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The Huron Expositor • February 11, 2009
News
Lamont retires after 35 -year nursing career at SCH
Susan Hundertniark
Though she's been putting off the
decision for some time, Judy Lamont
has retired from nursing at Seaforth
Qommunity Hospital after a 35' -year
career there.
"I was going to retire a year ago but
I stayed an extry year. But, I decided
I'd done enough I wanted to get out
before I got sick," says the 61 -year-
old Seaforth woman.
"I could have retired at 55 but I
wasn't ready then," she says.
Lamont, who grew up in Seaforth,
trained as a nurse in Stratford and
returned home to work after a year
at Stratford General Hospital on the
surgery floor.
Just 20 when sIe completed her
three years' of nurses' training, La-
mont says there were 26 nurses in
her graduating class.
Since coming to SCH in 1973, she's
worked in every department from
emergency to obstetrics to the oper-
ating room and the medical -surgical
floor.
She was working on the medical -
surgical floor and in the ER when
she retired.
"I wasn't ever fussy on ER but I
still did it," she says.
As a young girl looking for a career, ,
Lamont says the choices back then
were limited to nursing, teaching
and being a secretary.
Tho shy to teach, she thought she'd
give nursing a try and has enjoyed
the variety and the challenge.
"I've really enjoyed it for the most
part. You see people die who you
know and you have to get used to
that. And, you see people at their
worst but it's also nice to see them
get better. and leave the hospital,"
she says.
"The odd time you save a life and
you realize all your training wasn't
in vain," she adds.
Because it's a small hospital, Sea -
forth Community Hospital's staffhas
become like family, says Lamont. 444
"We all cooperate and work really
well together. I would say we're the
best you can be over there (at the
hospital)," she says, adding that she
enjoyed a retirement party held for
her recently by the staff.
She says working and living in the
same community has had its pros
and cons.
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"You can
walk to work - it's
handy. But, if it's
stormy, you know
they're going to
be calling you
in. That ' phone
rings and you feel
guilty if you don't
go back in," she
says.
Lamont says
she's been watch-
ing how the na-
tional nursing
shortage has af-
fected SCH over
the past several
years and won-
ders what the an -
Judy Lamont
sorer is.
"I knew three years ago we were
in trouble but I don't know what
the answer is and what would draw
more nurses here. I don't know why
more young people aren't interested
in nursing," she says.
"Just come out and try it if you're
interested in helping people. And,
you've got to give it some time to
learn the ropes," she urges anyone
interested in a nursing career.
While Lamont plans to spend some
time redecorating her house and
puttering in the garden in the short
term, she's not sure she's completely
finished with nursing.
"If I get bored, maybe I'll be back
part-time or casual," she says.
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