The Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-01-27, Page 20
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Ludcnow: Kinsmen donate :1,000 for arthroscope
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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
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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.
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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.
Because it 'dealt ' with personnel matters,
the;, committee presented its report to the
board during a closed session.
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