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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Frontier Nursing Service - Deanna Severance I
Beyond the Mountains - Deanna Severance 3
Wendover News - Barb Gibson 8
Courier News - Barb Gibson 12
CNEP/CFNP News - Di: Julie Marfell, Susan Stone I4
Website Infomation 16
CNEP Graduating Class of 2000 - Kate Ireland 17
Mary Breckinridge Healthcare News - Mallie Noble 24
Photograph Identification - Barb Gibson 27
In Memory of Homer Drew - Barb Gibson 29
Miscellaneous Tidbits 31
In Memoriam 32
Cover: Couriers and staff having dinner in the Big House Dogtrot
Frontier Nursing Service Quarterly Bulletin
Published at the end of each quarter by the Frontier Nursing Service
Wendover, Kentucky 41775 »
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  Frontier Nursing Service
il  H you have never been introduced to the Frontier Nurs-
 ·.( ing Service we would like t0 take this opportunity t0 brief you 0n
  the history and the on-going work of the Service. Please share
  this information with a friend
 r_ Born in 1881 into a prominent American family, Mary
if  Breckinridge spent her early years in many parts of the world -
  Russia, France, Switzerland and the British Isles. After the death
  of her two children, she abandoned the homebound life expected
 I of women of her class to devote herself to the service of others,
  particularly children.
  Mrs. Breckinridge established the Frontier Nursing Ser-
rh  vice (FNS) in Leslie County, Kentucky in 1925, then one of the
 2* poorest and most inaccessible areas in the United States. Mrs.
Q_  Breckinridge introduced the first nurse-midwives in this country.
 K Riding their horses up mountains and across streams in blizzard,
  fog or flood, the FNS nurses brought modem healthcare to fami-
  lies throughout an area of 700 square miles.
  Until her death in 1965, Mary Breckinridge was the driv-
  ing force behind the work of the Service whose influence today
  extends far beyond eastern Kentucky. Through the Frontier School »
  of Midwifery and Family Nursing, hundreds of nurses have been
Yi;  trained and this important concept of family healthcare has been
 j. carried throughout the world.
  Today, the FNS is organized as a parent holding company
Q  for Mary Breckinridge Healthcare, Inc., (home health agency, two
V)  out-post clinics, one primary care clinic in the hospital, Kate Ire-
  land Women’s Healthcare Clinic) and for the Frontier School of
 5 Midwifery and Family Nursing - the largest midwifery program in
 ‘ the United States.
  Remarkably, the purpose and philosophy of the FNS has
 » remained constant since 1925.
Vi  —Deanna Severance, CEO

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L Beyond the Mountains
.< by Deanna Severance, CEO/President
l "A teacher ajfects eternity; no 0ne can tell where his influence
" stops. " Henry Adams
T A Call t0 Knit!
{ I have written many times about Y
Q the baby caps which members of the _ `
  Daughters of Colonel Wars knit for the   ·’  
l students in the Community-Based Nurse-     ...    
l Midwifery Program (CNEP). Each stu-   I I
i dent is given a cap in Kentucky during   .;,  
l their Level III course. This is the time , · . “  
l when faculty determines that students  
l have assimilated didactic work and are ready to begin clinical train-
l ing. At the apex of clinical training, the student midwife "catches"
l her first baby. Another "FNS Baby" is bom, and the student places
l the cap upon the baby’s head. This lovely ritual of "losing one’s
  cap" became FNS lore immediately.
E The FNS re-initiated the Family Nurse-Practitioner Pro-
  gram in 1999, and our first group of students is about to enter
; clinical in the spring of 2001 . These students will spend more time
l with older patients, and it would be great to have lap shawls knit
{ for these students to give to a special person during their clinical
1 rotation. Please let us hear from you if knitting for our family
i nurse-practitioner students is possible!
  Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine
  In June Mallie Noble, Mary Breckinridge Hospital Ad-
  ministrator; Susan Stone, Dean of the Frontier School of Mid-
  wifery & Family Nursing; and 1 met with John Strosnider, Vice-
np President and Dean of the Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medi-
l cine; Charles Baker, Executive Director of the Buckhom Presby-
terian Children’s Home and Sharon Bird, Wee-President of Major
Gifts, of the Presbyterian Children’s Home, to discuss identifica-
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outgrowth of a meeting with the Thompson Charitable Founda— I
tion. We are now in the process of implementing a needs assess- f`
ment to determine if this project may be a viable partnership for
our two organizations. _
July Board of Governors Meeting
The Board of Govemors met in Lexington July 28 and 29. l
Chaired by Leigh Powell, the Board made a commitment to enter  
strategic plamiing. We are looking forward to the future of the l
FNS during this new century. William Hall and Robert Botkin co- I
chair the Strategic Plamiing Committee. As we made this decision 3
I was reminded of the Reggie Leach quote; "Success is not the  
result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire."  
Certainly that has been the history of our fine organization. This  
committee will be looking at many areas of policy ranging from J
financial to program policies. The process will last approximately  
one year. We’ll keep you posted on our vision of the future! $
"Health(y Babies " Task Force Meetings  
Thanks to Senator Robert Stivers, I had the pleasure of I
attending the Kentucky "Healthly Babies" task force meetings. This j
task force is to review the strategies for improving care to mothers <
and babies statewide. During one of these meetings I was intro-  
duced to Mr. V J. Krishna who assisted in the development and  
implementation of the Kentucky Child Health Improvement Pro-  
gram which increased enrollment in Kentucky’s Medicaid program.  
Kentucky captured 70% of eligible children. I
Big House Foundation Update l
The foundation of the "Big House" continues to be evalu-
ated. In August a tumiel was dug in order to evaluate the founda- `
tion. Mr. Campbell told me to think of the movie "The Great Es- V
cape", and indeed it tumed into that sort of a project! Many thanks L
to the following foundations for assisting in the completion of this Q
project: E. O. Robinson; Parker Poe; Keeneland; Kentucky Colo- l_
nel and the Gheens Foundation. On the following page is a picture
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American College of Nurse-Midwives Meetings
i Kerri Schuiling, CNEP Faculty, and I have attended sev-
L eral meetings with the American College of Nurse-Midwives
(ACNM) in Washington, D.C. Joyce Roberts, President of ACNM
I and Deanne Williams, Executive Director, have ably led these meet-
I ings. We are evaluating strategies to improve the image of nurse-
  midwifery in the United States. The number of women engaging
i nurse-midwives for their matemity care has increased; however,
I we believe the choice of nurse-midwifery will continue to increase
  if women understand the benefits of care delivered by nurse-mid-
“ wives. We are meeting to collaboratively plan methods to get the
{ message to women of childbearing and pre-childbearing age. Mr.
y Krishna may be able to help with the development of this project.
_ I am always fascinated with the network of people who are inter-
ested in improving the lives of mothers and babies!
pe. Boston Committe Meeting
· October 17, Dr. Anne Wasson, Susan Stone and I attended
I the Boston Committee luncheon at the Dedham Country Club. Mrs.
Arthur (Mardi) Perry was present to confer this year’s Mardi Perry
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Milree Keeling, CNEP Regional Clinical Coordinator, from the _
Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing, were guest speak- I
ers. Many thanks to Rose Lee Bloom, Caroline Standley and Joyce
Rickman for the hard work of arranging the luncheon and raising r.
the scholarship fund to $87,007 on September 30 of this year. The n
goal is $100,0001 Certainly Dr. Anne, Sue and I had a wonderful ,
time! In the following paragraph is information about this year’s Q
recipient. The "Mardi Perry Scholarship" is restricted to worthy  
New England students, and Nico1ette’s need and appreciation dem- i
onstrates the great value of this scholarship!  
Nicolette (Niki) Vallandigham, South Sutton, New Hamp-  
shire, is a CNEP Level III student who has lived in New Hamp-  
shire since 1982 and says she is proud to call it her home. Mrs.  
Vallandigham was first introduced to midwifery during her first 3
pregnancy. She didn’t want to receive routine care from the local 1
hospital and searched for something more. She found it at a free Q
standing birthing center in Concord, New Hampshire. Chris  
Kuhlman, CNM, and her staff supported Mrs. Vallandigham {
through "one of the most amazing experiences of her lifetime”.  
Typical of most CNEP students, Mrs. Vallandigham en- f
countered financial diiiiculties along the way and has great appre-  
ciation for the assistance ofthe "Mardi Perry Scholarship" award.  
October Board of Governors Meeting  
October 20 and 21 the Board of Governors held their quar- {
terly Board meeting at Wendover in conjunction with graduation  
ofthe Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing (FSMFN).  
Friday evening the Board hosted a dinner for FSMFN faculty and  
on Saturday the Board hosted a luncheon for the professional staff  
of Mary Breckinridge Healthcare. Saturday afternoon students and ; {
their families attended the graduation ceremony, which was held at  
the Richard Nixon gymnasium. The average age of our student is I
39 years old. Therefore, many students arrive with their husbands f‘
and children. The students plan much of the graduation, and it is
very touching to see their pre-adolescent children rushing up to the y
stage to take mom’s picture as her certificate is conferred. Many
thanks to Dr. Georgia Norsavage, Director of the MSN Program
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i Nursing for attending. Approximately 80 percent of our students
' complete their Master of Science degree at CWRU/F PB. The high-
light ofthe graduation was Miss Kate Ireland’s graduation speech.
{ Miss Ireland spoke of her days as a courier, and changes which
I have occurred at the FNS. Miss Ireland was very inspiring. She
I congratulated students on achieving this important goal. Miss
Ireland’s speech is printed elsewhere in this Bulletin.
  Woodford County Womanis Club
  November I, I had the pleasure of speaking to the
Y Woodford County Woman ’s Club about the history of Mary Breck-
l inridge and the Frontier Nursing Service. One of my great loves is
l speaking about Mary Breckinridge and the history of the Frontier
j Nursing Service. A delicious luncheon was served with many great
  comments and questions from members.
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ps Woodford County Woman is Club. Also pictured are Josephine
; Barrows, Sharon Hardin and Judy Iinslqv (Photo by Bob Vlach)
  Other Comments
It has been a busy year of celebrations and plamiing for
our next 75 years! My wish is for each of you to have a healthy
and happy holiday season and I thank you for generously helping
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Wendover News l>
by Barb Gibson H
Wendover continues to stay very     ,_
busy with hosting dinners and special ·   ‘ ··   `biii *   .
iimctions for our guests, students, faculty   y  _   
and our many friends. The FNS Board `   L;   _T  M  
of Govemors had the opportunity to stay `.,  i fi     
at Wendover during their annual October "’ p I _   V   {
meeting. Below is a list of guests during   liil `      
the last few months.   2 * "    
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Wendover Guests/Special Functions  
Wendover staff has hosted the following guests and din- E
ners since August 24, 2000:  
August 24, Level III dimer with I6 CNEP faculty in at-  
tendance. August 25, Thomas Mathew, medical student, Mont-  
gomery, Alabama, spent a week at Wendover while working with  
Dr. Roy Varghese at Hyden Clinic. August 24-26, Carol Chisinhall,  
Lindale, Texas, and Beulah Mosley, London, Kentucky, were here i
doing research on Mary Breckinridge. August 28, Mr & Mrs.  
Michael Brindle and Mr. & Mrs. Don Eby, Chambersbury, Pemm-  
sylvania, spent the night while on vacation.  
September 6, Karen Bergan, New York, New York, spent  
the night while doing research about Mary Breckinridge. Septem-  
ber 7, former FSMFN graduates and staff, Sally Rinehart and  
Linda Jo Hansen, Jupiter, Florida, visited Wendover while on va-  
cation. September 7, Wendover hosted a dinner for the Mary Breck- ;
inridge Festival Committee. September l0-22, Loren Crawford,  
Writer, Chicago, Illinois, stayed at Wendover while working with K
the Middle School children on a screenplay about FNS. Septem-
ber 13-I 5, Philip Silverthom, North Carolina, stayed at Wendover I
while teaching native art at the Leslie High Middle School. Sep- ·'
tember 15, Wendover hosted a dinner for Midwifery and FNP
Bound with 60 students and faculty in attendance. September 25, l
Eric Moghadanmian, medical student, Lexington, Kentucky, stayed I
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F armer FSMFN graduates Sally Rinehart and Linda Jo Hansen
I October 1-13, Philip Silverthorn, North Carolina, Terry
I Corcoram, Ireland, and Don Weber, Paintlick, Kentucky, stayed
I at Wendover while teaching art at the Middle School. October 2-3,
I John Rose and Matt Hacker, Lexington, Kentucky, spent the night
I while working on the Honeywell security system. October 3, Rudy
I Hamblin, Sellersburg, Indiana; his brother, Ralph Hamblin, Colo-
, rado Springs, Colorado, and Audrey Howard, Manchester, Ken-
` tucky, visited Wendover. Rudy Hamblin was an FNS baby and
I holds FNS in high esteem. October 4, Wendover hosted a "Tea"
I for the Mary Breckinridge Festival Beauty Pageant participants.
I October 5, former FNS RN Carol Etherington, Nashville, Temies-
I see, and a friend visited Wendover. October 7-8, Loren Crawford,
I Writer, Chicago, Illinois, stayed at Wendover while enjoying the
.` Mary Breckinridge Festival. October 9, former Courier Cynthia
i (Spink) Bray, England, her son and a friend visited. Cynthia was a
Il Courier in 1975. October ll, Wendover hosted a special dinner
for The Women’s Leadership of Kentucky group. Martha Coombes
_ and Angie Woodward, Frankfort, Kentucky, spent the night at
; Wendover while visiting with the group. October 13, FNS Boston
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friend spent the night; October 20, Wendover hosted a dinner for ,l
the Board of Governors and CN EP Faculty; October 22, Wendover I
hosted a dinner for the CNEP Faculty. October 23 , Wendover hosted
a dinner for the CFNP Faculty and also on the 23rd, William Taif __.
Susan Ulrich, CNEP Faculty, and Susan’s daughter stayed at I
Wendover during Midwifery Bound; October 23, Candance 1
Corrigan, Writer, Nashville, Tennessee, stayed at Wendover while t
working at a nearby school. October 27; Georgia Norsavage, Cleve-
land, Ohio, spent the night while attending Midwifery Bound. Mrs.
Norsavage works at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio;
October 27, Wendover hosted a dirmer for Midwifery Bound stu-
dents; October 30, Wendover hosted a dinner for students from D
Eastern Kentucky University; October 31, Mr. & Mrs. Richard
Tennis and Mr & Mrs. Don Tamier, Eurka, Illinois, spent the night
while visiting family in the area.
November 2, Wendover hosted a dimier for the Mary
Breckinridge Festival Committee; November 9, Wendover hosted
a CNEP Level III dinner; November ll-20, Noel Fernandez,
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  Pomona, New York, stayed at Wendover while writing Dr. Anne
1 Wasson’s biography; November 17, Wendover hosted its amaual
Thanksgiving employee luncheon. Attending were staff from the
‘ Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing in the Lexington
, and Hyden offices; administrative staff and department heads at
  MBHC and Wendover staif and Couriers.
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i Wendover Tours
  Stacey Collett hosted tours as follows:
  August 28 Carol and Jack Rose, Somerset, KY
  September 14 Junior Class
l 80 students/faculty, Leslie County High
  School
  September 19 Linda Gibson and friends, Bimble, KY
l October 4 Lincoln Memorial University,
l 12 students, Harrodgate, TN
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  October 10/17 Somerset Technical College
l 31 students/faculty, Somerset, KY
l October ll Morehead State University
i 25 students/faculty, Morehead, KY
  October 21 CNEP graduates’ families across U. S.
ll October 30 Wayne County Area Tech Center,
1 l1 students/faculty, Monticello, KY
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November 27 Eastem Kentucky University _
7 students/faculty, Richmond, KY i
Nov. 30/Dec. l Carson Newman College  
25 students/faculty, Jefferson City, TN I
Other Wendover News p
The staff at Wendover will greatly miss Marylin Hoskins,
Wendover Cook, who has resigned after 18 years of service.
Marylin’s position hasn’t been replaced yet. Kendra Brock, Rotat-
ing Clerk, is getting married and moving to Tennessee. Am1Draia I
Maggard, Essie, Kentucky, replaced Kendra. I
Wendover housekeeping staff has been very busy decorat-
ing for Christmas. We will have our amrual employee Christmas t
luncheon on December I5. FNS staff from the Lexington office I
will join us. Happy holidays to everyone!
Courier Program News
Christine Guth, Wellesley, Massachusetts, was here from
August I — October 21. Christine is a graduate of Wellesley Col-
lege. While here, Christine’s primary interest was midwifery.  
Jennyer Balkus, Acton, Massachusetts, was here from A
September 5 — November 17. Jemiifer attended Wesleyan Univer- I
sity in Middletown, Comiecticut. Jennifer had an interest in all  
aspects of healthcare.
Mitchell (Mitch) Plummeg Lexington, Kentucky, was E
here from September 5 - December 8. Mitch graduated from the I,
University of Texas, Austin, Texas. He experienced several differ- I
ent aspects of medicine while here. Mitch plans to attend medical l
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l Carpenteria, California, on December 5. She is a graduate of
1 Stanford University and is interested in women’s healthcare.
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l Former Courier News
  Heather Secrist (‘98) wrote during August that after leav-
§ ing Kentucky, She studied fruit flies in Costa Rica for a month in
E cooperation with Comell College in Iowa. Last summer she worked
‘ with endangered box turtles in Iowa, a project that required her
{ team to be out in the prairie and swamp land about tive days a
p week tracking a group of 20 turtles. Also, while in college, Heather
i worked as a veterinarian technician and has been accepted into the
  veteminary program at the University of Wisconsin. After gradu-
i ating from Cornell College in March, Heather and her father hiked
Y the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Parisburg, Virginia.
  Heather is now working at a ranch in Colorado called "The
E Nature Place”, a conference business center for development of
leadership and awareness of the earth through rope courses and
` nature walks.
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A Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
CNEP/CFNP News I
Susan Stone, FSMFN Dean and
Dr Julie Maryell, CFNP Educational Director I
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Susan Stone Dn Julie Marfell
The Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
has had an exciting fall. The process of achieving accreditation as
a master’s degree granting institution was moved forward by the
approval for a license to grant a master ’s degree by the Kentucky
Council on Post Secondary Education. The next step is applica-
tion for candidacy status to the Southem Association of Colleges
and Schools. I
This September marked the first combined FNP/Midwifery
Bound. Both CFNP and CNEP students spent their orientation y
period together in Hyden. The result was a wonderful, productive y
experience for both groups. Many of the students expressed an
interest in completing both programs. It was very rewarding to see  
future of FNPs and CNMs beginning to understand the impor- ~
tance of both roles and the strength of partnerships in providing ”
healthcare to babies, mothers and families. l
October was a hectic month with faculty meeting, gradu- yy
ation and another FNP/Midwifery Bound. Faculty meeting was
very busy and very productive. It was truly a delight to be in a I
room filled with creative, industrious women dedicated to the edu-  
cation of nurse-midwives and nurse-practitioners. After spending I
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Karen King, F NP student and Patricia Hansen, CNEP student,
ringing bell at the finish 0f the first CNEP/CFNP Bound
time with the faculty it is clear that they are the driving force that
has put CNEP on the forefront of nurse-midwifery education. The
faculty’s influence will surely continue to drive FSMFN forward
and push the FNP program to the top as well.
Graduation is always a special time at FSMFN. The F NS
T Board of Govemors joined the faculty and staff in participating in
the ceremony. Dean Susan Stone led the ceremony and presented
T the graduates with their certificates. FSMFN and its graduates
were honored to have Miss Kate Ireland speak at this year’s gradu-
ation ceremony. Miss Jane Leigh Powell, Chaim1an of the Board
T of Govemors, Dr. Arme Wasson, Medical Director Emeritus and
i Chairman ofthe Mary Breckinridge Hospital Board of Directors,
" and Deanna Severance, CEO and President of FSMFN, also ad-
! dressed the graduates offering wisdom and best wishes for the fu-
l' ture. Dr. Georgia Narsavage from Case Westem Reserve Univer-
Q sity Frances Payne Bolton College of Nursing (CWRU/FPB) de-
l livered congratulations from Dean Dorothy Brooten and faculty at
  CWRU/FPB.
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Mrs. Kitty Emst, Mary Breckinridge Chair, and Miss Powell pre-
sented the graduates with a Sacagawea dollar coin fashioned into i
a pendant. Kitty remarked that this was in honor ofthe f1rst gradu-
ating class of F SMF N in this century and to remind the students of h
their own strength. She pointed out that it was a woman with a i
baby on her back that led the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Mrs.
Emst also honored the Board of Governors during the Board meet-
ing dinner and the faculty during the faculty meeting for their con-
tinued support of F SMFN with a coin as well.
There were also many scholarships and awards given at
the 2000 FSMFN Graduation. Kitty Ernst Scholarships were
awarded to Amy Boatright and Ann Cockerham. The Berea Col-
lege Appalachian Fund Award was given to Ginger Callahan. Lisa
Scherrer Scholarship Awards were given to Jennifer Stevens and
Comiie Wolcott. The Mardi Perry Scholarship was awarded to
Nicolette Vallandigham and the Kate Ireland Scholarship was
awarded to Bobbi Brown. The Student Choice Awards were given
to the following faculty: Jeanne Bair, Marcia Hanks, Kathryn
Osbome and Cyndy Perkins.
Many thanks to the staff at FSMFN for their hard work in
preparation for and participation in the graduation ceremony. Oc-
tober was an extremely busy month for the Hyden staff The stu-
dents, faculty and graduates were well cared for during this time.
Again, many thanks for the staff’s eifort and support.
WEBSITES
Frontier Nursing Service - www.frontiemursing.org
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FSMFN Community-Based Nurse-Midwifery Education Program
(CNEP) - www.midwives.org
FSMFN Community-Based Nurse-Practitioner Program (CFNP)
- www.frontierii1p.org
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Graduating Class of 2000
{ by Miss Kate Ireland Honorary National
Chairman of FNS Board of Governors
l Mrs Ireland was the keynote speaker at this year Is CNEP
graduation. We have printed her speech below
Never did I think, when I came here as a lowly Courier in
March of l95 l , that ahnost 50 years later I would be addressing a
graduating class of nurse-midwives, especially on the 75th Anni-
versary of Frontier Nursing Service. Many of you are probably
thinking - what can this old goat say that could inspire us as we
venture forth with our hard-eamed new roles? Let me start by
telling you about some of my experiences of "the old days". After
that I’ll attempt the "inspiration bit."
Some of my experiences might be much too antiquated for
such highly trained and experienced nurse-midwives as yourselves!
However, on second thought it occurs to me that really, things
haven’t changed all that much! Babies still arrive the same way,
parents are still nervous prior to delivery and need support. Prena-
tal and postpartum care is still of utmost importance. To witness
the miracle of birth is still a fantastic and memorable experience.
I am not sure what care mothers get from nurse-midwives
today, but 40 years ago at FNS it was remarkable. Mothers were
encouraged to register early and to come down to the nurse’s clinic
for follow-up. However, if this was a problem then the nurse-mid-
wife would ride her horse or drive her jeep through the often rough
terrain to provide that care at home.
All normal deliveries were done at home and, as most prob-
_ lems were caught early, the majority of mothers delivered without
complications. Sometimes, however, there would be a situation
requiring transfer to a hospital or trying to get our ge busy and
t overworked doctor to come out to the home. This could take time,
so the nurse-midwife would have to carry appropriate supplies for
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Following delivery, the nurse-midwife visited the baby and 2
il mother for ten days, every week for six weeks, then every month  
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_ the clinic for an amrual check-up. Where today, can mothers and  
`I babies get such care and attention?? True, today there are all kinds i
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