Record Accession Number: 1134
First UVA program NURS Second UVA program
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Home town Coral Gables Home state Fl
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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? Yes
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Important activities before coming to UVA
Comments on important activities high school, summers on grandfather's farm in NC, work in a gift shop and furniture store, dancing, and dating, WWII
If married, was it before, during, or after UVA? After
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Was your spouse associated with UVA? Student
Comments on spouses association with UVA Law school- later received masters in history at UNC Chapel Hill. Published books on Rowan County and articles in Salisbury Post, NC.
Mother's first degree B.S., pre-school education Mother's first college
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Father's first degree Arch., Eng. Father's first college
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Why did you choose UVA?
Comments on choice to attend UVA Mother was a Virginian and they offered tuition and stipend through the cadet nurse corps.
How did you finance UVA?
Comments on financing cadet nurse corps
Why did you choose your UVA concentration(s)?
Comments on choice of concentration wanted to be a nurse since age 7
Description of UVA classroom experiences
Comments on classroom experiences Excellent. We dashed to and from classes back to clinical work. Profs. were nurses and physicians from med. school.
Description of UVA professor interactions
Comments on professor interactions intelligent, caring, disciplinarians
Who impacted your life at UVA?
Comments on life impact The clinical RN's who nurtured me and confirmed my desire to become an RN.
Most memorable UVA educational experience
Comments on memorable educational experience It has lasted a lifetime.
UVA weekend activities
Comments on weekend activities What weekends? I was in nursing! When we did have an occasional one- I dated and swam at Frye's Springs. Attended dances and frat parties. Oh yes, Carol's tea room.
UVA extra-curricular organizations
Comments on extra-curricular organizations No time. The experience of being away from home and learning/working were a joy.
Important local, state, national, and international issues while at UVA
Comments on important issues The war was over.
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UVA housing
Comments on housing Dormitory
Likes and dislikes about housing
Comments on likes and dislikes It was better than anything I had ever had.
Where were meals eaten
Comments on meal location In hospital dining room.
Did you interact outside of UVA?
Interaction detail Attended church when able, met shop people.
Memories of Charlottesville
Comments on Charlottesville memories A lovely small town nestled in the beautiful mountains. Wonderful, friendly people. The home of TJ and James Monroe.
Did you feel part of UVA community? Did you feel part of community?
Incidents that caused these community feelings We had very restrictive rules, but ate and played with the med. students. Nursing students were the only females on campus.
Vivid UVA memories
Comments on vivid memories I was priveleged to be student scrub nurse for the famous neurosurgeon Dr. Gayle Crutchfield. Upon graduation, I was invited to join his team. But was unable to due to previous commitment to marriage. This was the highlight of my U.Va. experience.
Did marital status affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of marital status As above- we weren't allowed to marry while in training.
Did cultural background affect UVA experiences
Comments on influence of cultural background At that time, (45-48) everyone was caucasion.
Did UVA prepare you for post-UVA life?
Comments on preparedness Indeed. The discipline still remains with me. When I became a single mother I was able to take on monetary responsibility immediately.
Most significant post-UVA events
Comments on most significant event married 3 times, 2 divorces, 1 widowed my 3 great sons, work, friends
Personal factors that affected professional life
Comments on personal factors Alcoholism- mine and spouses. I have been sober 20 years, how wonderful!
Other factors affecting life after the university
Comments on other factors I have been able to pursue my artistic side with ink drawing, quilting, and lasting friendships.
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Do you think of yourself as a career woman?
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Barriers faced in work and volunteering
Comments on barriers question none of significance I'm rather assertive!
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Additional comments I have been connected with 2 schools of nursing in my career and often wonder if the U.Va. is following in the same trend. I find graduates now have little discipline and very little clinical experience. Am I too old fashioned? I have been able to keep up by seeking continuing education. Have we forgotten "the patient comes first?" Is bedside nursing only a memory?

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