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Hospital honors nursing staff, aides SECTION 2 - PAGE 5 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1984 Northern Illinois Medical Center (McHenry Hospital) honored its patient services division during Illinois Nurses Week, March 4 through 10. All registered nurses, LPN's, nurse technicians and nurse aides received silk flower corsages, courtesy of the auxiliary to Northern Illinois Medical Center. Joan Syer, vice-president of patient services, arranged for a traveling ice cream cart to make rounds on each shift on Thursday, March 8. The staff enjoyed a special ice cream treat of make-your-own cones and sundaes. NoraC. O'Malley, president of NIMC said, "This week we celebrated and saluted the wonderful, caring role the nurses in our hospital perform. For years, the competent care our nursing staff delivers has been recognized and ap­ preciated by our patients, their families, the physicians, and by our other employees. These men and women who give so much of themselves, and whose professionalism, dedication, and concern are essential to the fulfillment of our hospital's mission, deserve every tribute." The rapid advances in health care in the past decade have changed the professional profile of the "typical registered nurse". It is no longer possible, or likely, that a nurse's professional growth ends at graduation from a nurse's general News County police investigate theft of toolsj County police investigated the theft of a battery charger and a variety of electrical and mechanics tools from the garage of Steven Conley, at 714 Ringwood Road, McHenry. The police report indicated the * ^ garage door was forced open to J gain entry. IT'S OUR ANNUAL PRE-$PRIN« SALE! Mary Murphy, RN, assistant director of nursing at Northern Illinois Medical Center, and Conrad Tomlinson, center, a local humorist, serve the nursing staff on the evening shift, as Christine Rink, RN left enjoys a complimentary ice cream cone and Linda Haswell, RN, right makes a special sundae. THRU APRIL 30TM training program. The nurse of the eighties must meet technological challenges, use sophisticated equipment, handle complex record-keeping to ensure accurate treatment, and still maintain the traditional TLC patients need and want. Professional education is always continuing and the hospital provides tuition reimbursement as an employee benefit to assist the nurses in career maturity. Critical Care training, special certification in advanced car­ diac life support, and emergency nursing, are among the specialties available to today's registered nurse. Primary training in a nursing program may be a traditional two- or three-year program in a hosptial setting or in conjunction with a community college, or a four-year program at at university, and concluding with a Bachelor's degree in nursing. Battery charges face two men after fights C A If EL|KE NEVER 9Mm, W E BEFORE! 20%. 50%! ON ALL KITCHENS & BATHS! •Poggenpohl •Nickols •Molded Marble A McHenry area man was arrested and charged following a fight outside the Fireside Inn tavern on Route 31, north of McHenry. County police Dep. Wofford was driving past the establish­ ment when he noticed two men fighting in the parking lot. Stopping to investigate, the two men entered an automobile and continued their fight. While attempting to end the fight, one of the men struck and kicked at investigating officers and had to be subdued. Inside the squad car, he kicked and damaged the window frame of the rear door. 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