A& - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 10, 2001 Nursing put in the fast lane THE PROVINCIAL gov- émmoent fast-tracked a pro- posal by Northwest Cam- munity College to offer a licensed practical nursing program to fill shortages in rural areas, says advanced education minister Shirley Bond. Northwest Community College officials were as surprised as anyone else the end of August to learn the province was giving them the go ahead to es- tablish a 24-seat licensed — practical nursing program scheduled to start in Jan- wary, They had anticipated a start date of possibly next fall at the earliest. “My job is to pick up the pace,” said Bond who added the money ‘for the new program will come from existing dollars with- in her ministry’s budget. A cash grant of nearly $95,000 is expected for January 2002 to March 2002. After that, the cost of running the program will be added to the college’s normal operating budget. The college has every intention of being up and running by January 2002. It has to hire instructors, find space and buy equip- ment, but it is expecting to Soittes Close Up Business Services Home of: have it curriculum ap- proved by November. Applications will also be taken around that time for the 15-month program. College officials have already met with a com- mittee of regional health officials to begin fleshing cul the program and atran- ging for practicum training spaces. “I'm really proud of the fact we found the money,” said Bond of the work of her ministry. IT’S NOT easy trying to ‘pet to the bottom of a sud- den or suspicious death, but that’s what B.C. coro- ners do and Terrace has- two more people taking on that responsibility. Ron Craig and Clarence Nyce are the two newest additions to the coroner service in Terrace. 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Although putting more licensed practical nurses inta the field will reduce the dependence on regis- where and why a person died, The B.C. coroner’s set- vice acts as an indepen- dant service investigating unexpected and unnatural deaths in an effort to pre- vent future deaths of that nature. “Tm honaured to be se- jected as a coroner’s agent,” said Ron Craig. “I feel its very important to make recommendations to prevent unnecessary deaths in the community.” Craig and Nyce will- continue working in their regular full-time employ- ment and are called in only when a death needs tered nurses, which are paid more, Bond said her ministry recognizes thal there are shortages throughout the health care system. “We're looking at ESL [English as a second lan- guage} courses for nurses who seed it that apply specifically to medical terminology,” she said. Bond noted that her ministry has also intro- duced forgivable loans. New coroners appointed a M Ron Craig to be investigated. 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