101 Reasons to reopen Chetwynd hospital OR
Chetwynd residents urge reopening the hospital operating room to improve patient care and doctor retention. The Doctor Retention Operating Room Survey collects local experiences, noting surgeries done in Dawson Creek and the desire for prompt in town care. Letters emphasize growing needs and reliance on local facilities.
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Chetwynd
Chetwynd Hospital
Dawson Creek
Peoples Drug Mart & Medical Clinics
First Call emergency care for Chetwynd Hospital outlined
Chetwynd General Hospital will start the First Call program for emergency care on January 15. Registered nurses will handle minor emergencies using provincially developed guidelines, with local approval by nurses and physicians to guide decisions. Twelve staff RNs completed the Advanced Clinical Education Program in 1998, delivered by RNABC in Chetwynd.
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Chetwynd General Hospital
First Call
Chetwynd
Registered Nurses Association of
B.C
College of Physicians and Surgeons
RNABC
Ministry of Health
Cora Lindley
Chetwynd adopts cardboard recycling after landfill ban
C.A.R.E.S. clears cardboard buildup at the depot after a January ban on landfill disposal. A single donated bin near the gate collects material for the 258 Air Cadets to bale and fund, with Swiss Inn noting annual savings of about 800 dollars by self delivering recyclables.
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C.A.R.E.S
Greg Tone
James Oldenburg
Chetwynd
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Air Cadets
Irly Bird Centre
Swiss Inn
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