os iniprovements ‘began: whit-

: . “solely taken: asa ‘sig
-there?s~ been, a drop-in.

_ WHEN MARG ° Petrick
J. Slatted hursing at. Mills

an Memorial Hospital in 1967

” it had 40 beds,
Today: it has 39.
oo In betwee. ‘the . “bed
ne vount climbed as -high-.as
103 until -a, combination. of
budget” cuts. and: ‘medical

- Ming down the. nimbers,
*But ‘this’: “shouldn’t’ be

“service; says: Pettick, who

oc felirés «this week: as~ the
oo ‘hospital! s: using: ditector,
a ‘has’ y
a changed,” bald Petrick in’
~ reflecting. over: hér career:
: and of: medicine | over: the :

"S8o0° Twe he

"yeurs..

’“tomies: which « sonce. te:

oo quired people. to be: admit-
‘ted, are ‘how. handled as.

We day. gases.’

More. ‘and: “more: pro- 7
: “cedures, ‘such'as tonsillec-

2 Mara Pettick’s career spans five decades

ursing

jirector retires

‘Less. invasive.  inpery

7 ‘procedure

ital. for much
: -shorter periods: of: ‘time?

. There’. also been: an. in- ;
> brease ‘in. ‘community “and.

preventative: ware, making -

; ar viding: alternatives to: ‘hos:
“pital stays?“ ogee
“Pediatrics used 16 “be a

16; “0 ene “even. as: a Pet as “a casual i in-actite care"

, ‘said. Petrick. : :
~-She- ‘worked: fix various”
n“departmenls: ‘until the “fall
of 1972: when, the family,
ee this: time’, with: WO
I , Moved to Nass |
her husband.
Pe ~ivursing’ ‘director. and “was
“Six.

. crease : in. community. care.

“.”, patticularly’in the. villages,”
“And ‘there's: ‘mor

TOM. programs. You

2 don?t: see. the, admissions; iad work:
mo anymore,”

In: total, Patrick:

Brandon: General’ Hospital
in. Brandon ‘in

o Young ti to go" ‘aly where ‘else:

7 You: had. tO. be 18:4 you:
- wanted t0-g0-'to. Winni-

| peg, ‘said Petrick..
Jo After ‘graduating *
bayed | on-wntil..1967..when

she. and her: husband, ‘who’
‘Had heard about, the north-:*"
. west from: frieids who had
Re moved: yeat earlier, came

if aK

mean: people

. to. Terrace.

"Bu here’ § S been ani in:

. “has.
2 nursed for 40: years, ‘begin--. federal ‘government! s.méd-:
‘ning ‘inher: home: province:

- of. Manitoba ‘where: -she:

»-. signed “on-“as‘ student: at: ©

“she. 7
. Terrace:

FRIENDS AND: “COLLEAGUES. of ‘Mills “Memorial
people healthier: and. pro- ‘Hospital s nursing. director. Marg Patrick gather April,

2 to celebrate her retirement and a career that be- | .

‘gan in the 1960s in Manitoba.

~ oT got on immediately,

pent::

ical ‘Services, division in ins
“Greenville. 82,
2 “There-was. 110 road : to
reenville:. then. 1’ would...
drive..down' to. ‘the: ‘tiver-.
from: “Nass “Camp,” past’
; “Canyon City,”
_bour master “would take me:
. across: I would stay: Iwo a
i days," 2
“The: family: returned. to.
1974. where
. Petrick again. was: hired. ate
is... She gradually”-as-
_ sumed hore managerial”
- duties, -becoming the head’,

Péirick. recalled.:

Mills.

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aid ‘the har- °”

“nurse: on “the” ‘pediatrics:
ward: -taking on ‘the-role of
“ education. “co-ordinator in’.
the: date" 1980s, branching’
“out to ‘infectious disease”. |
co- -ordinatar. and taking on:,

' _workload: measurement

ystem for nurses,
“In. “September

Petrick became’ ‘the: actin

ick named ° as- the” “permanent
“thonths: working: ‘for the. . director in.2000. :
: She: ‘Was: seledted the.
“ural nursing representative *

_) ona recruiting team: that
went lo-Australia and-New
Zealand in 2000. After the: -
“Northern: ‘Health Authority
was formed ‘in late .2001 °
and. as~ cit
changed: the : way “health;
dire“-was ‘managed, Petrick’ -
i also. ‘assumed. the. role: ‘as >>
“nursing. director. for ‘the Ki--

ae

timat hospital.»

ae;

‘Over - the years. she:
served in various: capaci:
ties with the local chapter

--thing,”

“|999,”

Association of B.C. cand.
also. with the’ Terrace and
“District” Community: Serv. oe
vices Society, .. a
*T wouldn't: ‘change e.
‘Said Petrick: of: her-
., Career, ““T've- had: more op-:.
°. “portunities: that: I
-T-would have...
She does: say nursing.
ochas: “changed -aver. ‘the ns
years. Pa a
. “When she- was in: 1 Bran tor the, hospital if’ there. is.
no: ‘place: else to’go,:One |
any” ‘given: cday’ we. can:
have" two. to: four people.
: waiting: for’ placement el “TO
“sewhere,”-said Petrick. 2
~ Petrick « plans to stayin

: ‘ Terrace and. is looking for- a
nected 10: “hospital” "work, ward: 10: travelling. :
than: ‘today’ s. ‘Aurses, who.
‘attend. universities, 02.0 000."

-don, nursing students: had.”
‘to’ stay" in ‘residence, there’

“was “a. ‘curfew. and. ‘they:
‘were ‘not allowed’: foumarty: %
That- experience | forged

a ‘bond: between nurses.

“They. were also Tore con- oh
gradually

<"The- whole concept .is.
different today. don’ te
> know’ if! it “ee tad é or-bad. |
It’ 's different,” said, Polrick.,, ri of: Petrickigather April 2 to.’
- célebrate her’ accomplish-

“Despite: the, .pressures of

today’ S_ medical: system,

of the. Registered Nurses" wo

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Petrick. regards. nursing as a ie
ant worthy ‘career... ee ie
But she does ‘note there? :

*“Peapk e. fend: ‘to ‘come ».J-

tae Oe going to: ‘enjoy my:
“home: and: ‘doing: what -I r.
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i The Ter race Standard, Wednesday, March 31, 2004: -A3

a _News In Brief _
” Bridge work approved -

| 1wo. HIGHWAY overheads between Terrace“and : |’
> Prince Rupert will have-new: Surfaces Pac ‘on them a.
this. summer.al a-cost of: $602,000. "
“> "The ‘Langley firm of: Seismic: 2000 Ca stfuction
was awarded the contract’ last.week-for the: Tyee’ °
—and Kasiks. ‘overheads | ‘and should: have the Jobe
completed. by Jyne..:0": +. “
The’ Tyee overhead, 40km: ‘east af Prince Ru ;
“pert, wag built: in: 1984: and:the” Kasiks,: built i ‘in ‘
1983, is-60kni: ‘west-of Prince: Rupert. Ye
. “That stretch’ of "highway can. have as ‘many “as”
1,800 vehicles: a day,: ‘in, peak season. Commercial, Pe
industrial,” touristand commuter, ‘traffic™-all- share:
‘Highway. 16: ‘along ‘the ‘it a bbusy toad,” * said
Skeena MLA: Roger Harris: fot -
- - Motorists can. expect 24: hour. traffic: conitol aid
Single: Inne iratfic. Jestrictions daring construction,

Admitted to > Terraceview :

FRANCISCO. TRIGO't now: “has | a ‘bed: at, Terrace:
view Lodge.” a 7
- Conceicao: Trigé, his Wile, ‘got the ‘cail nearly .
_two.weeks ago, saying her. wish’ that“her- husband -
be transferred: from® Kitimat General’ “Hospital to: pe
Terraceview could be pfanted.l-! ;
Trigo™ was” ‘admitted : ‘to Mills: a- yea ago. with:
complications: resulting. from. an auto. accident: i” -}
. 1996, His -condition’ was: stabilized’ and .last No.
_vember'he was’ sent t itimal, because there, were.
“no ‘beds at Terraceview. , :

‘home is much better. oo, =
2. P can go every. day and visit hin: Ty was difficult :
; before, Boing. to: Kitimat,” re She sald. a :

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oe ir! Ss: (NOT. ‘cash, ‘but. Telus: is giving the-city® ‘frée
~ parking to help the: drive to build a: Sporlsplex here. ;
“Officials with. the phone company. signed. a lease
eS last. week providing . parking. Spaces, al. its lot. tear.
the. aquatic centre for $1.
“W’s-an annual ‘lease but the sity hopes it wil be ’
“extended indefinitely. : a on ie
- Mayor. Jack -Talstra’ said the ase: “of thé parking of
‘lot will assist.with the construction, of the Sports:
© plex, which is hoped. ‘to begin this year. i
“EF you:were*to. turn that: into-'a; donation, that
~ would be a 2 substantial amourit of “mnoney,” Talstra,
said.

“Attorney-General visits .
PROVINCIAL ‘Attorney-General Geoff Planti is due .
‘| -in the area next’ “‘mojith:as*partt ‘of. tour: to, Speak.

: about land claims and treaty negotiations, oo

‘The ‘provincial. ‘Liberal government. is” trying to J:
make! -treaty. progress, but-has. concentrated on na- af
™ tive economi¢ development i issues, oe :
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