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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-12-19, Page 44 it HUHU.% EAPOSITOii. DECEMIER ls, 11O 14 . 111 1 •••.01114111011111, .40,41` • y zt� ry WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUED SUPPORT InvestmeniCentm Saabtth Invest tm�ent n�T&x Planning WE ARE CLOSED DECEMBER 24 -JANUARY 1 SHOP SEAFORTH WAN *TRIPS 2 TRIPS FOR 2 TO LAS VEGAS Approximate Value $1500 00 Includes $200 00 cash Spending Money Certain Limitations apply TRIPS COURTESY OF LYONDS FOODMARKET SEAFORTH KNECHTEL ASSOCIATE STORE *900 Gift Certificates Drawn Weekly Till Christmas Last Week's 5100.00 Winner -Laurens Rorie, Seatorth RU. OUT AN ENTRY BALLOT EVERY TIME YOU SHOP SEAFORTH BIA BUSINESSES MOST STORES OPENTILL9P.MP SEAFORTH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Hospital reports surplus, despite wage increases BY SUSAN OXFORD At the Sc4eartn Community Hospital Burd ut GoMernurs arsetio., December 11, Chili Executive Office& Doe Snuck. introduced Seatunh's newest doc- tor, Dr. Mart Woldalk, to the Board Dr. Woidnik said be Med the new &cilium m the hcwpitd. especially tie new nx n I. Woidauk will be spec en obstetrics at the hospital. In the property opurt Darwin 51111111=11111 committee edical gas installation is completed. Renovations to accommodate radiology are complete and the new x-ray equipment is ready to be ulsta1bd The tart date for the fust 'picwre' is mud -January. Mr. Bannerman told the Board the hospital is near to closing a deal to purchase more computa equipment. The hospital has $198,0120 to work with - $40.000 from a grant from the Ministry of Health and a Federal Salo Tax rebate of 558,000. which is $8,000 more than originally anucipated from the rebate. The finance committee reported a HONORED FOR SERVICE - Frances Teatero, centre, was made a Provincial Life member of the Seaforth Hospital Auxiliary recently. She has served on the Auxiliary tor 21 years, and worked with the Hospital's Junior Volunteer program for 10 years Mrs. Teatero pins the ranks of other Seaforth women with their provincial life membership, including, Back, Elsie Dinsmore, Janet Cliff, Alice Reid and Marion Turnbull, and front, Dorothy Hays and Pat Bennett Robing Photo S16.5.096 surplus. Even though ui October the operating budget showed a deficit due to pay mcrearres, the�tal does have a flus The Warbler's Campan- aatsoa Board has awarded the hospital with a 52,400 credit. W hue yuesttoacd asvu as an- bussier needed by the hoaptu l Dun Saudi [ghat u was needed to aim simaistnsuon to issue care showing both the uki ttt3% OHIP numbers. Tt uat w W allow the hospital to cross diet k thlp numbers until the new OHI' Health Card is fully implemented in January. For patients amving at the hospital without a new Health Card there we forms available to be filled out at the front desk. Hospital Atxihiary manba Fran- cis Teatero was awarded a Provin- cial Hospital Auxiliary Lifetime Membership in a presentation at the Royal Yak Hotel, Toronto. Mrs. Teatero has served with the Auxiliary for 21 years at the Seaforth Community Hospital and has worked with the Junior Volun- teers for 10 years. Hospitals of future would keep patient informed BY SUSAN OXFORD In the future patients will be responsible for the outcome of their choices, according to Yvonne Kitchen, Chief Nursin: Officer at Seaforth Community • . ital. At the Board of Governors meeting, December 11, Mrs. Kitchen familiarized the Board with the operations of her department with a presentation. She spoke on new health care trends and her vision for nurses at the hospital. Mrs. Kitchen gave a brief iden- tification of trends she sees in health care today and spoke about the need of both advanced tech- nology, or 'high tech', and 'high touch.' Studies conducted with terminally ill patients show the positive effects of 'high touch', which involves closer working relationships between all health care disciplines. Laser and fibre optics are examples of technology that has helped reduce the length of stay in hospitals for patients. This brings in ethical issues and skills needed by nurses to perform both roles. There is a shift from hospital based care to community based care and the expansion of the role of RNAs. Mrs. Kitchen said the time has arrived for changes in all health care discipline roles to collaborate with community workers. More access to home care is needed to reduce hospital stay. The doctor's role as gate keeper is being challenged, said Mrs. Kitchen, and all health care dis- ciplines must work together to devise a plan of care for patients. A Toronto hospital has created a care map compiled by various health professionals. This contributes to the disciplinary team approach and makes followup easier. "The public are more informed and therefore should be informed what should be provided," said Mrs. Kitchen. "Health care workers must come to a decision together as to who should provide the care and how. it's the patient's choice to have what type of treatment, but the patient must also accept respon- sibility for outcomes of their choices." The historical view of nursing was born in the church and trained in the army, Mrs. Kitchen said. Nursing in Ontario has changed from carrying out a dependent role served. If it is observed, for example, the patient has problems with meal cooking, a community group who provides meals must be provided to help that person meet the self care deficit to enable them to stay in their home. This contributes to maximize the functional competence of patient. The patient's family and the patient's role in it is also observed in this evaluation model. ...incorporates theory of self care deficit... to being independent in the last 15 years, and now the trend is for nurses to become interdependent with all other health care dis- ciplines. To accomplish this inter- dependence the uniqueness of each other must be recognized and used when delegating health care tasks. Patients are no longer looked at as just individuals but also as members of families and the community. In the past health care was ad- ministered in hospitals with the patient being released back to the home and then returning finally to the hospital. The trend has gone full circle and now patients are released back into the community more quickly. Once back in the com- munity patients are helped by various community and home care groups. In the new way of administering health care Mrs. Kitchen cited an adaptation method that incorporates the theory of self care deficit. This model looks at the ability of a patient to care for themself and determines where a weakness is. For example, the areas of a patient's personal hygiene, nutrition, mobility, observations and measurements, medications, treat- ments, and psychosocial are ob- Needs of nurses are also being considered. Hospitals, Mrs. Kitchen said, are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and the wort related stress can be high, thereby causing stress at home. A trend toward more nurses working part time, or in the community with other health care providers such as home care, is growing. Nurses who live in a double income family may be interested in working part time to free them to be with their families, and Mrs. Kitchen said the time may come when staffing will be done to part time needs. Nerses will be evaluated on their knowledge, decision making techni- ques, ethical behaviour and com- munication skills. "If people are not happy with what they're doing," said Mrs. Kitchen "then the patients will not be happy. In the evenings and nights a supervisor is on staff and could cope with the needs of part time nurses easily. Another benefit of more part time staffing could be the help with single parent families by allowing more hours when needed. Everyone needs wages and salaries, and the hospital should provide enough work, but not over- burden." Among our many blessings, is the privilege of having good friends and neighbours like you. Currently at Seaforth Community Hospital there is a ratio of one full time RN to one part time RN. The ratio for RNAs is one full time RNA to three RNAs. These ratios have been retained for many years at the hospital. The RNs at Seaforth Community Hospital do not have a union and agreements and wage set- tlements granted nurses with the Ontario Nurses Association are attempted to be met by the Seaforth Community Hospital. The RNAs are unionized under CUPE and in October they received a wage set- tlement outlined by the union. With the move toward community based health care, hospitals will continue to be centres for acute emergency care, but more so. This will free doctors to do more medical work. Mrs. Kitchen said hospitals could also become specialized centres for acute and emergency care and co-ordinating centres for community based ser- vices. Resources are becoming limited and this will lead to the selecting of team members best suited for the job and nurses will become a patient's primary care givers, said Mrs. Kitchen. "The outcome of all this will be that nurses will be asked to provide valuable information to the decision making process," Mrs. Kitchen said. "The future role of Seaforth Com- munity Hospital will be ap- propriately based on the needs not only for residents of this com- munity, but Huron County as well. ."Hospices and in-home care will provide more opportunity for nurses to work in the home environment. People feel better in their own environment. More community based care will reduce the develop- ment of infection caused by hospitalization." JOYOUS NOEL Hope your Christmas is sparkling! Thank You For Your Patronage From of The Staff at rs May you bask in the warmth of His Eternal Love GREAT SELECTION OF QUALITY RYOBJ POWER TOOLS FOR THE, HOBBYIST.... Home crafted Christmas gifts start with materials from Hoffineyer's • HARDWOOD or PINE for the woodworker on your list CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Sat., Dec. 22 to Wed., Jan. 2 HOFFMEY!R'S MILL SEAFORTH LTD. 527-0910 • 01111111 41 ••• 14 ,' 1' J • • ef \` N. AFTER CHRISTMAS: SALE starts THURS.. DEC. 27 In the true holiday tradition may the old, but ever new spirit of Christmas bless you and yours with happiness. The Staff and Management VziearitiBta . And TO All A Great Christmas! Hart's hoping the season bolds lots of good things in story. Thanks for your bat her and support. ELLIGSEN PLUMBING & HEATING Terry, Marianne Stott 1