372 SCHOOL OF NURSING

THREE-YEAR COURSE
LEADING TO THE TITLE OF GRADUATE NURSE

Upon the completion of at least one semester of academic college work,
including the special subjects outlined below and 32 months of professional
training in residence in the School of Nursing, a certificate of Graduate
Nurse will be granted.

PRE-HOSPITAL SEMESTER

Candidates for the certificate of Graduate Nurse who have had no col-
lege work or whose college work has not included work in chemistry and
physiology are required to take the following special pre-hospital academic
work before being admitted to residence in the School of Nursing. This
work is offered the first semester of each year.

English la—Freshman composition __._.._______..__..._______ 3
Chemistry la—General chemistry ____._.____________... 5
Physiology 4—Physiology, bacteriology, and hygiene _________ 6
Nursing 1—Principles of nursing ______.._.....___._ 2
Physical education 0

RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION

This course consists of 32 months in residence in the Nurses’ Dormi-
tory. During this period the student has instruction in medicine, surgery,
and principles of nursing, ward practice in the wards and out-patient de-
partments of the hospital, and practical training in public health nursing.
The resident instruction is divided into five half years of academic and pro-
fessional education and two additional months of special training. In each
half year there are one semester of four months of academic and ward
work, six weeks (52 hours per week) of ward or field work, and two weeks
of vacation. The semester work is arranged in the following sequence:

FIRST SEMESTER

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Dietetics 1—Selection, preparation, and serving of food for the sick______._._________ 2
Med. and Surg. 1—Recognition and LECDMENL OD MINGARGL 2 6 age
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Ward work—6 hours daily
Physical education
SECOND SEMESTER
Med. and Surg. 2—Health, disease, and therapy in infancy and childhood_______.____ 6
Med. and Surg. 5—Communicable diseases-_............... 1
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Ward work—6 hours daily
THIRD SEMESTER
Med. and Surg. 3—Nervous and mental health, disease, and therapy-*. 22 Ses 99 3
Med. and Surg. 4—Health, disease, and therapy of the eye, ear, nose, mouth, throat, and
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Ward work—6 hours daily