From my earliest recollections I wanted to be a Baby Nurse. Its all I really ever wanted to do. Of course when I graduated from high school, my father gave me three options: be a nurse, be a teacher, or be a secretary. And then I had to pay for it. I was the oldest of five and we weren't rich. I started working at a Woolworth store at sixteen years old. Then went to a Rexall Drug Store. I worked there every Sunday the first year of training. I picked St. A's because it was close to home and it was cheap. I tell every one I got my RN for $250/$300. I think we paid $250 on admission and $50 for Mercyville. I took the work for a year scholarship at St. A's and that was it. I remember someone from training stated that they hoped I liked OB as much as I thought I would. I spent my entire career in OB as you will see in DiAnn's booklet she is putting together.
I included something that showed up on Face book today. It actually predates us. Thank the Heavens we didn't have long sleeves but it looks like the heavy duty weight starched cotton. We also had a Navy blue blazer but I sure wish we had a cape. They were so cool. Didn't we have a yellow stripe till we were a Rn's. Were we capped at the end of the first year? I know we didn't have hats when we first got our uniforms.
Boy, this is a learning curve.I spent hours today figuring out how to download the picture. Then I lost the post. Gave up and went to take a nap. A friend called and we went to dinner. I re watched a
You Tube set up video and found my post. I spent $60 on blogging books and am reading them most of the time. I'm also using You Tube videos and joined Pro Blogger. I haven't had this much fun since I got my degree. I love to learn new things.
I included something that showed up on Face book today. It actually predates us. Thank the Heavens we didn't have long sleeves but it looks like the heavy duty weight starched cotton. We also had a Navy blue blazer but I sure wish we had a cape. They were so cool. Didn't we have a yellow stripe till we were a Rn's. Were we capped at the end of the first year? I know we didn't have hats when we first got our uniforms.
Boy, this is a learning curve.I spent hours today figuring out how to download the picture. Then I lost the post. Gave up and went to take a nap. A friend called and we went to dinner. I re watched a
You Tube set up video and found my post. I spent $60 on blogging books and am reading them most of the time. I'm also using You Tube videos and joined Pro Blogger. I haven't had this much fun since I got my degree. I love to learn new things.
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ReplyDeleteI am embarrassed to admit to my primary reason for going to St. Anthony's was the money/scholarship. There was no money in our single parent house for college. The Auxiliary Guild at St. A's offered to sponsor me. They paid my tuition, gave me birthday and Christmas presents.... Shallow, I realize. I had been an Anthonetette, along with Sue Fritz and maybe another of our classmates. This group was like the candy strippers. We delivered mail, meal trays etc. So when I got the scholarship offer and it meant I could live in a dorm, I jumped at the chance. There were days, in nursing school, when I doubted my choice, but like everything in life thus far, I made the best of that decision. I stayed in nursing, mainly oncology for 48 years, last working in August 2013. I learned nursing is very rewarding and it provided many opportunities to do Our Lord's work on earth. I am humbled and happy I lead myself into this life.
ReplyDeleteJo Copeland8:09 AM, September 10, 2015
ReplyDeleteAbout why I became a nurse. I think I was about 9 or 10 when I decided that I wanted to be a nurse. I really can't explain why, I didn't know any nurses. I think the Cherry Ames nursing books were the culprit. I read and loved them all. I was an avid reader in general and read everything I could get my hands on. Also I was the oldest of 6 and by that age there were little ones around to care for which I truly loved. I used to get 25 cents a week allowance and I saved it all for years plus any money I got as gifts toward my goal of going to nurses training. I also worked one summer detasseling corn and put that money away too. By the time I enrolled at St. A's I had enough saved to pay the initial tuition fee for the 3 yrs. They upped the fee a couple times before we got finished and my parents did pay that portion of it. My mother fought me tooth and nail over the nursing thing. She had a very low opinion of nursing (old fashioned ideas) and DID NOT want me to be a nurse. We butted heads over the issue from the time I first announced my intention right up until I took the test and enrolled. Here is the best part of the whole story - my next sister, Marlene, followed in my footsteps and enrolled at St. A's 2 years later. Then my mother herself became a nurse in her 50's. I also have a younger sister that is a nurse. I have always been convinced that God called me to be a nurse and then a chiropractor. The two professions have given me much joy and personal satisfaction.