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VOLUME 18, NUMBER 9
MARCH 12, 1971
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
THEY WENT BACK TO SCHOOL—These patient care assistants and clinic
assistants completed a five-week upgrade course on February 26. Pictured from left to
right, first row, are Mrs. Geraldine Lunsford, Mrs. Mary Salmon, and Mrs. Susan
Lanier. Second row: Munday Crowell, Miss Yvonne Bradshaw, Mrs. Wisdom Watson,
Mrs. Clementine Price, Mrs. Freddia Prince, and C.D. Foster, Jr. Not present when the
picture was taken were Richard Green and Edward Phillips, (photo by Lewis Parrish)
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PA's IN THE COMiC STRIP—Duke's widely publicized Physician's Assistant
Program found its way into the comic strip "Gasoline Alley" this week. In this panel,
drawn by artist Dick Moores exclusively for Intercom, Chipper discusses the PA
program with Doc. For the story, turn to page three.
Eleven Finish
Nursing Skills
Upgrade Class
It was back to the books for 11
Medical Center employes during the
month of February.
The 11, all patient care assistants or
clinic assistants, spent five weeks studying
nursing skills to enable them to take more
responsibility in caring for patients.
The first week of the program was all
classroom work. During the second and
third weeks, the students were given
clinical experience with the supervision of
an instructor each morning and attended
classes in the afternoons.
They spent the last two weeks back in
their own clinic or ward area gaining
more experience with the help of a
preceptor.
Mrs. Inez James, Mrs. Laurl Lafleur,
and Mrs. Ruth Furbish, all registered
nurses in the Patient Care Education
Department, organized and conducted
the class.
Many of the students were supported
financially by Duke's Paths for Employe
Progress (PEP) Program so they could
take time away from their jobs to
participate in the upgrade class.
The new graduates and tVie areas in
which they work include Miss Yvonne
Bradshaw and Munday Crowell, both of
the Urology Clinic; C.D. Foster, Jr., Mrs.
Susan Lanier, Mrs. Mary Salmon, and
Mrs. Wisdom Watson, all of Surgical PDC;
Richard Green who works out of the
Nursing Office; Mrs. Geraldine Lunsford
of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit;
Edward Phillips who works on McDowell
ward; Mrs. Clementine Price of the
Orthopaedic Clinic; and Mrs. Freddia
Prince of Williams Ward.