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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-05-13, Page 32-T111 HURON RXPO$ITOR, MAY 13. 1!N Changing role of nurses forges new relationships FROM Page 1 stay up-to-date." With talks of restructuring, task forces and cut-backs, Nash feels health care is "becoming a two-tier system." Access to education of nurses is adding to the two-tier problem because new nurses must cope with the burden of financing the cost of an ever-increasing post- secondary education. Nash said nursing has always been to a certain extent hands on. "You must have a - certain hands-on rapport with your patients." Herein lies the vicious cycle Mailloux said: "you need post -secondary education to get any job and the costs of post -secondary education prohibits access." Patients too, have been affected by changes in health care. "In a gall bladder operation that would now see a patient in the hospital for three to four days, you used to see a patient in the hospital for seven to 10 days," Mailloux explained. "This can be positive because the shorter stay is NURSES WEEK - SCH Nurses share their thoughts on the nursing profession during Nursing Week. Front Row, sitting left to right: Janice Leonhardt and Martha Murray. Back Row, left to right: Kay Mailloux, Mary Margaret Nash, Carol Hunt, Mary Ellen Hallahan and Judy Lamont. POWELL PHOTO beneficial and the patients can be actively involved in their own care." Nash said that the option of having patients return to their home hospital is a positive move after services at larger centres. With patients staying in the hospital for shorter times, more specialists and out-patients programs have been offered by SCH. In addition, Mailloux said, "telephone call backs are being made since sometimes patients don't stay in the hospital for treatment." Since the time nurses spend with their patients in hospital is reduced, they have found it necessary to make a call to the home to check the patient's progress. While changes take place within, nurses have seen a change in the community as the importance of the Hospital Auxiliary and community at large grows. English -only designation removed and town has a disaster plan in place BY SCOTT HILGENDORFF Expositor Editor Lavis Contracting Co. Ltd. has been awarded the tender for road reconstruction at $103,656. Work will be done on the following streets: Brantford Street from Main Street to Isabella, Chalk Street from Crombie Street and Goderich Street!, a portion of John Street, Church, West and North Street, Anne Street from Goderich Street to James Street, James Street from Adam Street westerly and Centennial Drive from the entrance of the hospital. This work should put an end to the pooling of water on John Street when it rains. Disaster plan not sitting in a drawer The town's disaster plan is not just sitting in a drawer. That was the answer that was elaborated on after i question from Coun. Lin Steffler after council readja letter regarding a crisis preparedness seminar being offered in Sarnia this month. After this winter's ice storm in Eastern Ontario and Quebec, Steffler wondered if it would be worth sending someone to the course. Public Works Superintendent John Forrest said the town has a disaster plan. It's reviewed through a mock disaster in conjuction with the hospital every three years and is updated every year. "As long as it's not sitting in a drawer someplace,". Steffler said. Administrator James Crocker said one concern he has with the plan is that there isn't a secondary command center should the emergency situation affect the first. He said that's something that will be worked on in the near future. Town not English-language only anymore Seaforth council has reversed an eight-year-old, controversial motion to be an English-language only community. Responding to a resolution from Orillia regarding communities twinning with towns in Quebec at its May 6 meeting, Coun. Lin Steffler suggested the motion should be rescinded. "We're supposed to be an enlightened society," she said. The resolution encourages Ontario municipalities to link with Quebec municipalities to "seek a meaningful connection" through social, economic and sports interests. Deputy Reeve William Teal) said Orillia should be asked to send more information before the town makes a decision to twin. He said the resolution is too vague and doesn't explain enough about what's involved. "It doesn't look like a no- brainer," said Reeve Brian Ferguson. He suggested it would need a committee to organize the twinning. Minor ball registration is down Minor baseball registration is down by about 50 per cent this, said Recreation Director Marty Bedard at council's May 5 meeting. "I think there's more attivitieS rather than soccer and baseball," he told council in response to its concerns. He said there has been a shift in interest to other activities like golf and that it is something that happens from time to time. Optimist Park lights being repaired Three bulbs and two ballasts that need to be repaired at Optimist Park are going to cost about $600 plus labor. Recreation Director Marty Bedard said this is the first time since he's been here that bulbs have had to be replaced. Bulbs cost $50 to $80 each and each ballast is worth $175. When Optimist Park was built, the town assumed responsiblity for looking after the lights. Joyce Ribey said the community works very hard providing up-to-date and needed equipment." Community support has provided new electric beds, cardiac monitors, equipment for the O.R. and a recent addition. Restructuring and task forces have caused tension at the SCH, but a sense of "union within, has helped us to work together," says Lamont, R.N.. SCH is working hard to combat the problems associated with the uncertainty of the health care system. SCH is one of the first hospitals in the area to to adopt a Medical Advisory Council. Another positive change facing SCH nurses is their role on that MAC. Nursing staff included in representation of all areas on Medical Advisory Councils is a new step to improve communication amongst health care providers. Care teams consisting of doctors report to the Medical Advisory Councils, who, then report to the Board. Doug Halfpenny, Technical Director of the Lab, is the creator of the SCH's adopted "Quality Teams in Partnership" model representing a reorganization of hospital structures. In this model, decision makers and health care providers overlap indicating an interdependent relationship and communication. with the community at the base. Nurses at SCH get to know the people in the community, making the challenge of "coping in critical situations" that much more difficult, said Mailloux. Of the relationship between nurse and patient, Mailloux said, "you get that feeling of well-being when they've walked out." THE TURTLE THAT STARTS FIRST WINS THE RACE!!! THE SEAFORTH LIONS POOL will be a offering oftersohool lessons in June, from 4:15 to 6:45 p.m. SESSION A SESSION 6 June 1 to June 12 June 15 to June 26 COST...$38.00 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION will occur WED., MAY 20th & THURS., MAY 21st from 7-9 p.m; at Lions Park OR pick-up registration form from the Recreation office or Town Hall beginning May 13th (today) & mail in by Friday, May 22nd. ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT MIKE HENDERSON AT 527-1869 Participate in a Rural Dialogue • The Government of Canada wants to hear from Canadians in rural and remote communities. How can federal programs and services better support communities in rural Canada? 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