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SPRING HILL CaMP

SPRING HILL CaMP. Our Volunteer Experience Tammie McDaniel RN Venus Johnston RN. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA2dldRP0IY. Mission & Values. Mission Statement To create life impacting experiences that enable young people to know and to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ .

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SPRING HILL CaMP

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  1. SPRING HILL CaMP Our Volunteer Experience Tammie McDaniel RN Venus Johnston RN

  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA2dldRP0IY

  3. Mission & Values • Mission Statement • To create life impacting experiences that enable young people to know and to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. • Core Values • We are about Jesus and his message • We are about children, teens, and young adults • We think “lost” and “how can we reach them?” • We are committed to being relevant, having personal loving and caring relationships and exceeding expectations

  4. In the Beginning • Enoch Olsen original founder and director • Started a camp on Rainbow Lake in Trufant with The Five Free Evangelical Churches of Michigan • Outgrew that site found property in Evart Michigan • Was a Shetland pony farm • 515 acres • Bought from Pearl Decker after husband Collie died • Mr. Decker had a dream to start a boys camp with the 515 acres • Mrs. Decker sold the land to Spring Hill to fulfill his dream (Spring Hill, 2012)

  5. Overview • Non-profit Christian Camp and retreat ministry • Destinations in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin • Established in 1969 with 256 campers • Now serves 50,000 annually • Over 800 staff and 1000s of volunteers • Medical staff • Counselors • Will meets the physical, medical, and spiritual needs of any child • All children welcome • All children are created the way GOD wanted them to be (Spring Hill, 2012)

  6. Evart Michigan • Nearly 800 acres • Three different frontiers with differing age groups • Storybrook (grades 1-3) • Copper Country (grades 4-6) • New Frontiers (grades 6-9) • Teen service teams and base camp (grades 9-12) • Camp along with community service • Offers summer camps, day camps, retreats, and winter camps • Averages 600 children a week • Scholarships available • Price averages $100/day

  7. Medical staff • One physician or nurse oversees the activities of three different infirmaries at Spring Hill in Evart Michigan • Clinics run by medical students, nursing students, and PA students • Dispense medications • Triage • Simple medical needs • Ice • Ace bandages • Elimination Needs • Clinics staffed 24 hours a day • Emergencies transferred to local hospital

  8. What is Service Learning? • Service Learning is an educational technique where the student does a form of community service, reflects on that community service, and writes about what he or she has learned from the experience (Missouri State, 2006). • A service learning project must be volunteer work outside of normal employment (Teschendorf, 2012).

  9. Our volunteer experience • Summer 2012 • Intake • Met with parents to document medical needs of the children (6 hours) • Oversaw medical clinics for the weekend (50 hours) • On call for 3 clinics • Performed basic medical needs • Dispensed medications • Triage • Summer 2013 • Fundraising activities for medical services (10 hours) • Canoeing safety instructor/ Lifeguard (8 hours) • Aquatic safety for slides and pools (5 hours)

  10. Tammie’s Experience & Reflection • Initial Impression • Jane • Resistant • Service Learning project. • Clearance • Camping • Information Obtained • Medications • Handicapped children • Qualifications of medical staff • Changes to though • Fulfillment, Empowerment, and Faith • Future Volunteering experiences

  11. Venus’ experience & Reflection • Initial Impression • Project just another weekend away • Spoon fed religion • Information Attained • Friendly smiles/ warm welcome • Bigger than personal self • Organized chaos/number of campers • Changes to thought • Satisfaction obtained • Opportunity to better oneself • Make a difference in a life of a child • First & Future Volunteer • Was the first • Signed up for this year

  12. BSn Outcomes • Collaborative Leadership Provide collaborative leadership roles in the provision, delegation and supervision of nursing care while retaining accountability for patient safety and the quality of that care. • Supervising the non licensed medical staff • Three frontier infirmaries • Intake • Medication/Medical history • Periodic rounds on infirmaries/activities • Quality care provided to ensure the safety of all campers/volunteers. • We provided a mentoring environment for the staff who are seeking careers in the future of healthcare.

  13. BSn Outcomes Cont. • Generalist Nursing Practice Organize the interdisciplinary health care needs of diverse populations across the lifespan toward achieving the goal of healthy individuals, families, groups and communities. • Diverse populations • Broken homes • Depressed rural/ urban areas • Lifespan • Campers Ages 7 – 17 & Volunteers of all ages • Day camps • Healthy Individuals • 0 minutes of TV, computers, or video games vs. 3577 at home minutes • 3600 minutes outdoors fun vs. 51 minutes at home

  14. Future volunteers • Family Centered Volunteer Experience • Unlimited opportunities for all skillsets • Medical staff/Nursing • Ground keeping/Maintenance/Transportation • House keeping • Clerical • One time/Multiple days/full time/summer time • Camp Counselors • 1 to 7 camper ratio • Plan ahead • Background checks • Interviews • Safety training

  15. How can I help • Register your child for camp • Promotes community • Teaches critical thinking • Embraces nature • Creates future leaders • Engages all the senses • Fosters positive relationships • Donate time & knowledge • Many needs great and small • Provide a scholarship

  16. Conclusion • Dreams can come true • One mans dream is a lifetime of opportunity for many • Volunteer Experience • Comfortable environment for all levels of faith • Rewarding, Educational & Physically Challenging • Give back to community • Gained a new perspective • Population Serviced • All Children 7-17 years of age • ALL CHILDREN NO MATTER THE DISABILITY OR BACKGROUND • ALL CHILDREN ARE EQUAL IN THE EYES OF GOD AND SPRING HILL CAMP • Mentored Future & Current staff volunteers

  17. Conclusion cont. • BSN OUTCOMES • Collaborative Leadership • Coordinating with multiple infirmaries • Delegation/Supervision • Retaining accountability • Maintaining quality patient safety • Working behind the scenes • Generalist Nursing Practice • Diverse Populations • Multigenerational population • Healthy Individuals • Getting kids active • Retired population • Building stronger communities

  18. Questions

  19. References Missouri State University, Citizenship and Service-Learning. (2006). Definition of Service-Learning. Retrieved from http://www.missouristate.edu/casl/4567.htm SpringHill Camps. (n.d.). Share the Fun! Don’t Miss SpringHill Summer 2012 [Brochure]. Evart, MI: Author. SpringHill Camps, (2012). SpringHill Camps MI Retrieved from: http://www.springhillcamps.com/ Teschendorf, M. (2012). Ferris State University College of Allied Health Sciences School of Nursing RN to BSN Program Syllabus. Retrieved from:https://fsuvista.ferris.edu/webct/urw/lc267802011.tp0/cobaltMainFrame.dowebct

  20. Appendixes Appendix A Appendix B

  21. Appendixes cont. Appendix C Appendix D

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