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'Management Experiment Underway on Nott Ward An end to the "schizophrenic nurse syndrome" is the goal of an experiment in patient care and ward administration at the medical center. The new plan, instituted on Nott ward, eliminates the necessity for a regis tered professional nurse to split her atten tions between administrative responsibil ities and the needs of her patients. Ad ministrative activity on the ward will be now coordinated by a ward manager working in cooperation with the nurse. Aimed to provide more opportunities for the professional nurse to use her special education and talents in assisting patients, the innovation is also being organized to attempt to decrease the problem related to the R. N. shortage plaguing Duke and many other hospitals throughout the country. In addition, the experiment creates a decentralization of administration pro viding the managerial skills on an individ ual unit level of operation. The project is being sponsored by the hospital nursing service, nursing education and hospital administration. The R. N.'s will assess patient needs by utilizing nursing histories and creating effective nursing care plans. Advanced licensed practical nurses, L. P. N.'s and patient care aides will assist in providing the basic patient care needs as deter mined by the professional nurses. The professional nurse will give direct care to those patients who will benefit most from her knowledge and preparation. In her clinical role, the registered nurse on the experimental ward will Mrs. Bell Made Honorary PCA Mrs. Nannie Bell of the emergency room was presented with a certificate as an honorary patient care aide at a party in her honor Feb. 14. Mrs. Bell, an employe of the hospital for 27 years, said she is looking forward to 27 more in her new job as a PCA. Mrs. Verna Stitch, assistant director for nursing service, and Mrs. Jane Howell, nursing supervisor of the emergency ro om, were present for the ceremony. participate in the active care of a group of 15 or 16 patients with the other ward staff members. She will have no struc tured hours but will work with her patients as their needs for her profes sional competencies dictate. Nott ward, an adult surgical unit on the fourth floor of the hospital, has 31 beds for eye, ear, nose, throat and plastic surgery patients. Ward manager for the unit will be Keith Schuman, an administrative assist ant. Professional nurses who will be initiating the project are Miss Susanna Ireland, Mrs. Sue Melvin and Miss Martha Shawger. Dr. Sabiston Discusses Education The chairman of the Department of Surgery delivered the annual presidential address to the Society of University Surgeons at the group's annual meeting in Miami in mid-February. Dr. David C. Sabiston, Jr., who con cluded his year as president of the organi zation during the convention, spoke on "A Continuum in Surgical Education." The Society of University Surgeons was organized in New York City in 1938 to promote the advancement of the art and science of surgery. Active member ship is limited to 225. Sabiston, a native of North Carolina, received his B. S. degree from the Univ ersity of North Carolina in 1943 and his M. D. degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1947. He served his internship and surgical residency at Johns Hopkins and was associate professor of surgery there be fore accepting his appointment at Duke in 1964. Several other members of the Duke Department of Surgery including five scholars in academic surgery attended the meeting. DRUG FAIR—About 400 persons attended the Drug Fair held Feb. 19 in M 110. Twenty-five pharmaceutical manu facturers showed their latest develop ments in drug research. Pictured above is the hospital pharmacy display. RT Students Attend Meet Seven students in the medical center school of Radiologic Technology will participate in the annual meeting of the North Carolina Society of Radiologic Technologists in Greenville, N. C. March 15-16. Senior students presenting papers will be Miss Kay Johnson speaking on "Cer vical Air Myelography" and Miss Marilyn Schrodt speaking on "Selective Pelvic Arteriography Affecting Chemotherapeu tic Infussion". Miss Schrodt is vice- president of the senior class. Junior students presenting papers at the meeting will be Miss Wanda Davis and Miss Sharon Wicker speaking on "Mammography", Miss Jackie Russell, "Scoliosis", and Miss Gayle Sutton, "Res piratory Involvement in Cystic Fibrosis." Miss Elizabeth Norris, a senior stu dent, will display an exhibit illustrating the styloid process of the temporal bone. Eric Porter, R. T., assistant chief technologist in the Department of Radio logy will be installed as president of the society at the meeting.
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