The Okanagan South Health Society has reaffirmed its commitment to deliver babies at the Oliver hospital. The BCIT program will train the nurses in neonatal resuscitation and fetal monitoring. In addition, Ardiel said an obstetrics committee consisting of Dr. David Shaw and a group of nurses has been formed. The committee, which hasn't met yet, will review and make recommendations regarding renovations to the delivery room. The electric bed, which separates apart at the foot, offers greater ease for the staff.
Patients can also adjust the bed up or down to suit their needs.
The health society asked if the hospital was within budget after buying the birthing bed and training the nurses. Oliver's infocentre was a busy place this summer. July of '94, the busiest month of last summer, saw 965 tourists. It's just a friendly town. She said most tourists are from B.C. and western provinces, especially Alberta.