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Duke Hospital, InterGom Page 7 Duke Nursing School rogram Accredited Dean Ann il. Jacobansky of the School of Nursing announced last month that the four-year baccalau reate program of the Duke University School of Nursing has been accredited by the National League for Nursing. Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, the baccalaureate program was established at Duke in 1953. Prior to this, Duke offered a three-year program that led to the Diploma in Nursing. Efforts have been directed toward strengthening the four-year program since its establishment. Last year it was felt that the School was ready for a review and a visit by representa tives of the League to determine whether or not it met the criteria out lined for accreditation. Accredita tion was granted after review of ma terials submitted by the School of Nursing, a week-long visit by a three- •lember team representing the joague, and discussion witli officials of the School. ‘ ‘ Accreditation is, in effect, a stamp of approval by the National League of Nursing,” Dean Jacobansky said. “The evaluation for accreditation is based on establislied criteria whieli include sound principles of organiza tion as well as education.” Duke is now among some 75 nurs ing schools over the United States that hold this accreditation. Notice of the accreditation will be publislied in the February issue of “Nursing Outlook,” journal of the National League for Nursing. Employee Facilities Planned Renovation of various hospital areas freed up when the new wing opened continues. Scheduled for the •tear future is the construction of a ounge for secretaries and office work ers in the' old telephone equipment room. Plans are also underway to provide facilities for colored employees, both male and female, and for colored nurses in the space formerly occupied by the medical clinic. Lockers, show ers and toilets will be installed, and a small lounge will be equipped. 53 Doctors’ Sons in Duke Medical School Doctors are made, not born, but the son of an M.D. probably has a better than average likelihood of fol lowing in father’s footsteps. At Duke University Medical School one of every six students (53 in a total medi cal student body of 321) is the son of a iiliysician or dentist. Their fathers include general practitioners, sur geons, pediatricians, radiologists, in ternists, pathologists and even a medi cal missionary. Dean W. C. Davison does not be lieve that physicians’ sons have the edge on anyone else when it comes to making a good doctor. Neither do they stand an unusually good chance of getting into medical school in the first place. He ex))lains the large pro portion of doctors’ sons at Duke by noting that more such persons apply for medical school. ‘ ‘ There are about 170,000 doctors and dentists in the United States,” he said, “and the ])ercentage of do‘tors’ sons wlio want to study medicine is larger than in other grou])s. ” He adds one word of advice: In order to be a good doctor “you’ve got to like people.” T)ltU Tjkat NEW ARRIVALS Dr. and Mrs. Joachim Sommer, Pathology, a daughter, Margaret, No vember 21, 1959. ^Ir. and Jlrs. Phillip Pickett, Path ology, a sou, Walter Kay, December 21, 1959. Sally and John Harper, Surgery, a son, in January. Joy and Robert Bonar, Surgery, a daughter, Nancy Jean, in December. In Psychiatry, new sons or daughters for Dr. and Mrs. David Shaw, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson, Dr. and ]\Irs. Claude Nichols, IMr. and ;\Irs. Robert G. Brown, Dr. and Mrs. Marian L. Rhame, and Dr. and Mrs. Hen Feather. • WEDDING BELLS Jane Weatherspoon Faucette, Sur gical PDC Receptionist, was married December 19, 1959, to Mr. James Reid Pleasants, Jr., at Watts Street Bap tist Church, Durham. The Pleasants are living in K-3-A University Apart ments, and Jane continues to work in PDC. It was a family affair for Surgical PDC when Barbara Anne Hawley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Haw ley, was married December 19 in Duke University Chapel to Mr. Veasey of Durham and Quantico. Un til her marriage Barbara worked in SPDC lab; her mother works in SPDC now; and this summer her twin sister, ]\Iargaret, was employed in SPi)C! Also on December 19, Pamela Joan Hray, dental assistant to Drs. Sapj) and Ross, was married in Edgemont Ha])tist Church to Chester Ray Hol loman. NEW FACES AND OLD Medical Record Library We are sorry to lose Mrs. Evelyn Overcash of the discharge desk who leav(‘s us soon. We are glad to have Augusta Kirkland back after l>er re cent illne.ss. Welcome to Jlarie Deans, a new employee in our filing depart ment. Physical Therapy Two of our 1!)59 physical therapy graduates have joined our staff. Tom Clapper, wlio received his baccalau reate degree from Purdue University began work December 1 after a brief
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