Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 26, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba A14 Winnipeg free september 1996 nurse detailed surgeons errors by Alexandra Paul medical reporter the nurse who wrote notes that levelled the heaviest criticism against surgeon Jonah Odim took the stand for the first time at the inquest into the deaths of 12 children after open heart surgery in Carol Youngson was the head of the cardiac nursing team when Odim arrived at health sciences Centre in 1994 to Lead paediatric cardiac surgery at the childrens the which has been extended and is expected to last through december resumed this week and will sit through much of the next two weeks before its next Youngson testimony is expected to last through next Odim left Winnipeg this summer for a Job in the inquest was but the nature of his work was not Crown attorney Don Slough said the former Hsc surgeon is scheduled to return to Winnipeg to testify for 15 Days about his role in the paediatric cardiac still working As a surgical nurse at health sciences Youngson and other nurses recorded details of apparent errors in surgery Over the subsequent months until the Hospital shut its Pedi Atric cardiac program at the end of As Early As May the Day anaesthetists threatened to Boycott surgery under Odim Youngson went on the Hospital record in a detailed summary to paediatric surgery head inquest Nathan Wiseman by backing the anaesthetists Call for a review of the program 100 per according to evidence before the Youngson was introduced to the inquest led by associate provincial court judge Murray Sinclair As a nurse with extensive experience in the operating she testified she had spent much of her career since 1973 As a surgical mostly in assisting a couple Hundred including a dozen cardiac surgeons Over the although the nature of her relationship with Odim was not explored she made it apparent she did not see Eyet Eye with in answer to a question from Crown attorney Christina Youngson said she did not attend cardiac nursing seminars set up by Odim in january one main reason i didst go was my relation ship with i didst feel comfortable going because of what had Youngson the program had been suspended the previous at the end of and others apparently Felt the same Way Youngson i heard it was not Well As a scrub nurse in Youngson testified that she was the member of the team closest to the standing on a platform directly behind watching Over his shoulder and assisting by passing sutures and other Joe free press his civic duty Christian helps keep the City clean yesterday by sweeping the Inkster Boulevard skies should Cloud Over with rain and a High of Only 11 disabled boys mom fears burnout by Paul Samyn legislature reporter Man v i regular priced major save 3o to 50 on a great selection of regular priced items save 10 to 25 on almost All Sale clearance priced merchandise plus save the get on regular priced National Brand major appliances excluding microwaves and mattresses Box Check your 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