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♦ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2007 2A 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 I ■■ ■ - ■ |s| m SIGN UP FOR DISH NETWORK AND GET: VI FREE DishHD™ FOR 6 MONTHS (REQUIRES 18-MONTH COMMITMENT AND QUAUFYING PROGRAMMING) 1,877.312.W1ND | windstream.com BLAIRSVIUE 231 Hill Crest Plaza, Suite 3 706.745.6911 BLAKELY 717 S Church Street 229.723.8585 CAIRO 48 2nd Avenue N W 2293772100 CANTON 1353 Riverstone Parkway, Suite 100 770.4792000 Customers phoneline HO programming requires Hp receiver anaHptefc'risionjsoli) separately Customer imigw[tecribt. togw* l )""?°L °„ p.. <2 £,!,■» mrludes V d#veiv Models and largei will olfei an extended 3-ye.ir warranty. Wimfctream in the hopes of developing experienced health care pro fessionals who want to stay and work in the Houston County community. Todd Edenfield, Clinical Director of Nursing at Perry Hospital, serves as an advi sor for the allied health sci ence program. “Houston Healthcare sup ports the health science pro gram by providing clinical rotations at our facilities for the students enrolled in the program,” he explains. “We try to give the students an opportunity to see firsthand how healthcare profession als work and help them gain some experience.” The students must undergo the same orientation as regu lar HHC employees prior to beginning their rotations. “They are trained in HIPAA policies as well as CPR training for healthcare providers and are trained on the basic skills such as vital BRING HD * I HOME FOR I THE HOLIDAYS j THE BEST IN HD PROGRAMMING CLEVELAND 243 S. 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