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High-tech, high-touch, high demand
KUMC nurses excel in meeting multiple demands

Economics, demographics, even social trends have dramatically altered the health care delivery system in the past decade. Shorter hospital stays, more office-based procedures, and astounding advances in medical technology and procedures have shifted the location of health care.
But whether patients seek care in inpatient units of a hospital, a physician office, or the emergency room, they always encounter a nurse. From taking vitals to administering medications, from educating patients about their condition to backing surgeons in the operating room, nurses play a major role in the quality of health care.
KU Medical Center nurses are no exception, say nursing leaders throughout the campus. And during National Nurses Week May 6-12, KU Medical Center nurses will receive recognition for their contributions throughout the year to high quality patient care. (See related story)
“The essence of nursing here is the dual role that we have,” said Ann Babb, RN, chief nursing officer at KU Hospital. “We have the responsibility to ensure that our patients get all the high-tech care they need and to deliver that care efficiently. At the same time, we never forget the high-touch side of nursing care. And KU Medical Center nurses do a very good job of both.”
Those same expectations extend to nurses caring for people in outpatient settings. “In the new health care environment nurses are the backbone of the successful ambulatory practice,” said Susan DeCoursey, RN, patient services manager at KU Physicians, Inc.
Others agree. “Nurses are expected to constantly acquire new skill in using dramatically changing medical technology, to quickly absorb the explosion of health-related information, and to meet the
consistently high demands of patients’ emotional and psychological needs,” said Karen Miller, RN, PhD, FAAN, dean and professor at the KU School of Nursing.
“It’s not always easy to be a nurse,” she said. “We coordinate the healthcare of hundreds of patients. We are part of a healthcare team that depends on our skills and our ability to stay calm under pressure. We have learned the art of connecting with people in a way that makes them feel comforted and cared for. We don’t all have the same clinical expertise. But we all share a commitment to caring for people.”

Meet the new KUPI president—
Collaboration is goal for James Thomas’s presidency

In virtually all he does, James Thomas, MD, strives for understanding. He combines knowledge with experience, considers the realities of the situation, and makes a decision. Thus it was that, despite his love of art, Thomas focused on science. And though he loved marine biology, he eschewed a career undersea.
“I didn’t see myself on the Left Bank,” said Dr. Thomas. “And after deciding that I probably wouldn’t be another Picasso, I thought about marine biology. But, to be honest, I don’t like being under water that much.”
With those realities firmly in mind,
Dr. Thomas turned to medicine. With his admiration of a cousin, who was a professor of cardio-thoracic surgery at the University of Iowa, Thomas focused on surgery.
After earning his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Thomas served a tour of duty in Vietnam, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service. Upon his return to the U.S., Dr. Thomas completed a surgical residency at the General Surgery Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a surgical oncology
fellowship at KU Medical Center. He was named assistant professor of surgery here in 1975, an associate professor in 1979, and a full professor in 1983. He was named a professor of family practice at KUMC in 1985. His academic leadership has garnered Dr. Thomas several awards, including the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Margin of Excellence Award in 1989. Since 1992, Dr. Thomas has been chief of vascular surgery and program director for the vascular fellowship program; this year he was named chief of general surgery.
The author or co-author of more than 100 medical journal articles, Dr. Thomas has published extensively on surgical interventions for gastroenterology problems, cancer and circulatory conditions that either require surgery or are affected by operations.
Dr. Thomas has served as chairman of the Kansas State Committee on Trauma for the American College of Surgeons; president of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, and an examiner for the vascular surgery boards for the American Board of Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of General Vascular Surgery.
Now, as the newly elected president of the KUPI Board, Dr. Thomas has a clear vision for the future. He plans to provide leadership to the new KUPI Board members in a way that will enhance understanding of goals for the clinical services at KU Hospital.

Around KUMC ...
what’s new

Cancer Institute round table May 5
The next Kansas Cancer Institute research round table is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 1998, 12:00 noon, in the Lied Auditorium. Peter Van Veldhuizen, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, VA Hospital, will be presenting “Prostate Cancer: Why Does it Metastasize to Bone?”

Tickets available through KUMC Bookstore
KUMC employees can buy tickets to any of five area entertainment attractions at the KU Bookstore. Available are tickets for World’s of Fun (Adult $ 19.95; child $ 5.95); Dinner Theatre of Overland Park (Call 649-show and mention account number 45353); Lied Center (stop at KUMC Bookstore to select by time, location, day and so on); Silver Dollar City (one-day adult $ 25.00, child $15.00), and Whitewater (Adult $ 17.00, child
$ 13.00).

Sidewalk sale set for today
KUMC Bookstore will have a sidewalk sale from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today. Among items on sale:
“salesman samples” of tee shirts and sweatshirts, popular fiction/non fiction hard cover books and many other bookstore inventory items.


Also, the month of May is “book buy back” for students. The Bookstore will buy back unneeded textbooks at wholesale or 50% off buyback prices.

The Rev. Kemper to speak May 6
George Kemper, pastor of the Ebenezer Church of God In Christ will speak at the KUMC Interfaith meeting, Wednesday, May 6, from noon to 1 PM, Room 5003 Bell. He will discuss “My Church, the Place Where Help is Found.” Rev. Kemper is well known at KUMC as a sergeant on the KU Police Dept. A history of his church was discussed in February by John Nichols of the Wyandotte County Historical Society, after which there were many requests for Rev. Kemper to speak. The brown bag meeting is open to everyone.

KUMC named Promise Maker
The University of Kansas Medical Center was named one of the first 200 Promise Makers in the Kansas City metropolitan area as a result of our increased involvement with children and youth. The effort was in response to a challenge issued by Kansas City Promise, an outgrowth of the national commitment to children made when President Clinton, former Presidents Bush, Carter, Ford and former first lady Nancy Reagan asked the nation to give all children five fundamental resources: a caring adult, a safe place, a healthy start, marketable skills, and an opportunity to serve.

KUMC has made at least one promise toward each of these resources. They are increased youth volunteers by 20%; mentored 200 youth; sponsored job shadowing programs; created an inter-generational after-school program; gave 1500 children a new book; provided a medical history “passport” to 1,370 foster children; doubled our school-based telemedicine sites; and established a speakers bureau to high-risk youth

Several departments and organizations both on campus and externally have agreed to partner to make these happen. You will hear more about how you can be involved as these programs unfold.

Kirmayer updates
Registration for Intramural Softball and Sand Volleyball is April 27 through May 10. The fee for Softball is $185 per team; the fee for Sand Volleyball is $50 per team. Both registrations include a $20 refundable forfeit deposit.

The next session of Aerobics began April 27. The session, as well as the rest of the summer sessions, will be five weeks long and will reflect lower prices. For a list of these prices or for more information, call ext. 7701.

KU Continuing Medical Education
program re-accredited
The University of Kansas Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education has received a four-year re-accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). ACCME accreditation means the Office meets the high standards of the Essentials and Standards for Accreditation, a measure of the quality of programs offered by KU CME.

Pain Management Educational Series
continues
Kansas University Pain Management Resource Committee will continue its 1998 Pain Management Educational Series Tuesday, May 5, with “Epidural and Intrathecal Analgesia in Acute and Chronic Pain.” The session will be presented by Stuart Du Pen, MD, Swedish Pain Management Associates, Seattle, in Lied Auditorium from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Snacks will be served from 4 to 4:30 p.m.

State employees offered long-term care insurance.
The State of Kansas Health Care Commission has introduced long-term care insurance, a new employee benefit. This is not major medical insurance or income replacement. This insurance provides a daily benefit when the insured needs help with essential activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and other needs.

Features of the plan: Choice of daily benefits; choice of 3 or 5 years or lifetime coverage; guaranteed issue for eligible active employees for the 3 or 5 year coverage period; availability to employees, retirees, and their dependents, spouses, parents, and parents-in-law; premium that do not increase as participant ages; access to a care advisor to help the insured find resources, facilities, and services needed. Informational, one-hour meetings will be 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 5; 2 p.m., Thursday, May 7; and 2 p.m. Monday, May 11, in Sudler Auditorium.

The enrollment period for the long-term care insurance program will close May 31. Coverage will be effective the first of the month following approval. If you are interested in receiving more detailed information, call 1-888-898-3602, 24 hours a day.

Mayo’s Kottke is Bohan Visiting Professor lecturer
The Bohan Visiting Professor Lecture, sponsored by the Department of Preventive Medicine, is scheduled for noon, Thursday, April 30, in Lied Auditorium. Thomas Kottke, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School will present “Community Control of Cardiovascular Diseases.”

KUMC mentors KC’s two highest award winners
Both of the two highest awards of the Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair were given to high school students who did their studies in the KU Medical Center Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Chung Albert Lee (in Dr. Mark Fisher’s lab) had a project entitled: “The Role of ATP in GroEL Function - A Four Year Study.”

Rishikesh Dalal (in Dr. Glen Andrews’ lab) had a project entitled: “Identification of Essential Residues for Enzyme Function in 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate / 2-oxoglutarate Dioxygenase.”    

Donald Hagen, EVC

The changing of the seasons reminds me of the similarities we are facing at our
medical center. The spring rains help seeds germinate and become beautiful flowers. Our students graduate to become alumni. New students begin their professional training. Faculty are recruited and retire or leave for other positions. Our hospital begins its transformation from a Board of Regents institution to a public authority.
Each one of these examples can be traumatic. Beautiful flowers can cause allergies; spring rains can become tornadoes. Newly graduated professionals adjust to careers and possibly the turmoil of moving to different communities. New faculty learn to be Jayhawks, and retiring faculty begin another renewal. KUMC learns new organizational lessons as we separate and rebuild our campus. Change is difficult - any way you look at it.
The certainty in all of this is simple. Change is constant. We can minimize our stress by recognizing that the old and familiar becomes new and different. Then, the cycle begins all over again. The stabilizing force for KUMC in the midst of all this change is clear. It is our mission. We are here, upholding the public’s trust in our ability to educate the next generation of healthcare professionals. This is true for all of us whether we are hourly employees or tenured professors or hospital administrators. If we lose sight of our mission, we fail in our public trust.
We will not fail. KUMC, like the seasons, will go through changes. Old processes will give way to new discoveries. The new discoveries will themselves be replaced in due time. Previous relationships will change. The educational mission will be the glue that holds our various components together - our hospital, classroom (or Internet) teaching, research organizations, physician practice group and outreach service missions. This is true in Kansas City, Wichita, Lawrence, Edwards and our regional sites.
I understand that right now there may be a tendency to separate from each other, to lose sight of the unifying mission of the university. This would be a disaster. The university is the force that keeps us all together. There will be no elitists in the new organization; we all share the same purpose. A garden filled with disorganized, fragmented plants, becomes nothing but a bed of weeds. Carefully designed and tended, it becomes a garden. We are creating something with great potential now; work together to make it work. It will last another 95 years. I can’t wait for our garden to mature.
Embrace and celebrate the changes underway on our campuses as affirmations of growth and vitality. If we don’t change, we’ll become obsolete. If we don’t begin and direct our change, outside forces will. We cannot continue the practices and relationships of the past. We will change just as sure as winter gave way to spring; and spring heats up to summer.

KUNA lauds KU’s nursing excellence

“Nursing: The Core to patient centered care” is the theme of the Kansas University Nurses Association weeklong celebration of their profession May 6-12. The celebration is part of National Nurses Week, which ends on Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Nightingale is universally considered the founder of modern day nursing.
“The theme is meant to draw attention to the important role staff nurses play in supporting the mission of KU Hospital and the Department of Nursing Services,” said Pat Hunt, editor of the KUNA Kareplan newsletter and a KU nurse since 1984. “A hospital is where patients come for
medical diagnosis and to receive treatment for illness or injury. However, after a
diagnosis in made and treatments are
prescribed by the physician, it is the practice of nursing that promotes the healing process. In today’s era of highly technical health care, nurses provide expertise that is invaluable.”
KU nurses have many unique opportunities, KUNA officials say. They can participate in research and development of new medications, technologies and equipment. They work with both the mundane and the extraordinary, seeing complex illnesses that are not seen elsewhere in the metropolitan area. Members of the KU nursing staff are integral to the treatment of epilepsy; Parkinson’s disease; liver, kidney and bone marrow transplantation, and numerous other highly specialized areas.
At the same time, noted Hunt, KU nurses participate in the educational process by serving as mentors to nursing, medical and allied health students who complete their clinical training at the Medical Center.
“As we celebrate our profession this week, let us remember that what we do is important,” she said. “We provide the best care possible to our patients and for that, we deserve a pat in the back. Let’s take pride in our accomplishments and look forward to our future!”

Ice cream social, special recognition
highlight KU nurses’ week celebration

KU Hospital, KU Nurses Association and KU Physicians, Inc., will recognize the excellence of care provided by KU Medical Center nurses May 6 with ice cream socials, recognition pins and posters throughout the campus.
The ice cream socials are 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m., and 8:30 to 10 p.m. in order to allow all nurses to attend, regardless of their shift. During the parties,
nurses will receive recognition for their expertise, high quality of patient care and professionalism, said Pat Hunt, spokeswoman for KU Nurses Association.
In addition, KUNA has developed posters featuring an apple core to signify, “Nursing: The Core to Patient Centered Care,” the Nurses Week celebration theme. The posters will be displayed in the hospital main lobby, outside the main cafeteria, at the first floor elevators and in the emergency room entryway.
“Nurses are the health care coordinators who act as collaborators, facilitators and patient advocates,” said Hunt. “Carrying out the doctors’ prescribed treatments and giving medications is only one small part of the care nurses provide. Others include seeing to the patient’s comfort, listening to a patent or family member’s concern, teaching the patient about tests and procedures, medications and assistive devices.”

KUMC nurses set standard of care

KU Medical Center nurses have always set the standard of care for the Kansas City area. Such excellence is demonstrated by the KU nurses who have won Nursing: The Heart of Healthcare awards over the years. Four KU nurses have received the highly prestigious awards, given to the top ten nurses in Kansas and the metropolitan region. They are: Ruth Dobbs, RN, in Hyperbaric Medicine, 1990 winner; Rosie Thompson, RN, nurse clinician in the Burnett Burn Center, 1994 winner; Marge Barnett, RN, cancer care clinical nurse specialist, 1996 winner; and Maria Pena, RN, charge nurse in the Burnett Burn Center, 1997 winner.
Dobbs joined the KU nursing staff in the Burn Center. She was among the first nurses to be certified as an instructor in advanced burn life support and flew to seven Kansas communities to teach this course to paramedics, nurses and physicians. “Ruth experiences daily some of the most difficult situations nurses face,” says the program book for the 1990 Nursing: The Heart of Healthcare awards. “One of Ruth’s most unique qualities is her ability to listen empathetically to the concerns of patients and families.”
In addition to her excellence in nursing care, Thompson launched a fund-raising campaign that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars needed to expand the Burn Center. The renovation has eased the sense of isolation that burn patients endure as they recuperate from potentially crippling physical and emotional results of the severe burns they’ve suffered.


Thompson also dramatically enhances community understanding about fire safety and burn prevention through her busy speaking schedule.
Barnett has led Kansas health care professionals in developing protocols for pain management, particularly for cancer patients. She established the model of pain management at KU Medical Center, which comprises the hospital-wide Pain Resource Nurse program. In addition, she developed and taught a comprehensive pain management course to health professionals throughout the Kansas City area. The result: patients throughout KU Medical Center and the metro area are receiving appropriate relief from post-operative, cancer, trauma or any other pain.
Since 1990, Pena has been an integral part of the Burn Center, serving as the Pain Resource Nurse, advocating for her patients and serving as a mentor to those entering the nursing profession. She gives her time as an interpreter for Spanish-speaking patients and their families, volunteers with the Mid-Continent Burn Foundation, Harvest America and a breast cancer-screening program for low-income Hispanic women.

Nominations being accepted for Nursing: The Heart of Healthcare

While we’re celebrating the expertise and excellence of nurses throughout the Medical Center, don’t forget to nominate your favorite RN for the annual Nursing: The Heart of Healthcare awards.
Sponsored by the KU School of Nursing, this prestigious award is given to the top 10 nurses in Kansas and the metropolitan Kansas City area. The winners will be recognized during a gala banquet Sept. 25 in Kansas City.
The deadline for nominating nurses is May 21. To obtain a nomination form, contact the Nursing: The Heart of Healthcare Hotline at extension 1601. Nominations also can be submitted on the Internet at WWW.kumc.edu/hoh. For more information about the program, contact Kari Ziblut at extension 1601 or, online, at kziblut@kumc.edu.

KU Hospital Governance
Q&A
Answering Your Questions

Benefits, payroll services top weekly questions

Benefit plans, payroll services, and other human resources questions have topped this week’s employee questions regarding the transition to the Hospital Authority Board. Authority Development Advisory Council members continue to hammer out potential recommendations to present to the Authority Board when it meets later this year.
As progress is made, KU Medical Center leadership will share it with employees in a variety of settings.
Employees can continue to submit questions regarding the transition through email to TOWNHALL or by dropping them in employee suggestion boxes throughout the Medical Center. This week’s questions:

Q: What benefit plans (health
insurance, life insurance and so on) will be offered by the Hospital Public Authority? What will the rates be for these plans?

A: The Hospital Operations team is currently studying the benefit plans. We can choose to stay with the current state plans if that makes the most sense. However, we want to make sure that we are providing the best plans possible (based on coverage, rates, cost and so on) with the money that can be allocated in this area. The operations team, therefore, is looking at all the options available and will make their decisions on what provides the most balanced approach within the requirements defined by the budget.

Q: What retirement plans will be offered by the Hospital? What will the employee and employer contribution rates be?

A: There is a little more clarity with the retirement plans. The legislation specifically states that the Hospital Authority will affiliate with KPERS and that any employee who was a member of KPERS before the transition will continue as a member of KPERS. Similar provisions are in the legislation for employees who were covered under the “regents” plan. The legislation does allow the Hospital Authority to determine which plan new employees would join. This is another issue that is
being addressed by the Operations Committee.
Q: What leave plans will be offered by the Hospital? What will the accrual rates be? Will current leave balances be rolled over to the new leave plans, or will employees receive leave balance payouts from the State?

A: The legislation does provide that all vacation hours and sick hours accrued by an employee before the transition date will transfer with the employee to the Authority. These balances, therefore, will be available to the employee for use as of the transition date.

Q: Who will do the Hospital’s payroll? Are these services going to be out-sourced? If so, by whom?

A: There is a great deal of work going on right now in terms of how payroll will be processed. We are talking to a number of vendors who could possibly provide these services. Their capabilities and associated costs will drive the answers to questions regarding payroll and time systems.

Academic health centers share common patient satisfaction issues

When it comes to meeting the challenges of today’s health care market, KU Hospital and KUPI rate pretty well when seen alongside their peers. In fact, recent presentations at a University Health-System Consortium benchmarking meeting indicated all leading academic health centers and their physicians struggle with consumer satisfaction issues. The two most common challenges: reducing the time between seeking and getting an appointment and lessening the time between arriving for an appointment and seeing the primary health care providers.
“We’re not that different in the problems we face than the University of Massachusetts or Kentucky or North-western or Michigan,” said Vic Arnold, KUPI chief operating officer. “If you can leave KU and stay in academic medicine, you will see these same problems, no matter where you go. It doesn’t matter what facility or what medical center you are in-those two factors have the most effect on patient satisfaction.”
Like KUMC, academic health centers have developed systems to improve these issues. Among them:
• Reducing waiting-room paperwork by conducting pre-registration over the telephone when the patient calls for an appointment.
• Updating patient information, such as address and telephone numbers, each time the person visits a clinic or calls.
• Establishing an off-campus primary-care clinic that will meet patient demand for appointments.
Other issues, such as patient parking, have been resolved in innovative ways, said Arnold. For example, the University of Massachusetts Medical Centers-like KU Hospital-must charge for parking. Unable to change their state’s policy on the issue, the hospital instituted a valet parking service. Though patients still paid for parking, the individual attention provided by valets increased the patients’ and visitors’ perception of service provided by the hospital.

Violinist to give free lecture

Martha Curtis, a classical violinist who has learned to co-exist with epilepsy and has been featured on “60 minutes,” will give a free talk at 7:30 a.m., Friday, May 1, in Rieke. Curtis also will perform at a 7:30 p.m. Thursday recital at the Old Mission United Methodist Church, 5519 State Park Road. The recital is a benefit for the Alliance for Epilepsy Research. Tickets are $15 for adults; $5 for students.

Correction:
Bala Chandran, PhD, Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology, has received a $763,251 grant from the National Institutes of Health for “Antigens of Kaposi’s Sarcoma Associated with Herpesvirus.” The April 22 Topics incorrectly identified him as Potala Chandran.

Classifieds

For Sale

For Sale: Daylilies, $1.00 per plant, Lily of the valley plants, 3/$1.00 381-2278 after 5.
For Sale: Bunk bed, red, full size bottom, twin top, posturpedic mattresses included, good condition $200. 599-2532 after 6 pm.
For Sale: One-year old Bianchi, chromoley frame mountain bike ($600 new) for $350 and four-year old Research dynamic, aluminum frame and ShokRok front suspensions, all Shimano mountain bikes ($1,200 new) for $500 or best offer. Also, Samsung video camera ($650 new). Color viewfinder, remote control, recharger, protective-compact bag, for $400. Call 677-5966
For Sale: Hardwood glass top hall table and matching mirror $175. Also, 40” square glass top hardwood coffee table $100; multicolor loveseat $150; all in excellent condition. Call 422-7469 day or evening
For sale: Brother AX-500 Word Processing Typewriter, one year old, new $125, asking $50. Call 236-8319 after 6pm
Garage Sale: 2 families, clothes, books, furniture, bicycles, toys, lots of great stuff. 4172 Eaton, 1 block S of KUMC. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 1,2 (Fri and Sat).
For sale: Regina electric floor polisher, $10; solid brass fireplace tools, $30; Garden Way Chipper-Vac, 4 HP with vacuum hose, $250. Call 816-554-7765.
For sale: Apartment sized refrigerator, Sanyo. $50. Call 356-1410.
For sale: Bunk bed, black metal, bottom bunk is double bed or can be a sofa, top is twin. $150. Antique Jenny Lind bed, new mattress and springs, restored. $200. Call 649-8586.
For sale: Board review books. 95 First Aid for Boards and Appleton & Langes USMLE Step 2 (black book). Call 453-9834.
For sale: Whirlpool extra-large refrigerator, Whirlpool extra-large capacity washer, Whirlpool extra-large dryer, entertainment center and wardrobe; all in excellent condition. Call 887-5319 after 5 p.m.
Garage sale: Baby items, furniture, clothes, electronics, much misc. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 1 and 2. 5238 Granada, Roeland Park

Automotive
For Sale: Kawaski 1995 Vulcan, 750 cc, only 5,000 original miles, excellent condition. Price negotiable. Call Darrin, 795-0341.
For Sale: 1992 Ford Ranger LXT Club Cab with shell. 6 cylinder, 5-speed. 86,000 miles. $5,500. Call 432-1534.
For Sale: 1987 Ford Taurus Station Wagon, 6-cylinder 3000 cc, 129,378 miles. $800. Also 1982 Toyota Cressida, sedan, 2600 cc, 95,873 miles. Asking $700, price negotiable. Call 341-5399 evenings.
For Sale: 1988 Camaro two-door. Red. V-8, 5-speed. Clean. Asking $4,500. Call 492-7907.
For Sale: 1993 Mazda B2200, 80,000 miles, AM/FM cassette, 4 cylinder, runs & looks good, must sell, need bigger truck. $5,500, 913-236-8053, after 5 PM.
For Sale: 1994 Ford Escort. Excellent condition. Automatic, A/C, rear defrost, intermittent wipers, cassette. 68,000 miles. Has extended warranty - transfer available. $5795 obo. 436-6320

For Rent
For Sublease: One bedroom apt. at Rainbow Tower available June 1st. $480 a month (Rent negotiable). Runs until the end of August. May extend lease after that. Very convenient location, nice view. Water and gas paid. Call 362-6496
Wanted to rent: Furnished rooms for Dept. of Pharmacology summer research interns for 10 weeks from June 1 through Aug. 7. Specify kitchen privileges, cost, and preferences on renting to male/female, non-smoker. The Dept. of Pharmacology will compile a list of living situations and refer summer interns to landlords. Contact extension 7526.
For Rent: One bedroom house, 3 blocks from KUMC. Off-street parking. $335/mo. Call 362-0239.

Sublease: Half of a 2-bedroom/2-bath apt. at Rainbow Ridge (3580 Rainbow Blvd) Available any time in June and July. Security fence, private parking. $250/month plus half of utilities. Male medical student will occupy other half of apt. Call 384-5527.

Pets
Free: Cute 3 month old puppy. Brown with black muzzle, long straight tail. Part shepherd, collie, chow. Plays well with other dogs and likes kids. Needs a new loving family. 690-7974.
Free To Good Home: 3 Female Cats-All spayed. 1-Light gray short haired Himilayan with light blue eyes. 4 yrs. old. 1-Cream colored with dark Siamese features, long haired Himilayan with light blue eyes. 2 yrs. in Aug. 1-Black, long haired part himi with yellow eyes. 2 yrs. in Aug. All are small in size. Call
452-6026

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