CORNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. School of Nursing

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CORNELL UNIVERSITY

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

JULY 29, 1950

Cornell U niversity — N ew York H o sp ita l

School of Nursing

A N N O U N C E M E N T F O R

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Term Dates 1950-1951

Oct. 2, 1950 — Jan. 21, 1951 Jan. 22, 1951 — May 13, 1951 May 14, 1951— Sept. 30, 1951 Oct. 1, 1951— Jan. 20, 1952 L O C A T IO N O F T H E S C H O O L O F N U R S IN G

T h e School of N u rsin g is located o n th e e x trem e east side of New York. I t is p a r t of T h e N ew Y ork H o sp ital-C o rn ell M edical C en ter, w hich ex ten d s from 68th S treet to 71st S treet a n d from York A venue to th e East R iv er.

T h e D e a n ’s office is reach ed m ost easily th ro u g h th e m a in en tra n c e of th e H o sp ita l o n E ast 68 th S treet (east o f Y ork A ve n u e) . T h e N urses R esidence is a t th e c o rn e r of Y ork A venue a n d 70th Street.

T h e 65th S treet crosstow n bus, M-7, east-bound, ru n s to th e M edical C enter.

C O R N E L L U N IV E R S IT Y O F F IC IA L P U B L IC A T IO N

Published by Cornell University at Ithaca, New York, every two weeks throughout the year. Volume 42, July 29, 1950, N um ber 3. Entered as second-class m atter, December 14, 1916, at the post office at Ithaca, New York, under the act of August 24, 1912.

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C O R N E L L U N I V E R S I T Y

Friday

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Friday

C o m m en cem en t

R e g istra tio n of fresh m en stu d en ts

H o lid a y (except fo r fre s h m e n ) : C o lu m b u s Day H o lid ay : T h a n k sg iv in g Day

C h ristm as recess fo r freshm en stu d e n ts begins H o lid ay : C h ristm as Day

1951

H o lid ay : N ew Y ear’s D ay

L ast d ay o f C h ristm as recess fo r freshm en H o lid ay : L in c o ln ’s B irth d a y

H o lid a y : W a sh in g to n ’s B irth d a y H o lid a y : M em o ria l Day

H o lid ay : In d e p e n d e n c e Day H o lid a y : L a b o r D ay

C o m m en cem en t

R e g istra tio n of fresh m en stu d en ts

H o lid ay : C o lu m b u s D ay ,

H o lid a y : T h a n k sg iv in g Day

C h ristm as recess fo r fresh m en stu d e n ts begins H o lid a y : C h ristm as D ay

1952

H o lid a y : N ew Y ear’s D ay

L ast d ay o f C h ristm a s recess fo r freshm en H o lid a y : L in c o ln ’s B irth d a y

H o lid a y : W a sh in g to n ’s B irth d a y H o lid a y : M e m o rial D ay

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Career Opportunities in Nursing

M ore nurses are need ed every day. T h is is a reflection of th e grow in g desire on th e p a rt of th e p u b lic , n o t only fo r care d u rin g illness, b u t also fo r th e in fo rm a tio n a n d th e services w h ich w ill h e lp th em keep well. N u rsin g is recognized as on e o f th e v ita l h e a lth services of th e w orld.

C areer o p p o rtu n itie s are m an y a n d v aried . T h e scope of activity of th e m o d e rn g ra d u a te n u rse is lim ite d on ly by h e r in terests, a b ilities a n d p re p a ra tio n . H e r services m ay influence th e w elfare of a single p a tie n t, a co m m u n ity o r a n a tio n . T o d a y , m o re nurses a re actively p ra c tic in g th e ir profession th a n ever b efo re— 300,533. Yet, th e U . S. D e p a rtm e n t of L a b o r estim ates th a t by 1955 th e re w ill be a n eed for 477,700 p ro fessio n al n urses in th is c o u n try alone.

T h e w ell-educated, w ell-p rep ared y o u n g w o m an faces a b ro a d ch al lenge. Schools, in d u stry , local a n d n a tio n a l h e a lth agencies are seeking h e r assistance. O ld h o sp ita ls are e x p a n d in g a n d new ones are b e in g b u ilt, w ith p a tie n t re g istra tio n s in creasin g daily. T h e U n ite d States P u b lic H e a lth Service is re a c h in g o u t to m ore a n d m o re p eo p le; C o n gress yearly enacts leg isla tio n m a k in g a v a ilab le a d d itio n a l h e a lth facil ities to new g ro u p s of citizens. V isitin g n u rse services are m u ltip ly in g . T h e re can be n o d o u b t th a t o u r n a tio n is aw ake to th e fact th a t th e h e a lth of th e p e o p le is o ne of its m ost im p o rta n t resources.

L ike o th e r p ra c titio n e rs in th e h e a lth services, th e p rofessional n u rse o fte n p rep a res h erse lf as a specialist in o ne of th e clin ical fields such as psychiatry, p ed iatrics, o r obstetrics. W ith a d v an ced ex p e rien c e a n d p re p a ra tio n she m ay w ish to u n d e rta k e a d m in istra tiv e o r te a c h in g responsibilities.

M o d e rn th e ra p e u tic p ro ced u res hav e becom e increasin g ly co m p lex a n d th e re is co n stan tly g re a te r u n d e rs ta n d in g o f th e in te r-re la tio n sh ip betw een th e in d iv id u a l’s physical h e a lth a n d h is social a n d psychologi cal w ell-being. T h e se facts m ake it necessary fo r th e effective n u rse to be a p erso n w ho is professionally p re p a re d in th e b ro a d e st sense of th e w ord. She m u st n o t on ly possess m a n u a l d e x te rity a n d skill b u t m u st have a n u n d e rs ta n d in g o f h u m a n b e h a v io r a n d of th e w o rld in w h ich we live.

I f n urses are to accept th e re sp o n sib ilitie s w h ich th e h e a lth needs of th e n a tio n a n d o f th e w o rld a re p la c in g u p o n th e m , th e fo u n d a tio n fo r th e ir p ractice m u st b e la id in a so u n d g en eral a n d p rofessional e d u cation.

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The A im of the School

It is th e aim of th is School of N u rsin g to offer th e carefu lly selected s tu d e n t p re p a r a tio n w h ich w ill q u a lify h e r fo r p rofessional p ractic e in first-level p o sitio n s in any b ra n c h of n u rsin g , a n d a t th e sam e tim e to g u id e h e r d e v e lo p m e n t as a n in d iv id u a l a n d a citizen.

History

T h is School of N u rsin g was o ne of th e first to be fo u n d e d in th e U n ite d States; it is seventy-three years old. As early as 1799, D r. V al e n tin e Seam an, a sch o lar a n d p ro m in e n t p hysician, o rganized a series o f lectures fo r nurses c o m b in ed w ith a course of p ra c tic a l in s tru c tio n on th e w ards. A lth o u g h th e th e o re tic a l c o n te n t was m eager a n d th e p ra c tic a l in s tru c tio n n o t system atically p la n n e d , these classes focused a tte n tio n o n th e fact th a t w om en w ho h a d som e p re p a r a tio n fo r th e ir w ork gave b e tte r care to p a tie n ts th a n those w ith o u t in stru c tio n . E ach y ear th e p ro g ra m was am p lified a n d in 1877 a fo rm al tr a in in g school fo r nurses was estab lish ed “ to consist of o ne te ach er a n d 24 p u p ils.”

G R O W T H O F T H E N E W Y O R K H O S P IT A L

T h e school was fo r m an y years a n in te g ra l p a r t of T h e N ew Y ork H o sp ita l, th e second oldest h o sp ita l in A m erica m a in ta in e d by p riv a te en d o w m en t. G eorge th e T h ir d of E n g la n d g ra n te d th e H o sp ita l its c h a rte r of in c o rp o ra tio n on J u n e 13, 1771, u n d e r th e title of T h e Society of th e H o s p ita l in th e C ity of N ew Y ork in A m erica. T h is title was c h an g ed in 1810 to th e p re se n t o ne of T h e Society of th e N ew York H o sp ita l. W h ile its roots e x te n d far in to th e past, th e H o sp ita l has consistently b een sensitive a n d responsive to th e ch a n g in g needs of th e c o m m u n ity a n d to the progress of science. O n e evidence of th is has been th e g ra d u a l increase in th e fu n c tio n s a n d size of th e in s titu tio n , w hich has n ecessitated ex p a n sio n a n d re-lo catio n to co rresp o n d w ith the g ro w th of th e city a n d w ith th e in creasin g scope of know ledge re la te d to h e a lth . T h e p re se n t site a n d b u ild in g s are th e th ir d it has occupied.

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T h e p ro g ra m a n d o rg a n iza tio n of th e School of N u rsin g has grow n a n d ch an g ed to keep pace w ith th e h e a lth needs o f society. T h e first course was eig h te en m o n th s in len g th . A fte r th irte e n years th is was in creased to tw enty-four m o n th s a n d in 1896 to th re e years. I t was fittin g th a t in 1942, o n th e 65th a n n iv ersary of th e fo u n d in g of th e school, it sh o u ld have becom e a p a rt of C o rn e ll U n iv ersity , th u s m a k in g a v ail ab le th e resources of tw o g re a t in s titu tio n s, each of w h ich has a lo n g history a n d a n o ta b le reco rd of ach iev em en t in th e fields o f e d u c a tio n a n d p u b lic w elfare.

C o rn ell U n iv ersity received its first e n d o w m e n t fro m th e F ed eral G o v e rn m e n t’s E d u c a tio n a l L a n d G r a n t in 1862. T h e a p p ro p ria tio n u n d e r th e M o rrill A ct was to endow a college “w here th e le a d in g o b ject shall be . . . to teach such b ran ch es of le a rn in g as are re la te d to a g ri c u ltu re a n d th e m ech a n ical a rts.” T h is was th e b e g in n in g of a re m a rk a b le system of h ig h e r e d u c a tio n . H ow ever, it received its g reatest im p etu s th ro u g h th e vision a n d generosity of E zra C o rn ell, w ho, u n d e r th e influence of A n d rew 1). W h ite , his colleague a n d la te r th e first p re sid en t, d e te rm in e d th e form of th e new U n iv ersity . I n 1864, an ag reem en t was reach ed w ith th e le g isla tu re o f N ew Y ork S tate w h ich re su lte d in th e fo u n d in g of “a U n iv e rsity of a new type . . . a n in s ti tu tio n w here any p erso n can find in s tru c tio n in any stu d y .” T h is com b in a tio n of federal, state a n d p riv a te in terests a n d resources is u n iq u e . I t gives s tre n g th to th e o rg an iza tio n , b ro ad e n s th e aim s a n d th e policies of th e U n iv ersity , a n d ex te n d s th e influence of its e d u c a tio n a l ideals.

O n e field of service a fte r a n o th e r has fo u n d p r e p a ra tio n fo r its w orkers w ith in this g rea t U niversity. I n J u n e , 1927, a n association betw een th e C o rn ell U n iv ersity M edical C ollege a n d T h e N ew Y ork H o sp ita l was com p leted , c e m en tin g th e re la tio n s h ip b etw ee n th e two a n d re su ltin g in 1932 in th e ir jo in t o ccupancy o f th e new ly-constructed b u ild in g s of T h e N ew Y ork H o sp ita l-C o rn e ll M edical C e n te r o n th e East R iv e r betw een 68 th a n d 71st Streets. P re p a ra tio n fo r n u rsin g was first b ro u g h t u n d e r th e auspices of th e U n iv ersity in Ju ly , 1942, w hen, by ag reem en t b etw een th e T ru ste e s of th e U n iv ersity a n d th e G o v er nors of T h e N ew Y ork H o sp ita l, th e School of N u rsin g , lo n g co n d u c te d by T h e Society of th e N ew Y ork H o sp ita l, was m ad e a school in th e U niversity.

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Facilities for Instruction

U n u su a l facilities fo r le a rn in g are a v a ilab le to stu d en ts in the n u rsin g school. T h e se in c lu d e class a n d conference room s, lib raries, la b o rato ries a n d in stru c to rs’ offices. Some of these are in a teach in g u n it o n th e second floor of th e N urses R esidence, w hile o th ers are p r o vided in th e H o s p ita l a n d in th e C o rn ell U n iv ersity M edical College. T h e stu d e n ts’ o b serv a tio n a n d p ra ctice in c lu d e activities in all th e clinical d e p a rtm e n ts of th e H o s p ita l a n d in th e various c o m m u n ity agencies o f th e city.

L IB R A R IE S

T h e lib ra ry of the school co n tain s a w ide selection of m aterials on n u rsin g a n d re la te d fields, in c lu d in g co m p lete sets of im p o rta n t m edical a n d n u rsin g p erio d icals in b o u n d volum es. I t is u n d e r the d ire c tio n of a co m m ittee of th e faculty. T h e facilities of th e lib ra ry of th e m edical college are rea d ily accessible a n d s u p p le m e n t those of th e n u rsin g school in such a way as to m ake av a ila b le u n u su a l resources to b o th the stu d en ts a n d faculty of th e school. A lib ra ria n is in a tte n d a n c e in b o th lib raries. T h e open-shelf system prevails th ro u g h o u t, th ereb y p e rm ittin g free access to all books. A d d itio n a l sm all lib ra rie s are a d ja c e n t to th e n u rsin g conference room s o n th e H o sp ita l floors in all d e p a rtm e n ts. T h r o u g h th e N ew Y ork P u b lic L ib rary , v a lu ab le su p p le m e n ta ry m ate rials are p laced a t th e disposal of in stru c to rs a n d stu d e n ts as needed.

W ID E E X P E R IE N C E IN C L IN IC A L SER V IC ES

T h e clinical facilities of T h e N ew York H o sp ita l are u n su rp assed fo r th e care a n d stu d y of p a tie n ts. T h e H o s p ita l is com p rised of five clinical d e p a rtm e n ts, largely self-contained. E ach of these is p ro v id e d n o t only w ith facilities a d e q u a te in every way fo r th e care of b o th in -p atien ts a n d o u t-p a tie n ts, b u t also w ith facilities fo r te ach in g a n d for th e c o n d u ct of research. A n u n u s u a l n u m b e r of specialized c lin ical services are th ere fo re a v a ilab le w hich are seldom fo u n d w ith in a single o rg an izatio n . T h e H o sp ita l has a capacity o f over 1,100 beds a n d d u rin g th e p ast year 22,181 p a tie n ts w ere a d m itte d , exclusive of new borns. T h e c o n d u c t of research in all c lin ical d e p a rtm e n ts gives th e s tu d e n t n u rse a n o p p o rtu n ity to becom e increasingly aw are o f the p a rt w hich th e n u rse m u st be p re p a re d to p lay in research projects.

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A u th e n tic ity of th e findings in such studies d e p e n d s in n o sm all degree on th e accuracy w ith w h ich th e n u rse carries o u t tests a n d pro ced u res, observes a n d records reactions.

T h e M edical a n d S urgical D e p a rtm e n ts in c lu d e , in a d d itio n to g en e ral m ed icin e a n d g en eral surgery, p av ilio n s d e v o ted to th e special ties of co m m u n ica b le disease (in c lu d in g tu b e rc u lo s is ), m ed ical n e u rology a n d m etab o lism , urology, ear, nose a n d th r o a t disorders, o rth o pedic, p lastic a n d neuro-surgery, a n d o p h th alm o lo g y . T h e W o m a n ’s C lin ic has a capacity of 204 a d u lts a n d 112 n ew b o rn s a n d pro v id es fo r o b stetric a n d gynecologic p a tie n ts. D u rin g th e p a st year 3,913 babies w ere b o rn in th is clinic.

T h e D e p a rtm e n t o f P ed iatrics in clu d es 95 beds, w ith se p arate floors fo r th e care of sick in fa n ts, o ld e r ch ild re n , a n d p re m a tu re babies. F acilities fo r th e re c re a tio n of convalescent c h ild re n a n d th e services o f a p lay th e ra p is t offer o p p o rtu n itie s fo r th e s tu d e n t of n u rs in g to study th e d e v e lo p m e n t a n d g u id a n ce of convalescent as w ell as sick c h ild re n . T h e r e is a n u rse ry school w ith in th e D iv isio n of C h ild D ev elo p m en t. H e re th e s tu d e n t w orks w ith a n d observes th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f th e n o rm a l ch ild , a n d is th u s b e tte r ab le to e v a lu a te d ev ia tio n s fro m th e n o rm a l w h ich m ay accom pany illness.

T h e P ayne W h itn e y C lin ic fo r p sy ch iatric care has a b e d capacity of 109 p a tie n ts a n d offers p a rtic ip a tio n in h y d ro th e ra p y , o c c u p a tio n a l a n d re c re a tio n a l th e ra p y as p a r t of th e ex p e rien ce in th e care o f th e m en ta lly ill. T h e close co n n e c tio n b e tw een th e p sy ch iatric m edical a n d n u rsin g staff a n d th e staffs of th e o th e r c lin ical d e p a rtm e n ts o n a c o n s u lta tio n basis, gives th e s tu d e n t a n o p p o rtu n ity to stu d y th e re la tio n sh ip b e tw een m e n ta l a n d physical illness th ro u g h o u t h e r ex perience in th e H o sp ita l.

O U T - P A T I E N T S E R V IC E S

T h e O u t-P a tie n t D e p a rtm e n t pro v id es ex c e lle n t o p p o rtu n ity fo r th e study of p a tie n ts w ho are tre a te d w ith o u t b e in g a d m itte d to th e H o s p ita l. L ast year th e re w ere 282,519 visits to th is D e p a rtm e n t, an av er age of 980 each clin ic day. O p p o rtu n ity is p ro v id e d fo r p a rtic ip a tio n in th e in stru c tio n a n d g u id a n c e o f e x p e c ta n t m o th e rs th ro u g h m o th e rs’ classes, fam ily studies, a n d n u tr itio n conferences. S tu d en ts p a rtic ip a te in various aspects o f th e tre a tm e n t a n d follow -up o n v en ereal diseases a n d m an y o th e r activities re la te d to th e care of p a tie n ts co m in g to the O u t-P a tie n t D e p a rtm e n t.

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P U B L IC H E A L T H A F F IL IA T IO N S

E x p erien ce in th e h e a lth te a c h in g a n d in th e n u rs in g care o f p a tie n ts in th e ir hom es is afforded th ro u g h c o o p e ra tio n w ith th e V isitin g N u rse Service of N ew York, th e D e p a rtm e n t o f E d u c a tio n a l N u rsin g o f th e C o m m u n ity Service Society of N ew Y ork, a n d o th e r co m m u n ity ag en cies. T h e K ips Bay-Y orkville H e a lth C en ter, th e L en o x H ill N e ig h b o rh o o d H o u se, a n d th e G u g g en h eim D e n ta l C linic, all lo cated w ith in tw o blocks of th e H o sp ita l, are som e o f th e agencies w h ich offer co n v en ien t o p p o rtu n ity fo r s tu d e n t o bservations o f c o m m u n ity h e a lth program s.

T h e staffs of th e Social Service D e p a rtm e n ts of th e C e n te r p a rtic i p a te in th e in s tru c tio n of s tu d e n t nurses th ro u g h lectures, conferences, a n d case discussions.

Accreditation of School

T h is school is accred ited by th e N ew Y ork State D e p a rtm e n t of E d u ca tio n a n d is an active m e m b er of th e A ssociation of C o lleg iate Schools of N u rsin g . I t is also accred ited by th e N a tio n a l N u rsin g A ccred itin g Service as o ne of th e few schools w h ich p re p a re stu d e n ts fo r first level p ositions in p u b lic h e a lth n u rsin g in a d d itio n to p re p a rin g th e m for first level p o sitio n s in h o sp itals a n d in o th e r fields of n u rsin g .

State Registration for Graduates

G ra d u ate s a re elig ib le fo r adm issio n to th e e x a m in a tio n fo r licensure ad m in iste re d by th e R egents of th e State of N ew Y ork a n d are exp ected to tak e th e first e x a m in a tio n given a fte r c o m p le tio n o f th e n u rsin g course. Satisfactory c o m p le tio n o f th is e x a m in a tio n classifies th e g ra d u ate o f th e school as a R eg istered N u rse (R .N .) in th e State o f N ew York. H a v in g becom e reg istered in N ew Y ork S tate m akes it possible to a p p ly fo r re g istra tio n w ith o u t e x a m in a tio n in o th e r states. I n N ew Y ork S tate, citizenship, o r d eclared in te n tio n o f h e m m i n g a citizen, is re q u ire d . I f c itizen sh ip is n o t c o m p leted w ith in seven years from th e d e c la ra tio n of in te n tio n , state licen su re is revoked.

T h e N ew Y ork S tate P ractice A ct states th a t a n u rse m u st b e licensed by e x a m in a tio n in th e sta te in w h ich she g ra d u a te d . F o r th is reason, g ra d u ates of th is school are u rg e d to tak e S tate B o ard e x a m in a tio n s in N ew Y ork S tate r a th e r th a n in a n o th e r state as th ey m ay w ish to p ractice in N ew Y ork S tate a t a f u tu re date.

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Requirements for

Admission and Graduation

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

A ll stu d e n ts e n te r th e School o f N u rsin g o n th e re c o m m e n d a tio n o f th e facu lty C o m m ittee o n A dm issions w h ich review s a ll a p p lic a tions. Since n u rsin g re q u ire s w om en o f in te g rity , o f h ig h in tellig en ce, a n d w ith a deep in te re st in p u b lic service, those can d id a te s are selected w hose cred en tials in d ic a te h ig h ra n k in sch o larsh ip , p e rso n al fitness fo r n u rsin g , m a tu rity , a n d go o d g e n e ra l h e a lth .

A G E A N D H E A L T H R E Q U IR E M E N T S

As each a p p lic a n t is co n sid ered in th e lig h t o f h e r to ta l q u a lifica tions, th e re are n o d efin ite age lim its. I n g en eral, how ever, i t is ex pected th a t a p p lic a n ts w ill fall w ith in th e ra n g e o f 18 to 35 years. T h e resu lts o f a co m p lete physical e x a m in a tio n as w ell as th o se of a d e n ta l e x a m in a tio n m u st be s u b m itte d a t th e tim e o f a p p lic a tio n . In o c u la tio n a g a in st ty p h o id fever a n d v a c c in a tio n a g ain st sm allp o x w ill be re q u ire d o f a ll stu d e n ts b efo re adm issio n to th e school.

E D U C A T IO N A L R E Q U IS IT E S

T h e m in im u m e d u c a tio n a l re q u isites fo r ad m issio n are satisfactory co m p letio n o f a t least tw o years of college (60 sem ester h o u rs exclusive of physical e d u c a tio n ) . T h e a p p lic a n t m ay ta k e h e r college w o rk a t C o rn ell U n iv e rsity in Ith a c a , N ew Y ork, o r a t an y u n iv e rsity o r sen io r o r ju n io r college a c cred ited by o n e of th e re g io n a l associations of colleges a n d secondary schools.

I t is n o t necessary fo r th e w o rk o f these tw o years to b e p a r t o f a d esig n ated “N u rsin g ” o r “P re-N u rsin g ” course. E x c e lle n t p re p a ra tio n is possible th ro u g h o th e r p ro g ram s of study, such as L ib e ra l A rts o r H o m e Econom ics.

Because th e w ork o f th e n u rse re q u ire s th a t she hav e a n u n d e rs ta n d in g of h u m a n re actio n s a n d of social factors in flu en cin g co m m u n ity dev elo p m en t, th a t she b e ab le to express h e rself w ell a n d p a rtic ip a te in co m m u n ity p la n n in g fo r n u rs in g services, it is im p o rta n t th a t she

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o b ta in a so u n d b ac k 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 th e ex cep tio n o f psychology, in d ic a te d below , specific re q u ire m e n ts in these subjects are n o t la id d o w n because a variety o f satisfactory com b in a tio n s can be accepted. A so u n d tw o-year lib e ra l arts p ro g ra m serves as th e best fo u n d a tio n o n w h ich to b u ild all p rofessional ad v an cem en t.

Physical a n d b iological sciences are im p o rta n t in th e p re p a r a tio n fo r adm ission, b u t sh o u ld n o t be ta k e n a t th e expense of th e subjects r e fe rre d to above. O bviously, th e y o u n g w o m a n w ho can d evote m ore th a n tw o years to h e r lib e ra l arts p re p a ra tio n has m ore leew ay to in clude several science courses in h e r college w ork as w ell as fu rth e r g en e ral academ ic courses. U n q u e stio n a b ly this w o u ld be d esirab le in p re p a ra tio n fo r m an y p o sitio n s in th e field o f n u rsin g .

I n a d d itio n to th e academ ic a n d h e a lth re q u ire m e n ts, c o n sid eratio n w ill b e given to th e a p p lic a n t’s p e rso n a l fitness fo r n u rsin g .

C R E D IT R E Q U IR E M E N T S

W ith in th e tw o-year lib e ra l arts p ro g ra m re q u ire d fo r adm ission, in d icated above, th e only specific re q u ire m e n ts are as follows:

C hem istry (in c lu d in g la b o ra to ry ) ... 6 c re d it h o u rs B iology o r Zoology (in c lu d in g la b o ra to ry ) ... 6 c re d it h o u rs Psychology ... 3 c re d it h o u rs H u m a n A n ato m y , Physiology a n d B acteriology are n o t accepted as fu lfillin g th e 6-hour c re d it re q u ire d in b iological science as these are in c lu d e d in th e pro fessio n al p ro g ram .

N o t m o re th a n 12 h o u rs of b iological science w ill be c o u n te d to w ard m e e tin g th e 60 c re d it h o u rs re q u ire d fo r adm ission.

I n g en era l, th e p rin c ip le ap p lies th a t those courses given w ith in the School of N u rsin g c a n n o t be c re d ite d to w a rd m e e tin g adm issio n re q u ire m e n ts, because th e re is n o allo w an ce w ith in th e p ro fessio n al c u r ric u lu m fo r electives.

I t is suggested th a t you tak e this b u lle tin w ith you each tim e you reg ister fo r y o u r p ro g ra m in y o u r first tw o years of college, a n d show this section to y o u r adviser, w ho w ill h e lp you in selection o f courses to m eet these re q u ire m e n ts. A p p lic a n ts w ho d o n o t m eet in fu ll th e specific su b jec t re q u ire m e n ts fo r adm ission, b u t w ho h av e a good reco rd o f tw o o r m o re years o f college, are en co u rag ed to co m m u n icate w ith th e D ean o f th e School of N u rsin g fo r co n sid e ra tio n of th e credits w hich can be offered. A ssistance can also be given in a rra n g in g p lan s fo r ta k in g re q u ire d subjects in su m m e r session.

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A b la n k lo r fo rm al a p p lic a tio n fo r adm ission to th e School of N u rs ing, c o n ta in in g fu ll in stru ctio n s, m ay b e o b ta in e d by r e tu r n in g th e form a t th e back of th is b u lle tin to th e D ean of th e C o rn e ll U niversity- N ew Y ork H o sp ita l School of N u rsin g , 525 E ast S ixty-eighth Street, N ew Y ork 21, N . Y. As one m easu re of su ita b ility fo r n u rsin g , c e rtain psychom etric tests are re q u ire d b efore adm ission. T h e a p p lic a n t is asked to m eet th e charge o f $5.00 fo r these tests.

A rran g em en ts fo r a p e rso n al in te rv ie w w ill be m ad e w ith th e a p p lic a n t w hose rec o rd shows p ro m ise of m e e tin g th e re q u ire m e n ts o f th e school. She w ill m eet w ith a m em b er of th e C o m m ittee on A dm issions o f th e school in N ew York, or, if th is is n o t p ra c tic a b le, w ith a n a lu m n a o r o th e r q u a lifie d p e rso n d esig n ated by th e C o m m itte e a n d liv in g in th e v icin ity o f th e a p p lic a n t.

C an d id a te s fo r adm ission m u st m ake a d ep o sit o f $25.00 u p o n n o ti fication of acceptance to th e school. T h e fu ll a m o u n t is cre d ite d to w ard fees p ay ab le a t re g istra tio n . T h e d ep o sit is n o t re fu n d a b le if the c a n d id a te w ith d ra w s h e r a p p lic a tio n .

I t is d esirab le th a t p rospective a p p lic a n ts e n ro ll w ith th e school as early as possible, so th a t they m ay receive assistance in p la n n in g th e ir pro g ram s in h ig h school a n d college to g a in th e best possible e d u c a tio n a l b ac k g ro u n d p re p a ra to ry to e n te rin g th e School of N u rsin g . A p p lic a tio n s w ill be accepted as lo n g as th e re a re vacancies in th e e n te rin g class. T o b e assured c o n sid eratio n , how ever, fo rm al a p p lic a tio n sh o u ld be m a d e d u r in g th e second term of th e first college year, if th e a p p lic a n t p la n s to e n te r th is school a fte r h e r second college year. W h e n re p o rts a re in fo r w ork c o m p leted d u rin g th e first college year a n d fo r th e psychom etric test a n d they a p p e a r to b e satisfactory, th e a p p lic a n t will be accepted, p e n d in g satisfactory fu lfillm e n t o f all re q u irem en ts.

REQUIREMENTS FOR

PROMOTION AND GRADUATION

T h e estab lish e d system of g ra d in g is a scale of F to A, w ith D as th e low est passing grade. A n average o f C fo r each te rm is re q u ire d fo r p ro m o tio n w ith o u t c o n d itio n . A g ra d e of C is re q u ire d in th e courses N u rsin g A rts I, N u rsin g A rts II, P h arm aco lo g y I. A g ra d e b e low C in any clin ic al field of n u rsin g p ractice o r a te rm average w hich is less th a n C places a s tu d e n t o n co n d itio n . T h is m u st b e rem oved by th e e n d o f th e n e x t te rm to in su re fu r th e r p ro m o tio n . A s tu d e n t o n c o n d itio n m u st observe c e rta in lim ita tio n s in re la tio n to h e r social activities.

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A g rad e of I (In co m p lete) is assigned if th e w ork o f a course is n o t co m p leted because of illness o r u n a v o id a b le absence a n d if, in th e ju d g m e n t of th e in stru c to r, th e s tu d e n t has show n evidence th a t she can com plete th e course satisfactorily w ith in a reaso n ab le le n g th of tim e.

A n F (F ailu re) in any given su b je ct m ay necessitate w ith d ra w a l from th e school unless th e s tu d e n t’s a b ility is ex c e p tio n a l in o th e r respects, in w h ich case re p e titio n of th e course m ay be rec o m m en d ed by th e in stru c to r, if th e course is available.

N o m ore th a n on e re -e x a m in atio n w ill be p e rm itte d in th e case of fa ilu re in th e m id te rm a n d / o r final e x a m in a tio n in a course, a n d only u p o n th e re c o m m e n d a tio n of th e in s tru c to r a n d ap p ro v a l by th e D ean. I n case a re -ex am in atio n is p e rm itte d it is th e resp o n sib ility of the s tu d e n t to a rra n g e w ith th e in s tru c to r fo r a p la n o f study p re p a ra to ry to it. A charge of $2.00 w ill be m ade fo r each re-ex am in atio n .

A t th e e n d of each te rm th e s tu d e n t’s progress is considered by a P ro m o tio n C o m m ittee. H e r acco m p lish m en t in th eo ry a n d p rac tice an d h e r rela tio n sh ip s w ith p a tie n ts a n d co-workers are ta k e n in to ac co u n t. A s tu d e n t w ho is n o t m a in ta in in g a n accep tab le level in h e r w ork a n d w ho does n o t d e m o n stra te th a t she has o r is d ev elo p in g th e q u alificatio n s w hich are im p o rta n t fo r a g o o d n u rse m ay be p u t on co n d itio n o r asked to w ith d ra w fro m th e school. T h e school reserves the priv ileg e of re ta in in g only those stu d e n ts w ho, in th e ju d g m e n t of th e faculty, satisfy th e re q u ire m e n ts of scholarship, h e a lth , a n d p erso n al su ita b ility fo r n u rsin g . T h e s tu d e n t is k e p t in fo rm e d of h e r progress th ro u g h in d iv id u a l te rm conferences, a n d every effort is m ad e to p ro vide assistance a n d g u id a n ce w h ich w ill h e lp h e r succeed in th e school.

DEGREE AND DIPLOMA

T h e degree o f B ach elo r of Science in N u rsin g is g ra n te d by C o rn ell U n iv ersity a n d a d ip lo m a in n u rs in g is c o n fe rred by T h e Society of the N ew Y ork H o sp ita l. I n o rd e r to q u a lify fo r th e degree a n d d ip lo m a , th e s tu d e n t m u st m a in ta in a cu m u la tiv e average of C fo r th e three- year p ro g ram , a n d m u st hav e co m p leted satisfactorily all of th e theory an d p ractice o u tlin e d in this catalogue.

ADVANCED STANDING

A stu d e n t w ho has received h e r b acc a lau re a te degree before ad m is sion m ay a p p ly fo r a re d u c tio n in to ta l tim e in clin ica l experience, th u s re d u c in g h e r tim e in th e school by tw o to fo u r m o n th s. A n average of B in theory a n d in p ra c tic e th ro u g h o u t th e course is necessary fo r fav o r ab le co n sid eratio n . E x e m p tio n m u st be re q u e sted a t th e b e g in n in g of th e last term of th e second year.

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Fees and Expenses

Fees and other expenses which must be met by the student are as follows: First Second T h ir d

FEES Year Year Year T o ta l

M atriculation $ 10.00 $ 10.00

T u itio n ... 200.00 $150.00 $100.00 450.00

Public H ealth Affiliation 60.00 60.00

Laboratory 30.00 30.00 Library 3.00 3.00 3.00 9.00 H ealth 12.00 12.00 12.00 36.00 G raduation . 25.00 25.00 Student Organization 5.25 5.25 5.25 15.75 $260.25 $170.25 $205.25 $635.75 O T H E R EXPENSES (Subject to variation)

Aprons and accessories of uniforms $ 34.50 $ 34.50

Uniform shoes 12.95 $ 12.95 25.90

U niform sweater 5.00 5.00

U niform cape (optional) ... 18.90 18.90

Gymnasium suit 11.00 11.00

Books, keys, bandage scissors, and

miscellaneous (approx.) 40.00 $ 5.00 5.00 50.00

R ental laboratory coat 1.00 1.00

R ental public health uniform ... 5.00 5.00

Miscellaneous expenses in connection

w ith field trips, etc. 2.00 2.00 30.00 34.00

$125.35 $ 7.00 $ 52.95 $185.30

T O T A L FEES AND EXPENSES . $385.60 $177.25 $258.20 $821.05

METHOD OF PAYMENT

U p o n acceptance for adm ission, a d e p o sit of $25.00 is re q u ire d . T h is is cred ited to w ard th e tu itio n for th e first year b u t is n o t re fu n d a b le if th e a p p lic a tio n is w ith d ra w n . T h e $200.00 tu itio n fo r th e first y ear is p ay ab le as follows: $25.00 u p o n acceptance, $125.00 a t re g istra tio n , a n d $50.00 a t the b e g in n in g of th e second term . O th e r first y ear fees are p ay ab le a t re g istratio n .

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S tu d en ts w ill b e b ille d in ad vance fo r second a n d th ir d y ear fees w hich becom e d u e o n th e first day o f th e F all term of each year. T h e se fees m u st be p a id n o t la te r th a n tw en ty days a fte r th e d a te they are d ue. A n ex cep tio n is th e fee fo r g ra d u a tio n w h ich is d u e o n th e first day of th e S um m er te rm in th e th ir d y ear a n d is p ay ab le w ith in tw enty days o f th a t date. T h is fee is re fu n d a b le if th e s tu d e n t is n o t g ra d u a te d . T h e S tu d e n t O rg a n iz a tio n fee is p ay ab le to th e class tre a su re r. A ll fees a n d expenses in c u rre d d u rin g th e p ro g ra m m u st b e p a id before g ra d u a tio n .

T h e school reserves th e rig h t to change its fees as necessary to con form w ith econom ic tren d s.

N o n e of th e articles listed u n d e r “O th e r E xpenses” sh o u ld be o b ta in e d b efo re adm issio n to th e school. U n ifo rm accessories, shoes, a n d sw eater w ill b e o rd e re d a fte r re g istra tio n a n d are p a id fo r u p o n de livery. E stim ated expenses for books in clu d e ap p ro x im a te ly $10.00 for o p tio n a l purchases. A list of necessary p erso n al e q u ip m e n t a n d th e fees p ay ab le on re g istra tio n day w ill be sen t to each s tu d e n t w h en ac cepted for adm ission.

MAINTENANCE

F u ll m a in te n a n c e is p ro v id e d each s tu d e n t w ith o u t cost. T h is in cludes room , cash fo r p u rc h ase of m eals ($22.40 every tw o weeks except d u rin g vacations) a n d a reaso n ab le la u n d ry allow ance. T h e necessary dresses (except th e p u b lic h e a lth u n ifo rm ) a n d caps are p ro v id e d w ith o u t charge. Item s of th e u n ifo rm fo r w h ich th e s tu d e n t pays are listed u n d e r “ O th e r E xpenses.”

Scholarships and Financial A id

F U N D O F T H E C O M M IT T E E F O R S C H O L A R S H IP S T h e C o m m ittee fo r S cholarships fo r th e C o rn ell U niversity-N ew Y ork H o sp ita l School of N u rsin g , a co m m ittee of lay w om en, m akes av ailab le a fu n d from w hich a few scholarships are a w ard ed each year, u sually in a m o u n ts of $100, $200, a n d $300. T h e se scholarships are o p en to b o th e n te rin g stu d e n ts a n d stu d e n ts alread y in th e school w hen need is a factor. T h e y are a w ard ed o n th e basis of th e s tu d e n t’s a ll-ro u n d reco rd as in d ic a te d by academ ic w ork, p a rtic ip a tio n in school a n d co m m u n ity activities, a n d q u a litie s in d ic a tin g prom ise of g ro w th a n d a c o n trib u tio n to n u rsin g .

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A p p lic a tio n is m ad e to th e D ean. Scholarships to e n te rin g stu d en ts are m ade o n re c o m m e n d a tio n o f th e A dm issions C o m m ittee, a n d a n aw ard is re g a rd e d as final only a fte r th e s tu d e n t has e n ro lled . S tu d en ts alread y in th e school sh o u ld m ake a p p lic a tio n n o t la te r th a n M ay 15 fo r g ra n ts to b e used in th e fo llo w in g school year.

S T U D E N T L O A N F U N D

L oans are av a ilab le th ro u g h th is fu n d a fte r th e first te rm in th e school fo r stu d e n ts w ho are in n ee d of fin an cial aid. A p p lic a tio n s are m ad e to th e D ean a n d a re accepted a t any tim e. H o w ev er, stu d e n ts are en co u rag ed to p la n as far as possible in th e S p rin g fo r th e follow in g school y ear a n d to p lace a p p lic a tio n s by M ay 15.

L O U IS A W A R D N E R S C U D D E R F U N D

Incom e fro m th is fu n d is used fo r p u rp o ses of re c re atio n o r to fi n an ce a n eed ed rest o r convalescence fo r o ne o r m ore stu d en ts.

IR E N E S U T L IF F E S C H O L A R S H IP F U N D

T h ro u g h th e generosity a n d fo resig h t o f th e a lu m n a e of th e school a n d in h o n o r of Ire n e Sutliffe, th e D ire c to r o f th e school fro m 1886 to 1902, sch o larsh ip g ra n ts are a v ailab le to g ra d u a te s of th e school for p o st-g rad u ate study. T h e y are g ra n te d p rim a rily to a lu m n a e w ho are q u a lify in g fo r specific p o sitio n s co n n ected w ith th e School of N u rsin g .

A R T H U R W IL L IA M S S C H O L A R S H IP F U N D

A few scholarships are a v ailab le fro m these fu n d s, p rim a rily for g ra d u a te nurses.

Health Service

Because good h e a lth is o f th e u tm o st im p o rta n c e , th e school m a in tain s a h e a lth service u n d e r th e g en eral d ire c tio n of a co m m ittee o f the faculty w ith a p hysician a p p o in te d to th e staff of th e school. U p o n adm ission to th e school a physical e x a m in a tio n by th e school p hysician a n d a chest X -ray are re q u ire d . S u bsequently, a chest X -ray is re q u ire d every six m o n th s, a n d a physical e x a m in a tio n d u r in g each school year. A Schick test is p e rfo rm e d on all stu d e n ts a fte r adm issio n to th e school;

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im m u n iz a tio n to d ip th e ria is a d m in iste re d to those re a c tin g positively. M a n to u x tests w ill b e given d u rin g th e p re-clin ical p e rio d a n d fo r those w ho are negative, w ill be re p e a te d a t re g u la r in terv als. I n a d d i

tio n , B. C. G. vaccine is p ro v id e d to n eg ativ e reactors.

A w e ll-eq u ip p ed in firm ary w ith necessary staff is m a in ta in e d in th e N urses R esidence. G ra tu ito u s in firm ary care fo r m in o r illnesses w ill be lim ite d to fo u r weeks a t an y o ne tim e in th e case o f a ll stu d en ts. F o r m ore serious illnesses, stu d e n ts w ill be cared fo r g ra tu ito u sly in th e H o sp ita l fo r n o t m ore th a n tw o weeks a t an y o n e tim e fo r first year stu d en ts, a n d n o t m ore th a n fo u r weeks a t an y o ne tim e fo r second a n d th ird year stu d en ts. M in im a l charges w ill be m ad e if th e stip u la te d allow ance o f in firm ary o r h o sp ita l care is exceeded. E xpenses fo r special n u rsin g care a n d special th e ra p ie s m u st be b o rn e by th e s tu d e n t o r h e r fam ily.

A ll stu d e n ts p ay a h e a lth fee to ta lin g $36.00 d u r in g th e th re e years. T h is fee covers ex a m in a tio n s, im m u n izatio n s, a n d care in th e h o sp ita l a n d infirm ary, as re fe rred to above. O n ly em ergency surgery is in c lu d e d . T h is is defined as surgical p ro ced u re s w hich, in th e o p in io n of th e school p h y sician o r a c o n su ltin g su rg e o n o f T h e N ew Y ork H o sp ita l staff, are necessary fo r th e im m e d ia te w elfare a n d safety o f th e stu d e n t. T h e fee does

not

in c lu d e surgery fo r th e c o rrectio n o f ch ro n ic re m ed ial defects.

If, in th e o p in io n o f th e school a u th o ritie s, th e c o n d itio n o f a s tu d e n t’s h e a lth m akes it unw ise fo r h e r to re m a in in th e school, she m ay be re q u ire d to w ith d raw , e ith e r te m p o ra rily o r p e rm a n e n tly , a t any tim e.

Vacations and Absences

A v acatio n o f fo u r weeks is given each year. S tu d e n ts e n te rin g w ith a b acc alau re ate degree, w ho have a n e x e m p tio n o f tim e, are n o t g ra n te d a v acatio n in th e th ir d year. A ll v acatio n s are a rra n g e d to co n fo rm to the re q u ire m e n ts of th e e d u c a tio n a l p ro g ra m b u t u su ally fall w ith in th e Sum m er m o n th s.

As a re su lt o f absences, th e re p e titio n o f a course of stu d y o r special e x a m in atio n s m ay b e re q u ire d , class re g istra tio n m ay b e ch an g ed a n d n u rsin g p ractice m ay h av e to b e m ad e u p .

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Student Life and Activities

RESIDENCE FACILITIES

S tu d en ts live in th e N urses R esidence, a sixteen-story firep ro o f b u ild in g a d ja c e n t to th e H o sp ita l. Every effort has b een m ad e in th e co n stru c tio n a n d e q u ip m e n t of th e residence to p ro v id e fo r th e n o rm a l a n d h e a lth y life o f stu d e n ts a n d staff.

C o m fo rtab le lounges, re a d in g , re cep tio n , a n d d in in g room s are lo cated o n th e first a n d g ro u n d floors. S tu d e n ts h av e a ttra c tiv e ly fu r n ish ed room s, m ost of w h ic h are single. A ll room s hav e ru n n in g w a te r a n d each o f th e e ig h t s tu d e n t floors is e q u ip p e d w ith am p le b ath s, showers, a n d to ile t facilities, a la u n d ry , a n d a co m m on s ittin g room w ith a d jo in in g k itc h e n e tte fo r in fo rm a l g ath erin g s.

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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

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B elieving th a t th e e d u c a tio n of y o u n g w om en today m u st in c lu d e h e a lth fu l social re la tio n sh ip s, g en ero u s p ro v isio n fo r th is d e v e lo p m e n t in th e life of th e s tu d e n t has been m ade.

A n ex cellen t lib ra ry o f fiction a n d b io g ra p h y in clu d es b o th c u rre n t a n d sta n d a rd w orks a n d m any m agazines of g e n eral in terest. A b ra n c h of th e N ew York P u b lic L ib ra ry is lo cated w ith in a few blocks of th e H o sp ital.

In a d d itio n to th e lounges fo r in fo rm a l a n d fo rm al use, a larg e a u d i to riu m is lo cated on th e first floor of th e residence. Sun roofs a n d a ho b b y ro o m are also a v a ila b le fo r g e n era l use. S tu d en ts w h o hav e h a d p re p a ra tio n in m usic are u rg e d to keep u p th e ir in te re st a n d practice. S tu d e n t activities p la n n e d jo in tly w ith th e C o rn e ll U n iv ersity M edical C ollege are a re g u la r p a r t o f th e re c re a tio n a n d in c lu d e glee clu b a n d d ra m a tic p ro d u c tio n s. P ro g ram s a re p re se n te d a t in te rv a ls d u r in g th e year. S tu d e n ts a re hostesses a t O p e n H o u se o n S un d ay evenings w h en frien d s are w elcom ed to gam es, c o n v ersatio n , a n d refreshm ents.

By a rra n g e m e n t w ith a n e a rb y school, a n in d o o r sw im m in g p o o l is available. T h r o u g h th e S tu d e n ts’ A th le tic A ssociation, p la n s a re m ad e

fo r jo in in g o th e r schools o f n u rs in g in special sports events. B each e q u ip m e n t a n d a n o u td o o r g rill are av a ila b le th ro u g h th e H o u se C o m m ittee.

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T o in su re th e fu ll benefit of p ro p e r use of these facilities a R esidence D irec to r a n d w ell-qualified assistants fo r special activities are in charge. H o u se activities are p la n n e d by th e H o u se C o m m ittee, w h ich is m ade u p of rep resen ta tiv es of those liv in g in th e residence, of staff m em bers liv in g o u t, a n d of a lu m n a e . G uest room s are u sually av ailab le for friends a n d relatives a t a n o m in a l charge.

T h e c u ltu ra l o p p o rtu n itie s of N ew Y ork C ity are alm o st lim itless in m usic, a rt, b a lle t, th e a tre , a n d lib raries. T h r o u g h th e H o u se C om m ittee, stu d e n ts a n d g ra d u a te s en jo y th e benefits o f such o p p o rtu n itie s as m e m b ersh ip in th e M e tro p o lita n M u seu m of A rt, A m erican M useum of N a tu ra l H isto ry , M e tro p o lita n O p e ra G u ild , I n s titu te of A rts a n d Sciences, a n d th e S tu d e n t a n d P rofessional T ic k e t Service.

A n a n n u a l fee, p a id by stu d e n ts a n d g ra d u a te s alike, su p p o rts th e v aried activities.

T h e stu d e n ts e d it a n d p u b lis h a p a p e r, “T h e B lu e P la id e tte ,” every tw o m o n th s. E ach class produces its ow n yearbook, k n o w n as “T h e B lue P la id .”

T h e re are tw o relig io u s clubs w ith v o lu n ta ry m em b ersh ip s, th e C h ristia n N urses’ F ellow ship a n d th e N ew m an C lu b . G uest speakers a n d p la n n e d fo ru m s p ro v id e a n o p p o rtu n ity fo r exchange of th o u g h t on m any subjects.

SCHOOL GOVERNMENT

As in o th e r p a rts of th e U niversity, one ru le governs th e c o n d u ct of stu d en ts in th e School of N u rsin g : “A s tu d e n t is exp ected to show b o th w ith in a n d w ith o u t th e School, u n fa ilin g respect fo r o rd er, m o rality , p erso n al h o n o r a n d th e rig h ts of o th ers.” T h r o u g h th e S tu d e n t O rg a n i zation, stu d e n ts tak e re sp o n sib ility fo r liv in g acco rd in g to this ru le w hich is co n stru ed as a p p lic a b le a t all tim es, in all places, to all s tu dents. T h e S tu d e n t O rg a n iz a tio n sets u p its ow n E x ecu tiv e C ouncil, Ju d icial C o u n c il a n d S ta n d in g C om m ittees. A F acu lty C o m m ittee on S tu d e n t Affairs acts in a n advisory capacity to th e s tu d e n t o rg an izatio n an d , w ith th e S tu d e n t O rg a n iz a tio n , sponsors stu d en t-facu lty m eetings w hich p ro v id e fo r in fo rm a l discussions of school activities a n d p ro b lems.

RESIDENCE AND MARRIAGE

A ll stu d e n ts a re re q u ire d to live in th e N urses R esid en ce d u rin g th e ir e n tire p e rio d in th e school. T h is is co n sid ered a n ad v a n ta g e to th e s tu d e n t as a m eans of m e e tin g th e re q u ire m e n ts of h e r p ro g ram .

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Because in te rr u p tio n s in a tte n d a n c e o r in a b ility to co m p lete one o r m ore courses a t th e tim e scheduled p resen t a co n sid erab ly g re a te r p ro b le m in a p ro g ra m o f this k in d th a n in th e u su a l academ ic course o f study, freed o m fro m o u tsid e o b lig a tio n s of a d e m a n d in g n a tu r e is h ig h ly d esirab le. F o r th is reason, stu d e n ts a re n o t e x p ected to take on th e a d d itio n a l re sp o n sib ility of m a rria g e d u r in g th e ir p e rio d in th e school, any ex ce p tio n to this b e in g m ad e o n a n in d iv id u a l basis in th e th ird term of th e last year. In th e final term such perm issio n m ay be g ra n te d w h e n th e s tu d e n t’s reco rd gives evidence th a t she is ab le to assum e th is ad d e d resp o n sib ility .

COUNSELING SERVICES

T h e school m a in ta in s active co u n selin g services w h ich are av ailab le a t all tim es to any s tu d e n t w ho needs assistance, e ith e r in c o n n ectio n w ith r o u tin e m a tte rs th a t m ay com e u p in h e r n o rm a l w o rk in th e school o r in c o n n ectio n w ith special p e rso n a l p roblem s.

T h e C o u n selo r of S tu d en ts cooperates w ith th e facu lty to see th a t those stu d e n ts w ho n e e d h e lp o n q u estio n s of e d u c a tio n a l p ro g ra m , finances, h e a lth , e x tra c u rric u la r activities a n d th e like, are d ire c te d to those m em bers o f th e staff w ho a re best q u a lifie d to be of assistance in re la tio n to th e p a rtic u la r p ro b le m a t h a n d .

T h e ob jectiv e o f th e co u n selin g p ro g ra m is to m ake it possible for any s tu d e n t to o b ta in such g u id an ce as she m ay re q u ire in an y phase of h e r life w h ile in th e School o f N u rsin g .

ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION

T h e C o rn e ll U niversity-N ew Y ork H o s p ita l School o f N u rs in g A lu m n ae A ssociation, o rig in a lly th e A lu m n a e A ssociation of T h e N ew Y ork H o sp ita l School o f N u rsin g , was o rg an ized in 1893. I t was o n e of th e te n a lu m n a e associations w h ich h e lp e d to b rin g a b o u t th e n a tio n a l professional o rg a n iz a tio n of nurses first k n o w n as th e N urses Associ a te d A lu m n a e o f th e U n ite d States a n d C an a d a , n o w th e A m erican N urses’ A ssociation. I n 1945 th e A lu m n a e A ssociation b ecam e a p a r t o f th e C o rn e ll U n iv e rsity A lu m n i A ssociation.

O n e o f th e lounges of th e residence is k n o w n as th e A lu m n a e R o o m , a n d th e a lu m n a e m eetings a n d m an y a lu m n a e fu n c tio n s are h e ld in th is room .

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The Basic Nursing Program

PRE-PRO FESSION AL (2 y e a rs ). See pages 10 an d 11.

R e q u ire d courses: Sem ester H rs. C redit C hem istry— (in clu d in g la b o ra to ry ) ... 6 Biology o r Z oology ( in clu d in g la b o ra to ry ) ... 6 Psychology ... 3 Suggested courses:

H istory, Sociology, Economics, o th er L iberal A rts subjects 45 T otal (P re -P ro fe ssio n a l) ... 60 PROFESSIO NAL (3 y ears). In th e School o f N ursing.

T h e pro fessio n al c u rric u lu m covers a p e rio d of th re e c a le n d a r years, the fu ll tim e b e in g sp e n t in residence a t th e School of N u rsin g . E ach year is d iv id ed in to th re e term s. I n each clin ical service re la te d classes, conferences, a n d b edside in stru c tio n s are given c o n c u rre n tly w ith p ractice a n d em phasis is p laced on disease p re v e n tio n a n d h e a lth in stru c tio n . T h e s tu d e n t receives selected experiences in ev en in g a n d n ig h t d u ty . A n in tro d u c tio n to co m m u n ity n u rsin g is p ro v id e d th ro u g h conferences a n d o b serv atio n in v ario u s agencies assisting w ith h e a lth p ro b lem s. T h e s tu d e n t p a rtic ip a te s in discussions cen te rin g a ro u n d fam ily h e a lth a n d assists in th e re fe rra l of p a tie n ts re q u irin g n u rsin g care a fte r h o sp ita l discharge. A n eight-w eek p e rio d of su p e r vised p ractice in fam ily h e a lth service is p ro v id e d th ro u g h affiliation w ith th e V isitin g N u rse Service of N ew York.

T h e school reserves th e rig h t to m ake changes in th e c u rric u lu m as th e need arises. T h e p rofessional p ro g ra m of th eo ry a n d ex p erien ce follows.

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F I R S T Y EA R

T h e first twenty-five weeks are d ev o ted p rim a rily to class a n d la b o ra tory assignm ents w ith a lim ite d a m o u n t o f n u rs in g p ra ctice in th e p av ilio n s o f th e H o sp ita l. T h e r e is o ne w eek o f v a c a tio n a t C h ristm as tim e. D u rin g th e last h a lf of th e y ear th e s tu d e n t is assigned to th e D e p a rtm e n ts o f M ed icin e a n d Surgery fo r th e o ry a n d p rac tice in those clin ical fields. T h e services in w h ich she has ex p erien ce in c lu d e in a d d itio n to g en eral m ed icin e a n d g en eral surgery, such specialties as o p h th alm o lo g y , otolaryngology, n eu rology, a n d c o m m u n icab le disease. A v acatio n of th re e weeks is given in th e last term . T h e fo llo w in g courses are tak en :

N um .- Class * W eeks’ Sem ester Course T itle ber H o u r s P ractice H rs. C redit O rientation ... N ursing Arts I ... 121 15 146 0 4.5 N ursing Arts II ... 122 193 3 Pharmacology I ... 124 15 0.5 Pharmacology II ... 125 30 2 Anatomy ... 100 60 2.5 Physiology ... 101 45 2.5 Biochemistry ... 102 60 3 Microbiology ... 103 45 2 Pathology ... 104 15 0.5 Personality Growth and Development ... 110 15 1

Social and H ealth Aspects of N ursing 111 30 2

Professional Adjustments I ... 117 15 1 N u tritio n and Cookery ... 130 30 1 Diet T herapy ... 131 30 1 Medicine ... 140 32 2 Communicable Diseases ... 141 13 1 Principles of Medical N ursing (Including Com

m unicable Disease) ... 142 60 4 Practice of Medical N ursing ... 143 12 3 Surgery (Incl. specialties other th an Urology) 150 30 2 Principles of Surgical N ursing ... 151 45 3 Practice of Surgical N ursing ... 152 12 3 Physical Education ... 10 55 0 T otal ... 979 24 44.5

• I n addition to the class hours indicated above, each practice period includes a m inim um of one hour a week of planned instruction directly related to the nursing care of those patients for w hom the student has some responsibility.

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CURRICULUM 23

S E C O N D Y EA R

T h e th re e term s of th e second year are devotfed to classes a n d practice in th e P e d ia tric C lin ic a n d D ivision of C h ild D evelopm ent, the W o m a n ’s C linic, a n d th e D e p a rtm e n ts of M edicine, Surgery a n d O p e ra tin g R o o m . T h e r e is a four-w eek v a c atio n d u rin g th e su m m er term . I n th e P e d ia tric C lin ic a n d D ivision of C h ild D ev elo p m en t th e s tu d e n t has a n o p p o rtu n ity for ex p erien ce in th e O u t-P a tie n t D e p a rt m e n t, N u rse ry School, th e p re m a tu re nursery, th e in fa n t floor, a n d th e u n it fo r o ld e r c h ild re n . I n th e W o m a n ’s C lin ic assignm ents fo r p ra c tice in clu d e th e O u t-P a tie n t D e p a rtm e n t, delivery floor, n ursery, p o st p a rtu m u n it, a n d gynecologic div isiq n . D u rin g th e p e rio d in th e D e p a rtm en ts of M ed icin e a n d Surgery ex p e rie n c e is p ro v id e d in D iet T h e ra p y p ractice a n d in C o m m u n icab le Disease n u rsin g . E ig h t weeks are sp en t in th e O p e ra tin g R oom . C ourses are as follows:

N u m  Class * W eeks’ Semesi Course T itle ber H ours Practice H rs. C,r. History of Nursing ... 116 30 -,-t \e 2 Development of Behavior in C hildren ... ; 171 30 2 Pediatrics ... ... 176 15 1 Principles of Pediatric N ursing ... 172 60 4 Practice of Pediatric N ursing ... 173 16 4 Obstetrics and Gynecology ... 160 30 2 Principles of Obst. and Gyn. N ursing ... . 161 45 3 Practice of Obst. and Gyn. N ursing ... 162 16 -4 Principles of O perating Room N ursing ... 156 15 1 Practice of O perating Room N ursing ... 157 8 2

Practice of Comm unicable Disease N ursing 144 4 1

Practice of Diet T herapy ... 132 4 1 Physical Education ... 10 32 0 T o tal ... 257 48 27

• I n addition to the class hours indicated above, each practice period includes a m inim um of one hour a week of planned instruction directly related to the nursing care of those patients for w hom the student has some responsibility.

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T H I R D Y EA R

T h e th ree term s of th e th ird year p ro v id e m any in te re stin g o p p o r tu n itie s a n d experiences. Sixteen weeks are sp e n t in th e P ayne W h itn e y P sychiatric C lin ic w here th e s tu d e n t g ain s a k een a p p re c ia tio n of th e causes of m e n ta l a n d e m o tio n a l illness as w ell as know ledge of the new er m eth o d s of th e ra p y fo r th e ir relief.

A n eight-w eek affiliation is p ro v id e d w ith th e V isitin g N u rse Service of N ew York, a fam ily h e a lth agency. D u rin g th is tim e th e s tu d e n t has a n o p p o rtu n ity , u n d e r su p erv isio n , to care fo r p a tie n ts in th e ir hom es a n d to teach m em bers of th e fam ily to give necessary care betw een visits o f th e n u rse. Closely p re c e d in g o r fo llo w in g this, th e re is a four-w eek p e rio d sp e n t in th e M edical-S urgical u n its of th e O u t- P a tie n t D e p a rtm e n t, w here n o n -h o sp italized p a tie n ts are tre a te d . T h is is follow ed by fo u r weeks in th e p riv a te p a tie n t service.

D u rin g one te rm o f th is last year, th e sen io r r e tu rn s once m o re to th e D e p a rtm e n ts o f M ed icin e a n d Surgery. Because of h e r increased know ledge a n d ex p erien ce she is now read y to accept alm o st co m p lete resp o n sib ility fo r an aly zin g a n d p la n n in g to m eet th e n u rs in g needs of h e r p a tie n ts. She receives in s tru c tio n in p la n n in g th e tim e a n d as sig n m en ts of staff p e rso n n el, a n d has sen io r ch arg e d u ty fo r a p e rio d of ap p ro x im a te ly six weeks. T h e r e are fo u r weeks of v a catio n d u rin g th e su m m er term . C ourses in th e th ir d year are:

N u m  Class W eeks’ S em ester Course T itle ber H o u rs Practice H rs. C redit l’sychiatry ... 180 30 2

Principles of Psychiatric N ursing 181 60 4

Practice of Psychiatric N ursing ... 182 *16 4 Introduction to Public H ealth N ursing ... 113 30 2 Practice in Public H ealth N ursing ... 114 * 8 2 Family and Com m unity H ealth ... .... 112 20 1.5 Professional Adjustm ents 11 ... 118 15 1 W ard Activities and R elationships ... 119 15 1 Practice of O ut-Patient N ursing (M&S) ... .... 115 ** 4 1 Practice in Care of Private Patients (M&S) . 146 . .

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Principles of Urological N ursing .... 153 15 1

Practice of Urological N ursing 154 * 4 1

Practice of Surgical N ursing ... .... 155 * 4 1

Practice of Medical N ursing ... 145 ** 9 2 T otal ... 187 49 24.5

G rand T otal (Professional Program ) 1,423 121 96

*In addition to the class hours indicated above, each practice period includes a m inim um

of one hour a week of planned instruction directly related to the nursing care of those patients for w hom the student has some responsibility.

* *In addition to class hours instructed above, each practice period includes a m inim um of two hours a week of planned instruction directly related to the nursing care of those patients for w hom the student has some responsibility.

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Caring for the poliomyelitis patient, who is on a rocking bed to aid his breathing, is one of the many skills the student nurse learns.

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A student observes and assists the doctor w ith an infusion as p art of h er super vised practice in the care of the surgical patient.

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Description of Courses

(See requirem ents for prom otion and graduation, pages 12-13.)

P H Y S IC A L E D U C A T IO N

10. P H Y S IC A L E D U C A T IO N . It is a m ajor aim of this course to provide each student with the knowledge of good body mechanics in work and play. T hrough individual and group sports, she has the opportunity to become adept in the activity which she enjoys the most. A reasonable degree of skill in one o r more sports is an im portant factor in the developm ent of a happy recreational life for the individual. 55 Hours, First Year; 32 Hours, Second Year. Miss M cD ERM O TT, Miss LYNCH.

B IO L O G IC A L A N D P H Y S IC A L S C IE N C E S

100. A N A T O M Y . T his course includes both gross and microscopical anatomy. T h e gross anatom y is taught by lectures, dem onstrations, and student dissection of the cadaver. T h e microscopical work is directly correlated w ith the gross dissection and includes a detailed study of prepared slides. Significant embryological inform ation is included in the lectures.

60 Hours. First Year. Dr. HINSEY, Dr. GEOHEGAN, Dr. BERRY.

101. P H Y S IO L O G Y . T h e course is directed toward an understanding of the p rin ciples involved in the functioning of the hum an body and the integration of its various systems. It is an essential prerequisite to the study of nursing arts, nutrition, and pathology. Lectures, recitations, dem onstrations, and laboratory.

45 Hours. First Year. Dr. PIT T S, Miss RYNBERGEN, Miss CLYMER, Miss STOLL.

102. B I O C H E M I S T R Y . A course designed to acquaint students w ith some of the fundam ental principles of physiological chemistry as these apply to nursing practice. Studies of water balance, the digestion and metabolism of food, and the composition of blood, milk, and urine are included. Lectures, recitations, dem onstrations, and laboratory.

60 Hours. First Year. Dr. du VIGNEAUD, Miss RYNBERGEN, Dr. GILDER, Miss CLYMER.

103. M IC R O B IO L O G Y . An introduction to the study of microorganisms, p articu larly the microbial agents of disease. Sources, modes of spread and prevention of infectious diseases; principles and practice of asepsis. A pplications of bacteriology and immunology to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatm ent of infectious diseases. 45 Hours. First Year. Dr. NEILL, Dr. H EH RE.

104. P A T H O L O G Y . A brief orientation course designed to acquaint th e student with the principles of general pathology and w ith the more common clinical labora tory procedures. T h e pathologic changes associated w ith inflam mation, neoplasm, and cardio-vascular disease are presented and illustrated by kodachromes, gross specimens, and microscopic slides. T h e techniques of routine urinalysis, blood grouping, R H determ ination, and blood transfusion are dem onstrated.

CORNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. School of Nursing

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Cornell U niversity — N ew York H o sp ita l

School of Nursing

A N N O U N C E M E N T F O R

1 9 5 0 -1 9 5 1 S E S S I O N S

Term Dates 1950-1951

C O R N E L L U N I V E R S I T Y

O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N

Cornell U niversity-N eiv York H o sp ita l

School of Nursing

1950-1951

Contents

Calendar

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Thursday

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Career Opportunities in Nursing

The A im of the School

History

Facilities for Instruction

Accreditation of School

State Registration for Graduates

Requirements for

Admission and Graduation

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

REQUIREMENTS FOR

PROMOTION AND GRADUATION

DEGREE AND DIPLOMA

ADVANCED STANDING

Fees and Expenses

METHOD OF PAYMENT

MAINTENANCE

Scholarships and Financial A id

Health Service

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Vacations and Absences

Student Life and Activities

RESIDENCE FACILITIES

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

SCHOOL GOVERNMENT

RESIDENCE AND MARRIAGE

COUNSELING SERVICES

ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION

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Description of Courses