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Wednesday, July 29, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
LETTERS
Continued from page 2
To the Editor:
Hello again to my wonderful community.
I would like to take a moment to add to
the information regarding COVID-19 that
I feel has not been reported on enough. It
is the actual hands-on care (acuity) that is
needed to care for the hospitalized COVID-
positive patients.
As you may already know, I work as an
RN in the ICU in Bend. I work with a won-
derful, hard-working, compassionate team
of health-care providers; Doctors, RNs, RTs,
CNAs, etc. In this letter I can only speak per-
sonally for the processes in the ICU, but I
know all the units are working just as hard to
care for our community.
Typically in the ICU it takes one RN for
two ICU patients 4 2:1. Frequently there
are 1:1 ratios when an ICU patient is requir-
ing a higher acuity of care. When a COVID
patient comes to the unit they are a higher
acuity and require 1:1 care. We also need
a <rover= RN as the assigned RN is typi-
cally gowned in PPE in isolation and often
needing items outside of the room in order
to provide care for our COVID patient. The
ICU doctor is not only caring for the COVID
patients but all the other ICU patients in the
unit as well. We are still admitting traumas,
strokes, cardiac arrests, etc.
An important part of the COVID patient9s
care is placing them in the prone position
(on their stomachs) while intubated and on
a ventilator. This process takes at least five
health care providers 4 an RT, two RNs,
and two CNAs 4 to provide this impor-
tant care. This typically takes place once
a shift. These patients are very sick and
need a lot of care. This <proning team=
is assembled from health-care providers
that already have patients of their own to
care for.
So the next time you see the number of
patients in the ICU, please take in consid-
eration the specialized care and health-care
staff that are working really hard to save
their lives. As of right now there are four in
the ICU per the St. Charles website.
The <COVID admission number= is just
a count, it is not telling you the acuity count.
Hopefully you will understand this a little
more after this letter.
This is why we as health-care provid-
ers are asking you to take this seriously,
and educating about suppressing the curve.
Being overwhelmed with COVID patients in
the hospital can greatly influence the care we
all strive to give. We need your help.
Thank you to all the health-care workers
that are working so hard to care for all the
patients in our community.
From the primary-care offices to the ICU,
know that you are appreciated and respected
for the work that you do. Thank you to the
community members that are caring for the
sick and looking after the high-risk popu-
lations by wearing a mask and respecting
social distancing as able.
Be kind, wear a mask. It9s the right thing
to do for your fellow humans.
Emily Kroytz
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To the Editor:
We have now seen many weeks of pro-
tests after the death of George Floyd. I real-
ize that his tragic death brought the matter
of racial justice to a boil and was fueled by
the frustrations of people being cooped up at
home for so long.
But we need some perspective. We are
told he was a recidivist ex-felon who was
contacted by police for buying cigarettes
with a bad $20 bill. Not the person you
would suggest as a role model for your
children.
And, yet, he is the central figure in all
the rioting, vandalism, property damage,
and personal injuries resulting from these
<peaceful demonstrations= BLM organizes.
Interestingly, a few weeks later an inno-
cent one-year-old boy was gunned down and
no one cares.
The media does not talk about it and
BLM is not outraged. Why? Because it is not
news. It happens all the time.
BLM is a political organization and there
is no political gain to be garnered there.
Furthermore, anarchists/troublemakers/
Antifa have highjacked the good name of
BLM and incited more violence and conflict
with law enforcement officers.
Incidentally, if the Portland City Council
and Mayor and Oregon9s governor (who
See LETTERS on page 16
Obituary
Scott Allen Peterson
August 24, 1957 — July 16, 2020
Scott Allen Peterson of
Sisters passed away peace-
fully in his home and sur-
rounded by his family July
16 at the age of 62 of ongo-
ing health issues.
He is survived by his wife
and partner of 27 years Toni
Ramsey; parents Wendell
and Ruth Peterson of Salem;
sister Cheryl Peterson; son
Eric Peterson of Lyons,
Oregon; daughters Amy
Thomas of Stayton, Tabatha
Hammond of Sisters, and
Tanya Nason of Sisters.
Scott had seven grand-
children: Brandon and Taylor
Thomas of Stayton; Cody
Hammond of Redmond and
Brianna Hammond of Bend;
Johnathan Nason of Sisters/
Na9alehu, HI, Zoey Nason
of Sisters, and Sydney
Nason of Sisters.
Scott worked as an exca-
vator in Sisters for many
years but was considered
a jack-of-all-trades and a
master of none&unless
you consider fishing. Scott
loved the outdoors and spent
as much time outside as he
could, camping, woodcut-
ting, fishing, and working
on machinery.
Scott was a diehard
Nascar fan and would plan
a weekend around a race.
Many people remember
Scott for his willingness
to help, his honesty, and
capabilities with working
on a car. Though the man
couldn9t dance he loved
classic rock and country
music and always had music
playing when he was work-
ing in the garage.
In Scott9s younger years
he spent a lot of time on
motorcycles and loved to
ride.
Scott was a kind, honest
man and was loved by many.
Due to the current pandemic
the family is waiting to have
a service for Scott but we
will be sure and let friends
and family know when we
do.
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