Cone Hospital review [October, 1967]

              MOSES CONE HOSPITAL
REVIEW
Vol. II No. 5
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
October, 1967
Herman Cone Lecture
Plans Completed
The annual Herman Cone Lecture
to be held November 8 at the Greensboro Public Library will feature Dr.
Henry L. Bockus, renowned gastroen-
terologist, as speaker. The lecture will
be at 8:00 p.m. and is open to the
public. Area physicians are particularly encouraged to attend.
Dr. Bockus is well known as an
author, teacher, and researcher. In
1958, the alumni, former students,
residents and fellows in gastroenterology of the Graduate Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania founded
the Bockus International Gastroenterology Society to perpetuate his
teachings. The membership now totals
over 300 members in 33 countries.
As a University of Pennsylvania
faculty member, he organized the
clinic and department of gastroenterology. He also was.active in organizing
the Subspecialty Board of Gastroenterology. Dr. Bockus holds an honorary fellowship in the Royal School of
Medicine, London, and is an honorary
consultant to the surgeon general of
the U. S. Navy.
Hospital Helps
In U.F. Drive
The United Fund Drive to raise
$1,240,545 for 35 different agencies
in the Greensboro area was kicked off
in the hospital on September 25. At
press time, the results had not been
tallied but the drive was to be completed on October 6. All department
heads were shown the 1968 campaign
film, "Happenings" in an effort to increase their understanding of the drive.
Mr. Jim Melvin, Campaign Chairman,
spoke to personnel encouraging their
support. The Drive was conducted in
the Hospital by Mr. Frank Johnson,
Personnel Director.
Co-ordinator Polly Tillman, R.N., instructs students (I. to r.) David Moore, Elsie Chester and
Jean Capps. Mrs. Chester and Mrs. Capps held scholarships from the Women's Auxiliary.
22 Practical Nurses Graduated
Twenty two students graduated
from Guilford Technical Institute's
School for Licensed Practical Nurses
on August 31. A reception with refreshments provided by the Hospital
was held following the graduation
ceremonies. This class is the first to
graduate since Mrs. Polly Tillman,
R.N., became co-ordinator of the program. Mrs. Tillman, a Duke University graduate, replaced Mrs. Dare Filipski whose husband was transferred to
Raleigh. Other instructors are Mrs.
Helen Black and Mrs. Clara Williams.
The class was also unusual in that
the first male student accepted in the
program was among the graduates.
The 22 graduates are: Mrs. Patricia
Cain, Mrs. Jean Capps, Mrs. Elsie
Chester, Mrs. Lynda Dabbs, Mrs.
Shirley Eaddy, Mrs. Alice Emory,
Miss Joan Graves, Mrs. Ruby Groce,
Miss Mary Jessie, Mrs. Frances Jones,
Mrs. Esther Lamb, Miss Charlotte Mc-
Ginty, Mr. David Moore, Mrs. Frances
Murray, Mrs. Maxine Oliver, Mrs.
Jean Phillips, Mrs. Dorothy Robbins,
Mrs. Dorothy Routh, Mrs. Cletus
Stevenson, Miss Rebecca Thornburn,
Mrs. Dorothy Valentine, and Miss
Margie Whisnant.
For the graduates there are many
opportunities. Many of them are
planning to work in area Hospitals.
Mrs. Elsie Chester and Mrs. Cletus
Stevenson will remain here. Two are
going on for further training to earn
R.N. degrees and others will work as
private duty nurses. It is interesting to
note that of the graduates, five were
former employees of the hospital who
desired to further their education and
training by entering the program. Mrs.
Cain and Miss Graves had worked as
aides, Mr. Moore, as an orderly, Mrs.
Murray as a Division Clerk and Mrs.
Stevenson, as a maid in Housekeeping.
The program at G.T.I, is a one year
course. The first three months of training are spent in the classroom and
during the latter nine months, three
days a week are spent here in clinical
training. To be eligible for admission
to the program, a person must be between 18 and 50 years of age, preferably a high school graduate, in good
physical and mental health, and with
a satisfactory grade on pre-entrance
examinations. AH graduates are eligible to take the state licensing exam
given by the N. C. Board of Nursing
in Raleigh. Information about the
course can be obtained by calling
G.T.I., 292-5780.