Welcome to NP6_Public Health Nursing Practice for KPU BSN Students (SEM 6) with BSN Faculty: Donna Cato, RN, MSN Joyce Mackenzie, RN, MA Summer 2015 Health Units: North Surrey, Healthiest Babies, School Health, Prenatal Care
Dec 22, 2015
Welcome to NP6_Public Health Nursing Practice for KPU BSN Students (SEM 6)
with BSN Faculty: Donna Cato, RN, MSN Joyce Mackenzie, RN, MA
Summer 2015 Health Units: North Surrey, Healthiest Babies,
School Health, Prenatal Care
NRSG 3242: NP6_Public Health
Learning about promoting health for ALL … With Each Experience UNIQUE:
• 7 Weeks Long – Wk 1 Orientation + 6 Weeks of Clinical Practice in HUnit + Community
• 6 x 8-Hr Shifts – May be done as ½ Days in selected Programs
• Each student has own individual Schedule
NRSG 3242 Course Description:• Students will explore public health nursing
practice with a focus on concepts related to health promotion, disease prevention, harm reduction, and health surveillance.
• They will work collaboratively with Public Health Nurses (PHNs) to explore community-based care for child-bearing families and vulnerable populations, such as youth, Aboriginals, immigrants, and homeless people.
• Students will learn to work in partnership with clients and the health care team. They will focus on client as family, group/aggregate, population, and/or community.
Course Description (cont’d) …
NP6 PRAXIS Seminar • Note: This is a practice
course with a weekly seminar (3-hr PRAXIS on Tues @ 9 AM-12 PM)
• PRAXIS covers clinical practice in Public Health, Community Empowerment
& Maternal-Child/FBU • Praxis is part of Clinical
Practice, and like Clinical, attendance/participation is mandatory
Sharing/helping each other learn
Course Presentation …
If ILL – Stay @ Home! (then be flexible to
make up hours when better)
Should you become ILL:
• If students are ill during Clinical, safety for clients & staff is paramount
• Completion of hours is also critical for student success
• All attempts will be made to make up extra hours
• Talk with Faculty should you fall behind in hours
NRSG 3242 Learning Outcomes:Students who successfully complete this course will have reliably demonstrated the ability to: • Apply nursing knowledge, public health science, & principles
of primary health care while engaging in relational caring practices
• Practice with a health promotion/empowerment & capacity building approach within the three levels of prevention – primary, secondary, tertiary
• Develop proficiency in therapeutic communication with & assessment of complex clients (families, groups/aggregates, communities & populations, e.g., Aboriginals)
NRSG 3242 Learning Outcomes:Students who successfully complete this course will have reliably demonstrated the ability to: • Explore a variety of ways of promoting optimal health for
clients through participation in established community health programs
• Provide evidence-informed & culturally sensitive health education to varying clients (such as Aboriginals, child-bearing families, school-age children, youth)
• Perform psychomotor skills safely
NRSG 3242 Learning Outcomes:Students who successfully complete this course will have reliably demonstrated the ability to: • Develop understanding of Public Health nursing’s role in
protection of the public, from health surveillance, injury/disease prevention, harm reduction to disaster planning
• Observe how Public Health Nurses (PHNs) engage in program planning processes within the community they serve
• Integrate a commitment to public health values of social justice, equity, sustainable development, empowerment and community participation into practice
NRSG 3242 Goal:Provide many & varied opportunities for students to apply theory to practice … to see Public Health Values & Standards in action …to observe PHN roles in variety of PH settings …to practice within scope & comfort levels
Content will include, but is not restricted to, the following:
• Aboriginal self-
governance related to health services • CHNAC Standards of
Nursing Practice and Values
Content will include, but is not restricted to, the following:
• Health assessment tools
for variety of clients, including families and communities • Health promotion &
harm reduction initiatives • Health education &
social marketing strategies
Content will include, but is not restricted to, the following:
• Prenatal & postpartum
support of lactation and breastfeeding • Prenatal & postpartum
support for child-bearing women, particularly those at-risk of violence, living with addictions, etc.
• Well-baby programs & parent-tot support groups (Baby-Time)
Content will include, but is not restricted to, the following:
• Child Health Clinics
(CHC) & School Health immunization programs • BCCDC immunization
standards, policies & procedures • BCCDC communicable
disease follow-up
Students’ Role:Being PROFESSIONAL @ ALL times …
• Be appropriately dressed• Be punctual, pleasant &
polite • Be open-minded &
positive • Be honest & transparent• Be curious & interested
in PH
Representing KPU …
Students’ Role:Being PROFESSIONAL @ ALL times …
• Be respectful of people, KPU & Agency’s policies/rules
• Be mindful of others, esp PHNs & their personal space
• Be grateful for time & energy it takes to create learning env’t
• Be aware of scope of practice & limitations on opportunities
• Be flexible & accept changes in plans/opportunities
Representing KPU …
Students’ Role:Being PROFESSIONAL @ ALL times …
• Observe PHN role, as well as Interdisciplinary Health Care team
• Contribute when/where you can to work of PH
• Look for opportunities to provide “deliverables” to leave for PHNs
• “Tread carefully & leave a soft/positive footprint”
Representing KPU …
Students’ Role:Being PROFESSIONAL @ ALL times …
Be all the positives in prior slide … PLUS …
• Be respectful of FOI & Confidentiality
• Be mindful of Privacy for all, but especially juveniles & most vulnerable populations sharing very sensitive information
You are also representing
Fraserhealth …
Students’ Role:Being PROFESSIONAL @ ALL times …
Be all the positives in prior slide … PLUS …
• Be aware practices must be both evidence-based & sanctioned by FH, esp Health Teaching
• Be aware of Agency policies & procedures, esp Safety, Security, Dress Code & Certified Practice
You are also representing
Fraserhealth …
Introducing PH Supervisor …Welcome to Public Health @
Fraserhealth:
• Abbotsford/Aggasiz• Chilliwack/Hope/
Mission• Burnaby/New West• Tri-Cities – PoCo/Port
Moody/Coquitlam &
• Langley/Maple Ridge • Surreys - Cloverdale/
Guildford/North• Newton/Deltas • White Rock/South
Surrey
SPECIFIC to Fraserhealth:
• Dress Code/Acceptable Behaviour • Safety in the Field• Security of Staff/Office/Clients/ Client Information & Files• FOI Privacy & Confidentiality• CORE Programs – Best Beginnings
& BCCDC Immunization• Panorama Assessment Tools &
Charting
Dress/Behaviour Codes …
• Fraser Health Dress Code• Variations in Office/Activities • Behavioural Issues • Implications/What might happen?
Safety & Security … • Safety in the Field• Security for People/Office/Information• FOI Privacy & Confidentiality
CORE Programs - CORE Functions
CORE Program – Best Beginnings for a Healthy Future
• Universal vs Enhanced Services• PreREG
• Prenatal Services• Breastfeeding Support• Postpartum Services
Support Programs for Building Healthy Families …
Many Support Programs – often differ between Health Units – such as:• PreNatal Classes
(Perfectly Pregnant for Teens)
• Breastfeeding Clinics(WED & FRI @ North)
• Parenting Programs, (Baby-Time or Parent-Tot)
• Speech & Language etc
CORE Program – BCCDC Immunization (CHC to Adult)
Providing Disease Prevention, Harm Reduction,
Communicable & Infectious Disease Control, as well as Disease Surveillance & Reporting …
• Child Health Clinics (CHCs))• School Health – K, Gr 6 & 9• Adult Clinics• Travel Clinics• FLU Clinics• Blood-Borne Pathogen Team• Outbreak Management (Measles)
Panorama Program …
• 7 Main Components, most importantly:• Immunizations • Family Health • Prenatal/Parent Education• Youth Sexual Health• Breastfeeding • Newborn• Early Childhood G&Devt• Postpartum• Speech & Language• Hearing/Dental• Vision & Audiology• Nutrition
SPECIFIC to Cloverdale, North Surrey &/or Langley Health Units:
• Office #: • North – 604-587-7900• Cloverdale – 604-575-5100• Langley – 604-539-2900
• Office Hours & Parking• Safety in the Field • Sign-In/Out – EVERY Time
Note: Please Sign In & Out Every Time You Come & Go:
DAY/DATE: Your NAME: TIME IN: TIME OUT: Who With? Destination? Return ETA?
Sign-In Sheet for Kwantlen Students_Public Health
SPECIFIC to Cloverdale, North Surrey &/or Langley Health Units:
• Security of Staff/Office/Clients/ Client Information & Files
• FOI Privacy & Confidentiality
SPECIFIC to Cloverdale, North Surrey &/or Langley Health Units:
• CORE Programs – Best Beginnings & BCCDC Immunization
& many Support Programs …
• Panorama Assessment Tools & Charting
NEXT STEPS…
Starting your Community Assessment • Many Community
Assessment Tools, including:• Seek & Find • Scavenger Hunt • Windshield Survey• Models …• Tools •
Developing Individual SCHEDULES …
• We will meet closer to the date to examine most appropriate schedules: • Best Babies Possible• Simulation – Immunizations • School Health• Sun Safety with • Prenatal Clinics • Healthy living – Outdoor Market • Pain Clinic • Other