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Health care professionals cite burnout and stress as one reason nurses are leaving the profession. In Lane County, a coalition of groups focused on changing the national trend started a bachelor’s and master’s degree nursing pro gram this month in Eugene. “They’re trying to change what they believe to be a broken health care system,” said Mary Carpenter, the OHSU nursing instructor for the Lane County program. OHSU has teamed with Sacred Heart Medical Center, McKenzie Willamette, the University and the Steering Committee for the Heal ing Arts to work together on this program. The new program joins the four other OHSU nursing school programs, located in Port land, and satellite locations in Ashland, Klamath Falls and La Grande. “There is a national shortage,” said Catherine Salveson, the Ore gon Health Sciences University director who oversees nursing outreach at campuses across the state. Some nurses said the strict cost control-driven atmosphere of health care today has contributed to the current situation, where they say the humanity of care giving is separated from the science of medicine. “We need to balance the strengths of both sides,” said Han nah Thomassen, who coordinates the nursing staff for McKenzie Willamette Hospital in Springfield. “We need to balance the strengths of both sides. ” Hannah Thomassen nursing staff coordinator, McKenzie-Willamette Hospital Students in the nursing program will learn about the links between spirituality, health and homeo pathic and naturopathic medicine. Their classes are a combination of attending the Acorn series, online work and classroom instruction, Salveson said. “It’s taking a more integrated ap proach than western medicine has taken,” Carpenter said. The Steering Committee is in charge of the Acorn Series, Which focuses on how nurses can make health care more humane. “We are working to bring sci ence and humanities together into medicine,” said Robin Jaqua, a psychiatrist and member of the Steering Committee. “Many nurses are avoiding the profession be cause of burnout and stress. This is a national crisis.” Jaqua and her husband, John, donated $170,000 to OHSU to fund the nursing degree program in Lane County. Barbara Peschiera, the director of development for the OHSU Foundation, said the gift is the largest amount the School of Nursing has ever received. “It’s major, and funds the entire program for three years,” she said. The Steering Committee’s work emphasizes adding nontraditional elements to the caregiver’s role. “It provides nurses the support to practice by giving them more tools to really be with patients the way they used to be,” said Netti Garner, a committee member, who works with women’s services at McKenzie-Willamette. “It’s so much more than giving medicine and taking vital signs.” Twenty-seven students are en rolled for the new bachelor’s de gree program and nine for the mas ter’s program in Lane County. While the Acorn series has been designed for the nursing program, the monthly lectures are open to the public and held at the Knight Law School. Sue Ryan is a community reporter for the Oregon Daily Emerald. She can be reached at sueryan@dailyemerald.com. Litwer continued from page 1 was killed on Sept. 11 while work ing in an upper level of one of the World Trade Center towers. Though he was saddened by the loss, Litwer said he also feels it is time to act. “In regards to the events (since Sept. 11), it boils down to a very simple thing: You never get into fights, but if someone ever hits you, make sure they don't ever do it again. If I were to be activated for duty, I’d be ready to respond to the call,” he said. When he finds the time, Litwer also likes to go hiking and ultra-light camping. However, in a typical week, the sophomore keeps the peace as a resident assistant in the Bean complex, one of the Universi ty’s residence halls. He also attends five classes, totaling 14 credits. As a double-major in psychology and po litical science, Litwer has his work cut out for him. A large part of Litwer’s life has been community service. Though Litwer started college two years late, he did n’t put off college to take a break. Litwer worked for two years doing social work with AmeriCorps and a San Diego organization that works to help kids on the streets. After that, Litwer decided to attend the Univer sity to pursue a career in either psy chology or law. Litwer said he strives to have good character, and his colleagues have apparently picked up on that. Lieutenant Matt Glen of the Uni versity ROTC program praised Litwer, his Guard colleague, as a “hard worker” who has “his head on his shoulders.” Bean co-RA Lindy Albert said Litwer is “very excited and dedicat ed to being an RA.” “(Litwer) wants to get good expe rience out of this for himself and to be an influence on others,” she said. Before he had the opportunity to inspire people at the University, Litwer said he was first inspired by other people with great character. Throughout his volunteer work, he met many such motivational individ uals. Some of the most inspiring peo ple Litwer met had a common trait. “I’ve really grown attached to the fellowRA’sand residents (of Bean), but I’m always ready to respond as needed in times of national emergency.” Lach Litwer Air National Guardsman "Throughout my experience, I no ticed a lot of the people I had admi ration for had prior military serv ice," Litwer said. Litwer noticed a lot of good quali ties in his military friends and want ed those qualities for himself. So he joined the National Guard. The National Guard is different from the “regular” military because, unlike the main active troops, it is run by individual states. Litwer sees the National Guard as a pillar of support for communities around Oregon. Litwer worked with the Guard to help kids read. He also worked along side firefighters during some fierce battles, and was “out pounding the ground” with the U.S. Forest Service. “It’s probably the most rewarding part of the job,” Litwer said. “We have a large peacetime mission.” But now, times aren't as peaceful. In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 at tacks, President George W. Bush called up 9,087 reservists and Na tional Guard soldiers to active duty. In times of emergency, the state-run Guard has the option to transfer its resources to the federal govern ment. At that time, local troops may be deployed. Leaving wouldn’t be entirely easy, Litwer said. Deployment would mean missing classes and good times in the residence halls. “I’ve really grown attached to the fellow RA’s and residents (of Bean), but I’m always ready to respond as needed in times of national emer gency,” Litwer said. “Sure, I’ll miss out on things, but too bad.” If Litwer is called into duty, his aca demic career will not be damaged. “With any guardsmen or re servists, there is government protec tion," he said. Litwer said sometimes, depend ing on the teacher, deployed stu dents would be able to complete their courses by correspondence. But if not, Litwer said the govern ment guarantees that reservists’ grade point average and credit infor mation will stay intact. “When it is such a random act of violence,” Litwer said, “I’m very ready to respond if the time comes. ” Marcus Hathcock is a features reporter for the Oregon Daily Emerald. He can be reached at marcushathcock@dailyemerald.com. Oregon Daily Emerald P.O. Box 3159. 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