The Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-01-25, Page 11WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1978
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THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LVCKNOW, ONTARIO
Huron nurses plan
to fight e roposal
A fledgling nurses' organiza-
tion formed ' six weeks ago in
London to fight a. proposal by the
College of Nurses of Ontario
hopes to gain support by staging
a meeting for. Huron nurses in
Exeter next week.
Nurse (Nurses United for Reg-
istration Security and Employ-
ment) was founded when the
'college sent proposals to register-
ed
egistered nurses and nursing assistants
that would require them, as of
1980, to work at least 50 days in"
any one year of the previous five
to qualify for a 'certificate of
competence.
One of the founder -s of NURSE,
Barbara Dundas will be the -guest
speaker for the meeting planned
for Huron nurses at the new
South . •Huron rec centre on
Sunday, January 29 at 2.00 p.m.
At a similar rally in London this
past weekend, the ranks of
NURSE jumped from 30 to 300 as
nurses backed the movement to
fight the college proposals.
At that time, Mrs. Dundas said
that .the proposal discriminates
against those nurses who must
leave the province' to find jobs,
who can't find enough part-time
work, who stop work for health or
family reasons or, who want to
start ,work again sometime in the
future.
"No other profession is faced
with this regulation," she said.
The college ,mailed its propos-
als toy nurses holding 'current
registration in Ontario eight
weeks ago and asked for com-
ments by March 15. The purpose
of the proposals, the college said,
was to ensure the public' would
receive competent nursing care.
It said the current practice of
renewing certificates annually for
a $6 fee with no other conditions
"is not always in the public"
interest".
Under the proposals, if a nurse
fa led to meet the regulations, she
wou d have to complete a
"re-entry program" to obtain a
competency certificate.
.Nurses have expressed concerti
that the college is vague about the
nature of such a program where it
would be held, who would give it,
its availability to ail nurses, the
cost to the . individual and the
taxpayer.
Mrs. Dundas said NURSE isn't
opposed to refresher courses,
workshops or required readings'
to .update nursing skills, but the
group is unwilling to support .a
re-entry program whose details
are unspecified. '
Several people at the London
'meeting objected to a number of
working day's being set up as .a
means of competency.. It was also
noted that the public's right to
competent nursing care • is already
well provided for . under the
Health Disciplines Act.
London South ' MPP Gordon
Walker is sympathetic ,to the
NURSE cause and has written
,. health minister Denis Timbrell
that the college's proposals are
"not for the good of the (nursing),
profession".. .
Walker's letter calls the opposi'.
tion to the,• proposals "The tip of
the iceberg" and says the nurses
"will doubtless raise a lobby, the
likes of which we •haven't seen for
a long time, and I think they are
right."
The Exeter meeting for all
Huron} RN's and RNA's is being
organized by four ,_Exeter nurses
who attended the ,London rally.
Speaking on behalf of the
organizers, DeBeurerman said
the implications of, the ,proposals
"are frightening". She suggested
the college is concerned about the
influx of nurses and has chosen
this method to "cut some out".
The local nurse pointed out the
proposals colzld affect full-time
nurses who are now employed as
well, particularly those who may
wish . to transfer from one
specialty to another.
It has been predicted -that if the
proposals come into force, by'
1980 there will be thousands of
RNs and RNAs who will be
refused renewal of their current
registration.
NURSE regards .the proposals
`-`as the most discriminatory and
undemocratic regulation to be
used against any profession or
occupation in the ' province •of
Ontario".
utntion Week is -here
BY BEA McCLENAGHAN,
'HURON COUNTY,
HOME ECONOMISTS
Many questions will be answer=
ed. this week in your community
as the Ontario Diabetic AssOcia-
tion proudly presents its third an-
uual' Nutrition Week. The .theme
"What's to Eat" is being
highlighted throughout Ontario
during the week of January 23 -•
28; 1978.
The main objective of Nutrition
• Week . '78 is to stimulate child-
ren's interest in healthy eating
habits and an awareness of their
importance.
Food is life. It is as simple as
that - you are what you eat. How.
you. look, feel, think and act all
start with what you eat,. People
who are well-nourished are able
to get more out of life. They are
more likely to be alert and
energetic and a.ble to cope with
the stresses of life. Good nutrition'
can contribute much to your life.
Dietitians and f nutritionists
throughout the countywill be
involved in several school promo-
,, tions_ and. community activities
this week. During the rest of the
regular year, these same profes
'.cions are available to,answer your
questions regarding good nutri-
tion.
If you .,have any questions
concerning nutrition,, eontact the
Peanuts By Charles Schulz
FEBRUARYiS HEART MONTH.
WELCOME YOUR HEART
FUND vOLUNTEEa
•
people from the 'Nutrition • Week.
• Committee , for Huron: - Lorraine
Devereaux, Community • Nutri-
tionist, Huron County Health
Unit, Goderich; Paula Blagrave,
Dietitian, Wir,am General Hos-
pital; Barb use', Dietitian,
Food; Bea McClenaghan, Home
Economist, Ministry of Ag ' ul
ture'and• Food.
The committee responsible for'
seral of the Nutrition Week
programs 'extends a thank you to
part-time home economists •Ruth
Clinton. _Public Hospital; Liz
McHugh; Public Health Unit
Nurse, Clinton; Connie Ky:c,
Public Health Unit Nurse, Wing -
ham; Grace Bird, Home Econom-
i&t, Ministry of Agriculture and
Axtmann and Susan Wheatley for
the program they helped with.
Make Nutrition Week count for
the whole family. Remember, Ian
understanding' . and favourable
attitude towards the development
of good eating habits now, will
pay dividends in Canada's future.
WINGHAM
PHONE 357-1630
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