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Perry Hospital ICU donates beds to HCBOE
Special to the Journal
Perry Hospital recently
purchased new beds for its
ICU, and, in turn, donated
the “old” beds to the Houston
County Board of Education
for use in the allied health
science program, an intern
program for high school stu
dents wanting to learn more
about the healthcare field.
According to instructors
Susie Jarrett, RN, and Shelia
White, RN, the health sci
ence program is an excellent
opportunity for students to
gain valuable experience in
healthcare.
“Our students do clinical
rotations at both Houston
Medical Center and Perry
Hospital and shadow health
care professionals in various
departments such as radi
ology, physical therapy, and
nursing,” says Jarrett.
The allied health science
program is onte of many voca
tional opportunities offered
through the Houston County
New attorney
Luci Joullian Cason,
daughter of Philip and
Brenda Joullian of Perry,
shown here with her hus
band, Lee Cason, recently
was sworn in as an attor
ney. She graduated from
the University of Georgia
School of Law in May. The
Casons live in Athens,
where she works with the
Piedmont Judicial Circuit.
She was formerly a staff
writer for the Houston
Home Journal.
Contributed
AF stands down
some F-15 models
Special to the Journal
For the second time this
month, the commander of
Air Combat Command has,
according to an Air Force
news release, directed a fleet
wide inspection of all ACC
F-15 A through D model air
craft.
The directive, according
to the release, follows find
ings Tuesday stemming from
the investigation of an F
-15C mishap that resulted in
the loss of that aircraft on
Nov. 2 . Based on those new
findings, all F-15 A through
D models, according to the
release, will undergo a stand
down that will require addi
tional inspections and pos
sible repair actions.
Gen. John D.W. Corley,
ACC commander, also recom
mended the stand-down of
all other similar model air
craft in other Air Force major
commands, including those
under the operational control
of U.S. combatant command
ers.
The new findings from the
Accident Investigation Board
indicate possible fleet-wide
airworthiness problems with
F-15A/B/C and D aircraft, the
release reads. These findings,
based on a metallurgical anal
ysis of the mishap aircraft,
have drawn attention to the
F-15’s upper longerons near
the canopy of the aircraft
that appear to have cracked
and failed. The longerons are
major structural components
that run along the length and
side of the aircraft.
Although the longeron
area was covered in general
by previous inspections as a
result of the Nov. 2 mishap,
technical experts with the
Warner Robins Air Logistics
Center, are recommending a
specific inspection technique
for the suspect area.
Based on this most recent
data, ACC said it believes it
is necessary to stand-down
the F-15 A through D until
such time each can receive
a more detailed and tailored
inspection of the upper lon
gerons in the focus area. The
stand-down does not affect
the F-15E. The duration of
the stand-down is pending
the completion of required
inspections and any neces
sary repair actions.
Career and Technology
Center, which is a true school
of choice for those Houston
County high school students
interested in achieving a
technical/career diploma.
Students must apply and be
accepted in one of the pro
grams to participate.
“We are actually the fifth
high school in the school
system, and our students
come from the other high
schools - Northside, Warner
Robins, Houston County and
Perry - and include those in
AP| honors and college level
programs,” explains White.
“This semester, approxi
mately half of our students
are interested in the nursing
field.”
White says the Board of
Education is working exten
sively with area schools such
as Macon State College and
Middle Georgia Technical
College as well as Houston
Healthcare to enhance the
allied health science program
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fessionals who want to stay
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Todd Edenfield, Clinical
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Staff of Perry Hospital’s ED and ICU are pictured with Houston County Career and
Technology Center Instructors Susie Jarrett, RN, and Shelia White, RN.
signs and bedside care,” says
White.
Morgan Greer, daughter
of Kim Greer, Executive
Secretary at-Perry Hospital,
is in her third year of the
Talton elected GEMC vice chairman
Special to the Journal
During its board meeting
Nov. 12, Georgia Electric
Membership Corporation
elected Neal Talton vice
chairman of the 2008 board
of directors. Talton is the
owner/operator of Ocmulgee
Dairy, Inc. in Bonaire.
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