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They Never Once Complained
--Shari J. Lynn, MSN, RN
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Six weeks into their Adult Health clinical rotation, Shari Lynn's students witnessed a code on Nelson 4. They stayed more than 2 hours late, becoming an integral part of the care team. "They never once complained," said Lynn. "Even the Nelson 4 staff praised them for their assistance. I am very proud of them and feel that their dedication should be commended." more...
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Why I Became a Nurse
--Cindy Princ
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I began thinking about nursing as a young girl. I remember seeing a tonsillectomy on TV in the 50s. It caught my interest and I believed that I could enjoy being a part of providing medical care for patients. more...
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Because We Care
--Cecilia dela Cruz
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Why did I become a nurse? It all started for all the wrong reasons… more...
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Why I Became a Nurse
--Annette Chenault
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I became a nurse only two years ago, but it was something I was determined to do. In the back of my mind, I always knew I would go back to school; finding the right time was the only challenge. Growing up, my mom was always sick. Some of the finest nurses and physicians took care of her. Here is my story of why I became a nurse. I can tell you one nurse in particular influenced me to become a nurse. I don't know her name—only that one particular day is a day I will remember forever. more...
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Look Into My Eyes
--Barbara O'Connor
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Look into my eyes. Share my vision of nursing. See where I've been, where I'm going. I am all races. I am all religions. I am all ethnic and social backgrounds. I am probably your next-door neighbor. I am the American nurse. more...
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“Forgotten, but not gone!”
--Mollie R. Geismer, PhD, CCRP, RN '79
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A "going-out-of-business" bake sale isn't a usual part of nursing school graduation festivities. But for Mollie Geismer and the Class of 1979, the conclusion of their basic nursing education also meant the closing of their school. more...
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A leader among leaders
--Rebecca Brewer Painter, MSN '00, BSN '96
--Anne Boyle Ifert '52
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Rebecca Brewer Painter remembers there was something distinctly different about Anne Boyle Ifert. It was a subtle difference, hard to describe, but it was enough to influence Rebecca to follow her nurse mentor's path and attend the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. more...
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Celebrating A Milestone: Two Weeks in Ghana
--Maureen Moore Dodd '69
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To celebrate the milestone of my 60th birthday in 2008, I decided to participate as a medical volunteer abroad. My nursing experiences have included work in medical/surgical inpatient settings; nursing education at a university and community college; and, most recently, as a hospice nurse. My medical volunteer activities have been close to home, and I currently work as an attorney in Baltimore defending medical malpractice cases. more...
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Baltimore: The Old South
--Lorraine Harris Humer '45
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I entered the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing in September 1942. I lived in the Hampton House on Broadway, right across from the hospital. I remember my room was on the 8th floor.
In the days between 1942 and 1945, Baltimore was definitely the Old South. I could not believe that only about 80 miles from my home in Pennsylvania I was in the segregated South. The wards and bathrooms were white or “colored.” On the bus in the city, blacks had to go to the back... more...
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A Broad Career Calls for A Broad Mind
--Betty Borenstein Scher '50
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Anna D. Wolf Inspires a Young Student to Incorporate Art and Culture into Her Nursing Education
One day during her senior year – a “very taxing” year—Betty Borenstein Scher ’50 struggled down the hall with a load of books, when she unexpectedly found herself standing before Anna D. Wolf, the Director of the School of Nursing. Wolf, who was tall and stern and often wore a grey cape, called her by name, freezing her in her tracks. more...
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"...A Hopkins Nurse"
--Eileen Leahy
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In October of 1978, Eileen Leahy reported to University of Virginia Hospital for her first day of work as a nurse. As might be expected, she was nervous. After graduating with a B.S. in Nursing from the School of Health Services at Hopkins in May, Eileen had spent an enjoyable summer on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, which meant that she missed the June start-date on which most new graduates began work at the hospital. Now, several months later, she was acutely aware of the fact that she was the only “newbie” on her floor. more...
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Breaking New Ground: Three SON Alumni Recall Their Roles in the First “Blue Baby” Procedures
--Graycie Cameron '48
--Marie Leuchs '48
--Sallie Cook Lanier '48
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On November 29, 1944, Dr. Alfred Blalock, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital, made history by operating successfully on an infant suffering from cyanosis. Commonly known as blue baby syndrome, cyanosis is caused by defects in the circulatory system that lead to a lack of oxygen in an infant’s blood and the visible symptoms of blue lips and skin. more...
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A Multidisciplinary Perspective
--Stephanie S. Poe '78, MScN '92
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Deborah Sherman defines what it means to be a Hopkins Nurse. Deb has held a variety of nursing positions at The Johns Hopkins Hospital over her distinguished career. In each position she has demonstrated a passionate commitment to her patients and to her professional colleagues, no matter what discipline they represent. more...
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Never Underestimate a Hopkins Nurse
--Susan Dale Tannenbaum '97, MS, FNP-BC
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Sometime in 1995, Leslie Kemp '95 was assigned as my counselor and mentor. She graduated to "disaster management advisor" as I negotiated my way through Hopkins care plans and curriculum. During my "frantic antics" to reorganize and maintain decent grades, Leslie was there reducing me to tears and laughter. more...
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A Special Angel
--Meggin Griffin Crawford, accelerated '98
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I am a Hematology-Oncology Nurse Practitioner at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where I have been based at the local Harris County public hospital on and off for the past 5 years (mostly on!). As most county hospitals do, we service those who are underinsured and uninsured, and as one can probably imagine, the system is completely overwhelmed. more...
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Nothing Ruffled Her Feathers
--Sophia Walker
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I am a nurse in the adult emergency department (ED) at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. I had been working here for about five years when I was asked to sit in on an interview panel for a new assistant director of nursing (DON). I agreed to be a part of the session, thinking that it would be something to occupy my mind for at least 30 minutes. more...
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We're All Different
--Mina Shapiro, MSN '04, BSN '02
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Benita Walton-Moss. She was one of my first clinical instructors at Hopkins.
Eight years ago, she watched me awkwardly perform the scratch test on a patient’s liver during my first ED clinical. My clinical partner and I were so excited to locate the liver—and she was happy for us. She really was. more...
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But, Patient, I Really Loved You!
--Renee Glisson, accelerated '09
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I was leaving the hospital on a Friday afternoon this February, after having worked two days with the best patient ever! more...
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Gratitude for Hopkins
--R. Monica Sanford, accelerated '97
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My son was born with a congenital heart defect. Before the age of six, he had five heart surgeries and one of them was a Blalock-Taussig Shunt. After his first few surgeries, I knew I had to become a nurse and I knew I had to go to Hopkins. more...
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Proud of Being a "Hopkins Nurse"
--Blanche Hagaman Childs ‘47
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I entered the Nurse Cadet Corp at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1944 after receiving a BA degree at the University of Richmond. World War II was over when I graduated in the Class of October 1947 at Hopkins. Although I have no great personal achievements in the health field to report, I want to go on record as being very proud of being a Hopkins Nurse, representing such a fine institution… more...
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