Record Accession Number: 1117
First UVA program NURS Second UVA program
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Home town Cambria Home state VA
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Home town classification Small town
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High school classification Public
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Was your high school co-ed? Yes
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Did you come directly from high school to UVA? No
Comments if not directly from high school 1 yr. at Virginia Tech (pre-med)
Important activities before coming to UVA
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If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? After
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Was your spouse associated with UVA? No
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Mother's first degree teacher's certificate Mother's first college Juniata College - teachers cer
Mother's second college Mother's second degree
Mother's third college Mother's third degree
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Father's third school Father's third degree
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Date entered UVA Date left UVA
First other college First other concentration
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Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA Good reputation for nursing career. Not too far from home with good transportation to home.
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing Parents and US cadet corps
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration It was something I always wanted to do. Also, influence from close relatives (i.e. 21 maternal aunts who were nurses).
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences very good-thorough and good supervision
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions very good- professional and friendly, showing genuine interest.
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact Instructors in nursing dept. for their caring, patience, and understanding.
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience Although was different and many adjustments had to be made, it was an experience I enjoyed very much. It taught me many things I still use to this day. If I had my life to live over, I would do the same thing again at the same place!
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities Had to work most weekends-when did have one off, movies, dating, church, going out with group of classmates for meals or party!
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations none
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues Was there during WWII-concern for end of war and returning country to some normality.
How interest in issues was expressed
Comments on how interest was expressed Probably nothing except talk about it with other classmates.
UVA housing
Comments on housing Dormitory
Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes no problems
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location hospital cafeteria
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail very little-mostly people at church
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories Friendly people, could walk around grounds or other areas without any fear. Was a fun place to be at! Downtown was great,movies were great.
Did you feel part of UVA community? Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings Through the hospital, but little through the University.
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Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status none
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
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Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness Most certainly! Continued to work in nursing for over 40 years (with pay) and another 8 years taking care of invalid mother.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event marriage; family illness & responsibilities community involvement in organizations, etc. work related involvement in other agencies family illness & responsibilities community involvement in organizations, etc. work related involvement in other agencies
Personal factors that affected professional life
Comments on personal factors this is strictly personal!
Other factors affecting life after the university
Comments on other factors moving from Charlottesville, going into other types of nursing.
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Do you think of yourself as a career woman?
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Barriers faced in work and volunteering
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Additional comments Nursing had changed very much in the past 50 years. Being from the "old school" I hate to see the professional ethics change as much as they have. While nurses today have a broader education, and expertise in many areas, I have noticed in many hospitals the lack of caring, friendliness and respect for the patient and their families. This used to be an important part of nursing. Education is very important, but do not allow nurses to forget that "laying on of the hands" is just as important and necessary as education and paper work and the computer.

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