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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-01-27, Page 20 news • w Seeded, We a eay, Jamas, 27, 1%2—Pae 2 Ludcnow: Kinsmen donate :1,000 for arthroscope !hwn Me° Lucknory and District Kinsmen have ndtified the hospital board of their intention to donate S1,000 towards the purchase of an arthroscope for the Wingham and District Hospital The instrument enables a physician to look into joints and, procedures can also be performedthrough it such as removing small. pieces of cartilage. Dr. J. C. McKim said the use of the instrument avoids surgery and enables the .:patient to get ,about (earlier after ' ,the; 'treatment. In . answer to Bill . Newton's question, • whether, the hospital would .benefit from the purchase of this equipment, . Hayes said it would offer greater usage of the operating theatre making 'it more .cost effective and patients would not have to travel to Stratford for this procedure to be done: The :hospital_ will fund the remaining cost of the athroscpe, which could cost between S2,000 and ,$3.000. Approve RNA's p oce Selected registered nursing assistants at Winghim and District Hospital will now be allowed to do the . following procedures: simple sterilization and application of oint- went; catheterization; shutting off and removal of an IV and changing an IV bottle. A letter to the board of directors at the January 20 meeting outlined board member Raye Elmslie's objection to the approval of theseprocedures by RNAs. Mrs. Elmslie's objections were registered by letter because she is away on vacation and was unable to attend the January meeting. Mrs. Elmslie objected to RNAs doing these procedures because the presentfinan- cial situation will encourage more RNAs'on; staff because their salaries, are lower than registered nurses. Mrs. Fhnslie said . the result will be. that RNs will be relegated to supervisory : or head nurse positions. • Board chairman Jack Kopas said. Mrs. Elmslie's letter could not register her a vote on the decision as she had to be at the meeting in person, but that the letter was Bus.sfetyreconinendatkns... than page 1 Max. Riegling, :the fatherof the boys; testified, he did not look to see whether traffic was coming before the boys left the car. He also said he could not tell . whether the flashing lights on .:the bus were in operation because the bus was sitting broad- side to' him. The driver of the pickup >r Leroy Yoder of Wroxeter; testified bbe noticed the school bus sitting on the shoulder of the road When he was about one mile from the Biegling'driveway He said he kept, watching the bas, expecting it to turn on its flashing lights. He noticed the Riegling car coining down the driveway fairly quickly and he wondered if . perhaps the driver of the car was going to turn out onto the highway in frontof him. Yoder said he continued to watch the bus for lights as he watched the car come to a standstill at the end of the dri- veway. Yoder said he looked again for lights and did . not see any lights on the bus. The boys then ran out in front of. him and he slammed on his brakes in an attempt to get • stopped. Yoder said he missed, Dean who ran fast enough to: get across the highway in front of him. He swerved to the left to miss • Paul but the right front corner 'of the pickup. truck hit him. Yoder said he never did see flashing lights on the bus. Yoder said he had slowed down when he first saw the bus and estimated he was going. between 40 and 45 miles per hour when he hit the brakes and started to slid. . The jury was advised by Dr. J. C. McKim that their recommendations could' include flashing lights on all four sides of school bus, 'bus ; safety instruction for preschoolers. when they register for school and the driver motioning to passengers when to cross the road. Dr. McKim also suggested that parents accompany small children across the road to the bus, which he said was a recommendation that could not be. legislated into law and was probably not practical for older children. The jury deliberated about one-half hour before presenting their recom- mendations. Can you identify the people in this Jamboree "83 picture? Answer in 'next week's Sentinel Chant will speak... *from page l attention has been focused on the Huron County site which Dr. Parrott, former Minister, of the Environment, had indicated was choice number two at the Ontario Federation of Agriculture's Convention in November' 1980. The Ontario government has turned over responsibil- ity to the recently formed. Ontario Waste Management Corporation whose job it is to find a suitable location, develop it and run the treat- ment plant and dump. The pub! t is invited to attend: read so that other board members could consider her viewpoint, Dr: 'Donald" Jolly, who represents the medical staff on the board, said he could not understand Mrs. ' Elmslie's objection to RNAs being Permitted to do these proced- ures. He said at a time when paramedical staff is often the fust medical assistance to. reach a patient and undertake medical care, even though they are not as highly trained as he believes transferring these proceduress to qualified RNAs is a step long overdue. Executive director Norman Hayes pointed out that the College of Nurses has authorized the transferral of these duties to RNAs and Dr. J. C. McKim pointed out that there is no negative comment from the medical staff regarding . RNAs doing these. procedures,. The motion authorizing RNAs to do these. procedures passed unanimously, Wiii Palet Hospital Reams Following considerable discussion the board approved a motion which authorizes the architectural: firm of Kyles, Kyles and Garratt to prepare the specifics and co-ordin- ate the contract for painting the remainder of the hospital including rooms and stairwells. ,Dr. J. C. McKim commented' he kept hearing about S300,000 deficits and wond- ered if the hospital could afford the interior redecorating. Executive director Hayesexplained that the cost of repainting the hospital would be entered on next year's budget and would not contribute to this year's deficit. Hayes said it would form a portion of ' next year's. maintenance costs. Praise executive director By Henry Hess. The executive director . of the Wingham and District Hospital ' has received high praise from a review committee set up to evaluate his . administrative . performance. In ' its report to the ,hospital board last week, the committee said it was impressed by the "overwhelming support" expressed for Norman ' Hayes and concludes,, on the basis of the hospital's' recent three-year accreditation as well as comments from those with 'whom he works closely, "the hospital is functioning very effectively under capable, dedicated and consistent leadership of the highest calibre." Committee members also expressed ap- preciation for Hayes' hard work on behalfof the hospital, "particularly during this uncertain and difficult period", and the board agreed to send him a letter of com- mendation, thanking him for his cooperation during the review process. Mary Vair,, chairman of the 'board's management committee, noted that while other employees of the hospital are assessed annually by the adnninistration, this is the first time the executive direct r has been reviewed. "The (review) committee and the board found ' the process very, constructive and beneficial," .she reported, and, the commit- tee has recommended the board consider conducting another reviewin three years. Vair . also :commented that, while the Ontario Hospital Association recommends that boards should conduct such evaluations regularly, up until now not many boards have been doing it. As a result, this board was breaking new ground in establishing • criteria and a review mechanism, she said. 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