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Huron Expositor, 2001-01-31, Page 11A Day In The Life Of Emergency nurse helps local families through tragedy ...An Emergency Room Nurse By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff There's a black chair at the end of the hall of Seaforth Community Hospital's emergency department that . emergency nurse Jane McNaughton hates. It's the chair where family members sit when a loved one is receiving treatment during a Code 4 or an extreme and life- threatening situation. And, it's the chair McNaughton herself sat in when her husband Bob died four years ago. "I really hate that chair. But, if I had to do it all over again, I would want to be in that black chair again because it's as close as you need to be in that situation. I firmly believe family should be as close as they can be to their loved oneduring a life-threatening emergency," she says. After her husband came into the house from the barn one night and collapsed and McNaughton and her family made a frantic trip to hospital performing CPR on her husband the whole way, she sat just outside the treatment room and listened to the beeps and whistles she knew meant he wasn't responding. And, she says her time in that black chair increased her empathy for everyone who comes into the emergency department. "The horror is right there. And, when you see someone in that chair, you know there's a long hard road yet ahead of them, she says. As an emergency room nurse for close to 30 years, McNaughton has seen many of Seaforth's population in the most vulnerable and helpless position possible - watching and waiting as a loved one faces and sometimes succumbs to death in the emergency room. "I can't tell you how many people I meet downtown who have sat in that black chair," she says. "I always try to remember what it would be like to be in their shoes. Sometimes Susan Hundertmark photo Nurse Jane McNaughton cuts the cast off of Brooke Bauer, 13, of Brodhagen during a recent visit to the emergency room at Seaforth Community Hospital. patients and their families can be really nasty and demanding. But, when they're bringing in someone who's dying, those demands are the only thing they can do for their loved one," she says. Her empathy also goes out to those in non -life threatening situations, no matter how small the complaint. "It isn't up to me to decide if I think what they're dealing with is a big deal. To them, it is a big deal because that's what's brought them in here," says McNaughton. In fact, she says she sometimes sees the emergency department as a learning tool. "That's especially true for parents with new babies or young kids. The longer something is wrong, the more they worry and sometimes they just need reassurance. I'd want it myself in that situation. And, the next time, they know how to cope," she says. While McNaughton says emergency rooms can be abused by patients who just don't want to wait for an appointment with their family doctor, she says, "This area is fairly well educated about that" adding that there are still enough family doctors operating that there aren't many patients who must depend on emergency for medical care. Bluewater joins fight against county policing By Angela Pickering Lakeshore Advance Staff The Municipality of Blucwater has joined the fight with Howick Township to throw out the concept of a county -wide police contract. They join a court battle that has been in the wings since Feb. 3, 2000, when Huron County Council repealed a bylaw to create a county -wide contract with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) instead of 26 separate contracts with each municipality. The repeal was instigated ;after thc towns of Goderich .and Wingham, who arc in favor of the county -wide OPP contract, started arguing for fees to be lased on assessment instead of workload. Howick Township kncw the ramifications to smaller rural municipalities would be costly if assessment -based fees were allowed and the bylaw caused controversy between the urban and rural municipalities. The county decided to repeal the bylaw and start fresh. Godcrich and Wingham launched the currcnt court battle in hopes that the courts would disallow the repeal and a county -wide policing contract would be inevitable. Howick Township decided they had much to lose if Goderich's hid for county- wide policing was successful, says Valerie Przyhilla, Howick's clerk. They then joined thc court proceedings on the opposite side of the table, arguing the bylaw for county -wide policing was not legal. Howick's legal bid is for the repeal to be allowed and each municipality's police costs to be based on workload, not assessment. Howick Township initiated a request of support in early December to Blucwater because it now represents thc former Village of Bayfield, an original appellant. Along with Howick and Bluewater, the new Municipality of Ashfield- Colborne-Wawanosh is also supporting their cause. Janisse Zimmerman, Bluewater's clerk administrator, said if county- wide policing was accepted, Bluewater, along with the other rural municipalities would pay out almost $500,000 more than if they were assessed individually by workload. An estimate for the year 2000 including all of Blucwater showed an amount of $438,292 for policing costs. Based on 1998 figures, if a county -wide OPP contract based on workload was implemented it would cost Blucwater $715,327. If it was based , on assessment, including Wingham, it would cost Bluewater $1,220,204. If Wingham wasn't included, it would cost Bluewater $1,006,632. Zimmerman also added that another problem with county- wide policing is that rural municipalities would end up paying for Goderich's upgraded police services, when Bluewater just has thc base service. At their meeting on Jan. 15 Blucwater council felt all communities in Huron County should not pay the same rate if receiving different levels of service. "Going to emergency instead of your own doctor is not good health care because there's no continuity of care. You can see a different doctor every time you come to emergency and little things can get missed," she says. Whether she's dealing with cold symptoms or car accidents, McNaughton says she loves her job. "The day can be quiet and then the whole thing can change in an instant. It's totally what comes through that door. I love the adrenaline rush," she says. But, it's not a job for the squeamish. McNaughton has had to travel to London holding a man's smashed jaw in place so that he could breathe during the ride. She's had to help treat a three-year-old boy who had half of his scalp peeled off when his hair got caught in the bumper of a car. She's had to help patients who were gored by hogs and had holes in their legs so big she could have put her whole hand in them. And, she had to deal with fish hooks caught in skin, chopped off fingers, little kids with peas stuck up their noses and people with bugs caught in their ears. "Those types of things don't bother me. They never have," she says. McNaughton says she particularly appreciates being a nurse in a small hospital like Seaforth's since she believes she's able to give better care to her patients. "We can follow patients right through from the minute they come to the hospital to when they leave and you can't do that in a city hospital. We often know the patients that come in and their families," she says. And, while patients can complain about the length of time they have to wait in emergency, she says those who are used to going to city hospitals are thrilled at how short the wait is in Seaforth. "We give really good care here. This is a well-equipped hospital, the community has been really good to us with donations and our staff really cares about the patients," she says. Community Calendar WED., JAN. 31 1:00-3:00 p.m. - Parents' and Tots' Free Skating at the Arena 1:30-4:00 p.m. - Senior Shuffleboard at the Community Centres 4:30-5:30 p.m. - Ringette at the Arena 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Minor Hockey practice at the Arena 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Ringette at the Arena 7:00-8:00 p.m.- Step Aerobics at the Community Centres 7:00-9:00 p.m. - Leam to Dance at the Community Centres 7:30-9:00 p.m.- Minor Broomball at the Arena 8:00-10:00 p.m. - Recreation Volleyball at the Highschool 9:00-11:30 p.m. - Adult Broomball at the Arena THURS. , FEB. 1 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Fitness is Fun at the Community Centres 4:00-6:00 p.m. - Figure Skating at the Arena 7:30-9:00 p.m. - Minor Broomball at the Arena 8:00-10:00 p.m. - Recreation Basketball at the Highschool 9:00-11:30 p.m. - Adult Broomball at the Arena FRI., FEB. 2 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Hour at the Library 1:00 p.m. - Seniors' 5 Pin Bowling at Starlight Lanes 4:15-5:30 p.m. - Houseleague Hockey Practice at the Arena 5:30-6:45 p.m. • Minor Hockey Practice at the Arena 6:45-7:45 p.m. - Ringette at the Arena 7:45-10:45 p.m. - Mount Brydges vs. Centenaires at the Arena SAT, FEB. 3 6:30-7:30 am - Houseleague Hockey - Panthers vs. Blues 7:30-7:30 am - Houseleague Hockey - Kings vs. Leafs 8:30-9:30 am - Houseleague Hockey - Sharks vs. Whalers 9:30-10:30 am - Houseleague Hockey - Ducks vs. Bruins 10:30-11:30 am - Mites Hockey practice at the Arena 11:30-12:30 p.m. - Tykes Hockey practice at the Arena 12:30-2:30 p.m. - Ringette at the Arena 2:30-3:30 p.m. - Lucknow vs. Novice II Game at the Arena 3:30-4:45 p.m. - Ripley vs. Atom It Game at the Arena 4:45-9:00 - Minor Hockey Games - TBA SUN., FEB. 4 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Rec Hockey League 1:30-2:30 p.m. - Mitchell vs. Tykes Hockey at the Arena 2:30-4:00 p.m. - Free Public Skating sponsored by Seaforth Community Hospital 4:00-8:15 p.m. - Ringette Games at the Arena 8:15-10:15 p.m. Miverton vs. Midgets OMHA Playdowns Game 13 MON., FEB. 5 5:00-9:00 p.m. - Figure Skating at the Arena 7:00-9:00 p.m. - Wood Refinishing at the Highschool 7:15 p.m. - Minor Sports Council Bingo at the Seaforth Community Centres. 9:00-10:30 p.m.- Beaver Oldtimers Hockey at the Arena TUES., FEB. 6 9:00-10:00 a.m.-Fitness is Fun at the Seaforth Community Centres 10:00-12:00 noon - Parents' and Tots' Free Skating at the Arena 4:30-5:30 p.m. -Teachers' Hockey at the Arena 5:30-8:30 p.m. - Minor Hockey at the Arena 7:00-9:00 p.m. - Woodworking at the Highschool WED., FEB. 7 9:30-10:30 a.m. - Preschool Playgroup at Northside United Church 10:30-11:00 a.m. - Toylending Library at Northside United Church 1:00-3:00 p.m. - Parents' and Tots' Free Skating at the Arena 1:30-4:00 p.m. - Senior Shuffleboard at the Community Centres 4:30-5:30 p.m. - Ringette at the Arena 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Minor Hockey practice at the Arena 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Ringette at the Arena 7:00-8:00 p.m.- Step Aerobics at the Community Centres 7:00-9:00 p.m. - Leam to Dance at the Community Centres 7:30-9:00 p.m.- Minor Broomball at the Arena 8:00-10:00 p.m. - Recreation Volleyball at the Highschool 9:00-11:30 p.m. - Adult Broomball at the Arena H you're organizing e non-profit event of interest to other Seefoth aro residents, lotions the recreation office 527-0982 or the Expositor at 527-0240, or mail the information to Community Cdender' The Huron Expositor, Box 89, Seelorth, Ontario, NOK IWO wul in advance of the scheduled date. 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