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Health Education Intern Opportunities

Primary Contacts:

Jean Bulmer, DNP, Administrative Director Nursing Education bulmej@shands.ufl.edu

Maureen LaTour, MSN ,RN, CNL-BC, Education Specialist latoum@shands.ufl.edu

Updated: January, 2017

UF Health Shands HospitalDepartment of Nursing

and Patient Services

UF Health Shands HospitalDepartment of Nursing

and Patient Services Why work with us?

•Opportunities in diverse areas of health care

•Work with nurses and other healthcare professionals

•Collaboration between areas within Dept. of Nursing

•Knowledge and sharing of projects

•Preceptors interconnected

•Over twenty internship sites ☺

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Why work with us?

•History of successful and mutually beneficial sites for HEB interns

•Creativity and innovative opportunities

•Flexibility with projects

•Build on work of previous HEB interns

•Part-time interns welcome for most sites

UF Health Shands HospitalDepartment of Nursing

and Patient Services

UF Health Intern Requirements

NOTE: Each UF Health supervisor may supervise one or two interns per semester (one to two interns

max per area/unit/specialty).

Example:

•1- 2 interns for Mother baby/Lactation

•1-2 interns for Pediatric areas

•1-2 interns for Trauma

REMEMBER---There are MANY placements available.

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•Contact person:

•Joanne Moy, BSN,RN, VA-BC

•Email: moyjoa@shands.ufl.edu

•Please email Joanne to arrange an interview

(PICC = Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for IV therapy)

Site #1: PICC Team

• Update patient education materials; Encourage use of EMMI

• Update staff education materials, including development of newsletters

• 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

(PICC = Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters for IV therapy)

Site #1: PICC Team

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Contact person:

• Chad Rhoden, MSN, ARNP-BC

• Email: rhodce@shands.ufl.edu

• Phone Number: 352-265-8940

Site #2: Pediatric & Adult

Heart Lung Transplant

Site #2: Pediatric & Adult

Heart Lung TransplantProjects may include:

•Revise parent teaching manuals for Pre/Post Heart Transplant and Pre/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).

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Contact person:

• Chad Rhoden MSN, ARNP-BC

• Adult Lung Transplant Program Manager

• Email: stuarc@shands.ufl.edu

• Phone Number: 352-265-8940

Site #3Lung Transplant

• Revise education pre-transplant handbook and evaluation packet.

• Assist with education of patients before and after transplant.

• Along with the site supervisor, see patients in Pulmonary Function Lab before bronchoscopies & in clinic for weekly visits.

• Assist with data input (obtaining outpatient labs, updating patient charts with clinical information, etc.).

Site #3: Lung Transplant

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Contact person:

• Sandy De Masters, Transplant Coordinator

• Email: reynsd@shands.ufl.edu

• Phone Number: 352-231-6782

Site #4: 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.

Site #4: Kidney/Pancreas Transplant

Program

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• Elaine Delvo, DNP, MSN, Administrative Director, Nursing Quality• Email: delvoe@shands.ufl.edu• Phone Number: (352)-733-0863

➢ Jeannette Green, PhD, RN, Administrative Director, Nursing Research● Email: grejea@shands.ufl.edu

Site #5: Nursing Quality Improvement &

Research

• 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.).

Site #5: Nursing Quality Improvement &

Research

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• 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).

Site #5: Nursing Quality Improvement &

Research

Contact persons:• Jean Bulmer, DNP, RN, RN-BC, Administrative Director,

Nursing Education and Staff Development• Email: bulmej@shands.ufl.edu• Phone Number: (352) 265-0194

•Maureen LaTour, MSN, RN, CNL-BC, Pediatric/PALS/PEARS and General Education• Email: latoum@shands.ufl.edu• Phone Number: (352) 265-0185

Site #6: Nursing Education

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• Assist with development of education programs in PowerPoint for conversion to online electronic education programs.

• 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 online education for nursing staff.

Site #6: Nursing Education

• Assist with evaluation of patient education materials.

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

• Assist with development of staff education materials.

• Assist education specialists with program development for courses in : Medical Surgical Nursing, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Mother- Baby, Trauma

Site #6: Nursing Education

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➢Diane McDavid- Medical Surgical/Palliative Care/Lactation

• Email: monsod@shands.ufl.edu

➢Robert Catlow- Adult ICU/ACLS/OR, Mentor program

• Email: catlor@shands.ufl.edu

➢Donald Norstrand (MSN,RN,CCRN)- Adult ICU and Dialysis, Precept

• Email: norstd@shands.ufl.edu

Site #6: Nursing Education

•Kim Mueller- Adult ICU/ ACLS/Night shift

• Email: muellk@shands.ufl.edu

•Akela Robinson- Med/Surg/Mentor, Nursing Education Department

• Email: robias@shands.ufl.edu

Site #6: Nursing Education

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Contact person for Lactation and Mother Baby Unit:

• Sarah McDavid and Jennifer Pruitt,

Lactation Consultants, Mother/Baby Unit

• Emails: mcdavs@shands.ufl.edu; pruijm@shands.ufl.edu

Site #7: Women’s Health,

Lactation Education, & Childbirth

Contact person for Labor & Delivery Unit:

• Janice MacKenzie, MSN, RN Nurse Manager, L&D

• Email: macjan@shands.ufl.edu

Site #7: Women’s Health,

Lactation Education, & Childbirth

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• Interview breastfeeding 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

Site #7: Women’s Health,

Lactation Education, & Childbirth

• Assist with classes (and projects):

• Childbirth

• Sibling

• Breastfeeding

• Registration for classes

• Answering phones

• Mail-outs

• Weekly phone calls

Site #7: Women’s Health,

Lactation Education, & Childbirth

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Contact person:

• Janet Popp, MSN, RN, Nurse Manager, Burn Intensive Care Unit

• Email: poppj@shands.ufl.edu

• Phone Number: (352) 265-0200 ext. 4-3701

Site #8: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 in-service training

• Attendance/participation in health fairs

Site #8:Burn Intensive Care Unit

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Contact person/Director:

• Cassie Marceau, MSN, RN, Nursing Information Systems

• Email: joncas@shands.ufl.edu

• Phone Number: (352) 265-0680 ext. 4-5774

Site #9:Computer-Based Systems

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

• Assist with development of computer programs for nurses.

• Present changes to Nursing staff

• Assist with computer education of Nursing staff

Site #9:Computer-Based Systems

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➢Peggy Guin, PhD, ARNP, CNS-BC, CNRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist

➢ Email: guinpr@shands.ufl.edu

➢ Jamie Thomas, MSN, RN, Clinical Specialist, Med/Surg➢ Email:thomasjr@shands.ufl.edu

Site #10: Clinical Specialists

Site #10: Nurse Specialists

➢Angela Larson, PhD©, MSN, RN, Intensive Care

➢Email: larsac@shands.ufl.edu

➢Candace Rouse, DnP, RN, Women’s Health

➢Email: rousec@shands.ufl.edu

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

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

• Assist with regulatory requirements for the health science center.

Site #10:Nurse Specialists

Site #10: Nurse Specialists

•Assist with the development of projects to help resolve complex patient care issues (pain, end-of-life, suicide, safety, co-morbidities, IV access, wound care, care of the elderly)

•Participate in multidisciplinary groups to problem solve issues that impact patient care.

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

Continuing Education Chairperson• Email: estila@shands.ufl.edu• Phone Number: (352) 265-0111 x 4-4953

Site #11:Lab Continuing Education Program

• Assist with development of lab education programs • Assist with development of Point of Care lab tests and instruction

modules

• Participate in and/or assist with development of staff in-service training materials

• Create/Assist with website updates/developments for lab program

Site #11:Lab Continuing Education Program

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Please Contact Irene’s secretary FIRST:

➢Brenda Breithaupt, Executive Assistant at: • Email: breims@ufl.edu

• Phone Number: 352-594-1308

➢ Irene Alexaitis, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Vice President of Nursing and Patient Services

• Email: alexai@shands.ufl.edu

Site #12:Vice President, Nursing Services and

Patient Services: UF Health

Site #12:Vice President, Nursing Services and

Patient Services: UF Health

• Assist with development of educational materials related to regulatory and accreditation details of UF Health Nursing department

• Assist with regulatory compliance within nursing department

• Participate in data entry

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Contact Person:

➢Courtney Puentes, BSN, RN, Diabetes Nurse Clinician• Email: shocce@shands.ufl.edu

Site #13: Diabetes Program- Inpatient

Assist inpatient diabetes educator in teaching (includes handout,pictures, booklets and videos) diabetes self management skills to patients and families.

Topics may include:

• Basic nutrition and blood sugar target ranges

• Short & long term complications

• Sick days

• Skin/foot care

• Exercise

Site #13: Diabetes Program- Inpatient

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Contact persons:

➢Maureen LaTour, MSN, RN, CNL-BC, Pediatric Education Specialist

• Email: latoum@shands.ufl.edu

• Phone Number: 352- 265-0111,

ext: 4-2974

(Fulltime interns only)

Site #14:Nursing Education- Pediatrics

Site #14: UF Health Children’s Hospital

➢Jodi Mullen, MSN, RNNurse Manager, PICU

UF Health Children’s Hospital

➢Email: MULJOD@shands.ufl.edu(email only)➢Internship not available for Summer 2017 interns; accepting Fall 2017 interns.

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➢Marie Kasprow, MSN, RN, Nurse Manager, 44 Peds

UF Health Shands Children's Hospital

• Email: kasprm@ shands.ufl.edu

➢ Jean Brian, BSN, RN, Clinical leader, 45 Peds

• Email: brianj@shands.ufl.edu

Site #14:UF Health Children’s Hospital

Contact persons:

➢Ozzie Hunter, MSN, RN-BC, Nurse Manager, 42 Peds

• Email: hunto@shands.ufl.edu

➢Josh Campbell, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager PCICU

• Email: campjb@shands.ufl.edu

Site #14:UF Health Children’s Hospital

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

• Bereavement Program

• Diversionary Activities Program

• Family Centered Care Program

• Outcomes Focused Care

• Child life

Site #14:UF Health Children’s Hospital

Site #14UF Health Children’s Hospital

Programs Continued:•Pediatric Patient Safety Program

•Research for pediatric process improvement

•Pediatric Nursing courses

•Nursing Orientation and ongoing education

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Contact person:➢Colleen Counsell, MSN, RN, Nurse Manager,

Trauma Unit

• Email: counsc@shands.ufl.edu

• Phone Number: (352) 265-0196

Site #15: Trauma Unit

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

• Survey of RN needs for materials.

Site #15: Trauma Unit

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Site #16:Unit 11-5 Neurosciences

Contact Person:

➢ Justine Abram, MSN, RN, Nurse Manager

• Email: abramj@shands.ufl.edu

Site #16: Unit 11-5 Neurosciences

• 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, in-services, and seminars

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Site #16: Unit 11-5 Neurosciences

•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 multidisciplinary groups to look at problem solving for issues that impact patient care.

Site #17: Stroke Program

➢Tiffany Sheehan, BSN, RN, Stroke Program Coordinator

• Email: orthtm@shands.ufl.edu

➢Nicole Davis, BSN, RN, Stroke Program Coordinator

• Email: wilsnm@shands.ufl.edu

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• Research for staff in-services

• Poster presentations

• Development of staff education

• Data collection and entry

• Community outreach education

Site #17:Stroke Program

Site #17: Stroke Program

•Conference planning

•Assist with Stroke website development

•Data analysis for achieved outcomes

•Participation in CVA Core Committee for problem-solving patient care issues

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Site #18:Neonatal ICU

Contact Person

➢Beth Talaga, MSN, RN, NICU Nurse Manager

• Email: talage@shands.ufl.edu

• Phone Number: 352-265-0033

• 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.

Site #18:Neonatal ICU

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• Rounding with parents to help determine educational needs.

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

• Assist with Breast milk storage documentation.

Site #18:Neonatal ICU

Site # 19:Skin and Wound team

Contact:

➢ Jennifer Bart, RN,CWON

Member, Wound and Skin Team

➢Email: bartj@shands.ufl.edu

➢Phone: 352-642-6100

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Site #20: Trauma Program coordinator

➢Donna L. York, MSN, RN, Trauma Program Manager

• Email: yorkdl@shands.ufl.edu

• Office Number: 352-733-0879

UF Health Ed Interns will:

•Assist with regulatory compliance for trauma services

•Assist with development of educational programs related to trauma program

Site #20: Trauma Program coordinator

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Site #21

CICU--- Surgical Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

•Interns will assist the unit management team with regulatory compliance within the CICU

•Contact:

•Wendy Edmonds, MSN, RN; Nurse Manager

•352 265-0025

• edmondw@shands.ufl.edu

Additional Internship Opportunities

MANY other UF Health Internships may be available in the following Nursing/Operation areas:

• Medical Surgical units

•Intensive care units

• Operation areas

Contact Maureen LaTour, MSN, RN,CNL for further information at latoum@shands.ufl.edu

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Whatdoweneed?

Seenexttwoslides…NOTE:ALLofthesemandatoryrequirementsMUSTbesubmittedtoDr.Mosesbythelastdayof(HSC4800)class!

MandatoryRequirements:

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Additional Requirements

• Assurance of confidentiality of patient information

• Excellent interpersonal skills, professional behavior

• Good computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Excellent organizational skills

• Ability to work independently, yet seek direction when appropriate

• Creativity and innovation

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• Contact UF Health staff member identified for the internship you are interested in by email

…AND…

• Intern at UF Health Shands for a GREAT internship experience!