Show f 10 Gunnison Valley News December 1 8 2002 Salina Sun Major Donations from IHC to help Black Bear Hunting Permits Utah Colleges train more Nurses Approved By Utah Wildlife Board Iih i leges jml universities will he reiemng an extra boost to help aililtess a national shortage of graduates in medi cal training pmgrims HealthCare IHC) has annouiKed innovative new pio eiiiiis and donations valued at about two million dollars to help tali schools prepare more iiiii es and other health proles sionals IHC has partnered with the of Nursing at Salt Departments Lake ( ommumty College and I tali Valiev State College to prod'K e additional registered nurse graduates beyond those With currently in the programs a commitment of SI million in funding from IHC these col leges will tram and graduate 144 more registered nurses over the next three years Willi respiratory therapists in high demand IHC is also participating with Weber Stale University by adding programs at Salt Lake City I’rovo and St fieorge hospitals to produce more respiratory therapists Donations of about SIOOOOO will allow an additional 52 students to complete the respiratory tlier ipv naming Jther donations include of S0ti()(i0 University tali olleec of Nursing SSOMX) Weber State Uni- versity Department of Nursing SSOOftO Weber Stale University nursing program at Southern 'tali University in Cedar City SMiikXi Brigham Young mversity College of nursing SVttMtO Dixie State Department of Nursing resiSISfHM) Pharmacy dency training program in conjunction with the 'mversity of tali Weber State UniS200 versity Department of Clinical Laboratory Science (which trams medical technologists) SI L 00 Weber State University nurse training program m Richfield "These donations and new piogranis fill two purposes said Phyllis Domm IHC vice president for Human Resources “ hey help provide more graduates to work in dah’s hospitals and they're part of anil climes IIIC's mission of community service Ihrough these donations and innovative partnerships we will lie able to make a positive difference” she said "One of the major challenges in Utah is that many itialified applicants for nursing school ate turned down because the programs don't have the ca paeity for more students" said Domm "These donations will help address that problem by allowing more teaching staff to be added to the programs Rather than wait until the nurs ing shortage becomes more of a crisis in Utah we’ve taken step to be proactive" she said These new donations and programs are in addition ot more than $ 2 million spent annually by IHC in support of medical training programs in Utah More than 1500 students in programs receive and training at IHC hospitals and clinics each year IHC is a charitable commu- education nity owned nonprofit health based in Salt care organization Lake City that serves the health needs of Utah and Idaho residents The IHC system includes health insurance plans hospitals clinics and affiliated physicians Last year in more than 10000 cases IHC hospitals and associated clinics provided $37 million in charitable assistance A central part of IHC’s mission is to provide quality medical care to persons from the region with a medical need regardless of ability to pay Salt Lake City — A total of 2 4 public black bear hunting permits were approved for Utah's 2X)3 seasons by the Utah WildBoard members aplife Board proved the permits after learning that the state’s black bear populations are doing well The board which consists of seven citizens appointed by the governor approved the recommendations at a Dec 17 meeting in Salt Lake City of Wildlife Resources staff members and citizen rep- resentatives from Utah's five Regional Advisory Councils were among those who presented recommendations to the hoard for 2(X)3 Utah Applications black bear hunting permits will be available beginning Feb 4 21X13 must be Applications ceived by 5 pm on March 3 to be included in the 2003 Black Bear Draw Draw results will be posted by April 4 that Utah's black bear populations are doing well “It appears that black bear populations have increased statewide since 1990 when Utah began limiting the number permits offered in the said One of the best indications of this is on the Book Cliffs in Utah where a black bear study has been underway since 1991 The DWR is providing most of the funding for the study which is being conducted by Brigham Young Uni- of hunting state” he versity "For 8 of the years of the study most breeding female bears on the Book Cliffs study area produced litters of cubs and survival of female bears was high” said "That's great news" Also while bears have been observed in each year's mortalities (either McLaughlin taken Black Bear Hunting Permits cause stock! The 214 permits approved by the board were down slightly from the 217 permits approved for 21X12 Craig McLaughlin mammals coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources says there are several indications bears by hunters or taken bethey were killing livesince 1997 many of the that have died in Utah each year since then have been (2 to 4 years old) McLaughlin says this prevalence of young bears indicates that there’s been strong cub production statewide in Utah for several years “This information supports the data collected from bears on the Book Cliffs and is a good indication a growing bear population across the state” he said McLaughlin says the guid- of ing force behind black bear management in Utah is the state’s Black Bear Management Plan The plan was developed by the Black Bear Discussion Group a group that included diverse interests ranging from hunters to environmentalists The plan was approved by the Wildlife Board in December 1999 and has guided black in Utah since bear management 2000 “The plan uses a number of criteria to determine the DWR’s success in reaching the management goals set out in the plan and I'm happy to report that most of the objectives are being met" McLaughlin said j Confidential Hotline to Answer Questions About Premature Babies - Salt Lake City Ut What can you do to reduce your risk a premature baby? all calls are strictly confidential Calls are not broadcast is delivered Hospital and Primary Children’s and Kandee Calls will be answered by How do you know if you’re havTracy Karp a neonatal nurse in the Newborn Ina practitioner ing baby? What should you expect if your baby tensive Care Units at both LDS of having prematurely? Newborn Intensive Care Medical Center and neonatal care questions be the topic of December’s seret NewsIHC Health will De- Hotline Jones a registered nurse in the LDS Hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit The health hotline Callers can dial the hotline at from am to December 10 be open until 6 pm on Dec 24 to help with your last minute stocking stuffer or party needs! We’ll Santa Claus Will be at the Gunnison Market December 18 from 5 pm! 2-- Coke Products Tombstone 12” Original or Mexican Cream o' Weber quart Eggnog 2 for $3 A U ff IB We're Looking Out For You! 0 f ' and News IHC is charitable Make Classified Advertising We Simple!!! Just Call In Your Ad To The Salina Sun or Gunnison Valley News Before Entertaining? 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