We all know that

standardized patients (SPs)

are frequently required to

write a good story but the

GVSU Standardized Patient

Program has a news-

worthy group of em-

ployees who bring

unique professional

experience in story

writing (and so much

more) to the position.

Quite by ac-

cident our program

has a contingent of

SPs who are all retired

from the Grand Rap-

ids Press. At the Press,

just like here at GVSU,

they performed a num-

ber of different roles

from reporting and

feature writing to

copy desk responsi-

bilities.

Tarianne

Holtslander notes the

irony of once being the per-

son asking the questions to

now being in a position

where others (students) are

asking questions of them.

These newsworthy

SPs put their past newspaper

days to good work at GVSU.

They are able to provide in-

sightful and relevant feedback

to students who are learning

how to ask questions in order

to obtain important infor-

mation to guide their assess-

ments and decision making.

In many ways this unique

background is a perfect fit for

SP work.

Phil McCabe who

also works for the Art De-

partment was the first to join

the SP team about four years

ago and has been a mainstay

of the program ever since.

Tarianne Holtslander heard

about the program from a

friend not associated with the

newspaper and applied. She

came to work one day to find

familiar faces and prior col-

leaugues sitting around the

training table getting ready

for an event.

Kathy Carrier,

the former food editor,

was next to the table fol-

lowed by Sharon Hanks

and Amy Shellenberger.

Former copy

editor Mike McCarty , is a

talented musician and has

been an SP for the last

several years. He has writ-

ten four song parodies

about his new career as a

professional patient. We

recorded him debuting his

rendition of the Johnny

Cash song “I’ve Been

Everywhere” modified to

“I’ve Had Everything”!.

The link to that video can

be found inside this edi-

tion of Roll Call for all to

enjoy!

Today this press

corps of six is back together,

sharing their talents, answer-

ing questions rather than ask-

ing them and leaving a new

legacy of impacting the fu-

ture of healthcare in West

Michigan-one student at a

time.

It may well be their best

headline yet!!

SP Program in “The News”!

Volume 2, Issue 1

ROLE CALL

Please contact

Cindy Bartman

bartmanc@gvsu.edu

or

Mary Spalding

spaldima@gvsu.edu

with

submissions

or ideas for

future issues.

Changing Time

for Future Lakers

2

Recipe 3

2nd Annual SP

Potluck

4

“I’ve had every-

thing” link

5

Inside this issue:

Grand Valley State University Standardized Patient Program

Office of the Vice Provost for Health

Fall 2015

SP Wordle 6

Parents of our child standardized patients often pose

a wide variety of questions. In most cases, the Stand-

ardized Patient Program readily supplies answers

however, this is not always the case. For example,

this past summer Amanda Scott brought in her

daughter Ava to work as a child standardized patient.

At that time Ava was 5 months old. Amanda raised

an all too important question which nearly stumped

the SP office; “where can I change Ava’s diaper?”

This is a critical piece of information and the

assumption might be that diaper changing tables are

available in the restrooms. Lo and behold, a quick

trip to the third floor restroom revealed there were

none to be had. Further investigation revealed there

were no changing tables in any of the restrooms in

the entire Cook– DeVos Center for Health Science

Building (CHS).

A diaper changing table is probably not a top

of mind item for our university students, faculty or

Page 2 ROLE CALL

Changing Time

for Future Lakers! by Mary Spalding

staff. However, for a mother with an infant

standardized patient, a diaper changing table can

be a very important and timely item, especially

when the need arises.

The Standardized Patient Program

would like to extend a special thank you to Mark

Rambo, Manager of Operations, for his support

of our littlest SP’s. Mark oversaw the installa-

tion of Koala Kare diaper changing stations

throughout the CHS building. We are also

grateful for Mark sharing his son Aiden, age 2

years old, as a child SP this past summer.

We are happy to report the location of

the new diaper changing stations in the CHS

Building include the third floor locations of the

family restroom and the Standardized Patient

Suite. Stations are also located in both the wom-

en’s and men’s restrooms located on the first

and third floors.

Keeping our future Lakers dry and their

mother’s stress free is big business. Over this

past summer semester 2015, the Standardized

Patient Program hired seventy-four (74!) chil-

dren of diaper changing age to work as infant

and child standardized patients with our GVSU

Physical Therapy students. These events were

held in a large open room. Each individual in-

fant SP, along with their mother, was assigned a

floor mat and interacted with two or three

GVSU physical therapy students who used toys

and play techniques which were age appropri-

ate. For all practical purposes, the activities ap-

pear similar to a play date type of event. How-

ever, the “play” is the medium through which

PT students learn to assess the physical, social,

cognitive and emotional developmental levels of

the infants and toddlers.

The Standardized Patient Program is

happy to have our littlest SP’s onboard because

they are potentially future Lakers who, thanks to

our new CHS building Koala Kare diaper chang-

ing stations, can sail through their work stress

free and dry. Anchor up!

Cooking With Kathy Carrier

Page 3 Volume 2, Issue 1

Linda Larson's Banana Bread 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 3 ripe bananas, smashed 3 cups flour 1 cup buttermilk 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda Dash salt, optional Directions: In mixing bowl, cream butter or margarine, brown sugar and granulated sugar with electric mix-er. Add eggs and bananas; beat thoroughly. Alternately add flour and buttermilk, mix-ing well after each addition. Stir in baking soda and salt. Pour batter into two greased 9-by-5-inch loaf pans.

I have a number of fa-vorite recipes from the years I wrote my column, Cooking with Kathy, for the Grand Rapids Press. Many of them have become my "go-to's" when I needed to make something special my-self. One of the best is this bana-na bread recipe from Linda Lar-son. I chose this because it's great for holiday baking and gift-giving and always turns out. The bread freezes well, has a nice texture and a light banana flavor. The recipe was a family favorite of Linda's and came from her mom, the late Ruth Evans. Her mother would make loaf after loaf during the holidays to give to neighbors and friends. The recipe was published Dec. 18, 2002, and I've made it dozens of times since then. The wonderful thing about writ-ing my column was that I got to meet the most amazing people right in their own kitchens. For me, cooking has always been about sharing love and hospitality in a very personal way. Many peo-ple I interviewed shared recipes that had been handed down for generations, made by great-aunts, great-grandmothers and beloved family friends. More than just in-gredients printed by hand on a note card or words in a well-worn cookbook stained by use, the reci-pes often transcended time -- con-necting the same flavors, aromas and memories of the past with the next generation. It was a privilege to be a part of that legacy and to share those favorite recipes with the Press family of home cooks.

Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until bread tests done (when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean). Cool slightly before removing from pans. Cool on wire rack. Makes 2 loaves. Nutrition information per slice (when loaf is cut into 16 slices): 132 calories, 2 grams protein, 3 grams fat, 25 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fiber, 14 milligrams cholesterol, 106 milligrams sodium. Note: 1/2 cup chopped nuts may be added to the batter for variation. I also add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract to the batter because I like how that flavor enhances the ba-nanas, so that's another op-tion. Once fully cooled, bread can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and frozen. Enjoy and Bon Appetit!

2nd Annual Standardized Patient Potluck!

We are gearing up for our

Second Annual Standardized Patient Potluck

To be held on Monday, November 2 at 12:00 p.m. noon

In room CHS 123 We have decided to invite adult standardized patients

and parents of child standardized patients.

Regarding food Place settings, desserts, beverages and side dishes will be provid-ed. We are asking our standardized patients to bring a main dish or heavy type of salad which could be served as a main dish. Please email Mary (spaldima@gvsu.edu) the following info: 1) Indicate if you are planning to bring a guest along with you. 2) Let us know what you are planning to bring, this way the Sim Team staff can round out the menu.

Parking and room CHS 123 location Your parking permit will be ready for you to pick up from parking attendant booth located behind CHS. When you enter the building take the lobby elevator to the 1st floor. When you exit the elevator take a left and then go right down the first hall-way. Room CHS 123 is halfway down the hall. We are looking forward to relaxing, lunching and en-joying our time together! Cindy and Mary =)

Page 4 Volume 2, Issue 1

“TRAUMA I’M THE KING...MAN” By Mike McCarty

much disease and bad glands. I said, Listen, I've had every illness in this here land .... Chorus:

I've had everything,

man. I've had every-

thing, man. Had my

wing in a sling, man.

Diseases you can

bring, man. Trauma

I'm the king, man. I've

had everything.

I’ve had:

Mono, vertigo, acne,

impetigo / polio, lum-

bago, rosacea, salmo-

nella, asthma, nausea,

eczema, leukemia,

jaundice, jock itch,

chlamydia, carcinoma,

tumors, canker sores,

Asperger's, tennis el-

bow, insomnia, em-

physema, diarrhea, I’m

a kill-ah

Repeat Chorus

I’ve had:

lesions, blood clotes,

ear wax, contusions /

dry eyes, dry skin, ul-

cers, dementia arthri-

tis, bursitis, broken

arm, pneumonia, back

pain, migraine, job

stress, myopia, TB,

IV’s, pregnancy, vas-

ectomy, infection, de-

.

I'VE HAD EVERY-

THING

(sung to the tune of

Johnny Cash's "I've

Been Everywhere")

By Mike McCarty

I was totin' my shorts (or sports bra) to the third floor. When another Standard Patient held the elevator door. If you're going to the Simulation Room with me you can ride So I climbed into the cab and I settled down inside He asked if I'd ever seen a place with so

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pression, tonsillec-

tomy.

Repeat Chorus

I’ve had:

thrombosis, incon-

tinence, tape worm,

neuralgia / sclero-

sis, baldness, hali-

tosis, hernia, bad

breathe, hiccups,

intermittent fever,

court-ordered coun-

seling, rocky

mountain fever, cat

scans, diet plans,

hematoma, gonor-

rhea, anemia, bu-

limia. See what I

mean-ah.

Repeat Chorus

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=LLVVaqpYf3fyPJvDnTTuGs2w

To view video copy and paste link in browser or go to U-Tube and search Mike

McCarty.

301 Michigan St. NE –331 CHS

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Grand Valley State University

Standard Patient Program

Phone: 616-331-5984

E-mail: bartmanc@gvsu.edu

Perfect practice

Makes practice perfect

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