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Show A forum for opinion Rev w Wednesday June 24, 1337 : 4A E O for chi Drive carefully. Children at play. Its a familiar warning to C ; motorists driving through residential neighborhoods, and its good advice, especially during the summertime when children are out of school and outdoors during most the long daylight hours. ,r ' But the warning should be extended to those who are, or should be, supervising the activities of the children as well as to those driving vehicles on city streets. Parents and others responsible for keeping youngsters safe should take care to FIHP Sorts Ftoef Cft T In our view Where there are no sidewalks, they should be taught to walk or ride their bicycles as far off the highway as possible and to use play areas away from traffic. And the best way to teach children safety rules is to set the example. If children playing and riding bicycles in the street is a common summertime scene, adults doing the same things is also annoyingly typical. educate them to avoid the On an evening a couple of dangers on streets and highweeks ago, two adult men ways. were riding bicycles parallel along 3100 West in Roy, an ; Especially in more rural and quiet residential areas, chil- unusually narrow street. Their dren must learn not to com- position on the road was not pete with vehicles for space on only illegal, but dangerous, the streets. In South Weber, since vehicles driving behind west Roy, west Farmington them could not get around and other similar areas where them without going complete- thin out so they could pass the children and parents get a ly into the lane of oncoming cyclists. It demonstrated a tofalse sense of security from the traffic. tal lack of highway courtesy. rural atmosphere, it is imperaenwere They riding slowly, tive that children learn to play joying a leisurely conversaThis type of situation is, in their yards and ride their tion, while motorists became unfortunately, an educational bicycles and toys on the impatient waiting behind one for children who may be them for oncoming traffic to watching. If adults can misuse the highway in this manner, it who are not create a hazard motorist and a child, a stigma must appear to them to be the and set an extremely bad ex- of irresponsibility is attached" to the motorist, when some of ample for children who probathing to do. find difficult it to give the fault often belongs to parbly Most cyclists and people credence to warnings when ents of the child and others walking or jogging alongside they witness such behavior in who have taught him by exthe streets are considerate of adults. ample that he can use the But those motorists rights. In an accident involving a streets as a play area. Board should remember purpose Farmington officials have appointed a committee composed of seven Farmington citizens whose main goals have been defined as a fact- been made yet. In To ascertain the need for a jail and dispatch this data is the goal of the citizen commitissue. tee to do more or less than Since the jail issue is one of finding body and disseminator would that be to do the Farof information on the contro- such emotionalism to that aran injusmington community versial new jail proposal. ea, the committee must use tice. With such a volatile, issue as wise judgement in its efforts. The residents have a right the jail has proved to be, espeCommittee members should to any facts that may surface cially where the Farmington find it helpful to interview this controversial issue. on community is concerned, and discuss the issue with offiIthere may be a temptation to cials who have been involved Committee members must Overlook the committees with the proposed new correc- be vigilant in keeping their to act as tional facility all along. The primary purposes in mind, to purpose force and keep the committee should keep in gather and disseminate accucommunity abreast of any mind that no decision on loca- rate information to the Farhappening regarding the jail tion, the touchiest issue, has mington citizens. a our view pri-'ma- ry -- : Letters to the editor Utah has shortage of licensed nurses t lakeside Review editor - Ive just returned from the VirNAPNES Convention Islands gin National Association of Practical Nurse Education and Service) !With the message for all of us as health care consumers: LPVNs Modern-Da- y Night- j- - ingales: Vocal, Vigilant, Valuable and Victorious! J' Most consumers know that there is a movement on nation-widto do away with existing Licensed Practical Nurse Programs Licensed Vocational Nurse Programs in California and Texas) .by 1992 by the American Nurses Association for registered nurses and others. The timetable has been shortened to 1991 according to National Commission on pursing Implementation Project NCNIP). - To quote NAPNES Forum 1987 May issue, Four national nursing organizations meeting as for Nursing, have the issued a document describing the 'consensus that is emerging in re e Tri-Coun- cil gard to the nursing entry level issue. The groups consensus is that LPVNs. in their current scope, have no future role in the nursing profession. Helen Larsen LPN, Executive Director of NAPNES, states: Consensus? By whom? Certainly Check the Nursing Classified Want Ads. Fight for the LPNs to survive. In this jungle of pro- posed educational nursing changes only tigers starve last and survive. Carol D. Jeppson, RN, MA Director, LPN Program not the majority of working Uintah Basin Area Vocational nurses in this country. Once Center again, a few nurses are seeking Utah Roosevelt, control of nursing education without considering the effect on care. Nursing status comes from a job well done at patient the bedside, not in a boardroom. Tell me, consumers of health care: who is the nurse who best bedside nurses? The Registered (Professional) Nurse or the Licensed Nurse? Does it take a mechanic to drive a car? A computer programmer to run a computer program? Do we really need degree creeps as entry level into nursing? Think about it, you who have Licensed Practical Nurses in your family, who have been cared for by LPNs and who know the value of a good bedside nurse. The Utah nursing shortage is here. (Practi-calVocation- al) Family appreciates w 80off 3171 Harrison Blvd. wheelchair donations Lakeside Review editor: The family of Elaine Smith, wishes to thank all those private citizens and the Davis County Association of Retarded Citizens for their donations, which provided Elaine with a specially built wheelchair she has needed for years. 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