Innovative immersion program focuses on healthcare workforce… Leave a comment
Grau quickly agreed to help launch the new program, stating, “I think it’s a great opportunity for students, great for nurses and great for patient care.
“This will be a benefit to nursing staff and our patient care specifically, as we follow an approach we call team nursing. We work as a team. It’s a means for allowing nurses to work at the top of their license (meaning to the full level and extent of their education, training and experience versus more routine tasks well below skill level). The team approach allows others on the care team, like patient care assistants, therapists and others, to conduct the important care practices most appropriate for their skill sets,” she states, adding, “It’s a win-win-win. And we’ll get a lot of feedback from our nurses, so it’s successful for everyone, and most of all, for the patients.”
Participating student Robert Heins, 21, a health sciences major in UC’s College of Allied Health Sciences, who is from Mansfield, Ohio, states, “I do believe that I have been making a difference in both helping patients and the healthcare team. Last week, I was thanked by a family for being attentive…just treating the patient how I would want my own family to be treated. I’m with patients in the cardiac division, so they require an immense amount of recovery and rehab. I have found myself simply talking with these patients and giving them much-needed company. I truly enjoy helping these patients progress along the road of recovery. Additionally, the staff on my floor has thanked me multiple times for the help I have provided.”
Student Chelbi Hill, 20, a pre-medicine and psychology major from Indianapolis, says much the same: “I believe I am making a difference because there are patients and families that remember me by name, and they light up when I enter the room. I think that is really important in this field because the hospital can be uncomfortable for most people. I make a difference with the healthcare team by assisting them with their tasks… .”
