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HIHT News Bulletin
July
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Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Vol. 4 Issue No.4 www.hihtindia.org Founder: H.H. Dr. Swami Rama |
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"Yes," he said. "You do not know. A part of this man is very good." "Can you help him?" I asked. He said, "I would like to, but he doesn't listen to anyone." One morning my master suddenly said, "Look. Such and such Maharaja ruler is going to die in an accident tomorrow. Let us protect him. At least let us do our own part." I said, "If you want to protect him, then we should go. If you cannot, we should not go." He said, "Let's go." So he called the ruler and his wife both and said, "Sit down. I have never asked you for anything. Will you give me something if I ask you?" They both said, "Yes. You can have our palace and our wealth." He said, "No, I don't need that garbage. What shall I do with it? It is my order as your teacher, as your guru, or even as a stranger to tell you not to go out of your home tomorrow. Call your guards and everybody. You should be locked in your room and not allowed to go out. You are going to die tomorrow at five o'clock, and I want to protect you. I am fighting with death. Will you cooperate with me?" They promised. I was sitting next to them. I quietly said to my master, "What is going to happen?" He said, "I am doing my duty, but they will not listen to me." I said, "What is the use of doing this?" He said, "This will be a lesson for other students." He was kept under lock and key and guards were deputed. My master said, "Look, guards. No matter what happens, no matter how much he screams, don't let him out." That man used to keep one Colt pistol with him always. Even though he had guards, he still kept the pistol. And he was an alcoholic. So, at five o'clock he was supposed to die. At three o'clock he became insane and started drinking. He drank two bottles of whiskey and then he said, "I am your ruler. If you keep me captive, I will see that you are all put behind the bars." And he told his wife, "You are my wife. Tomorrow I am getting married to another woman." Everybody was afraid. They opened the lock. He pulled his wife by the hand into the car and started the car. "You are my wife. Be with me." She knew that something was going to happen. It was at four-thirty that he started his car downhill and smashed the car. The car was completely smashed and they both were killed. My master and I were sitting somewhere. He said, "What shall I do? They would not listen to me."
From Samadhi the Highest State of Wisdom, by Swami Rama, an HIHT publication |
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The guru is he who has dispelled the darkness from his mind and heart. Guru knows about the mysteries of life here and hereafter, and what world means. Guru knows the difference between the little I and the real I, the nonself and the true Self, the mere self and the real Self. Such a teacher has the power to lead those students who are prepared, who have the desire, and whose lamp is ready. He has simply to light the lamp with the touch. That touch is important. Such people are rare who can do it. Where is there place for grace when there is a law of equality? When you have done your efforts with mind, action, and speech, even then you may not be successful. Then you cry like Kanva, a great rishi of the Vedas. He is called Kanva because he used to cry bitterly, "I have made all efforts and I have not attained anything, my Lord." Suddenly the field of mind expanded and he went beyond the unconscious to the domain of peace and happiness within. |
Guru Purnima Celebration all are invited
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Surgical Repair of a Rare Case in HIHT
Dr. P. K. Sachan, Prof. and Head Surgery, HIHT |
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Children: What Parents Should Know Parenting is a tough task, especially now when the world is changing so fast, old beliefs are being questioned and new values have not firmly taken root. Parents find society around them drastically different from that of their own childhood. Children today are exposed to multiple influences, some growth promoting and positive, others harmful and malevolent. Parents need to learn about the environmental pressures and stresses that their children face. The use and abuse of alcohol and drugs among adolescents is a growing menace that every parent should fight. To protect their children from harmful effects of such substances, parents need to know about the effects of alcohol and drugs, the causes that promote their use and abuse, and methods to prevent such eventualities. Usually when parents hear about someone having a problem with drinks or drugs, they are likely to say: "It can't happen to our children. They are good." "Only the children of the rich with too much of money indulge in such habits." "We are religious family, our children just can't do anything wrong." "We are sending our children to good shools. They will not learn such bad habits." If you, as a parent, are likely to respond in this way, then be warned. Alcohol and drug addiction is much more common than you may like to believe. A. Some Facts About Drug Use: a) Alcohol and cannabis (Ganja, Charas) are the most commonly used drugs. b) Cannabis is the `Gateway' drug. c) Usual age group is below 21 years. d) Alcohol, tobacco and drugs are used more frequently by males, but females are no exception. e) Youngsters start with milder drugs or with alcohol. Gradually their tolerance increases and they need more of such substances to have the same `kick.' f) Drugs make a person lose interest in social activities. An addicted person loses interest in work and in maintaining one's personal hygiene. g) Ethical and moral values become meaningless to an addict. h) Performance in school or on the job starts deteriorating. i) Health problems multiply as the addict loses appetite. j) Mood changes, irrational fears, confusion, loss of coordination and violent outbursts are common. B. Reasons for Taking Alcohol or Drugs: a) Peer pressure out of experimentation b) `Fashionable' as belief c) To forget their problems d) They want to act like adults, i.e., imitative behavior e) Unhappy, broken families lacking parental control f) Easy availability of alcohol and drugs. C. How to Suspect if Your Child is on Drugs: A child who is on drugs is likely to be secretive about the habit and hide it from his parents. If the parents have doubts, they can look for some telltale signs. * Sudden, unexplained changes in mood * Loss of appetite * Loss of interest in regular activities * Carelessness about appearance * Over sensitiveness to parental remarks * Absenteeism from school/college * Slurred speech * Lying, cheating, stealing * Preference for solitude * Demand for money. D. Your Role as a Parent to the Situation: A parent may feel shattered knowing that a son or daughter is an alcoholic or drug addict. Such emotions are natural but do not solve the problem. * Get professional help immediately * Identify and remove the sources of supply * Remove the child from peer group * Examine and change your life style * Support your child in the fight against drugs * Know where your children are at all times * Keep open channels of communication with your child * Respect their individuality * Practice what you preach. In summary, positive parenting is all about caring, sharing and communicating . As long as children know the ground rules of the family, the importance of family values and that their parents do care about them, and the family shares its ups and downs , they continue to be part of the family and do not get alienated from it, no matter how old they grow.
Dr. Vijay P. Gupta, Professor, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, HIHT University |
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In addition to treatment with conventional methods of chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy, cancer patients and their families have psychological and social needs in order to cope better with the disease. With this aim the psychosocial oncology services have been formally introduced at the Cancer Research Institute (CRI). Located in the CRI building, a workshop has been designated for psychosocial counseling since May 2010. Dr. Suman Rakesh Ph.D., Psychosocial Counselor, volunteers for this service daily between 8.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m. Services include bedside counseling for inpatients, OPD patients and relaxation sessions as well as counseling at CRI through personalized sessions or `ASHA,' a weekly workshop on Wednesdays. The services can be sought by prior appointment or on walk-in basis. Biobank Facility at CRI: In collaboration with the Chandrabimb Foundation CRI has developed a Biobank Facility. The aim of the facility is to store, record and retrieve all kinds of human tissues for research purposes, which are otherwise discarded after surgical excision/ laboratory testing for diagnosis in hospitals. This facility was formally inaugurated by the Dean, HIHT University, Dr. V. Chauhan on 13 May 2010. Dr. Prakash Keshaviah, Chairman Research Committee, gave his suggestions and good wishes. Dr. Sunil Saini highlighted the role of bio-bank and initiatives to develop services at CRI in joint collaboration. This facility has been initiated by Dr. Bindu Dey, a renowned scientist representing Chandrabimb Foundation in an attempt to bring our country in the forefront of Bio-banking. Dr. Sunil Saini, Director of Cancer Research Institute, HIHT University |
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Dual Distinction to HIHT Faculty
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Strengthening Teacher Competency Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) on `Strengthening Teacher Competency' was held from 15-19 June 2010 in Himalayan Nursing College. All the nursing faculty, including Nursing Director and Principal of HCON, and CNE members from hospital participated in the session. The resource persons were Dr. Vijendra Chauhan, Dean of HIHT University, and members of DME. Dr. Kathleen, Nursing Advisor, Himalayan College of Nursing and Ms. Preeti Prabha, Nursing Tutor also participated.Various topics like Chalkboard, Poster Making, Brain Storming, Overhead Projector, Small Group Discussion, Active Lecture, Perception Matrics, Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Powerpoint Presentation, Seminar, Oral Examination, MCQ, and essay type questions were discussed by DME members. Ms. S. Emon Chanu, HCON |
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The PACU is staffed by an Anesthesiologist and registered nurses, and is open 24 hours a day. Patients ranging in age from infancy to centenarian, spend a short time `recovering' from a variety of procedures ranging from something as simple as a CT scan to something as complex as brain surgery. No matter how simple or complex the procedure, the main focus during the recovery room period is that all patients awaken safely and comfortably and are pain free. Special emphasis is put on post op pain management. Patient controlled analgesia technique benefits the patients in controlling post op pain. Dr. Gurjeet Khurana, Prof., Dept. of Anesthesia and ICU, HIHT University |
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Summer Workshop of the Spanish Scholarship Program
A few students were oriented on ideal breathing practices by the Holistic Medicine Department. The children planted rose bushes in the nursery. All the individual activities were based on an environmental theme.
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6-day English Workshop for Students
Apart from the English classes, regular yoga sessions, health checkups and eye-checkups
were also conducted for the students. Computer
classes were conducted in the evenings by Mr.
Abhishek Hatwal and Mr. Vikesh Prasad at RDI.
On the last day of the workshop the participants met Ms. B. Maithili, Director RDI. Ms. B. Maithili interacted with the students and asked the students to share information about their cultures and the famous historical places near their villages, otherwise unknown to the participants. Ms. Garima Kapoor shared her views for the preservation of the environment and discussed with the students the various effects of environmental preservation.
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International Nurses Day 12 May 2010
Nurses from HIHT Hospital and Nursing College (Student Nurse Association) celebrated International Nurses Day-2010 grandly under the guidance of Dr. Ratna Prakash, Principal, HCON and Mr. Rakesh Sharma, Nursing Superintendent. Program began with the lighting of lamp by Dr. Kathleen M. McKeehan, Dr. S. Das, Dr. Ratna Prakash, Mr. Rakesh Sharma, and Mrs. K. Prakash. International Nurses Day theme 2010 `Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Chronic Care' was envisaged and discussed by Mrs. K. Prakash, which was followed by a Quiz program on `Ethics and Law in Nursing Profession' by staff nurses. Student nurses debated on `Newly graduate Nurses Require Clinical Expertise to become Teaching faculty.' Student nurses and staff nurses also presented poems, skit and other recreational activities. Dr. Kathleen M. McKeehan delivered a speech on Florence Nightingale's life and her work and Mr. Rakesh Sharma emphasized on Nursing Theory by Florence Nightingale. A vote of thanks was delivered by nursing student.
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Voluntary Blood Donation Month HIHT Blood Bank celebrated `World Blood Donation Day' on 14 June 2010.
HIHT Blood Bank along with Literaray Committee organized poster and slogan competetions to
make the public aware. Students, faculty and other
staff participated in the events. A short CD video
on voluntary blood donation was released by the
Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, HIHT University on 30 June.
The following received prizes under best slogan category:
The best slogan amongst students: tkuoj ls euq'; cusa]euq';rk ds ojnku ls] vkvks cpk, ekuork jDrnku lsA vt; dqekj 2006 cSp
Special appreciation award to best slogan amongst faculty: jDrnku djus ls er djks fdukjk] ;g rks og ve`r gS ftlls pyrh gS thou /kkjkA vuqiek ukSfV;ky fQft;ksyksth foHkkx
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The dream of H.H. Swami Rama to serve humanity through HIHT is gradually and gradually becoming true. Everybody, whether medical or non-medical staff, has contributed his or her own efforts to bring it to its present growth. As we all know, to construct a building every brick is important and has its own value. In the beginning, there was only the first batch of MBBS students and very few faculty members. Now the Institute has grown up and is expanding day by day. Problems and obstacles get solved by the blessings of Swami Rama easily. We request all of you, if you have any ideas or suggestions for the improvement of HIHT News, freely share your thoughts with us. We will be happy to receive your articles. If you organize any event, workshop, CME, guest lecture, please inform us and submit your write up to the editorial board.
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Dear Sir, I am very much pleased to read the news of Skill School at HIHT. This step was very much desired to bring professionalism and high efficiency at every stage of work performance. At the same time, efforts should be made to bring change in the mindset to respect the value of values, duty, responsibility. With best wishes and regards,
Yours sincerely, Shriniwas Jindal
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will tell you how powerful habit patterns are. My master used to love one of the
rulers of India and he was one of the worst men I had ever met. He used to drink
a lot. But whenever he felt any sadness he would come and sit near my master.
Many times I asked my master, "Why do you allow this animal to come and waste
your time?"
A rare case presented in surgical OPD of HIHT.
A patient of 42 years, female, resident of Haridwar,
was suffering from polio left lower limb since
childhood and had complaint of recurring attacks of
respiratory tract infection for past 35 years. She was
coughing out particles of faeces. She had also complaint
of breathlessness and upper abdominal pain for
past 1and half years. She failed to respond to any antibiotics. Finally, she came to HIH
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where investigations like sputum culture, chest
x-ray, bronchoscopy, barium enema, and contrast CT
were done by Prof. Anita Sharma. Patient was
diagnosed as a case of communication of right sided colon
with right sided bronchial tree and then referred to Dr.
P. K. Sachan, Professor and Head of Surgery, HIHT, who operated upon her. He opened up her
abdomen, mobilized the liver and found part of right side
of colon herniated into right side of chest from
an opening in the diaphragm. He detached the right
side of colon from the lung and repaired the colon
and hole in the diaphragm. Then finally closure of
the abdomen was done. Patient and her family are
happy after successful of the problem.
The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) was inaugurated on 1 July 2010 by Honorable
Vice Chancellor Mr. Vijay Dhasmana. The PACU is an
area of the hospital designated for patient recovery
from the immediate effects of anesthesia before they
go home or on to another in-hospital destination.
The PACU is 29 bedded. One isolation bed, and 4
beds have ICU facility with ventilator. It is fully
air-conditioned with state of the art monitors.
A four-day workshop was held 25-28 May 2010 at RDI, in which 20 students (girls and boys of
classes 8-12) from various places participated. The
lamp lighting was done by Dr. Sheela Srivastava, Ms.
Usha Singh, Ms. Chandra and participants.
Various interactive sessions like career
counseling, individual counseling and computer classes
were conducted. Screening of documentaries focusing
on health and hygiene were also done.
An English Workshop was conducted for students of class 6 to 12 from 7-11 June 2010. The
students came from the four Village Resource Centres
at Nagthat, Kwanu, Chamba and Thano. The workshop was conducted under the guidance of Mrs. Lal
with assistance of the education team of RDI, Mrs. Pawandeep and Mr. Digvijay. A total of 72
students participated in the workshop.
The
students found the workshop interesting and enjoyed the sessions.
Department of Community Medicine, HIHT University celebrated World No Tobacco Day on
31 May 2010 in the department, hospital premises
and two health centers, RHTC, Rajeev Nagar and
UHTC, Rishikesh.
A nurse provides emotional and physical care to the sick and disabled. They enter our life from
the moment we are born to the very last moment of
most of our lives. Nursing is a profession which
requires real commitment and selfless hard work.
This profession also requires a lot of love, passion
and perseverance than most other jobs do. May
12th every year is observed as the `International Nurses Day'
to honor the commitment and selfless hard work of
the nursing community.
HIHT Blood Bank under the supervision of Prof. Dushyant Gaur, Head Pathology Dept., and Dr.
Geeta Negi, Asst. Prof. Pathology Dept., celebrated
the whole month of June 2010 as `Voluntary Blood Donation Month.' During this month, doctors,
HIHT staff, staff nurses, and students were encouraged
to donate blood and register themselves as
Voluntary Blood Donors with HIHT Blood Bank.
