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CORNELL UNIVERSITY

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

ornell University-New York Hospital

School o f N ursing

1946-

525 EAST 68TH STR EET, NEW YORK 21, N. Y.

CONTENTS

C a le n d a r .......................... .. ............ .. ............................

Faculty and S taff ....................................... .. .....................

H istory ................................................................................

Opportunities in the Field of N ursing........................

Facilities for Instruction ................................................

Aim of the School .............................................................

Requirements for Admission and G raduation....

Requirements for Admission ..............................

Application for Admission ...................................

Requirements for Promotion and Graduation

Advanced Standing .................................................

Degree and D iplom a .............................................

State R egistration ....................................................

Expenses ............................................................................

Fees and Expenses ....................... ............................

M aintenance ............................................................

Financial A i d ..........................................................

H ealth Service...................................................................

Vacations and Absences ...........................................

Residence and Student and Alumnae Activities..

Residence Facilities .................................................

Recreational Facilities .........................................

School Government ...............................................

Alumnae Association ...........................................

General Plan of Instruction .......................................

Description of Courses ..................................................

CALENDAR

Sept. (^25) W ednesday (^) C om m encem ent, S eptem ber Class Sept. 30 M onday (^) R eg istratio n of freshm en stu d en ts O ct. (^12) S aturday (^) C olum bus Day: h o lid ay (except for freshm en) Nov. (^28) T h u rsd a y (^) T h a n k sg iv in g Day: a h o lid ay Dec. 24 T u esd ay (^) C hristm as recess fo r freshm en stu d en ts begins Dec. (^25) W ednesday (^) C hristm as Day: a h o lid ay

Ja n. (^1) W ednesday (^) N ew Y ear’s Day: a holiday. L ast day of C h rist

m as recess fo r freshm en ends Feb. (^12) W ednesday (^) L in c o ln ’s B irth d ay : a h o lid ay Feb. (^22) S aturday (^) W a sh in g to n ’s B irth d ay : a holiday Feb. (^27) T h u rsd a y (^) C om m encem ent, F e b ru ary class M ay (^30) Friday (^) M em orial Day: a h o lid ay Ju ly 4 Friday^ In d e p e n d e n c e Day: a h o lid ay Sept. 1 M onday (^) L a b o r Day: a h o lid ay Sept. (^27) S aturday (^) R eg istratio n of freshm en stu d en ts Sept. (^29) M onday (^) C om m encem ent, S eptem ber class Oct. (^13) M onday (^) C olum bus Day: h o lid ay (except for freshm en) Nov. 27 T h u rsd a y (^) T h a n k sg iv in g Day: a holiday Dec. (^24) W ednesday (^) C hristm as recess for freshm en stu d en ts begins Dec. (^25) T h u rsd a y (^) C hristm as Day: a h o lid ay

Ja n. (^1) T h u rsd a y (^) N ew Y ear’s Day: a holiday. L ast day of C h rist

m as recess for freshm en Feb. (^12) T h u rsd a y (^) L in c o ln ’s B irth d ay : a ho lid ay Feb. (^22) M onday (^) W a sh in g to n ’s B irth d ay : a holiday Feb. (^25) W ednesday (^) C om m encem ent, F eb ru ary class M ay (^31) M onday (^) M em orial Day: a h o lid ay

Ju ly 5 M onday (^) In d ep en d en ce Day: a h o lid ay

JO IN T ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD

E D M U N D EZR A DAY, Chairman E D M U N D EZR A DAY, President of the University ) B oard of T m ste e s NEAL DOW BECKER f of

JOSEPH P. RIPLEY > C° rn d i University

W IL L IA M JA C K SO N , President B oard of G overnors

H E N R Y S. S T U R G IS , Treasurer I of

L A N G D O N P. M A R V IN ) T h e N ew York H o sp ital

JO H N W. DAVIS

ADMINISTRATION

E D M U N D EZR A D A Y ................. President of the University G E O R G E H O L L A N D S A B IN E ........... Vice President of the University V IR G IN IA M. D U N B A R .......................................................................... Dean BESSIE A. R. P A R K E R ............................................................ Associate Dean MAY K E N N E D Y * ................................................................ Associate Director V E R O N IC A L Y O N S * * Assistant Dean **♦Fall Term Appointm ent effective February 1, 1947. On leave in fall term

A S SIST A N T S IN A D M IN IS T R A T IO N

I'L O R A .J. B E R G S 1 R O M ................................................................. Librarian D O R O T H Y JA C O B U S ........................................................................ Registrar M ARY A L IC E S L A C K ..................................................... Assistant Registrar M A R G A R E T E. V O G E L ..................................................................... Secretary H E L E N E JA M IE S O N J O R D A N. Director of Public Information

EXECUTIVE FACULTY

E D M U N D EZR A DAY, Chairman A G N ES S C H U B E R T , Secretary

V IR G IN IA M. D U N B A R

JO S E P H C. H IN SE Y

V E R D A H IC K C O X

MAY K E N N E D Y M A RY E. K L E IN V E R O N IC A LYONS A L IC E M. M O F F A T T

SA R A H E. M O O R E

E L IZ A B E T H M O SE R

M A R G E R Y T. O V E R H O L S E R

BESSIE A. R. P A R K E R

O L IV E R E ID

C A R O L Y N E A. S P R O G E L L

H E N R IC U S J. S T A N D E R

STANDING COMMITTEES

C om m ittee on A d m issions........................................ M a r y E. K l e i n , Chairman C om m ittee o n C u rric u lu m V ir g in ia M. D u n b a r , Chairman C om m ittee on N u rsin g P rinciples a n d P ractices ...................................... H. R o s a l in d M a c L e a n , Chairman C om m ittees on P ro m o tio n F irst year s tu d e n ts H e n d e r ik a R y n b e r g e n , Chairman S e c o n d y e a r s t u d e n t s J e a n R e b e n t is c h , Chairman T h ir d y e a r s tu d e n ts E l e a n o r C o r r ig a n , Chairman L ib rary C o m m itte e M a y K e n n e d y , Chairman C om m ittee on R e c o rd s V e r o n ic a L y o n s , Chairman C om m ittee on S tu d en t and Staff H e a lth ................................................. C a r o l y n e A. Sp r o g e l l , Chairman C om m ittee on Scholarship A id an d S tu d en t L o a n .............................................................O l iv e R e id , Chairman C om m ittee on A ffiliating S tu d e n ts F r a n c e s B o y l e , Chairman C om m ittee on G ra d u a te C o u rses ................ V e r d a F. H ic k c o x , Chairman C om m ittee on S tu d en t A ffairs ................ C a t h e r in e P. G e u ss , Chairman

FACULTY

EDM UND EZRA DAY, Ph.D., LL.D., President o£ the University

EM ERITUS PROFESSOR H A R R IET FROST, Professor of Public H ealth and Out-Patient Nursing

PROFESSORS VIRGINIA M. D U N BA R , A.B., M.A., R.N., Professor of Nursing, Dean of the School of Nursing, and D irector of the Nursing Service. (A.B., M ount Holyoke College, South H adley, Massachusetts, 1919; Diplom a in Nursing, Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, 1923; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University,

1930. Diploma, Bedford College and Florence N ightingale International Foundation, London, England, 1936.) BESSIE A. R. PARKER, B.S., R.N., Professor of Nursing, Associate Dean of the School of Nursing, and Associate Director of Nursing Service. *(Diploma in Nursing, Rhode Island H ospital T raining School for Nurses, Providence, Rhode Island, 1918; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1937.) MAY KENNEDY, M.A., R.N., Professor of Nursing, Associate Director of the School of Nursing. (Diploma in Nursing, St. Joseph’s H ospital, Chicago, Illinois, 1907; B.S. Teachers College, Columbia University, 1917; M.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1932.)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS VERDA F. HICKCOX, B.S., R.N., Associate Professor of O bstetric and Gynecological Nursing, H ead of O bstetric and Gynecological Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, Presbyterian H ospital School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, 1916; B.S. Teachers Col lege, Columbia University, 1927.) ••V E R O N IC A LYONS, B.S., R.N., Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of N urs ing. (Diploma in Nursing, T h e Johns Hopkins H ospital School of Nursing, 1927; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1936.) ELIZABETH MOSER, M.A., R.N ., Associate Professor of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing Service. (A.B., BlufEton College, Bluffton, Ohio, 1921; Diplom a in Nursing, T h e Johns Hopkins H ospital School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, 1926; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1944.) MARGERY T. OVERHOLSER, M.A., R .N ., Associate Professor of Public Health Nursing and D irector of Public H ealth Nursing. (Diploma in Nursing, W esley M emo rial H ospital School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, 1922; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1927; M.A., ibid, 1944.)

**•F all term

• ‘ Spring term. On leave for study in fall term.**

OLIVE M. REID, A.B., R.N ., Associate Professor of O ut-Patient Nursing, H ead of O ut-Patient Nursing Service. (A.B., Western College for W omen, Oxford, Ohio, 1916; Diplom a in Nursing, Army School of Nursing, W ashington, D. C., 1921.) AGNES SC H U BERT, M.S., R.N ., Associate Professor of Pediatric Nursing, H ead of the Pediatric Nursing Service. (B.S., Northwestern University, 1917; Diplom a in Nursing, Western Reserve University School of Nursing, Cleveland, O hio, 1926; M.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1932.) CAROLYNE A. SPROGELL, B.S., R.N ., Associate Professor of Psychiatric Nursing, Director, Psychiatric Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, St. Lukes H ospital School of Nursing, N ew York, New York, 1924; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1936.)

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS ELEANOR M. CORRIGAN, B.S., R.N ., Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Nursing, A dm inistrative Assistant, Psychiatric Nursing Service. (Diplom a in Nursing, St. Lukes H ospital School of Nursing, New York, New York, 1927; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1940.) CATH ER INE P. GEUSS, M.A., R.N ., Assistant Professor of O bstetric and Gyneco logical Nursing, Supervisor, O bstetric and Gynecological Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, M ichael Reese H ospital School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, 1928; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1932; M.A., ibid., 1942.) MARY ELIZABETH KLEIN, B.S., R.N ., Assistant Professor of M edical and Surgical Nursing, H ead of M edical and Surgical Service. (Diplom a in Nursing, H ahnem ann H ospital School of Nursing, P hiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 1916; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1936.) MARY T. M cDERM O TT, M.A., Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Director, Nurses’ Residence. (Diploma, Bouve Boston School of Physical Education, Boston, Massachusetts, 1916; B.S., N ew York University, 1930; M.A., ibid., 1932.) ALICE M AUD M OFFATT, R.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing, H ead of Private Patients Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, T h e N ew York Hospital School of Nursing, N ew York, N ew York, 1912.) SARAH E. MOORE, R.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing, A dm inistrative Assistant, Day Nursing Service. (Diplom a in-N ursing, T h e N ew York H ospital School of N urs ing, N ew York, New York, 1913.) H ENDERIKA J. RYNBERGEN, M.S., Assistant Professor of Sciences. (B.S., Simmons College, 1922; M.S., Cornell University M edical College, 1938.)

IN STR U C TO R S FRANCES LUC RETIA BOYLE, B.S., R .N ., Instructor in Out-Patient Nursing, Supervisor, Obstetric O ut-Patient Nursing Service. (Diplom a in Nursing, Moses T ay lor H ospital, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1924, B.S., Teachers College, Columbia U n i versity, 1945.) VIRG INIA DANIELS, B.S., R.N., Instructor in M edical and Surgical Nursing, Super visor, M edical and Surgical Nursing Service. (B.S., Teachers College, Columbia U ni versity, New York, New York, 1937; Diploma- in Nursing, Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, 1930.)

LOIS A. D U N N , B.A., M .N., R.N ., Instructor in M edical Nursing. (B.A., W ellesley College, W ellesley, Massachusetts, 1932; M .N., Yale University, New Haven, Con necticut, 1943.) HELMA FEDDER, B.S., R.N ., Instructor in Surgical Nursing, Supervisor Surgical Nursing Service. *(Diplom a in Nursing, W ashington University School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri, 1933; B.S., University of Chicago, 1942.) SARAH M. FERGUSON, R.N., Instructor in Pediatric Nursing, Supervisor, P edi atric Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, Children’s Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, Massachusetts, 1932.) LILLIAN MEAD HENDERSON, B.S., R.N ., Instructor in M edical and Surgical Nursing, Supervisor M edical and Surgical Nursing Service. (Diplom a in Nursing, Syracuse University School of Nursing, Syracuse, New York, 1930; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1945.) ELIZABETH HARM O N, B.A., R.N ., Instructor in M edical and Surgical Nursing, Assistant Head of M edical and Surgical Nursing Service. (B.A., College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, 1928; Diplom a in Nursing, Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, 1931.) M ARTH A W O O D BURN HASLUP, R .N ., Instructor in Surgical Nursing, Supervisor, General Operating Rooms. (Diploma in Nursing, T h e Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, 1929.) TH IRZA HILLS, B.S., R.N ., Instructor in M edical and Surgical Nursing, Supervisor, Medical and Surgical Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, Presbyterian Hospital School for Nurses, Chicago, Illinois, 1925; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia U n i versity, 1942.) M ARGARET JOINVILLE, B.S., R.N ., Instructor in Psychiatric Nursing, Supervisor, Psychiatric Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, T h e Army School of Nursing, W ashington, D. C., 1929; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1941.) H A R R IET KEMPER, B.S., R.N ., Instructor in M edical Nursing. (Diploma in Nurs ing, W ashington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1942; B.S., Western Reserve U n i versity, Cleveland, O hio, 1946.) CATHERINE J. McCLUSKEY, B.S., R.N., Instructor in Surgical Nursing. (Diploma in Nursing, Kings County H ospital School of Nursing, Brooklyn, N ew York, 1942, B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1946.) H ROSALIND MacLEAN, B.A., M.A., R.N., Instructor in Nursing Arts. (B.A., Adelphi College, Garden City, L. I., New York, 1932; M.A., Columbia University, Teachers College, 1933; Diplom a in Nursing, Cornell U niversity-New York H ospital School of Nursing, 1937.) M. EVA POOR, A.B., R.N ., Instructor in Out-Patient Nursing, Supervisor, Out- Patient Nursing Service. (A.B., T ufts College, Medford, Massachusetts, 1930; Diplom a in Nursing, T h e New York Hospital School of Nursing, N ew York, New York, 1939.) JEAN I. REBENTISCH, M.A., R.N., Instructor in Pediatric Nursing, Supervisor, Pediatric Nursing Service. *(Diploma in Nursing, M ethodist H ospital School of Nurs ing, Brooklyn, New York, 1929; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1940; M.A., ibid., 1944.) On leave for study during fall term.

ELVIN H. SANTOS, B.S., R.N., Instructor in Psychiatric Nursing, Supervisor, Psy chiatric Nursing Service. (Diplom a in Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, 1943; B.S., Catholic University of America, W ashington, D. C., 1945.) JEAN ETTE W ALTERS, B.S., R.N., Instructor in O bstetric and Gynecological Nurs ing, Supervisor, Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, T em ple University Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1923; B.S., New York University, 1944.)

ASSISTANTS B U R N E T T A B L A T T , R.N., Assistant in Out-Patient Nursing, Supervisor, Pediatric O ut-Patient Nursing Service. (Diplom a in Nursing, T h e N ew York H ospital School of Nursing, New York, New York, 1934.) JEAN H. BRADFORD, R.N ., Assistant in Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing. (Diploma in Nursing, M emorial Hospital, H ouston, Texas, 1939.) R IT A MALLOCH GENNER, R.N., Assistant in Nursing, Supervisor, Nurses’ In firmary. (Diploma in Nursing, Presbyterian H ospital School of Nursing, N ew York, New York, 1920.) INEZ G NAU, R.N., Assistant in Psychiatric Nursing, Supervisor, Psychiatric Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, Jefferson H ospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia”, Pennsylvania, 1935.) LUCY MacDONALD HICKEY, R.N., Assistant in Surgical Nursing, Assistant Super visor, General Operating Room. (Diplom a in Nursing, T h e New York H ospital School of Nursing, New York, N ew York, 1927.) DORIS JEAN IBA, B.S., Assistant in Sciences. (B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1944.) AUDREY M. McCLUSKEY, B.S., R.N., Assistant in Nursing Arts. (Diplom a in Nurs ing, Cornell University-N ew York H ospital School of Nursing, New York, N ew York, 1944; B.S., T em ple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1945.) HELEN V. MILLER, R.N., Assistant in Nursing, Supervisor, Private Patients N urs ing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, T h e Long Island College H ospital School of Nurs ing, Brooklyn, New York, 1932.) MARY McNEER, R.N ., Assistant M edical and Surgical Nursing Service Supervisor. (Diploma in Nursing, Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsyl vania, 1936.) HELEN RA TUSH NY , B.S., R.N., Assistant in Psychiatric Nursing. (Diplom a in Nursing, Cornell U niversity-N ew York Hospital School of Nursing, 1944; B.S. in Nursing, Cornell U niversity-N ew York H osp ital School of Nursing, 1944.) MARY L. SILLCOX, R .N ., Assistant in O bstetric and Gynecological Nursing, Super visor, O bstetric and Gynecological Nursing Service. (Diplom a in Nursing, Faxton H ospital School of Nursing, Utica, N ew York, 1916.) HELEN M. SCHIRMER, B.A., M.A., Assistant in Physical Education. (B.A., H unter College, New York, 1944; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1946.) MILDRED M. STEIGERW ALT, B.S., R.N., Assistant in Pediatric 'Nursing, Super visor, Pediatric Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, Cornell U niversity-N ew York

Hospital School of Nursing, New York, New York, 1944; B.S. in Nursing, Cornell University, 1944.)

MARY H. SWANWICK, B.S., R.N ., Assistant in M edical and Surgical Nursing, Supervisor, M edical and Surgical Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing, New York, N ew York, 1941; B.S., St. John’s University, Brooklyn, New York, 1945.) R U T H VANDENBERG THOM AS, B.S., R.N., Assistant in Obstetric and Gyneco logical Nursing. (Diploma in Nursing, Blodgett M emorial Hospital School of Nurs ing, Grand Rapids, M ichigan, 1939; B.S., Teachers College, Columbia University, 1944.) R U T H WOODFALL, R.N., Assistant in Pediatric Nursing, Supervisor, Pediatric Nursing Service. (Diploma in Nursing, T h e Children’s Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, Massachusetts, 1932.)

MEMBERS OF T H E FACULTY OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE W HO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF T H E FACULTY

OF T H E SCHOOL OF NURSING

JOSEPH C. HINSEY, Ph.D., Dean and Professor of Anatom y DAVID P. BARR, M.D., Professor of M edicine McKEEN CA TTELL, M.D., Professor of Pharmacology OSKAR DIETHELM , M.D., Professor of Psychiatry EDW IN J. DOTY, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry EUGENE F. DuBOIS, M.D., Professor of Physiology VINCENT DuVIG NEAUD, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry W ARNER S. HAM M O ND, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Anatom y EDWARD J. HEHRE, M.D., Assistant Professor, Bacteriology and Immunology GEORGE J. HEUER, M.D., Professor of Surgery SAMUEL Z. LEVINE, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics JO HN McLEOD, Ph.D., Instructor in Physiology JAMES M. NEILL, Ph.D., Professor of Bacteriology and Immunology WILSON G. SMILLIE, M.D., Professor of Public H ealth and Preventive M edicine HENRICUS J. STANDER, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology RALPH G. STILLM AN, M.D., Assistant Professor of M edicine WILLIAM H. SUMMERSON, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

L E C T U R E S

JO HA NNA LEE, B.A. Department of Biochemistry Cornell University Medical College

DONALD A. CLARKE, B.S. Pharmacology Chemistry

W. R. REDDEN, M.D. American Red Cross, New York Chapter MARY T. W HITLEY, Ph.D.

Emergency Nursing

Child Psychology

H E A L T H SE R V IC E

FRANCES LANSDOW N, M.D. EDW IN DOTY, M.D. Physician in Chief Consulting Psychiatrist

A SSO C IA T E D W I T H T H E F A C U L T Y N U T R IT IO N D E PA R TM E N T LOUISE STEPHENSON, B.S., M.S., Director M ILDRED BABCOCK, B.S. SUSAN PAIGE, B.S. AU RO RA COM M ARTA, B.S. ELIZABETH RICHM OND, B.S. M EREDITH JONES MARJORIE SKINNER, B.S. m i n n a McCa r t h y , b .s. j e a n n e t i l l o t s o n , b .s. MARY ELLIS M ATTHEW S, B.S. R U T H WARYE, B.S.

PA Y N E W H IT N E Y C L IN IC ELIZABETH SPARGO, Director, Occupational Therapy D ept. GRACE BRU NDLE, Director Physical Therapy D ept.

SO C IA L SE R V IC E D E P A R T M E N T S TH EO D A TE H. SOULE, M.A., Director M ain H ospital MRS. VIRG INIA T. KINZEL, Director, W oman’s Clinic MRS. MELLY SIMON, Director, Payne W hitney Clinic

V IS IT IN G N U R S E S E R V IC E O F N E W Y O R K MARION RANDALL, B.S., R.N., Director

C O M M U N IT Y S E R V IC E S O C IE T Y A LTA E. DINES, M.A., L.H.D., R.N ., Director, D epartm ent of Educational Nursing

THE SOCIETY OF

THE NEW YORK HOSPITAL

WILLIAM H A R D IN G JACKSON, President, Board of Governors M URRAY SARGENT, D irector

N U R S IN G SE R V IC E S T A F F O F A D M IN IS T R A T IO N

VIRG INIA M. D U N BA R , Dean of the School of Nursing, D irector of the Nursing Service BESSIE A. R. PARKER, Associate Dean of the School of Nursing, Associate D irector of the Nursing Service ELIZABETH MOSER, Assistant D irector of the Nursing Service C H AR LO TTE S. ARGABRITE, N ight Adm inistrative Assistant SARAH E. MOORE, Day Adm inistrative Assistant VANDA SUMMERS, Evening A dm inistrative Assistant (See Faculty for Heads of Clinical N ursing Services)

BESSIE A. R. PARKER, Chairman VIRGINIA M. D U N BA R CH ARLOTTE S. ARGABRITE VERDA HICKCOX MAY KENNEDY MARY E. KLEIN VERONICA LYONS H. ROSALIND MacLEAN

N U R S IN G SE R V IC E C O M M IT T E E

ALICE M. M OFFATT SARAH E. MOORE ELIZABETH MOSER OLIVE M. REID AGNES SCHUBERT CAROLYNE A. SPROGELL VANDA SUMMERS

SU PE R V ISO R S

LEONE DELELYS, Assistant Supervisor, Operating Room INEZ MULLINS, Private Patients Service (Other Supervisors listed under Faculty)

M edicine ir Surgery

CHRISTINE BILTZ R U T H BROCKMAN MARY CAPUANO DORIS CLAUSER BARBARA CU LLINGTON ELIZABETH CU R TIN BARBARA DERR DORIS DIETERLE ROSEMARY FARMER MARGARET GRIMM RHO DA HINES DORIS PLACE HAZEL POOLE AGNES RAFFERTY ROSALIE STURZ RAU ALVERNA SKOOG STELLA SMARIGA BEATRICE SPECTOR ELSA SPREITZER EDNA STR A TTO N DORIS SWEENEY CRESCENTIA TROY SALOME YAUNISKAS K ATH ERIN E ZORN

Pediatrics ALICE DO N DERO M ARGARET HODGES KATHLEEN NESTOR

H E A D N U R SE S

Obstetrics and Gynecology ALMA B O T T ELIZABETH CALDER A N NA COLWELL AGNES CONNER H E N R IE T T A EPPINK H A R R IET ESTABROOK CLARA H A W TIN MARY GRACE HOPKINS VIOLET KNOX ESTHER LIPTO N VERONICA MATUS LUCY MORGESTER M ARGARET SKINNER LUCILLE W H ITE KATHLEEN YOUNG Payne W hitney Clinic - Psychiatry LUCILLE COLVIN ELIN FRIBERG ELIZABETH GARDNER G ERTRU DE GOODMAN GRACE LUNDG REN BEATRICE McKEE ELIZABETH A. MELLADY ESTHER MORRISON MARY N U T T IN G M ARGARET SWATSKA JESSIE WEAVER ARLENE WILSON FAYE WISE

O ut-Patient D epartm ent EVELYN CLARK ELIZABETH GEIGER EVELYN GOLDEN JEAN HASELTINE LUCILLE LAM BERT EVELYN LIDDLE MARJORIE LIU ILENE LONG DELLA MEACHARD ELEANOR MILLS ELSA NUSSBAUM ER FLORENCE ORLOPP ELISE RIGGS KATHRYN RO H RBAU GH M ARGARET ROUCHLEAU IRENE YURCHUKONIS

Private Patients LOIS CANTRELL FAYE DU N PH Y LYDIA HANSEN R U T H LEARN EILEEN LOUGHNEY ANE NIELSON ELIZABETH RASELY GENEVIEVE SWATSKI

HISTORY

P j O R N E L L U n iv ersity -N ew York H o sp ital School of N u rsin g has the resources of two g reat in stitu tio n s, each of w hich has a lo n e history a n d a n o ta b le reco rd of achievem ent in the fields of ed u catio n a n d p u b lic w elfare.

C ornell U niversity received its first en d o w m en t from th e F ederal G o v e rn m e n ts E d u catio n al L a n d G ra n t in 1862. T h e a p p ro p ria tio n u d er the M o rrill A ct was to endow a college “w here the lead in g object h all be. to teach such branches of le a rn in g as are re la te d to agricu l tu re a n d the m echanical arts.” T h is was the b eg in n in g o f a rem ark ab le system of h ig h er ed u cation. It, how ever, received its greatest im petus th ro u g h the vision a n d generosity of Ezra C ornell, w ho, u n d e r the “ " “ ° f of A n d rf v D - W h lte > his colleague a n d la te r th e first p resi d ent, d e term in ed the form of th e new U niversity. In 1864 an agreem ent was reached w ith th e legislature of N ew York S tate w hich resu lted in the fo u n d in g of a U niversity of a new ty p e ., .a n in s titu tio n w here any person can find in stru c tio n in any study.” T h is c o m b in atio n of federal state, a n d p riv ate interests a n d resources is u n iq u e. I t gives stren g th to the organization, broadens the aim s a n d the policies of the U niversity, a n d extends the influence of its e d u catio n al ideals. O ne field of service after a n o th e r has fo u n d p re p a ra tio n fo r its n f Y ' U m v crsity - I n J u n e ’ 1927> an association be tw een the C ornell U niversity M edical C ollege a n d the N ew York H o sp ital was com pleted, cem en tin g the re la tio n sh ip betw een the two a n d re su ltin g in 1932 in th e ir jo in t occupancy of the new ly constructed b u ildings of the N ew York H o sp ita l-C o rn e ll U niversity M edical C en ter on the E ast R iv er betw een 68th a n d 71st Streets. P re p a ra tio n for “ Y as b ro u Sh t u n d e r the auspices o f th e U niversity in July 1942 w hen, by agreem ent betw een the T ru stees of the U niversity an d the G overnors of the N ew York H o sp ital, the School of N u rsin g long cond u cted by T h e Society of the N ew York H o sp ital, was m fd e an au to n o m o u s school in the U niversity. T h e N ew York H o sp ital School of N u rsin g h a d been organized in 1877 as an in teg ral p a rt of the N ew York H o sp ital, the second oldest T h ird f K im T a m a in ta in e d by Priv ate endow m ent. G eorge the Tune 13 f ^ a n d g ra n te d the h o sp ital its c h a rte r of in c o rp o ra tio n on C itv of NC ity of New York in A m erica. v U". (^) T h isthC S° Ciety ° f title was changed the H osP h a l in 1810 to in thethe

p resen t title of T h e Society of the N ew York H o sp ital

T h e N ew York H o sp ital has the d istin c tio n of bein g th e first in sti tu tio n in A m erica devoted to the care of th e sick w hich gave organized in stru ctio n to its n u rsin g personnel. I t was in 1799 th a t D r. V alen tin e Seam an, a scholar a n d p ro m in e n t physician, organized a series of lectures com bined w ith a course of p ractical in stru c tio n on th e w ards. T h is can n o t be considered the b e g in n in g of the school, b u t it is evidence of th e long-standing in te re st of the H o sp ital in the p re p a ra tio n of nurses. A lth o u g h th e theo retical in stru c tio n was m eager an d th e practice was n o t system atically p la n n e d , th e p la n focused a tte n tio n o n the fact th a t th e w om en w ho h a d h a d these b rief courses gave b e tte r care to patien ts. E ach year the in stru c tio n was am plified, an d finally in 1877 a tra in in g school for nurses “ to consist of one teacher an d tw enty-four p u p ils” was established. T h e first course was eighteen m onths in length. T h irte e n years la te r th e course was increased to two years, a n d in 1896, to th ree years. I t was fittin g th a t o n th e 65th anniversary of this g reat school it sh o u ld becom e a school in a great university.

OPPORTUNITIES IN

THE FIELD OF NURSING

N u rsin g plays an im p o rta n t role in civic a n d co m m u n ity life an d nurses as a professional g ro u p m u st be p re p a re d to accept u n u su a l an d increasing p u b lic responsibilities. T h e young w om an w ho enters the n u rsin g profession today en ters a field of co m m u n ity service in w hich new o p p o rtu n itie s are b ein g presen ted th ro u g h th e b ro a d e n in g of h e a lth services, increased h o sp ital co n stru ctio n , a n d g reater p u b lic awareness of h e a lth practices. A good grasp of th e p rin cip les of bedside care, h e a lth teaching, an d com m unity organ izatio n are the bases of all w ork in n u rsing. E x p e rt bedside care for all w ho are in n eed of it plus increased p rev en tio n of illness are n a tio n a l as w ell as local goals, the a tta in m e n t of w hich can be realized only w ith th e h elp of w ell-prepared nurses. T h e career o p p o rtu n itie s for th e w ell-equipped n u rse are legion. M any nurses are n eed ed for th e d irect care of p a tie n ts in hospitals a n d in hom es. M any are n eed ed in teach in g a n d ad m in istrativ e positions a n d to assist in th e organ izatio n of th e co m m u n ity for m ore com plete h e a lth services. P a rtic ip a tio n in research studies a n d in the p re p a ra tio n of specialized m aterials for use in th e n u rsin g a n d h e a lth field are an im p o rta n t p a rt of the w ork of nurses in a g reat m any positions a n d offer career possibilities to those whose interests a n d ab ilities lie in these directions. T h ese a n d sim ilar positions are available in connec tio n w ith hospitals, p u b lic h e a lth agencies, a n d schools of n u rsin g.

FACILITIES FOR INSTRUCTION

U n u su al in stru c tio n facilities are av ailable to stu d en ts of th e n u rsin e school , n the class room s, laboratories, libraries, clinical d e p a rtm e n t! of the h o sp ital a n d various com m u n ity agencies o f the city. W ell-eq u ip p ed class room s, lab o rato ries, lib rary , a n d in stru c to rs’ of fices are p ro v id ed on the second floor of the N urses R esidence w h i l s devoted en tirely to a com plete teach in g u n it. T h ro u g h the C ornell U niversity M edical C ollege fu rth e r lab o rato ry a n d lib ra ry fa d lk fe are av ailable in ad ja c e n t buildings. T h e lib ra ry of the school includes a w ide selection of periodicals on n u rsin g , in c lu d in g com plete sets o f im p o rta n t m edical a n d nursim r periodicals in b o u n d volum es. T h e lib rary is u n d e r the d ire c tio n of f com m ittee of the faculty. T h e facilities of the lib ra ry of the M e d k a! ege are eq ually accessible an d su p p le m e n t those of th e nursim r choo in such a way as to m ake av ailable to stu d en ts a n d faculty of l. W - Unr aI resouur T ' A llb ra ria n is in co n stan t atte n d a n c e in b o th fre e T c ce sT to a f f b o k th ro u g h o u t, th ereb y p e rm ittin g ee access to all books. A d d itio n a l sm all w ard lib raries are ad iacen f

the n u rsin g conference room s o n th e h o sp ital floors in all J

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T h e clinical facilities of the N ew York H o sp ita l are u n su rp assed for th e care a n d study of patien ts. T h e H o sp ital was p la n n e d w ith the co n ception th a t it sh o u ld be com posed o f five U niversity clinics lanrelv self-contained. Each of these is pro v id ed n o t only w iA f i S S f a S 7 q u a te in every way for m edical p ractice b o th for in -p atien ts a n d o u t patien ts, b u t also w ith facilities fo r teaching a n d for th e co n d u ct of research. A n u n u su a l n u m b e r of specialized clinical services are there

fore availab e w hich are seldom fo u n d w ith in a singk o r g a ^ d o n

past ye?rP22 260aSnm -aPr Uy ° f T * ^ thousand bed« and during the

riin J ll 'i P WCTe adm itted- T he conduct of research in all

ical d e p artm en ts gives the stu d e n t n u rse an o p p o rtu n ity to becom e

increasingly aw are of the p a rt w hich the n u rse m u st be p r e p ^ e d to

p ay in research projects. A u th e n tic ity of th e findings in such studies epends in no sm all degree on the accuracy w ith w hich the n u rse car n es o u t tests a n d procedures, an d records a n d observes reactions T h e m edical a n d surgical d e p artm en ts include, in a d d itio n to general m edicine a n d surgery, pavilions devoted to the specialties of

urology, com m unicable diseases, eye, ear, nose, a n d th ro a t b o r d e r s , m edical neurology, em ergencies, a n d m etabolism. T h e W o m a n s C linic, developed fro m fh e N ew Y ork L ying-In a n d the M a n h a tta n M atern ity H o sp ital, has a capacity of 190 ad u lts a n d 121 new borns a n d prov.des for obstetric a n d gynecological p atien ts. D u rin g t e p a y > deliveries took place in this clinic. T h e d e p a rtm e n t of pediatrics, w hich took over the N ew Y ork N ursery a n d C hilds H o sp ita l a n d the in fan ts from the M a n h a tta n M atern ity H o sp ital, includes 86 beds w it separate floors for the care of infants, ch ild ren , a n d p re m a tu re b a b i. F acilities for the recreatio n of convalescent ch ild ren offer o p p o rtu n itie s for the stu d e n t of n u rsin g to study the dev elo p m en t a n d h a n d lin g of c o U a t o , as well as sick ch ild ren. T h e Payne W h .m e y C l,m e o r psychiatric care has a b ed capacity of 89 p atien ts a n d offers p ar n a tio n in hyd ro th erap y , o ccu p atio n al a n d recreatio n al th erap y as p a rt of th e experience in die care of the m en tally ill. T h e close connect on betw een the psychiatric m edical staff a n d the m edical staffs of the o t ter S e a l d e p artm en ts on a co n su ltatio n basis gives th e stu d e n t an o p p o rtu n ity to study th e m e n ta l m an ifestatio n s of illness th ro u g h o u t

o f th e H o sp ita l provides ex cellent o p p o rtu n ity for the study of a m b u lato ry p atien ts on all services. L ast year 43.666 p atien ts w ere cared for in this d e p a rtm e n t, an average of 842 p atien ts daily T h e o u t-p a tie n t d e p a rtm e n t gives o p p o rtu n ity fo p a r tk ip a d o n in th e c o n s u l t , service for ex p e c ta n t m o th ers m o th er classes fam ily studies, n u tritio n conferences, special aspects of th e tre a t m en t an d follow -up on venereal diseases, a n d m any o th e r activities l the care of a m b u lato ry patien ts. _.. , C o o p eratio n w ith the V isiting N urse Service of N ew York, the D e p a rtm e n t of E d u catio n al N u rsin g of the C om m u n ity Service Soc y of New York, a n d o th e r co m m u n ity agencies, affords o p p o rtu n itie s in com m unity n u rsin g program s. A lth o u g h d u rin g th e p erio d o th e.w ar p u b lic h e a lth n u rsin g agencies have fo u n d it necessary to lim it stu d e n t activity d u e to staff s h o i g e a n d increased service dem ands, t t , s a rtttc r pated th a t these agencies, so essential in the p re p a ra tio n of the n u s , w ill be able to offer p a rtic ip a tio n in n u rsin g care an d h ea lth -te a ch in g of p atien ts in th e ir hom es. Several nursery schools in the “ o p erate in offering o p p o rtu n ity for the study an d h a n d lin g of w ell ch ild ren in g ro u p activity. T h e K ips Bay-Yorkville H e a lth C enter, the L en o x H N eig h b o rh o o d H ouse, a n d th e G u ggenheim D en tal C linic, all \ ° “ tc w ith in two blocks of the H o sp ital, offer co n v en ien t o p p o rtu n ity for stu d e n t observations of com m unity h e a lth program s, as do m any o th e r

T h t s o c i a 'l 'S e t L D e p a rtm e n t of fhe N ew Y ork H o sp ita l p a r ,id - pates in th e n u rsin g course th ro u g h th e in te g ra tio n of social service in the p ro g ram of study.

AIM OF THE SCHOOL

T h e aim o f th e school is to give the stu d e n t a good g rasp of the p m a p le s o f bedside care, h e a lth teaching, a n d com m u n ity o rg an i zation for the care a n d p re v en tio n of illness; to develop the in d iv id u a l tu d e n t as a responsible citizen; to q u alify h e r fo r professional practice in th e h o sp ital, hom e, o r p u b lic h e a lth agency.

REQUIREMENTS FOR

ADMISSION AND GRADUATION

R E Q U IR E M E N T S F O R A D M IS S IO N

A ll stu d en ts e n te r the School o f N u rsin g on th e re co m m en d atio n of the faculty C om m ittee on A dm issions w hich reviews all ap p licatio n s Since n u rsin g req u ires w om en of in teg rity , of h ig h intelligence, and w ith a deep in terest in p u b lic service, those can d id ates are selected whose credentials in d icate h ig h ra n k in scholarship, p ersonal fitness or n u isin g , m atu rity , a n d good g eneral h ealth. T h e m in im u m ed u catio n al req uisites for adm ission are satisfactory co m pletion o f at least two years of college (60 credits exclusive of physi cal ed u cation). T h e a p p lic a n t m ay have taken h e r college w ork at C ornell U niversity, Ith aca, N ew York, o r a t any u n iv ersity o r senior o r ju n io r college accredited by th e A ssociation of A m erican U niversi- schools ° ne reg l° n al aSSOciadons o f colIcgcs an d secondary

Because the w ork of the n u rse req u ires th a t she have an u n d erstan d - g of h u m a n reactions a n d of social factors in flu en cin g co m m u n ity evelopm ent, th a t she be able to express herself well, a n d p a rtic ip a te n com m u n ity p la n n in g fo r n u rsin g services, it is im p o rta n t th a t she o b ta in a so u n d b ack g ro u n d in history, psychology, a n d o th e r social sciences, as well as in lite ra tu re , E nglish, a n d foreign languages. W ith the exception of psychology, in d icated below , specific req u irem en ts in u s e subjects are n o t laid dow n because a variety o f satisfactory com bi natio n s can be accepted. A so u n d two-year lib eral arts p rogram serves as a fo u n d a tio n on w hich to b u ild all professional advancem ent b u H ^ r im p o rta n t in the p re p a ra tio n for adm ission, b u t should n o t be taken at the expense o f th e subjects referred to above O bviously the you n g w om an w ho can devote m ore th a n two years to er lib eral arts p re p a ra tio n has m ore leeway to in clu d e several science courses in h e r college w ork as w ell as fu rth e r g eneral academ ic courses

Unquestionably, this would be desirable in preparation for many po sitions in the field of nursing. B eginning w ith th e class e n te rin g in the fall of 1948 all ap p lican ts w ill be re q u ire d to have com pleted college courses in the follow ing physical a n d social sciences before adm ission to the school of n u rsing: Chemistry (including laboratory) 6 credit hours Biological Science (including laboratory)... 6 credit hours Psychology 3 c red it hours S tudents e n te rin g p rio r to th a t d a te are u rg ed to in clu d e these subjects in th e ir academ ic program. H ig h school stu d en ts w ill be g u id ed in th e ir selection of th e ir high school cu rric u lu m by the en tran ce req u irem en ts of the colleges o f th e ir choice. T h e high school p ro g ram sh o u ld be devoted to E nglish, history, m athem atics, science, an d foreign languages.

APPLICATION FO R ADMISSION

A b la n k for form al a p p lic a tio n for adm ission to th e School of N u rs ing, c o n tain in g fu ll in structions, m ay be o b ta in e d from th e D ean of the C ornell U niversity—N ew York H o sp ital School of N u rsing, 525 East Sixty-eighth Street, N ew Y ork 21, N ew York. As one m easure of su ita bility for nursing, certain psychological tests are re q u ire d a t the tim e of ap p licatio n. T h e a p p lic a n t is asked to m eet th e sm all charge for these tests. A rrangem ents for a personal interview w ill be m ade for the a p p lic a n t whose record shows prom ise of m eetin g th e req u irem en ts of th e school. She w ill m eet w ith a m em ber of the C om m ittee on A dm issions of the school in N ew York, or, if this is n o t p racticable, w ith an alu m n a o r o th e r qualified person d esignated by the com m ittee a n d living in the vicinity of th e ap p lican t. C andidates for adm ission m u st m ake a deposit of $25.00 u p o n n o tifi cation of acceptance to th e school. T h e fu ll a m o u n t is cred ited tow ard fees payable at reg istratio n. T h e deposit is n o t re fu n d a b le if th e can d i date w ithdraw s h e r ap p licatio n. I t is desirable for the prospective stu d e n t to m ake form al ap p licatio n by the en d of h e r first college year if she plans to e n te r this school after her second college year. B efore th a t tim e the school welcom es any cor respondence o r interview s w ith th e prospective c an d id ate or h e r paren ts w hich w ill assist h er in p la n n in g h e r h ig h school o r college program. A cceptance to the school is final only after all req u irem en ts have been com pleted satisfactorily. N ew students register at the school in N ew York, M onday, Septem ber 29, 1947. I t is u rg ed th a t ap p lic a tio n be m ade w ell in advance of this d ate b u t con sid eratio n w ill be given as lo n g as vacancies exist.

R E Q U IR E M E N T S F O R P R O M O T IO N A N D G R A D U A T IO N

T h e established system of g rad in g is a scale of F to A, w ith D as the lowest passing grade. A n average of C for a given term is re q u ire d for p ro m o tio n w ith o u t co n d itio n. A g rad e of C is re q u ire d in the course Nursing Arts I, a n d a grade of B in the course Pharmacology I. A grade below C in any clinical field of n u rsin g p ractice o r a term average w hich is less th a n C places a stu d e n t on m a jo r w arning. T h is m u st be rem oved by the en d of the n e x t term to in su re fu rth e r p ro m o tio n. A stu d e n t on m a jo r w arn in g is in elig ib le to h o ld office in stu d e n t organizations. A grade of I (incom plete) is assigned if the w ork of a course is n o t com pleted because of illness o r u n a v o id ab le absence a n d if, in the ju d g m e n t of the in stru cto r, the stu d e n t has show n evidence th a t she can com plete the course satisfactorily in a reasonable le n g th of tim e. A n F (failure) in any given su b ject m ay necessitate w ith d raw al from the school unless th e stu d e n t’s scholarship is ex cep tio n al in o th e r respects, in w hich case re p e titio n of th e course m ay be recom m ended by th e in stru cto r. A cu m u lativ e average of C for th ree years’ w ork is re q u ire d for g rad u atio n. T h e school reserves the privilege of re ta in in g in the school only those stu d en ts w ho, in the ju d g m e n t of th e faculty, satisfy the re q u ire m ents of scholarship, h ealth , a n d personal su ita b ility for the n u rsin g profession.

A D V A N C ED S T A N D IN G A stu d e n t w ho has received h e r b accalau reate degree before ad m ission m ay ap p ly for a re d u c tio n in to tal tim e in clinical experience, thus re d u c in g h e r tim e in the school by two to six m onths. A n average of B in theory a n d practice th ro u g h o u t th e course is necessary for favorable consideration. E x em p tio n m u st be req u ested d u rin g th e last term of the second year.

D E G R E E A N D D IP L O M A T h e degree of B achelor of Science in N u rsin g w ill be g ra n te d by C ornell U niversity a n d a d ip lo m a in n u rsin g by th e N ew Y ork H o sp i tal, u p o n reco m m en d atio n of the faculty of the School of N u rsing, to candidates w ho have com pleted satisfactorily th e p rescribed course in nursing. A ny stu d en ts a d m itte d prior to estab lish m en t of the en tran ce re q u ire m e n t o f two years of college for all stu d en ts a n d w ho d id n o t p resen t tw o years of college p re p a ra tio n acceptable to th e U niversity for adm ission to th e degree p ro g ram are can d id ates fo r th e d ip lo m a only.

S T A T E R E G IS T R A T IO N

Im m ediately u p o n co m p letio n grad u ates of the school are expected to m ake ap p licatio n to take the S tate B oard ex a m in a tio n for reg istratio n in New York State o r in the state in w hich they expect to practice. In N ew York State citizenship o r d eclared in te n tio n of becom ing a citizen is req u ired. If citizenship is n o t com pleted w ith in seven years from the date of th e d eclaratio n of in te n tio n , state licensure is revoked.

EXPENSES

FEES A N D EX PEN SES

Fees a n d o th e r expenses w hich m u st be m et by the stu d e n t are as follows:

First Second Third

FEES Year Year Year Total

M a tr ic u la tio n ............................... (^).. $ 11.00 (^) $ 11.00 A d m in is tr a tio n ............................ (^).. 20.00 (^) 20.00 T u i t i o n ............................................ 100.00 (^) $50.00 $50.00 (^) 200.00 L ab o rato ry ................................... (^).. 25.00 (^) 25.00 P u b lic H e a lth A ffiliation........... (^) 1.00 1.00 (^) 1.00 3.00 C hem istry B reakage .................... 5.00 (^) 5.00 L ib rary .......................................... (^) .. 2.00 1.50 1.50 (^) 5.00 H e a lth S e r v ic e ............................. (^).. 10.00 5.00 (^) 5.00 20.00 G ra d u a tio n ................................... (^) 20.00 (^) 20.00 S tu d en t O r g a n iz a tio n ............... (^).. 5.25 5.25 (^) 5.25 15.75

$179.25 (^) $62.75 $82.75 (^) $324.75

O T H E R EXPENSES (Subject to variatio n )

A prons 8c accessories of unifo rm s $27.80 (^) $3.00 $30.80 U n ifo rm s h o e s ............................. (^).. 10.00 (^) 10.00 20.00 U n ifo rm s w e a te r ........................ 5.00 (^) 5.00 U n ifo rm cape (o p tio n a l) ........... (^).. 15.00 (^) 15.00 G ym nasium s u i t s ........................ (^).. 10.00 (^) 10.00 Books, keys, bandage scissors, a n d m iscellaneous ..................... 40.00 (^) $5.00 5.00 (^) 50.00 R e n ta l lab o rato ry c o a t................ (^) 1.00 (^) 1.00 M iscellaneous expenses in connec tio n w ith field trips, e tc ......... (^) .. 2.00 (^) 2.00 2.00 6.00

$110.80 (^) $7.00 $20.00 $137.80

T O T A L FEES fr EXPENSES $290.05 $69.75 $102.75 $462.55

N one of the articles listed sh o u ld be o b ta in e d before adm ission to the school. A list of personal e q u ip m e n t w ill be sent to each stu d e n t

w hen accepted for adm ission. U p o n acceptance for adm ission a deposit of $25.00 is re q u ire d. T h is is cred ited tow ards the tu itio n for the first year b u t is n o t re fu n d a b le if a p p lic a tio n is w ith d raw n. T h e $100.00 for th e first year is payable $25.00 u p o n acceptance, $50.00 a t reg istratio n , a n d $25.00 a t th e b eg in

n in g of th e second term. B reakage fee is re fu n d a b le if n o breakage is in cu rred. G ra d u a tio n fee is payable a t the b eg in n in g of th e th ird term a n d is re fu n d a b le if stu d e n t is n o t g rad u ated. S tu d e n t o rg an izatio n fee is payable to class treasurer. E stim ated expenses for books in clu d e ap p ro x im ately $10.00 o p tio n al. M A IN T E N A N C E T h e stu d e n t has no expense for room , b o a rd o r la u n d ry d u rin g the course. T h e necessary dresses a n d caps of the school u n ifo rm are also pro v id ed w ith o u t expense. O th e r item s of the u n ifo rm for w hich the stu d e n t pays are listed u n d e r expenses. I n case of illness lim ite d in firm ary a n d h o sp ital care is p ro v id ed w ith o u t cost.

F IN A N C IA L A ID S tu d en t lo an fu n d s have been established a n d are av ailab le for stu dents w ho need financial aid a n d show prom ise in n u rsin g after the first term in th e school. A few scholarships of a m ax im u m of $200.00 are av ailable fo r stu d en ts e n te rin g in the fall of 1946 w ho are n o t able to m eet the fu ll pay m en t of fees a n d expenses for the th ree years. T h ese scholarships are g ran ted a t the en d of th e first year on th e basis of satisfactory w ork as w ell as need. A pp licatio n s m ay be m ade a t the tim e of a p p lic a tio n to th e school o r at any tim e p rio r to the o p en in g of th e th ird term of th e first year. A stu d e n t w ho is u n a b le to m eet the expenses of th e first year an d w ho in all o th e r respects stands h ig h in m eetin g adm ission requisites w ill also be considered o n an in d iv id u a l basis fo r possible lo an or scholarship aid.

HEALTH SERVICE

T h e school m a in ta in s a h e a lth service for its stu d en ts u n d e r the general d irectio n of a com m ittee of the faculty w ith a physician a p p o in te d to the staff of th e school. U p o n adm ission to th e school a physical e x am in atio n by the school physician a n d a chest X -ray are req u ired. S ubsequently a chest X -ray is re q u ire d every fo u r m onths. V accinations against ty p h o id fever a n d sm allp o x w ill be re q u ire d of

all stu dents before adm ission to the school. Schick a n d D ick tests an d

im m u n izatio n for positive reactio n to the Schick test w ill be re q u ire d of all students after adm ission to th e school. M a n to u x tests w ill be given d u rin g the pre-clinical p e rio d a n d for those w ho are negative w ill be rep eated a t re g u la r intervals. A w ell-equipped infirm ary w ith necessary staff is m a in ta in e d in the n urses’ residence. G ra tu ito u s infirm ary care fo r m in o r illnesses w ill be lim ited to fo u r weeks a t any one tim e in the case of all students. F or m ore serious illnesses stu d en ts w ill be cared for g ratu ito u sly in the h o sp ital for n o t m ore th a n two weeks a t any one tim e for th e first-year students, a n d n o t m ore th a n fo u r weeks at any one tim e for second an d th ird year students. Expenses for special n u rsin g care a n d special th e ra pies m ust be b o rn e by the stu d e n t o r h e r fam ily.

VACATIONS AND ABSENCES

A vacation of fo u r weeks is given in each of the first tw o years an d two weeks in the th ird. S tudents w ho have an ex em p tio n of tim e are n o t g ran ted a vacation in the th ird year. A ll vacations are arran g ed to conform to the req u irem en ts of the e d u catio n al program. As a resu lt of absences the re p e titio n of a course of study o r special ex am inations m ay be req u ired , class reg istratio n m ay be changed, and in necessary instances n u rsin g practice w ill have to be m ade up.

ACTIVITIES

R E S ID E N C E F A C IL IT IE S

Students live in the N urses’ R esidence, a sixteen-story fireproof b u ild ing ad jacen t to the h ospital. Every effort has been m ade in the con stru ctio n an d e q u ip m e n t of th e residence to p rovide for the n o rm al an d h ealth y life of stu d en ts a n d faculty. C om fortable lounges, read in g , recep tio n , a n d d in in g room s are lo cated on the first a n d g ro u n d floors. S tu d en ts have attractiv ely fu r nished single room s w ith ru n n in g w ater a n d each of the eig h t stu d e n t floors is e q u ip p e d w ith am ple baths, showers, a n d to ilet facilities, a laundry, a n d a com m on sittin g room w ith ad jo in in g k itc h e n e tte for in fo rm al gatherings.

R E C R E A T IO N A L F A C IL IT IE S B elieving th a t the ed u catio n of young w om en today m u st in clu d e activities relativ e to h e a lth fu l social relatio n sh ip s, generous provision for this d evelopm ent in the life of the stu d e n t has been m ade. A n excellent brow sing lib ra ry of fiction a n d bio g rap h y includes b o th c u rre n t a n d sta n d a rd works a n d m any m agazines of g en eral interest.

A b ra n c h of th e N ew York P u b lic L ib rary is located w ith in a few blocks of th e h ospital. In a d d itio n to the am p le lounges for in fo rm al a n d form al use, a large, w ell-equipped gy m n asiu m -au d ito riu m is located in the so uth w ing of the first floor of th e residence. O th e r gam e room s, su n porches, an d a h o bby ro o m are also av ailable for g eneral use. S tu d en ts w ho have h a d p re p a ra tio n in m usic are u rg ed to keep u p th e ir in te re st an d p a rtic ip a tio n. O p p o rtu n itie s fo r glee clu b p a rtic ip a tio n are available u n d e r a tra in e d d irector. S tu d en t activities arra n g e d jo in tly w ith the C ornell U niversity M edical College are a re g u la r p a rt of the recreatio n. By arran g em en t w ith a n earb y school, an in d o o r sw im m ing pool an d an a d d itio n a l large gym nasium are reg u larly available. T h ro u g h the S tu d en ts’ A th le tic A ssociation arran g em en ts are m ad e for jo in in g w ith o th e r schools of n u rsin g in special sports events. B each e q u ip m e n t an d an o u td o o r g rill are av ailable th ro u g h the H ouse C om m ittee. T o in su re the fu ll benefit of p ro p e r use of these facilities a R esidence D irecto r a n d w ell-qualified assistants for special activities are in charge. H ouse activities are p la n n e d by the H ouse C om m ittee, w hich is m ade u p of representatives of those liv in g in th e R esidence, of staff m em bers living o u t, a n d of alum nae. T h e c u ltu ra l o p p o rtu n itie s of N ew York C ity are alm ost lim itless in m usic, art, ballet, theatre, an d libraries. T h ro u g h the H ouse C om m ittee stu d en ts a n d grad u ates enjoy the benefits of such o p p o rtu n itie s as m em b ersh ip in the M e tro p o lita n M useum of A rt, A m erican M useum of N a tu ra l H istory, M e tro p o lita n O p era G u ild , In s titu te of A rts a n d Sciences, a n d the S tu d en t a n d Professional T ic k e t Service. A n a n n u a l activity fee, p a id by stu d en ts a n d g rad u ates alike, su p p o rts th e v aried activities.

S C H O O L G O V E R N M E N T

T h e school has a cooperative go v ern m en t in w hich the stu d en ts carry a responsible a n d active p art. A ll stu d en ts b elo n g to the S tu d en t O rg a n ization w hich fun ctio n s w ith the F acu lty C om m ittee on S tu d e n t Affairs in all m atters re la tin g to social a n d professional co n d u ct a n d discipline. A ll stu d en ts e n te rin g the school accept th e privileges a n d oblig atio n s of self-governm ent u n d e r th e h o n o r system, w hich is u n d ersto o d to ap p ly to all m atters of p ersonal a n d professional conduct.

A L U M N A E A S S O C IA T IO N

T h e C ornell U niv ersity -N ew York H o sp ital School of N u rsin g A lu m nae A ssociation, o rig in ally th e A lu m n ae A ssociation o f the N ew York H o sp ital School of N ursing, was organized in 1893. I t was one of the ten alu m n ae associations w hich h elp ed to b rin g a b o u t the n a tio n a l p ro fessional org an izatio n of nurses first know n as th e N urses A ssociated A lu m n ae of the U n ite d States a n d C anada. T h is is now th e A m erican

N urses A ssociation. In 1945 th e A lu m n ae A ssociation becam e a p a rt of the C ornell U niversity A lu m n i A ssociation. O ne of the lounges of the R esidence is k now n as the A lu m n ae R oom , an d alu m n ae m eetings a n d m any alu m n ae fu n ctio n s are h e ld in this

room.

PLAN OF INSTRUCTION

T h e cu rric u lu m covers a perio d of th ree calen d ar years, the fu ll tim e being sp en t in residence at the school w ith th e ex cep tio n of vacations, w hich to ta l ten weeks. Each year is div id ed in to th ree term s, tw o of sixteen weeks, a n d the sum m er term of tw enty weeks, w hich includes vacation. I n each clinical service, re la te d classes, clinical conferences a n d b ed side in stru ctio n are given co n cu rren tly w ith practice. In several of the clinical services the stu d e n t receives experience in evening a n d n ig h t d u ty so th a t she m ay have the com plete p ic tu re of the care of the p a tie n t an d his needs. A n in tro d u c tio n to co m m u n ity n u rsin g a n d to the various agencies assisting a t th e tim e of illness is pro v id ed th ro u g h visits w ith the staff m em bers of co m m unity h e a lth agencies, observation in various com m unity organizations, conferences centered a ro u n d fam i ly h ealth , an d p a rtic ip a tio n in the re ferral of p a tie n ts re q u irin g n u rsin g care after discharge from th e h ospital. In the first year, the first term a n d a h a lf are devoted p rim a rily to class a n d lab o rato ry assignm ents w ith a lim ite d a m o u n t of n u rsin g practice in th e pavilions of the h o sp ital. I n th e re m a in d e r of th e first year the stu d e n t is assigned to the m edical a n d surgical d e p artm en ts for theory a n d practice in these clinical fields. T h e th ree term s of the second year are devoted to classes a n d practice in p ediatric, obstetric, gynecological, com m unicable disease, a n d o p er a tin g room n u rsin g. A ssignm ents are m ade to the m ain clinical d e p a rt m ents for sixteen-w eek periods d u rin g w hich stu d en ts are ro ta te d to the different divisions of the d e p a rtm e n t. In th e assignm ents to p e d i atrics an d obstetrics, o u t-p a tie n t experience is in clu d ed in this perio d an d em phasis is placed on disease p rev en tio n a n d h e a lth in stru ctio n. T h e third-year pro g ram includes psychiatry, th e o u t-p a tie n t d e p a rt m ent, a n d advanced assignm ents in the care of m edical a n d surgical patients. In this year th e th ree term s are d iv id ed in to six u n its. Since m ost stu dents a d m itte d p rio r to O cto b er 15, 1945, becam e C adets in the U. S. C adet N urse Corps, the th ird year for stu d en ts co m pleting before O ctober 1948 is so arran g ed th a t all form al classes w ill be com p leted in the first th ree u n its of th e year. T h e last th ree u n its are de voted to supervised practice. F o r stu d en ts e n te rin g th e school after O ctober 15, 1945, there w ill be some changes fro m the accelerated p ro gram in effect d u rin g the w ar period. D u rin g the clinical term s stu d en ts are scheduled for a forty-eight- h o u r w eek w hich includes all classes a n d n u rsin g practice assignm ents.