Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Nursinc By NOEL saflj Unlike most students gradi degree today, nursing studer finding a job in their field, a< nursing professor. The nursing shortage is beinj but nursing homes and small areas are where the shortage is Widing said that nursing ho nurses, particularly those with gerontology, the study of th( aging. Nurses living in rural com remain inactive, or the populal to find qualified nurses to mee Widing. However. "Some orominar are telling us that the nursing ft said. Hospital administrator: ^ nurses and Widing knows o "Would be more than estatic t the associate and baccalauref use I By MEGAN B. LIGHTLE SUff Writer The number of in9 ternational students at USC I 1_. J L 1 1 ! t nas neany aouDieu 111 iour years, says Phillip Ives, Director of the Office of International Services. About 760 international students come to USC from about 80 different countries T\7oc cnv? Thorp arp mnrp "vu ""J". *"~*v ?~ students attending USC from Taiwan than any other country. ^ The GAMECOCK h the student newspaper o( the University of South Carolina and is published four limes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Friday* during the fatt and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions, with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinion* expressed in the GAMECOCK are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina is an equal oppoitunify institution. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of the GAMECOCK. The Student Media Department is the parent organization of the CAMICOCK. Change of address forms, subscription requests and other correspondence should be sent to the GAMECOCK, Box 85131, University of South Carolina, Columbia, I S.C. 29208. Subscription rate* are $15.00 for one (t) year, $8.00 per fall or spring semester and $ J.00 (or both summer sessions. Third class postage paid al Columbia, SC. 'l T W A u VJ 'f& HANDSPI PIZZA I ! 1 Calzon ! I and ! j j 2 Coke I I $570 II Main St. Store i I bnorTa O'RtJAR qi u&si ^ uating with a baccalaureate its won't have much trouble R wording to I^ois Widing USC ai A ; felt at metropolitan hospitals a community hospitals in rural p ?the hardest, Widing said. c< mes have difficulty retaining i experience and knowledge of p i processes and problems of C C munities have a tendency to n tion is simply not great enough n t the communities' needs, said a it educators and researchers n ( shortage is a myth." Widing u s are looking for registered p f nursing home owners who r ;o employ registered nurses at ite degree levels to enrich the p yffers C The students come to USC t basically to get an education. Ives says many t "don'thave the opportunity t to go to an institution of t Iao ?*tii nrf in fhoir iii?UCJi icai 111115 111 country." Others just want \ to study in a country other c than their own. s "Access to higher t education is not universal," z Ives said. t Students hear about USC through people who have t visited their countries, or \ through a student who at- { Celebrating Book \ MEET & AUGUST/ The original " Now Story-Teller-ln-F Wednesday, N University This Will be on | exciting events DFklKIS~. TUE t Ioninu i (it * Fun & Fellow: . Mai ^ 631 f 799Deliver madsi, Sun.-Thurs.: 5 [IN Fri.-Sat.: 5p i $100" any size I 2 Free < 5 j with s 4 Free ( fxpire* | u/ifh I. Only II 19 81 | MairtS| St qe Lea uality of patient care," even i > pay the higher qualified peoj Two S.C. women who appare uth Seigler, executive directc nd Lynn Zeidman, executive ssociation who have been a re totally invovled in exar ossible solutions through thei] ommunity interaction, Widinj At workshops held at USC, resident aand dean of nui hicago, and Dr. Jerome Lys tommittee on Nursing Educ ational research shows that 2 ever seek licensure, and 25 re inactive, said Widing. To cope with the shortage o ursing homes and health cai se more non-professional per rofessional nurses, but Widi ather hire the registered nurs Widing said the salary le> arable to the levels of profes tpporfi ends USC. Students write home and alk about the university and he process propels itself in his way, Ives said. Ives also said the overseas risits by the president have iffected the international :11iflont nrmiilntinn Hp save ,v"uv"" "V hese visits are made to add in international dimension o the campus. Although Ives does not hink there is any student vho does not have some problems, the foreign 1 Children's Veekl HEAR ^ BAKER story lady" Residence at U.S.C. OV. lath i9?i | J Bookstore t| >e of the most 11 we've staged! N CHILDREN! [j ship For All. |! iro's Main 4432 y Hours >pm-1 1:30pm m-12:30pm OFF j Pizza! Cokes mall 1 *rge ExP'res I ore Only 1,19 81 J ves Job though it costs the home more 1? )le. re ntly bel;~"* in the "myth" are pl< >r of thr sti\i e Board of Nurses, sh i directum of the S.C. Nursing ddressing the shortage. They re nining the the problem and pr r organizations, research and de I said. pr , Dr. Luther Christman, vice sa sing at Rush University in taught, former director of the "? nation said that results from wl 5 percent of nursing graduates st percent of those with licenses to W ' 1 I fl-l- tV. i regisierea nurses, nospiiais, ?' re centers are being forced to sonnel. They are paid less than ng said administrators would p es if available. n ^els in nursing are not com- a ssions requiring equal or even b inity To students have a whole other p set of things to deal with. I "These students are c dealing with life from a v different perspective," Ives > says. He says the students do v adjust fairly well, but there \ are a few who don't adjust. 1. These students have given f r\ lnf r\f f Kai i rf Vn f f a f hoi r* c a iui i/i uiuugin tv vuvu c decisions to come to USC, so most of them do alright. Ives j says the students are usually i well qualified. < Ives said the university < has not had any real ^ ^ ^ ^ tf* ^ i ? $ *4?' $ I W $ $ Gram ^ $ $ $ 1st Prize 19" Col< a ^ i r*_i i v/ ? ^ ^na rnze i tears 3rd Prize 10-Speec 4th Prize Choice c jjj 5th Prize Precisioi $ Live remote WZ $ Mountain Man and P. $ necessary. Just con $ Opening Prize Drawir <? hair services to all th< 3> I | SALON HOURS: X Mon., Thurs., Fri. I( 5 Tues.SWed. I( ft < $ No Appointment Ne $$$$$$$$$$$ Marke is education. The Women's Mo^ quirements and the degree of n aces on the individual are otY ortage, according to Widing. "The Women's Movement is lation to how finally nursing a actitioner. Many career routes ?cades weren't available to wor ofessions become more balan< id. "We're eager to recruit mor The curriculum for nursing stu irduous." Students learn theoi here they work at hospitals, in udents must apply for progres the upper division and carr iding said most nursing studei ie minimum. The stringent education prepai ractice deals with responsibilil lanagement of a patient's car nd welfare of people is a burd ecause you want to." Foreigi >roblems with the students. )uring the Iranian hostage < irisis, the Iranian students ; vere upset. Imagine what . rou would do if your country vent through a revolution in vhich people were being | tilled and your family and riends were still there, Ives says. Ives does not expect any Droblems from the situation , n Libya, and there is no ban an Libyan students. Ives sees it as a governmental issue. $$$$$$$$$$$ .of Landmark Sauarf Across from VA Hospital 776-5678 /IN FREE PRIZES! nur d Opening Prize Drawi November 21, 1981 or TV Momkorchin M Cna I arlu ITIVMVt'VI 9111^ IV *-M%? j I Touring Bicycle >f Perm or Frosting (5 to kx 1 Haircut (10 to be given awa LD 196 Radio from 4:( andora. hKfct prizes ana i le in and register for lg. FREE discount coupon it enter. EVERYONE'S A \ ) to 8:00l ) to 6:30 \or ? to 5:30 ~ 'I /< cessary ^ ijr O* jr y ^ ff* fl Cp ^ Cp ^ ^ Q) ^ I Anan cement, stringent education ?sponsibilitythat healthcare ler possible reasons for the an important factor in s a profession can hold the are open today that in past nen," said Widing. As other ced between the sexes, she e men to have equibility." dents is according to Widing *y and take clinical classes homes and clinics. At USC ision from the lower division y a minimum GPR of 2.5. its have GPR's higher than ration is hard but the nursing ty and accountability for the e. Widing said, "The safety len, but one that you accept rtare "As long as they (the students) can go to school and can go home, it's alright." Ives says wherever the U.S. had diplomatic representation, people can apply to become a student here. 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