A Toolkit for Developing A Toolkit for Developing a Summer Nursing Boot a Summer Nursing Boot Camp for High School Camp for High School

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A Toolkit for Developing A Toolkit for Developing a Summer Nursing Boot a Summer Nursing Boot Camp for High School Camp for High School

StudentsStudents Susan Sanner, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CNESusan Sanner, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CNE

Katrina Barnes, MS, RNKatrina Barnes, MS, RNLillian Parker, PhD, RNLillian Parker, PhD, RN

Sue Odom, DSN, RNSue Odom, DSN, RNClayton State UniversityClayton State University

GANE ConferenceGANE ConferenceFebruary 19, 2010February 19, 2010

• This project is supported by funds from the Division of Nursing (DN), Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under D19HP08207-01-00, Partnering to Increase the Nursing Workforce Diversity for $ 1,005,000. The information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any official endorsement be inferred by, the DN, BHPr, HRSA, DHHS, or the US Government.”

Introduction• The Summer Boot Camp is federally

funded by a HRSA, Division of Nursing, Nursing Workforce Diversity grant.

• Three areas must be addressed– Retention– Pre-Entry preparation– Stipends and scholarships

• The Boot Camp is a pre-entry activity aimed at recruiting high school students.

Presentation Objectives

• Discuss the purpose and need for a Summer Boot Camp for minority/disadvantaged high school students.

• Explain how high school students were recruited.

• Describe the development of a Summer Boot Camp that promotes minority/disadvantaged students into college and nursing.

• Introduce the Toolkit components developed for the Boot Camp.

Purpose and Need for the Boot Camp

• Georgia continues to have one of the lowest public high school graduation rates nationwide.

• In 2004, 55% of the fall 2000 ninth graders at Georgia’s public high schools graduated with a high school diploma.

• This is a ranking of 47th among 50 states (University System of Georgia Enrollment Trends and Projections 2018, 2006).

Purpose and Need for the Boot Camp

• Although the overall population demographics in Georgia represents a White majority population (65.6%), Clayton county has a majority minority population.

• Only 34% of the total county population is White while 71.5% consists of other races and ethnicities.

• African Americans (73%) constitute the highest minority group.

(Georgia Quick Facts, 2009).

The Good News• Georgia is expected to experience

growth in the number of high school graduates (Georgia Quick Facts, 2009).

• This is an opportunity for schools of nursing to recruit diverse high school students into college and the nursing profession.

Selection of Participants

• Contacted health occupation teachers at selected high schools.

• Visited the health occupation classes to distribute brochures and applications.

• Identified eligible participants according to HRSA guidelines.

• Health occupation teachers recommended students based on completed applications.

Review of Literature• The nursing literature supports a

summer camp as an effective means for recruiting high school students into nursing.

Reality Check!• Youth may not consider nursing as a

viable career because of their lack of knowledge about the nature of nursing.

• Stereotypical portrayals of nurses may not provide accurate information.

• Preconceived ideas about nursing may impact youth career choices.

(Bumgarner, et al., 2003).

Examples of Summer Camps

Bumgarner, et al., (2003)

• Aimed at recruiting underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students.

• Focused on providing opportunities for students to experience health care professions so they could make educated decisions.

• Specific activities:– Presentations made by health care professionals.– Observational tour groups in a variety of health care

facilities. – Patient simulation laboratory.– Over a ten year period, 50% of participants chose nursing

as a career.

Stewart & Cleveland, 2003

• Wisconsin Youth in Nursing program. • Aimed at students of color interested in a

nursing career and increasing the workforce diversity.

• Focused on middle and high school students. • Introduced students to the college experience

and nursing careers:– Discussed career paths with practicing nurses.– Introduced to health assessment techniques.– Participated in a nursing skills lab– Participated in a pathophysiology review– Enhancement of computer skills

Bare (2007)• Focused on high risk students with ESL

dropping out of high school. • Used groups of nursing students enrolled in a

community health course to introduce high school students to what nurses do:– Vital signs– CPR and Heimlich maneuver– Normal vaginal birth demonstrations– Fire and safety prevention– Panel discussion of professional nurses explaining

how they entered the nursing profession.

Cluskey, et al. (2006)

• Developed a one-week summer residential program for high school students.

• Explored their academic interest and experienced campus life.

• Activities included:– Exploration of various nursing roles– Experienced how students learn– Observed and interacted with nurses in practice

settings. – Prepared for choosing a nursing school. – CPR certification.

Summary of the Literature

• Supports a variety of approaches offered during a camp.

• Major themes that supported the need for a camp included:– Reducing the nursing shortage– Increasing the nursing workforce diversity– Dispelling stereotypes and misperceptions

about nursing roles.

Major Themes of the Summer Nursing Boot

Camp• Knowledge of nursing• Role development of a

professional nurse• Skills performed by a nurse• How to be successful in college

Theme 1: Knowledge of Nursing

• On the first day of the camp, students complete the Knowledge of Nursing pre-test to identify their baseline knowledge of the nursing professional and tasks performed by a nurse.

• 5 point Likert-type scale aimed at obtaining information about their perceptions of nursing.

• Respondent choices include Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, Strongly Agree.

• On the last day of the camp, the participants complete the same survey as a post-test.

Example Items on Knowledge of Nursing

Pre-Test• Nursing is the largest healthcare

profession in the world. • In hospitals, nurses have a limited role in

caring for their patients. • Blood pressure is measured using a

sphygmomanometer and a correct size cuff and stethoscope.

• Right now I am considering being a nurse.

Theme 2: Role Development of a Professional Nurse

• Faculty share their practice specialties and why they became nurses and nurse educators.

• Student nurses share why they want to become nurses and what camp participants might experience as nursing students.

• Student nurses present a PowerPoint, Reach for your Dream, that provides an overview of specific nursing roles.

• One day tour of select units at Grady Health System.

Reach for Your Dream…

Clayton State UniversitySchool of NursingSummer Boot camp for High School StudentsJune 15-June 19, 2009

A Career in Nursing

Informatics Nurse A new field in

nursingTechnology and

computers help to improve health care

Electronic health records are kept

A Career in Nursing

Medical Surgical Nurse

Cares for patients with medical problems who have to be hospitalized

Care for patients who have had surgery

Operating Room

Women’s Health Nurse

Prenatal CareLabor & DeliveryNewborn careCare for young and

elderly womenGoal is healthy

women!

A Career in Nursing

A Career in Nursing

Child Health NurseNurses specialize in

taking care of new born infants to adolescents

NICUPICUCommunity clinics

A Career in Nursing

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse

Helps children and adults who have emotional problems

May practice in a clinic or a hospital

Goal is to help people be healthy

A Career in Nursing

Community Health Nurse

Works in community clinics or companies

Helps with outbreaks of illnesses

Develops health education - goal is to keep people healthy

A Career in Nursing

Home Health NurseVisits people in their

homesProvides treatmentsProvides health

check upsProvides health

educational materials

A Career in Nursing

School NurseCares for students

in an emergencyPlans health

teachingKeeps student

health recordsWorks with families

members too

A Career in Nursing

Flight NurseTransports patients

from one hospital to a specialized hospital

Transports patients from an accident or disaster to a medical center

A Career in Nursing

Military NurseNavyArmyAir ForceCoast Guard NurseMarine Nurse

Administrative Nurse

Dean of a school of nursing

Director of Nursing in a medical center

President of a health company

A Career in Nursing

How can Your Dream Come True?

Study hard in your science and math courses now

Choose the college preparatory track in high school

Go to college and graduatePass a license examJoin over 2.5 million nurses in the

United States

How can Your Dream Come True?

Apply to a nursing program

As a student attend classes and with

Faculty care for people in different settings like clinics, day care centers, & hospitals

Keep people in our country healthy by preventing illness and injury

Volunteer to help poor people who cannot get health care

Serve others and volunteer to help in an emergency like September 11, 2001 or where there has been a flood or an earthquake

Take care of yourselfEarn a good living for yourself and family

What Can You Do With Your Dream ?

Where Can Your DreamTake You?

To graduate school for a master’s degree in nursing and become a nurse practitioner

To graduate school for a doctoral degree to become a university professor

To graduate school to become a lawyer or medical doctor

Where Can Your Dream Take You?

You can practice as a nurse in …Any state in the United StatesCanada, South AmericaCentral AmericaEurope, Middle EastANYWHERE YOU WANT TO GO! This project is made possible by a grant from the Health and Human

Services Department, Division of Nursing

http://healthsci.clayton.edu/hs/NWDproject/default.htm

Right now!In HighSchool!Learn about a career in nursingTalk with your friendsTalk with your parentsTalk to a nurse

When Does Your Dream Begin?

Reach for Your Dream and Become a Nurse!

Theme 3:Skills Performed by a Nurse

• One day was devoted to the skills lab. • Student nurses presented another PowerPoint on the specific

skills the high schools students would perform in the lab. • Student nurses demonstrated the lab stations and monitored

the participants’ performance at each station. • Skills covered were:

– Hand washing– Vital signs– Basic principles of I.V. therapy– Basics of medication administration– Changing a sterile wound dressing– Assistive mobility devices– CPR certification– Simulated vaginal birth experience

Theme 4: How to be Successful in College• Office of Admissions provided a campus tour on Day 1

of the camp. • Office of Admissions also coordinated a campus

scavenger hunt on the last day of the camp. • Center for Academic Success assessed learning styles

and engaged participants in discussion about learning strategies that relate to their individual learning styles.

• Nursing program advisor presentation. • Dean of Retention and Student Success engaged camp

participants in an interactive, informal discussion about being successful in college.

Example of an Interactive Activity

• J. is a first year college student. She is a pre-nursing student getting ready for her classes. She is enrolled in a chemistry class, an English class, a biology class, a critical thinking class and two lab classes. J. knows that she needs the best grades she can get to be admitted into the school of nursing, which is a highly competitive program. So, she wants to be as prepared as possible before the first day of classes. However, she does not know what to do that would help. Neither of her parents have been to college before, so she cannot ask them. Her friends are telling her that she worries too much and to just wait until classes begin.

Summary of Toolkit Items That Can Be Adapted to Other Nursing Programs

• Information brochures• Applications• Camp agenda• Knowledge of Nursing pre/post test• Reach for Your Dream PowerPoint• Campus tour agenda• Case studies to facilitate college student success• Learning styles inventory• Tour of health facility• Program evaluation• Scavenger hunt form• Certificates of completion• Scrap book and pictures

Time to Enjoy Some of the 2009 Summer Boot Camp Highlights

Thank You. Any Questions?