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,LATION! ,i By KEVAN MOORE . .+++.,+ . printed in g .... ~ lie+ A n c h o r - Karl Sleight took over ........... !i~' age. Dur- pc, Idaho. She lat~rjoined as the new publisher of ~+:~'~ .+~ ing herWick Communications in the Shelton Mason County +'>! ............. +.ii t e n u r e, April 1986 at th~ eompa- Journal this week. ~i :~ S 1 e i g h t ny's Ontario, Ore:, paper % Sleight comes to Shelton ~ ~i ove r s aw before being promoted to runf°ll°wingas theapublishernearly 14-yearof the ~+:~~/~/: the ere- the publisher post in Alas- WW~:*~ ation of a ka. Mat-Su Valley Frontiers- multi-mil-Sleight is known man, a thrice-weekly paper Karl lion dollar throughout the industry serving Wasilla, Palmer Sleight printing for her commitment to and the Matanuska-Susit- plant in community journalism and na Valley in Alaska just 2005, add-she looks forward to bring- north of Anchorage. ed a Sunday edition in Au- ing that emphasis to every When Sleight started gust 2002 and began home aspect of the Journal. at the Frontiersman, the delivery for the first time "I'm excited to call Ma- newspaper published twice in the core areas of Palmer son County my ne~ home a week, had only spot color and Wasilla in April 2003. and look forward ~o work- on the front page and was Sleight's journalism ca- ing with the newspaper reer began in 197~ at the staff to bring our read- Idaho Free Press in Nam- ers relevant news and information each week," Sleight said. "I also look forward to hearing from our readers and commu- nity leaders to get their input on how we might better serve the needs of the county." Sleight and her hus- band, Fred, and their little Yorkie terrier Rowdy, are house hunting in the Shel- ton area. They have lots of family in the area and look forward to welcoming their children and grandchil- dren to their new Mason County home. l ~i'~*!z!~'i:N Same.Day Service Available I +::::'::: +++++ 301 E, Wallace-Kneeland Blvd, ' Kneeland Plaza, near Shelton Fred Meyer Open 7am-6pm Mon-Sat ,, (360) 426-2607 We, the family of Arthur L. (Bud) Tozier, Sr.. would like to thank all of you. who generously rendered many, many acts of kindness in sending flowers, cards and offering services during Bud's illness and recent passing. We sincerely apprecmte all your kind thoughts, prayers and deeds. Special thanks to Dr. Douglas Lindahl, Olympic Physicians. Skokomish Valley Fire District #9, Medic One, Mason General Hospital, Providence SoundHomeCare & Hospice and devoted caregivers Vonetta Bums. Karen Chesnik, Diana Greenman and Anna Rickert. Thank you. -- The Family of Bud Tozier Journal pnotos D~ NataJle Johnson Dan Hoosier, left, Tom DiDonna and Mary Harmening administer life saving care to one of MGH's three new high-fidelity medical simulators during a demonstration last Thursday. Dummies help MGH staff practice smart medicine Hospital learning center acquires three new 'high-fidelity'manikins By NATALIE JOHNSON Doctors, nurses and clinical edu- cators such as Tom DiDonna are al- ways looking for new ways to prac- tice their lifesaving skills without risking a human life. That's where manikins come in - not models for jeans at a depart- ment store - manikins that cry, talk, sweat and even bleed. Mason General Hospital's Learn- ing Center recently acquired three high-fidelity medical simulation manikins for training purposes. Medical simulators have come a long way, said DiDonna, a clinical educator at Mason General Hospi- i + ~ ~ + ~ + i] tal + , , i, ~ : ~~ ~. ...... ~.+" ~ ,~ In the 1970s the first low-tech ~!!i medical simulator, nicknamed "An- : ii :;i :[ nie," was created to teach CPR. In ~. .... + .......... ~li!~ii+~,~' ............. ~i ~+:l~i'~i;!+;~iih[ ~v~l '~+ ~ high-fidelity manikin, named "Har-1998' scientists created the first ~+ ++ +:+++++~ +, , °,+,.....,, v+,, w+ ca+n+ + + to a large computer system. Ja.. No Fedzval vember 4, 5, & 6 I - Ocean Shores Convention Center and Ocean Shores Lions Club 3 Days of Jazz. Dancing. Saturday Night Dance Contest 2 Gospel Services at 9 am Sunday morning FREE Jazz Hour for kids of al~ ages at the Convention Center § Special: Umbrella Parade Sat 9 pm at the Convention Center All Festival $7S, Friday Only $35, Saturday Only $45, Sunday Only $25 Dan Hoosier, left, and Mary Harmening practice CPR on one of MGH's three new high-fidelity medical simulators during a demonstration last Thursday. Call the Jazz Hotline for camping & RV information The hospital's newest maul- they are improving. kins are also high-fidelity, mean- This is a vas~ improvement over ing they are as close to a human older, low-fidelity systems. DiDonna body as technology allows them to said. be. They breathe, simulate heart "The feedback comes from the sounds and have working airways, manikin itself instead of an instruc- They can simulate heart attacks, tor," he said. strokes and a wide variety of other Mason General recently pur- conditions, chased three manikins - a baby, "You can have pre-programmed child and adult-sized man- through scenarios," DiDonna said. funds from the American Recovery The manikins can simulate re- Act. Together the manikins totaled sponses to many injuries, includ- $160,000. ing burns, and when students treat All three manikins give the proper them,.they send signals to a comput- physiological responses to stimuli, er monitor that indicates whether DiDonna said, which helps students, staff and even EMTs and paramedics train for real-life emergencms. "Our goal is the reduction of medi- cal errors. We want to eliminate medical errors," he said. "Simulators are a good way to learn before you're ready for the real thing." All three manikins breathe through air compressors -- the small- er two through external air compres- sors and the adult model through an internal compressor -- said Marcia Rohlik, director of the birth center at MGH. The manikins' skin is so delicate, she said, that anyone who handles them must wear gloves. The instructors and staff at Ma- son Genera] are still getting used to the new manikins, but DiDonna said they have already been used for training. "The learning curve is very, very high," he said. DiDonna plans to not only use the manikins to support ongoing train- ing for MGH staff, but also to help lo- cal firefighters and emergency medi- cal personnel. "We're a public hospital we all have a vested interest in our broth- ers and sisters in the community," he said. The manikins will also be used by the Rural Outreach in Nursing Edu- cation, or RONE, program in Mason County, DiDonna said. The RONE program allows people ~o ge~ an associates degree m nurs- ing in two years with Internet class- es and clinical instruction using the manikins. Staff and medical professionals in training value having the newest technology to practice on. However, the most profound benefit goes to the patient, DiDonna said. ,, , ,, It s really about the patients, he said. + ..........+++°++++++++++++++++~++ h ho g f ++++++ +° + + +++'+ ++++ + Shelton United Methodist Churc stin undraiser Shelton United Meth- The fundraiser will fen- United Methodist iChurchRSVP to Jeri Plews by odist Church is hosting a ture Cooki Lee Jewelry De- located at 1900 Kin$ Street, Nov. 10 at 427.2770 or fundraising event for Mary signs and will be held from Shelton. i jplews@msn.com. Goody Bridge Children's Hospital noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, The event supports fami-bag will be provided for all Tree House. Nov. 12, at the Shelton lies of hospitalized children, who RSVP. 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