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From The Editor: Inspiration…

I am inspired by those wrote and published in 1958 the textbook, “Medical Janet progressed in her career beginning as a staff
residents in our community Surgical Nursing,” - the first textbook for nurses written nurse then advancing to Assistant Head Nurse, then Head
who dedicate their lives to by nurses. It was translated into Japanese, Turkish, French, Nurse and Clinical Supervisor-Instructor and onward
serving others e.g. medical Spanish and Polish with special printings in India and the to Surgical Supervisor-Instructor in Neurologic and
professionals, firefighters, Philippines. She contributed to the next five editions, the Urologic Services. She was selected in 1998 to receive
police officers, teachers, last published in 1973. the Distinguished Alumni award by Cornell University
military. Janet’s accomplishments began at a time when nursing New York Hospital School of Nursing. She was not able to
Janet Sawyer, RN, Ph.D. was in a state of transition. In 1943, she became a Cadet accept the award in person because she was caring for her
resided at Devonshire and Nurse. It was the nation’s first integrated uniformed U.S. 82-year-old sister who had Alzheimer’s and an 85-year-old
Chatsworth in the later stage service corps—which fulfilled an urgent need for nurses house mate who had Parkinson’s. Janet could not leave
of her life. She attended St. during World War II. At that time, many nurses were her “nursing duties” of her loved ones since they required
Lawrence University at a called overseas to military service, and other women 24 hour a day, seven days a week care.
time when women had three career choices: secretarial were attracted to the defense industry, while understaffed Janet said the best advice she received in behavioral
work, teaching or nursing. Janet transferred to Cornell civilian hospitals in the United States were on the verge of science classes was: “All action and reaction has meaning.
University New York Hospital School of Nursing – one of collapse. By 1945, Cadet Nurses were providing 80% of We respond to change the best way we can at that moment.
the first schools to offer a baccalaureate degree in nursing. the nursing care in U.S. hospitals. The Cadet Nurse Corps One can help people learn how to change their behavioral
She received her bachelor’s nursing degree in 1946 but was dissolved in 1948. I don’t believe many Americans responses, but only the person involved can actually
she was not content with just one degree. Janet engaged in are aware of its existence. It was an integral part of the change the behavior.” Janet said further, “I’ve used this
post graduate studies and was awarded a master’s degree in United States medical system during wartime. advice often and passed it on to others. It decreases feelings
1957 at New York University and completed her doctorate Janet’s face used to beam when she told me stories of of guilt, anger and frustration, allowing rational thinking
in Nursing Education in 1969 at Cornell University New her experiences during that time period. She recalled that to take over.”
York Hospital. She started her long and memorable New York City streets were blacked out at night during There is a U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps plaque dedicated
teaching career at University Hospital in Syracuse, New the war. In 1943, for the first time, nurses began to take on November 5, 2017 at Eisenhower Memorial Plaza,
York. In 1953 she relocated to New York Hospital as a blood pressure and give intramuscular injections. It was Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, New York. It reads: “They
surgical supervisor and an instructor at Cornell University common for patients to be hospitalized for at least 2 weeks saved lives at home, so others could save lives abroad.”
New York Hospital School of Nursing. Janet found a love and medical, surgical and obstetrical patients were kept Janet Sawyer dedicated her life to serving others and
of teaching and nursing in the classroom and spent the in bed for at least one week; more often 2 to 6 weeks!!! saving lives. For all of us, she was a true inspiration.
next 33 years as an instructor and in the clinical area with Many developed phlebitis. During this period penicillin Until next month,
baccalaureate and graduate students. was first introduced and most patients received injections James A. Cioffi, Editor
While working at New York Hospital, Janet developed every 2 hours. Blood clots were common when patients james@jcclaw.com
a specialty in urology. There were no urology textbooks began to walk after treatment in the hospital. Nursing was P.S. Please forward to me any inspiring stories of
for nurses, only for doctors so Janet wrote the first urology primarily bed care, giving medications, changing dressings persons living or, who have lived, in our community.
textbook for nurses. Then she and three of her colleagues and cleaning and sterilizing equipment.

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