Health Education Intern Opportunities

1. Shands at UF Health Education Intern Opportunities Department of Nursing & Patient Services Contact Person: Betty Jax, MSN, ARNP, RN-BC 265-0194 jaxbd@shands.ufl.edu Updated September 2012

2. Shands at UF Department of Nursing & Patient Services • 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 Why work with us?

3. Shands at UF Department of Nursing & Patient Services • 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 Why work with us?

4. Site #1: PICC Team* Contact person: Joanne Moy, RN IV Nurse Therapist moyjoa@shands.ufl.edu (352) 265-0680 ext. 4-3747 (PICC = Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for IV therapy)

5. PICC Team* (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

6. Site #2: Pediatric & Adult Heart Lung Transplant Programs • Kelli Harker, ARNP, MSN • Clinical Supervisor - Peds • Office Phone: 352-265-0665 • Email: harkek@shands.ufl.edu Suzanne Conrad ARNP Adult Program (352)265-0751 conras@shands.ufl.edu

7. 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)

8. Site # 3: Lung Transplant Contact person: Wendy Swafford, ARNP Lung Transplant Coordinator swaffw@shands.ufl.edu 352-265-8940.

9. Lung Transplant • 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

10. Site #4: Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program* Contact person: Shelly Morgan, RN Transplant Coordinator morgmi@shands.ufl.edu (352) 265-0254 *(Fall Semester only)*

11. Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program * • 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

12. Site #5: Nursing Quality Improvement & Research* Contact person(s): Janet Farrington Administrative Assistant farrij@shands.ufl.edu (352) 265-0138 Gale Danek, PhD, RN Adm Director, Nursing Research danekg@shands.ufl.edu (352) 265-0111 ext. 4.4262

13. Nursing Quality Improvement* • 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 real-time 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.)

14. Nursing Quality Improvement* • 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)

15. Site #6: Nursing Education* Contact person: Betty Jax, ARNP, MSN Administrative Director, Nursing Education and Staff Development jaxbd@shands.ufl.edu (352) 265-0194

16. Nursing Education* • 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.

17. Site #7: Women's’ Health Contact person - Lactation: Brenda Owens, RN Nurse Specialist and Lactation Consultant Mother/Baby Unit owensb@shands.ufl.edu (352) 265-0317 Lactation Education* Childbirth

18. Mother Baby and Labor & Delivery Units Contact Persons Ursula P. Crews, MSN, RN Clinical Leader Mother-Baby/NT95 crewsu@shands.ufl.edu Janice MacKenzie, BSN, RN Nurse Manager, L&D macjan@shands.ufl.edu Denise Vonderstrasse, RN Clinical Leader, L & D vonded@shands.ufl.edu

19. Childbirth and Lactation Education* • 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

20. Childbirth and Lactation Education* • Assist with classes (and other projects): • childbirth • sibling • breastfeeding • Assist with • registration for classes • answering phones • mail-outs • weekly phone calls

21. Site #8: Burn Intensive Care Unit* Contact person: Janet Popp, RN Clinical Coordinator, Burn Intensive Care Unit poppj@shands.ufl.edu (352) 265-0200 ext. 4-3701

22. Burn Intensive Care Unit* • Develop/revise unit specific patient/family educational materials: • Burns and other wounds • Pre-hospitalization, hospitalization, and post-hospitalization • Diagnostic tests, treatments, surgical procedures, rehab and self care activities • Participation/development of staff inservice training • Attendance/participation in health fairs

23. Site #9: Computer-Based Contact person: Veronica Carr, RN, MSN Information Systems Coordinator carrv@shands.ufl.edu (352) 265-0680 ext. 4-5774 Systems*

24. Computer-Based Systems* • Assist with the implementation of EPIC and other information systems. • Present changes to Nursing staff • Assist with education of Nursing staff

25. Site #10: Nurse Specialists* Peggy Guin, PhD, ARNP, CNS-BC, CNRN Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist guinpr@shands.ufl.edu Mary Coons, MSN, RN, CWCN, COCN Nurse Specialist, Wound and Ostomy Care coonsm@shands.ufl.edu Elaine D. Delvo, MSN, RN, RN-BC Nurse Specialist Med/surg and NICHE Coordinator (elderly care) delvoe@shands.ufl.edu

26. Nurse Specialists* • 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, co-morbidities, IV access, wound care, care of the elderly) • Participates in multi-disciplinary groups to look at problem solving for issues that impact patient care.

27. Site #11: Lab Continuing Contact person: Abby J Estilong, BSMT (ASCP) Laboratory Continuing Education Chairperson estila@shands.ufl.edu (352) 265-0111 x 44873 Education Program

28. Lab Continuing Education Program • 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

29. Site #12: Nursing Contact person: Ginger Pesata MSN, ARNP, FNAP Administrative Director, Professional Nursing Practice pesatv@shands.ufl.edu Professional Development*

30. Nursing Professional Development • 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.

31. Site #13: Diabetes Program: Inpatient * Courtney Puentes, RN, BSN Diabetes Nurse Clinician shocce@shands.ufl.edu Outpatient site is also available

32. Diabetes Program 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.

33. Site #14: Shands Children’s Hospital* Contact persons: Missy Reynolds, RN Nurse Manager, PICU Shands Children’s Hospital reynom@shands.ufl.edu (email only) Maureen Latour, RN Pediatric Nurse Educator latoum@shands.ufl.edu Marie Kasprow, RN Nurse Manager, 4 Peds kasprm@ shands.ufl.edu John Stephen , RN Clinical Coordinator, 4 Peds stephj@shands.ufl.edu or 265-0362.

34. Shands Children’s Hospital* 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

35. Site #15: Trauma Unit* Contact person: Colleen Counsell, RN, MSN Nurse Manager, Trauma Unit counsc@shands.ufl.edu (352) 265-0196 (Fall 2008 Semester only)

36. Trauma Unit* • Assist with developing patient/family educational materials for the adult trauma population; evaluation after implementation • Survey of RN needs for materials

37. Site 16Unit 11-5 Neurosciences • Contact Justine Abram, MSN, RN Nurse Manager abramj@shands.ufl.edu

38. 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.

39. Site #17 – Stroke Program • Brenda Forrest, RN, BSN / Stroke Program Coordinator • E-Mail: forreb@shands.ufl.edu • Jaime Thomas, RN, BSN / Stroke Program Coordinator • E-Mail: thomjr@shands.ufl.edu

40. 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

41. Site #18 Neonatal ICU • Contact Person • George Magee, Manager • 265-0033 • mageeg@shands.ufl.edu

42. 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.

43. What do we need? • 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

44. 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!