Health Education Intern Opportunities Contact Person: Betty Jax, MSN, ARNP, RN-BC 265-0194 [email protected] Updated September 2012 • Opportunities in diverse areas of health care • Work with nurses and other health care professionals • Collaboration between areas within Department of Nursing • knowledge and sharing of projects • preceptors interconnected • History of successful and mutually beneficial sites for Health Education interns • Creativity and innovation opportunities • Flexibility in projects • Build on work of previous Health Education Interns • Part-time interns welcome for most sites (PICC = Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for IV therapy) Contact person: Joanne Moy, RN IV Nurse Therapist [email protected] (352) 265-0680 ext. 4-3747 (PICC = Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for IV therapy) • Update patient education materials • Update staff education materials, including development of newsletter • Track patients who received PICC lines (for possible complications and trials of new products) • Survey patients and staff on satisfaction with PICC program to make improvements • Research for funds for equipment Site #2: Pediatric & Adult Heart Lung Transplant Programs • Kelli Harker, ARNP, MSN • Clinical Supervisor - Peds • Office Phone: 352-2650665 • Email: [email protected] Suzanne Conrad ARNP Adult Program (352)265-0751 [email protected] Heart Lung Transplant • Revise parent teaching manuals for Pre and Post Heart Transplant and Pre and Post Lung Transplant • Complete revision of Program Website • Assist with education of families before and after transplant • Identify and develop new learning methodologies for patients (children) Contact person: Wendy Swafford, ARNP Lung Transplant Coordinator [email protected] 352-265-8940. • Revise education pre-transplant handbook and evaluation packet. • Assist with education of patients before and after transplant • With site supervisor, see patients in Pulmonary Function Lab before bronchoscopies & in clinic for weekly visits • Assist with office functions (obtaining outpatient labs, updating patient charts with clinical information, etc) • Possibly observe bronchoscopies (with patient permission) and/or a lung transplant operation Contact person: Shelly Morgan, RN Transplant Coordinator [email protected] (352) 265-0254 *(Fall Semester only)* • Facilitate production of audiotaped patient/family educational materials for visually impaired or illiterate patients • Gather information on pancreas transplantation and assist in developing patient/family educational materials • Assist in the development of various patient/family educational materials for adult and pediatric kidney & pancreas patients, as well as live kidney donors • Coordinate drafts of materials with publication companies • Assist in website development Contact person(s): Janet Farrington Administrative Assistant [email protected] (352) 265-0138 Gale Danek, PhD, RN Adm Director, Nursing Research [email protected] (352) 265-0111 ext. 4.4262 • Develop creative approaches to education of staff, students and physicians about safety and avoidance of medical errors • Conduct mock JCAHO/Magnet unit surveys with staff to identify issues and provide realtime education to staff members • Develop educational materials, or staff presentations for staff and patients related to other identified quality initiatives (restraint use; falls; pain; medication error reduction, etc.) • Develop patient/family education related to patient safety for targeted populations/topics • Assist with data collection and analyses to determine outcomes achieved through the Department of Nursing Quality Initiatives (wrong patient errors; pain treatment options; fall risk reduction; reduction of medication errors; pressure ulcer prevention; ventilator associated pneumonia) Contact person: Betty Jax, ARNP, MSN Administrative Director, Nursing Education and Staff Development [email protected] (352) 265-0194 • Assist with development of education programs in PowerPoint for conversion to Captivate software • Assist with development of educational programs such as Charge Nurse, Mentoring and Preceptor Courses • Conduct literature searches to support development of modules offered through Nursing Education Web page • Develop continuing education programs in leadership, communication, use of computer programs and other topics as requested by nursing staff and management. • Assist with monthly online education for nursing staff. • Assist with evaluation of patient education materials. • Assist with development of patient education materials. Women's’ Health Contact person - Lactation: Brenda Owens, RN Nurse Specialist and Lactation Consultant Mother/Baby Unit [email protected] (352) 265-0317 Mother Baby and Labor & Delivery Units Contact Persons Ursula P. Crews, MSN, RN Clinical Leader MotherBaby/NT95 [email protected] Janice MacKenzie, BSN, RN Nurse Manager, L&D [email protected] Denise Vonderstrasse, RN Clinical Leader, L & D [email protected] • Interview breast-feeding mothers and/or administer postpartum questionnaire • Attend breast-feeding consultations • Work with breast pumps and assist staff and patients with their use • Complete literature searches as needed • Assist with special projects • Assist with staff education • Assist with classes (and other projects): • childbirth • sibling • breastfeeding • Assist with • registration for classes • answering phones • mail-outs • weekly phone calls Contact person: Janet Popp, RN Clinical Coordinator, Burn Intensive Care Unit [email protected] (352) 265-0200 ext. 4-3701 • Develop/revise unit specific patient/family educational materials: • Burns and other wounds • Pre-hospitalization, hospitalization, and posthospitalization • Diagnostic tests, treatments, surgical procedures, rehab and self care activities • Participation/development of staff inservice training • Attendance/participation in health fairs Contact person: Veronica Carr, RN, MSN Information Systems Coordinator [email protected] (352) 265-0680 ext. 4-5774 • Assist with the implementation of EPIC and other information systems. • Present changes to Nursing staff • Assist with education of Nursing staff Mary Coons, MSN, RN, Peggy Guin, PhD, ARNP, CWCN, COCN CNS-BC, CNRN Nurse Specialist, Wound Neuroscience Clinical Nurse and Ostomy Care Specialist [email protected] [email protected] Elaine D. Delvo, MSN, RN, RN-BC Nurse Specialist Med/surg and NICHE Coordinator (elderly care) [email protected] • Participation in patient/family educational process through developing, revising, obtaining patient/family educational materials, conducting surveys and interviews, and evaluating outcomes • Participation/Development of staff education materials, inservices, and seminars • Participation in data collection, data entry and literature searches to support quality improvement and research projects • Participation/Development in projects to facilitate resolution of complex patient care issues (pain, end-of-life, suicide, safety, comorbidities, IV access, wound care, care of the elderly) • Participates in multi-disciplinary groups to look at problem solving for issues that impact patient care. Contact person: Abby J Estilong, BSMT (ASCP) Laboratory Continuing Education Chairperson [email protected] (352) 265-0111 x 44873 • Assist with development of lab education programs in the Articulate software program • Assist with development of Point of Care lab tests instruction modules in the Articulate program • Participate in and/or assist with development of staff inservice training materials • Assist with website updates/developments Contact person: Ginger Pesata MSN, ARNP, FNAP Administrative Director, Professional Nursing Practice [email protected] • Assist with conference planning • Work with PowerPoint in development of continuing education programs and modules • Develop E-Learning Communication among Nursing Committees and Councils within the Department of Nursing. Courtney Puentes, RN, BSN Diabetes Nurse Clinician [email protected] Outpatient site is also available Assist the inpatient diabetes educator in teaching diabetes self management skills to patients and families • Topics may include: • • • • • • Basic nutrition Blood sugar target ranges Short & long term complications Sick days Skin/foot care Exercise • Teaching tools include handouts, pictures, booklets and videos. Contact persons: Missy Reynolds, RN Nurse Manager, PICU Shands Children’s Hospital [email protected] (email only) Maureen Latour, RN Pediatric Nurse Educator [email protected] Marie Kasprow, RN Nurse Manager, 4 Peds kasprm@ shands.ufl.edu John Stephen , RN Clinical Coordinator, 4 Peds [email protected] or 265-0362. Assist with/provide support for the following programs (full-time interns only): • Bereavement Program • Diversionary Activities Program • Family Centered Care Program • Outcomes Focused Care • Pediatric Patient Safety Program • Staff Nurse Orientation and ongoing education • Staff Teaching Staff Inservice Program Contact person: Colleen Counsell, RN, MSN Nurse Manager, Trauma Unit [email protected] (352) 265-0196 (Fall 2008 Semester only) • Assist with developing patient/family educational materials for the adult trauma population; evaluation after implementation • Survey of RN needs for materials Site 16 Unit 11-5 Neurosciences • Contact Justine Abram, MSN, RN Nurse Manager [email protected] Site 16 Unit 11-5 • Participation in patient/family educational process through developing, revising, obtaining patient/family educational materials, conducting surveys and interviews, and evaluating outcomes • Participation/Development of staff education materials, inservices, and seminars • Participation in data collection, data entry and literature searches to support quality improvement and research projects • Participation/Development in projects to facilitate resolution of complex patient care issues, e.g. pain, safety • Participates in multi-disciplinary groups to look at problem solving for issues that impact patient care. Site #17 – Stroke Program • Brenda Forrest, RN, BSN / Stroke Program Coordinator • E-Mail: [email protected] • Jaime Thomas, RN, BSN / Stroke Program Coordinator • E-Mail: [email protected] Stroke Program • • • • • • • • Research for staff inservices Poster presentations Data collection and entry Community outreach education Conference planning Assist with Stroke website development Data analysis for achieved outcomes Participation in CVA Core Committee for problem-solving patient care issues Site #18 Neonatal ICU • Contact Person • George Magee, Manager • 265-0033 • mageeg@shands. ufl.edu NICU • Assist in developing presentations and bulletin boards for staff education. • Literature searches for quality improvement projects. • Assist with some data collection for quality monitoring and research projects. • Help organize staff inservices and continuing education. • Rounding with parents to help determine educational needs. • Help develop unit based education for parents. • Help develop unit specific Unit Clerk education. • PPD (TB test) prior to start date; up to date immunizations • Assurance of confidentiality of patient information • Excellent interpersonal skills • Good computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, etc.) • Excellent organizational skills • Ability to work independently, yet seek direction when appropriate • Creativity and innovation • Call or email the contact person for the site or sites you are interested in …AND… • Come to Shands at the University of Florida for a great internship experience!
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