health education intern opportunities

Health Education Intern Health Education Intern OpportunitiesOpportunities

Contact Person:Contact Person:Betty Jax, MSN, ARNP, RN-BCBetty Jax, MSN, ARNP, RN-BC

265-0194265-0194jaxbd@shands.ufl.edujaxbd@shands.ufl.edu

Updated September 2012

• Opportunities in diverse areas of health careOpportunities in diverse areas of health care• Work with nurses and other health care professionalsWork with nurses and other health care professionals• Collaboration between areas within Department of Collaboration between areas within Department of

NursingNursing• knowledge and sharing of projectsknowledge and sharing of projects• preceptors interconnectedpreceptors interconnected

• History of successful and mutually beneficial sites History of successful and mutually beneficial sites for Health Education internsfor Health Education interns

• Creativity and innovation opportunitiesCreativity and innovation opportunities

• Flexibility in projectsFlexibility in projects

• Build on work of previous Health Education Build on work of previous Health Education Interns Interns

• Part-time interns welcome for most sitesPart-time interns welcome for most sites

Contact person:Contact person:Joanne Moy, RNJoanne Moy, RN

IV Nurse TherapistIV Nurse Therapistmoyjoa@shands.ufl.edumoyjoa@shands.ufl.edu

(352) 265-0680 ext. 4-3747(352) 265-0680 ext. 4-3747

(PICC = Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for IV therapy)(PICC = Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for IV therapy)

• Update patient education materialsUpdate patient education materials• Update staff education materials, including Update staff education materials, including

development of newsletterdevelopment of newsletter• Track patients who received PICC lines (for Track patients who received PICC lines (for

possible complications and trials of new products)possible complications and trials of new products)• Survey patients and staff on satisfaction with PICC Survey patients and staff on satisfaction with PICC

program to make improvementsprogram to make improvements• Research for funds for equipmentResearch for funds for equipment

(PICC = Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for IV therapy)(PICC = Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for IV therapy)

Site #2: Pediatric & Adult Heart Site #2: Pediatric & Adult Heart Lung Transplant ProgramsLung Transplant Programs

• Kelli Harker, ARNP, MSN Kelli Harker, ARNP, MSN • Clinical Supervisor - PedsClinical Supervisor - Peds• Office Phone: 352-265-0665Office Phone: 352-265-0665• Email: Email:

harkek@shands.ufl.edu

Suzanne Conrad ARNPSuzanne Conrad ARNPAdult ProgramAdult Program(352)265-0751(352)265-0751conras@shands.ufl.educonras@shands.ufl.edu

Heart Lung TransplantHeart Lung Transplant

• Revise parent teaching manuals for Pre and Revise parent teaching manuals for Pre and Post Heart Transplant and Pre and Post Post Heart Transplant and Pre and Post Lung Transplant Lung Transplant

• Complete revision of Program WebsiteComplete revision of Program Website• Assist with education of families Assist with education of families

before and after transplantbefore and after transplant• Identify and develop new learning Identify and develop new learning

methodologies for patients (children)methodologies for patients (children)

Contact person:Contact person:

Wendy Swafford, ARNPWendy Swafford, ARNP

Lung Transplant CoordinatorLung Transplant Coordinator

swaffw@shands.ufl.eduswaffw@shands.ufl.edu

352-265-8940352-265-8940..

• Revise education pre-transplant handbook and evaluation Revise education pre-transplant handbook and evaluation packet. packet.

• Assist with education of patients before and after Assist with education of patients before and after transplanttransplant

• With site supervisor, see patients in Pulmonary Function With site supervisor, see patients in Pulmonary Function Lab before bronchoscopies & in clinic for weekly visitsLab before bronchoscopies & in clinic for weekly visits

• Assist with office functions (obtaining outpatient labs, Assist with office functions (obtaining outpatient labs, updating patient charts with clinical information, etc)updating patient charts with clinical information, etc)

• Possibly observe bronchoscopies (with patient permission) Possibly observe bronchoscopies (with patient permission) and/or a lung transplant operationand/or a lung transplant operation

Contact person:Contact person:Shelly Morgan, RNShelly Morgan, RN

Transplant CoordinatorTransplant Coordinatormorgmi@shands.ufl.edumorgmi@shands.ufl.edu

(352) 265-0254(352) 265-0254*(Fall Semester only)**(Fall Semester only)*

• Facilitate production of audiotaped patient/family Facilitate production of audiotaped patient/family educational materials for visually impaired or educational materials for visually impaired or illiterate patientsilliterate patients

• Gather information on pancreas transplantation and Gather information on pancreas transplantation and assist in developing patient/family educational assist in developing patient/family educational materialsmaterials

• Assist in the development of various patient/family Assist in the development of various patient/family educational materials for adult and pediatric kidney educational materials for adult and pediatric kidney & pancreas patients, as well as live kidney donors& pancreas patients, as well as live kidney donors

• Coordinate drafts of materials with publication Coordinate drafts of materials with publication companiescompanies

• Assist in website developmentAssist in website development

Contact person(s):Contact person(s):Janet FarringtonJanet Farrington

Administrative AssistantAdministrative Assistantfarrij@shands.ufl.edufarrij@shands.ufl.edu

(352) 265-0138 (352) 265-0138

Gale Danek, PhD, RN Gale Danek, PhD, RN Adm Director, Adm Director,

Nursing Research Nursing Research danekg@shands.ufl.edudanekg@shands.ufl.edu

(352) 265-0111 (352) 265-0111 ext. 4.4262ext. 4.4262

• Develop creative approaches to education of Develop creative approaches to education of staff, students and physicians about safety and staff, students and physicians about safety and avoidance of medical errors avoidance of medical errors

• Conduct mock JCAHO/Magnet unit surveys Conduct mock JCAHO/Magnet unit surveys with staff to identify issues and provide real-time with staff to identify issues and provide real-time education to staff memberseducation to staff members

• Develop educational materials, or staff Develop educational materials, or staff presentations for staff and patients related to presentations for staff and patients related to other identified quality initiatives (restraint use; other identified quality initiatives (restraint use; falls; pain; medication error reduction, etc.)falls; pain; medication error reduction, etc.)

• Develop patient/family education related to Develop patient/family education related to patient safety for targeted populations/topicspatient safety for targeted populations/topics

• Assist with data collection and analyses to Assist with data collection and analyses to determine outcomes achieved through the determine outcomes achieved through the Department of Nursing Quality Initiatives Department of Nursing Quality Initiatives (wrong patient errors; pain treatment options; (wrong patient errors; pain treatment options; fall risk reduction; reduction of medication fall risk reduction; reduction of medication errors; pressure ulcer prevention; ventilator errors; pressure ulcer prevention; ventilator associated pneumonia)associated pneumonia)

Contact person:Contact person:Betty Jax, ARNP, MSNBetty Jax, ARNP, MSN

Administrative Director,Administrative Director, Nursing Education and Staff Nursing Education and Staff

DevelopmentDevelopmentjaxbd@shands.ufl.edujaxbd@shands.ufl.edu

(352) 265-0194(352) 265-0194

• Assist with development of education programs in Assist with development of education programs in PowerPoint for conversion to Captivate softwarePowerPoint for conversion to Captivate software

• Assist with development of educational programs such Assist with development of educational programs such as Charge Nurse, Mentoring and Preceptor Coursesas Charge Nurse, Mentoring and Preceptor Courses

• Conduct literature searches to support development of Conduct literature searches to support development of modules offered through Nursing Education Web pagemodules offered through Nursing Education Web page

• Develop continuing education programs in leadership, Develop continuing education programs in leadership, communication, use of computer programs and other communication, use of computer programs and other topics as requested by nursing staff and management.topics as requested by nursing staff and management.

• Assist with monthly online education for nursing staff.Assist with monthly online education for nursing staff.• Assist with evaluation of patient education materials.Assist with evaluation of patient education materials.• Assist with development of patient education materials.Assist with development of patient education materials.

Contact person - Lactation:Contact person - Lactation:Brenda Owens, RNBrenda Owens, RN

Nurse Specialist and Nurse Specialist and Lactation ConsultantLactation Consultant

Mother/Baby UnitMother/Baby Unitowensb@shands.ufl.eduowensb@shands.ufl.edu

(352) 265-0317(352) 265-0317

Women's’ Health

Mother Baby and Labor & Mother Baby and Labor & Delivery UnitsDelivery Units

Ursula P. Crews, MSN, RNClinical Leader Mother-Baby/NT95crewsu@shands.ufl.edu

Janice MacKenzie, BSN, RNNurse Manager, L&Dmacjan@shands.ufl.edu

Denise Vonderstrasse, RNDenise Vonderstrasse, RNClinical Leader, L & DClinical Leader, L & Dvonded@shands.ufl.edu

Contact Persons

• Interview breast-feeding mothers and/or Interview breast-feeding mothers and/or administer postpartum questionnaireadminister postpartum questionnaire

• Attend breast-feeding consultationsAttend breast-feeding consultations

• Work with breast pumps and assist staff and Work with breast pumps and assist staff and patients with their usepatients with their use

• Complete literature searches as neededComplete literature searches as needed

• Assist with special projectsAssist with special projects

• Assist with staff educationAssist with staff education

• Assist with classes (and other projects):Assist with classes (and other projects):• childbirthchildbirth• siblingsibling• breastfeedingbreastfeeding

• Assist withAssist with• registration for classesregistration for classes• answering phonesanswering phones• mail-outsmail-outs• weekly phone callsweekly phone calls

Contact person:Contact person:Janet Popp, RNJanet Popp, RN

Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Coordinator, Burn Intensive Care UnitBurn Intensive Care Unit

poppj@shands.ufl.edupoppj@shands.ufl.edu(352) 265-0200 ext. 4-3701(352) 265-0200 ext. 4-3701

• Develop/revise unit specific patient/family Develop/revise unit specific patient/family educational materials:educational materials:• Burns and other woundsBurns and other wounds• Pre-hospitalization, hospitalization, and post-Pre-hospitalization, hospitalization, and post-

hospitalizationhospitalization• Diagnostic tests, treatments, surgical Diagnostic tests, treatments, surgical

procedures, rehab and self care activitiesprocedures, rehab and self care activities• Participation/development of staff inservice Participation/development of staff inservice

trainingtraining• Attendance/participation in health fairsAttendance/participation in health fairs

Contact person:Contact person:Veronica Carr, RN, MSNVeronica Carr, RN, MSN

Information Systems Information Systems CoordinatorCoordinator

carrv@shands.ufl.educarrv@shands.ufl.edu(352) 265-0680 ext. 4-5774(352) 265-0680 ext. 4-5774

• Assist with the implementation of EPIC and Assist with the implementation of EPIC and other information systems.other information systems.

• Present changes to Nursing staffPresent changes to Nursing staff

• Assist with education of Nursing staffAssist with education of Nursing staff

Peggy Guin, PhD, ARNP, CNS-BC, Peggy Guin, PhD, ARNP, CNS-BC, CNRNCNRNNeuroscience Clinical Nurse Neuroscience Clinical Nurse SpecialistSpecialistguinpr@shands.ufl.eduguinpr@shands.ufl.edu

Nurse Specialists*Nurse Specialists*

Mary Coons, MSN, RN, Mary Coons, MSN, RN, CWCN, COCN CWCN, COCN

Nurse Specialist, Wound Nurse Specialist, Wound and Ostomy Careand Ostomy Care

coonsm@shands.ufl.educoonsm@shands.ufl.edu

Elaine D. Delvo, MSN, RN, RN-BCElaine D. Delvo, MSN, RN, RN-BCNurse Specialist Med/surg and Nurse Specialist Med/surg and NICHE Coordinator (elderly care)NICHE Coordinator (elderly care)delvoe@shands.ufl.edudelvoe@shands.ufl.edu

• Participation in patient/family educational process through Participation in patient/family educational process through developing, revising, obtaining patient/family educational developing, revising, obtaining patient/family educational materials, conducting surveys and interviews, and evaluating materials, conducting surveys and interviews, and evaluating outcomes outcomes

• Participation/Development of staff education materials, Participation/Development of staff education materials, inservices, and seminarsinservices, and seminars

• Participation in data collection, data entry and literature Participation in data collection, data entry and literature searches to support quality improvement and research projects searches to support quality improvement and research projects

• Participation/Development in projects to facilitate resolution of Participation/Development in projects to facilitate resolution of complex patient care issues (pain, end-of-life, suicide, safety, co-complex patient care issues (pain, end-of-life, suicide, safety, co-morbidities, IV access, wound care, care of the elderly)morbidities, IV access, wound care, care of the elderly)

• Participates in multi-disciplinary groups to look at problem Participates in multi-disciplinary groups to look at problem solving for issues that impact patient care.solving for issues that impact patient care.

Nurse Specialists*Nurse Specialists*

Contact person:Contact person:Abby J Estilong, BSMT (ASCP)Abby J Estilong, BSMT (ASCP)

Laboratory ContinuingLaboratory ContinuingEducation ChairpersonEducation Chairpersonestila@shands.ufl.eduestila@shands.ufl.edu

(352) 265-0111 x 44873(352) 265-0111 x 44873

• Assist with development of lab education Assist with development of lab education programs in the Articulate software programprograms in the Articulate software program

• Assist with development of Point of Care lab Assist with development of Point of Care lab tests instruction modules in the Articulate tests instruction modules in the Articulate programprogram

• Participate in and/or assist with development of Participate in and/or assist with development of staff inservice training materialsstaff inservice training materials

• Assist with website updates/developmentsAssist with website updates/developments

Contact person:Contact person:Ginger Pesata MSN, ARNP, FNAP Ginger Pesata MSN, ARNP, FNAP

Administrative Director, Administrative Director, Professional Nursing PracticeProfessional Nursing Practice

pesatv@shands.ufl.edupesatv@shands.ufl.edu

• Assist with conference planningAssist with conference planning

• Work with PowerPoint in development of Work with PowerPoint in development of continuing education programs and modulescontinuing education programs and modules

• Develop E-Learning Communication among Develop E-Learning Communication among Nursing Committees and Councils within the Nursing Committees and Councils within the Department of Nursing.Department of Nursing.

Courtney Puentes, RN, BSN Diabetes Nurse Clinicianshocce@shands.ufl.edu

Outpatient site is also available Outpatient site is also available

Assist the inpatient diabetes educator in teaching Assist the inpatient diabetes educator in teaching diabetes self management skills to patients and diabetes self management skills to patients and familiesfamilies

• Topics may include:Topics may include:• Basic nutritionBasic nutrition• Blood sugar target rangesBlood sugar target ranges• Short & long term complicationsShort & long term complications• Sick daysSick days• Skin/foot careSkin/foot care• ExerciseExercise

• Teaching tools include handouts, pictures, booklets Teaching tools include handouts, pictures, booklets and videos. and videos.

Contact persons:Contact persons:Missy Reynolds, RNMissy Reynolds, RN

Nurse Manager, PICU Nurse Manager, PICU Shands Children’s HospitalShands Children’s Hospital

reynom@shands.ufl.edu reynom@shands.ufl.edu (email only)(email only)

Maureen Latour, RNMaureen Latour, RNPediatric Nurse Educator Pediatric Nurse Educator

latoum@shands.ufl.edulatoum@shands.ufl.edu

Marie Kasprow, RNNurse Manager, 4 Pedskasprm@ shands.ufl.edu

John Stephen , RNJohn Stephen , RNClinical Coordinator, 4 Clinical Coordinator, 4

PedsPedsstephj@shands.ufl.edustephj@shands.ufl.edu

or 265-0362.or 265-0362.

Assist with/provide support for the following programs Assist with/provide support for the following programs (full-time interns only):(full-time interns only):

• Bereavement ProgramBereavement Program• Diversionary Activities ProgramDiversionary Activities Program• Family Centered Care ProgramFamily Centered Care Program• Outcomes Focused CareOutcomes Focused Care• Pediatric Patient Safety ProgramPediatric Patient Safety Program• Staff Nurse Orientation and ongoing educationStaff Nurse Orientation and ongoing education• Staff Teaching Staff Inservice ProgramStaff Teaching Staff Inservice Program

Contact person:Contact person:Colleen Counsell, RN, MSNColleen Counsell, RN, MSN

Nurse Manager, Trauma UnitNurse Manager, Trauma Unitcounsc@shands.ufl.educounsc@shands.ufl.edu

(352) 265-0196(352) 265-0196(Fall 2008 Semester only)(Fall 2008 Semester only)

• Assist with developing patient/family Assist with developing patient/family educational materials for the adult educational materials for the adult trauma population; evaluation after trauma population; evaluation after implementationimplementation

• Survey of RN needs for materialsSurvey of RN needs for materials

Site 16Site 16Unit 11-5 NeurosciencesUnit 11-5 Neurosciences

• ContactContactJustine Abram, MSN, RNJustine Abram, MSN, RNNurse ManagerNurse Managerabramj@shands.ufl.eduabramj@shands.ufl.edu

Site 16 Unit 11-5Site 16 Unit 11-5• Participation in patient/family educational process Participation in patient/family educational process

through developing, revising, obtaining patient/family through developing, revising, obtaining patient/family educational materials, conducting surveys and educational materials, conducting surveys and interviews, and evaluating outcomes interviews, and evaluating outcomes

• Participation/Development of staff education materials, Participation/Development of staff education materials, inservices, and seminarsinservices, and seminars

• Participation in data collection, data entry and literature Participation in data collection, data entry and literature searches to support quality improvement and research searches to support quality improvement and research projects projects

• Participation/Development in projects to facilitate Participation/Development in projects to facilitate resolution of complex patient care issues, e.g. pain, safetyresolution of complex patient care issues, e.g. pain, safety

• Participates in multi-disciplinary groups to look at Participates in multi-disciplinary groups to look at problem solving for issues that impact patient care.problem solving for issues that impact patient care.

Site #17 – Stroke ProgramSite #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

Stroke ProgramStroke Program

• Research for staff inservicesResearch for staff inservices• Poster presentationsPoster presentations• Data collection and entryData collection and entry• Community outreach educationCommunity outreach education• Conference planningConference planning• Assist with Stroke website developmentAssist with Stroke website development• Data analysis for achieved outcomesData analysis for achieved outcomes• Participation in CVA Core Committee for Participation in CVA Core Committee for

problem-solving patient care issuesproblem-solving patient care issues

Site #18Site #18

• Contact PersonContact Person• George Magee, George Magee,

ManagerManager• 265-0033265-0033• mageeg@shands.mageeg@shands.

ufl.eduufl.edu

Neonatal ICU

NICUNICU

• Assist in developing presentations and bulletin boards for Assist in developing presentations and bulletin boards for staff education.staff education.

• Literature searches for quality improvement projects.Literature searches for quality improvement projects.• Assist with some data collection for quality monitoring Assist with some data collection for quality monitoring

and research projects.and research projects.• Help organize staff inservices and continuing education.Help organize staff inservices and continuing education.• Rounding with parents to help determine educational Rounding with parents to help determine educational

needs.needs.• Help develop unit based education for parents.Help develop unit based education for parents.• Help develop unit specific Unit Clerk education.Help develop unit specific Unit Clerk education.

• PPD (TB test) prior to start date; up to date PPD (TB test) prior to start date; up to date immunizationsimmunizations

• Assurance of confidentiality of patient informationAssurance of confidentiality of patient information• Excellent interpersonal skillsExcellent interpersonal skills• Good computer skills (Microsoft Word, Good computer skills (Microsoft Word,

PowerPoint, etc.)PowerPoint, etc.)• Excellent organizational skillsExcellent organizational skills• Ability to work independently, yet seek direction Ability to work independently, yet seek direction

when appropriatewhen appropriate• Creativity and innovationCreativity and innovation

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