Lectures, class discussion and demonstrations. transmission, symptoms, complications, sequelae, and treatment of the more PHARMACOLOGY I—The basic mathematical processes which are essential in common communicable diseases. The principles, methods of isolation, and nursing the calculation of solutions and dosages are reviewed in this subject. The mathema­ measures are discussed with each disease. tics of solutions is applied to clinical situations. Lectures and class discussion. Lectures, demonstration and laboratory work. DERMATOLOGY—The anatomy of the skin and the role of the skin as an PHARMACOLOGY II—A study of drugs including source, actions, uses, meth­ organ as well as the pathologic conditions of the integumentary system are ods of administration and toxic reactions. An understanding of the nurse's responsi­ considered in this course. bility in regard to drug administration and therapy is emphasized. Lectures, class discussion and demonstrations. Lectures and class discussion. OPERATING ROOM TECHNIQUE—A discussion on asepsis, sutures, instruments PATHOLOGY—A course consisting of the basic facts of pathology planned to and other surgical equipment used in treating surgical patients. A thorough discus­ assist the student to correlate the signs and symptoms of disease with changes sion on the fundamental principles of operative aseptic technique takes place. taking place in the body. Lectures, class discussion and demonstrations. Lectures, demonstration and class discussion. GYNECOLOGY—This is the study of the common disorders of the female reproductive system. There is emphasis on the recognition and treatment of these NURSING AND ALLIED ARTS diseases. FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING—The presentation of the basic principles un­ Lectures and class discussion. derlying the nursing care of the patient. Supervised practice in the classroom and ORTHOPEDICS—A study of disorders involving bones, muscles and joints wards provides the opportunity to become skilled in applying these principles. with special attention placed on prophylaxis, and principles of orthopedic nursing Nursing procedures, personal hygiene and simple massage are included in this which are peculiar to this type of patient. course. Lectures, class discussion and demonstrations. Lectures, class discussion, demonstrations, supervised practice. E.E.N.T.—A review of the anatomy and common disorders of the eye, ear, COMMUNITY HYGIENE AND SANITATION—Some of the problems of public nose, and throat. The rehabilitation necessary for blind, deaf and hard of hearing health, the measures employed for protection, and the part of the nurse as an is also included. educator are covered by this subject. Lectures and class discussion. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING—A study of the development of Public Health Pro­ UROLOGY—The normal and abnormal conditions of the urinary system and grams and observation of the organization of local health agencies. The principles the male generative tract are considered in this study. of nursing care of patients and families as part of community health are discussed. Lectures and class discussion. Lectures and class discussion. NEUROLOGY—This course deais with the anatomy and physiology of the NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY—This course is a study of normal nutrition nervous system and the causes, symptoms, and complications of the diseases and its role in pathologic conditions which require dietary modifications and the affecting it. relationship of principles and practices to good nursing care. Lectures and class discussion. Lectures and demonstration. PSYCHIATRY—At Mercyville Sanitarium, Aurora, Illinois. A study of personal­ ity and of abnormal personality manifestations, psychoses, psychoneuroses, and MEDICAL DISEASES—A course emphasizing the occurrence, symptoms, course, treatment, prevention and control of medical diseases. The public health and social mental mechanism. Lectures, class discussion, demonstration, patient-care studies. aspects of illness are integrated throughout the course. PEDIATRICS—At St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. The growth and Lectures and class discussion. development of the child from infancy through adolescence with consideration of SURGICAL NURSING—The consideration of those diseases having pathological his social, emotional and mental as well as physical needs. The course includes findings which are best treated by surgery. the more common diseases and abnormalties of childhood, behavior problems and Lectures and class discussion. child guidance. OBSTETRICS—A review of the anatomy and physiology of reproduction. This Lectures, class discussion, demonstration, patient-care studies.

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