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By: Leah
Blackwell
INTERNSHIP
POWERPOINT
My Internship was completed at Oconee Memorial Hospital
Wellness Center in Seneca, South Carolina.
During my internship, there were many educational projects
that I was apart of and/or helped to complete
These projects were created to help hospital employees
understand more fully how to improve health through
prevention such as physical activity and healthy eating
INTRODUCTION
My internship was completed at the Oconee Memorial Hospital Wellness Center.
The internship went from August to December
Monday & Wednesday from 8am – 4:30pm
INTERNSHIP SITE
The wellness center helps hospital employees understand
more fully what the health educator discusses with them in
the one-on-one counseling sessions, usually after monthly
health screenings had given results
This gave the wellness center a more personal touch that
would help the employees of the hospital have more success
in working toward a healthy life
The wellness center also helps educate the hospital
employees on a variety of dif ferent topics through classes and
educational materials
INTERNSHIP SITE
The Wellness Center at Oconee Memorial Hospital is focused
on improving health through prevention. Our belief is that
some of the most effective methods to maintain health are
through early detection and lifestyle changes. Our staff
includes nurses, dietitians, and health educators trained in
the clinical side of care, strategies for behavior change and
the emotional support required for disease maintenance and
prevention. Currently, the Wellness Center provides a vast
array of services to Oconee Memorial Hospital employees &
their spouses, local industries, and the community.
THE WELLNESS CENTER’S GOALS AND
MISSION
At the Wellness Center, I created materials that educated the employees on ways to improve their eating and physical activity. Some of these materials were educational handouts, bulletin boards, and informative PowerPoint presentations.
While I was there I also had the opportunity of getting to teach four group classes on various topics such as, cholesterol, carb counting, and healthy eating on a budget.
This classes are open to employees so they may get refunds for their health insurance.
I was able to help with anything around the office that needed assistance.
Additionally, I got to participate in several campaigns that occurred at the hospital, that raised money for the hospital.
INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES
My Intern responsibilities included
Maintaining the bulletin board
Updating employee health screening data into electronic system
Designing educational emails and handouts
Presenting lunch-and-learn classes
Creating and presenting a lunch-and-learn class
Assisting with any other tasks in the wellness center
INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES
While doing my internship, I developed many handouts,
emails, and newsletters that were used to educate the
employees on ways to improve their well -being.
Some of the information displayed in these handouts was
about healthy tips during the holidays and smoothie how-tos.
These handouts were given to employees via email or during
one of the many classes taught through the Wellness Center.
EDUCATIONAL HANDOUTS AND EMAILS
Plan to MAINTAIN weight, instead of trying to lose
weight. o The average person gains, on average, five pounds
during the holidays, so focus on maintaining your current weight by smart eating tips instead of
stressing about trying to lose weight.
Don’t skip meals. o Before leaving for a party, eat a light snack like raw
vegetables or a piece of fruit to curb your appetite.
You will be less tempted to over-indulge.
Eat healthy items first o Make sure to scan all the food on the bar before
serving your plate to ensure you choose the best options. Then, eat the healthier items full so you fill
up on those first.
Drink a full glass of water before and with your meal o This will help you curb your hunger so you don’t
overindulge.
Pace yourself o Focus on carefully chewing and take time after each
bite to digest.
Share baked goods you are given. o Spilt a dessert with someone to cut the calories
in half and decrease the sugar ingested.
Use the Plate Method. (9-inch plate) o ¼ plate protein, ¼ plate grains, ½ vegetables,
serving of fruit and dairy.
Try healthy cooking alternatives o Gravy — Refrigerate the gravy to harden fat.
Skim the fat off. This will save a whopping 56
grams of fat per cup. o Dressing — Use a little less bread and add more
onions, garlic, celery, and vegetables. Add fruits
such as cranberries or apples. Moisten or flavor with low fat low sodium chicken or vegetable
broth and applesauce. o Turkey – Enjoy delicious, roasted turkey breast
without the skin and save 11 grams of
saturated fat per 3 oz serving. o Green Bean Casserole — Cook fresh green
beans with chucks of potatoes instead of cream
soup. Top with almonds instead of fried onion rings.
Save for leftovers, not seconds
o Have to plan to take home things you like, instead of trying to eat more of it at one sitting.
Eat till satisfied, not stuffed
o Get enough food to fill plate, not completely cover it or stack food on top.
Check out the attached recipes for having your holiday favorites with a healthy twist!
For more great holiday recipes visit www.skinnytaste.com.
Click on recipes in the top toolbar and then you can choose to look at holiday recipes by scrolling down to that link.
This emai l
d isplays many
ways to eat
heal thy or eat
smar t dur ing
the ho l iday
season, where
many people
can fa l l into
unheal thy
habi ts .
HOLIDAY
This handout was
c reated because
many of the
hospita l
employees wanted
to know how to
c reate smoothies
for a good heal thy
breakfast .
EDUCATIONAL
HANDOUT
While at my internship, it was my responsibility to keep the
bulletin board updated.
During my time there, I had the chance to create and display
information twice.
The first board was about healthy alternatives to common
snacks and the second board was tips to have a healthy
holiday.
BULLETIN BOARDS
BOARD
ONEThis board
inc luded
information on
a heal thy
promotion at
the hospita l
café and a lso
on heal thy
al ternat ives to
common
snacks people
eat throughout
the day.
BOARD
TWOThis board
inc luded
information on
St rategies for a
heal thy ho l iday
wi th th ings
such as , smar t
eat ing t ips and
how to use the
p late method.
While at my internship, I had the privilege to teach four group
classes to the employees of the hospital.
These classes were on various topics such as, cholesterol,
carb counting, and healthy eating on a budget.
These classes are open to employees so they may get refunds
for their health insurance.
PRESENTATIONS
This p icture
shows when I
taught on
cholesterol .
PRESENTATION
ONE
Teaching on the
importance of
nutrition labels and
explaining the plate
method to hospital
employees
This i s the
c lass I c reated
f rom scratch. I
saw the need
of educat ing
the employees
on how heal thy
eat ing can be
af fordable . I
taught th is
c lass three
t imes.
MY CLASS
PRESENTATION
Introducing myself and explaining what we will be discussing in the class
Explaining the importance of nutrient dense food and how it can stretch the
dollar with groceries
Explaining the importance of nutrient dense food and how it can be used in
multiple dishes throughout the week
My internship provided many educational opportunities for me:
I learned how health insurance reimbursements for companies work, if the employee chooses healthy habits and activities
I learned how to help people successfully respond to health education efforts by making it more personal to the employee
I gained confidence in my public speaking and also improved my public speaking skills
I furthered my research skills, and learned how to effectively arrange and organize information into an appealing layout
I learned how electronic health systems work for a health care system
And many more things
This internship was a great experience and I wil l use everything I learned and worked on throughout my career and life
CONCLUSION
