Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 12, 1988, p. 8

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Page THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday November IMS Outlook Lifestyle Prescribing levels of nurse abuse By Peter Gott M Dr Williams Emeis a specialist in obstetrics gynecology playfully si died up behind Jean a nurse silting In the nurses station in Colora do Springs Memorial Hospital With a sly grin be Jerked the woman pony tail and according to the Associated Press said Hey babe what going Right now is fervently wishing that he had resisted this se ductively friendly Impulse Ms was not amused In fact positively tlckedoff The sup posedly Innocent tug gave her dating pain The yearold nurse charged the doctor with assault neg llgence and emotional distress In an outofcourt settlement she was awarded 000 paid by the insurance company This case will unquestionably alter irrevocably doc tor nurse rela tioos In all hospitals Healthcare in have Just entered another On the serious side ac tions can certainly be viewed as dep recating Sexism In the workplace Is inappropriate Many women both in side and out medicine have had It up to here with male colleagues or employers who think it cute to play unsolicited touchy games with female employees These women arc completely justified In demanding to be treated with respect and equality No woman should be expected to put up with mauling and condescension particularly at her job especially in situations where such behavior has been institutionalized as It has been for years In hospitals On the other hand 1 for a pulled pony tall Come on I ve seen going on in my own hospital that would be worth 100 or 1 maybe even more at the annual picnic In most there is a degree of familiarity that come with time between doctors and nurses A squeeze on the shoulder or an arm around the waist are commonplace When Inconsequential Intimacy is ex more than one nurse has been heard to exclaim Knock It off doc tor I busy This usually serves to bring the situation In check into prop er balance Some nurses simply shed advances like water off a retriever others be moan the fact that for one reason or another they re seldom If ever tweaked A few set the doctors straight on the spot and that that In the Interests of resolving future similar Incidents I suggest the lowing guidelines for financial arm around waist without smite smile contact th arms touching hair stroking hair running fingers through hair blowing in ear without smile with smile kisslng neck biting neck IS hand holding IB touching dorsal spine tickling dorsal spine 10 BOO scratching lumbar spine- 17 kneading lumbar spine BOO patting fanny Admittedly this list Is Incomplete for reasons of propriety But I sure you get the Idea Nurse is a firebrand make no mistake about She discovered an unbeatable solution to nurses de mean Ingly low salaries Theresa rich vein to be mined out there as long as Interns residents and aging narcissis tic practitioners continue to ignore the philosophy of look but dont touch Dyed garments discolor other wash POLIYS POINTERS OUR LANGUAGE by Jeffrey McQoaln To cover again or anew you er Don forget the hyphen however or recover won be able to recover Paltry describes anything worth- leas or Insultingly inferior Never In sult a friend If you can spell paltry let your pal try When do yon use ante- and do yon A The prefix ante- means before or in front of for instance antedate occur earlier in time Anil means opposed to or against as In anti- smoking By Polly Fisher DEAR POLLY I ve been dyeing some shirts and blouses using the home dyes from the supermarket My Is that these dyes bleed when wash the garment Is there a way to prevent the dyes from discoloring the rest of my wash B DEAR Homedyed wltf bleed a bit and fade the more they re washed However I ve found that washing them In cold water pro tect and preserves color best Whenever I washed homedyed garment in warm water white Item In the load became tinted This has no I been such a problem after few washings when I use cold water best preventative for whites is to always wash home- dyed clothing separately or with Item of a like or darker color Yon can also try to set the dye with salt add a cop of sail to the rinse water wheo washing tbe Item for the first time after dyeing it This may mini ml fading and bleeding to some degree innately I ve always found thai home dyed fabrics do fade after repeated washings When this nap- pens yog may want to them Directory of Services Offered in Our CommunityH CONSULTING NEW OR USED VEHICLES IF YOU ARE BUYING OR LEASING ANY MAKE OR MODEL TRADING OR SELLING SAVE TIME AND MONEY CORMATINC 8774000 CALL WBWW us wfu set the jot one Murn MOW rtATUMM MOM STtAM St either In the original color or In some new fresh color to enliven your ward robe However remember that dyed fabric that Is overdyed with a differ color will come in a color that is a combination of the two- bine over a red dye will have a purplish cast for example Have fan and good lock with your dyeing efforts POLLY Polly newsletter Sewing and Needlework Tip and of ways to make chore easier plus Ideas for easy craft and needlework projects Send for each copy to POLLYS POINTERS In care of this newspaper PO Bo Cleveland OH Be sure to Include the title DEAR POLLY Must frozen corn on the cob be defrosted before cook AMANDA DEAR AMANDA Some recommend thawing corn on the cob because they feel if It Is cooked frosen the kernels will overcook while the inside of the cob slays cold In other words It cult to get the roxen ear to cook evenly However I ve found that It gently in milk or water to which a little sugar has been added product goodtasting retails with a minimum of effort Jut cook It until It seems tender and to liking POLLY RECIPE OF THE WEEK On a cold fall day nothing beats a bowl of teaming hot soup and the follow log recipe for Super CUm Chowder is simple as opening a few cans Combine 1 can cream of celery soap t can cream of potato soup 1 can New England clam chowder ounce of canned whole baby clams with their liquid and I cap half and half Heat stirring constant ly to just below the boiling Serve with oyster cracker on the side Youll find more delicious easy and nutritious soup recipes In my ter Hot and Hearty Soaps Send for each copy lo POLLYS POINT in care at this newspaper PO Bos Cleveland OH to Include the title POLLY DEAR POLLY For tasty gold en brown baked cut 1 broil fryer chicken Into serving pieces and season with salt and pepper Top with a mixture of W cup and cup orange juice Cover with foil and bake at degrees for one hour or until done Try adding shredded carrots to chicken or lurkej salad sand Also they give extra taste and nutrients to corned beef ham and cheese and peanut butter sandwiches A teaspoon of sugar added to onions before frying A II Improve the flavor SEPTC TANK SERVICE Eimnjncy 2790 SALES A TV VM STEREO for M DAT WE WE Ecstasy BRAMPTON COLOUR

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