Does this sound like clinical volunteering?

[Kobethegoat24]

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So I found a great clinical volunteering opportunity, I am already volunteering with hospice but it doesn't give me enough hours. This opportunity lets me volunteer 8 hours a week and the tasks listed are

• Manage the information desk, transfer incoming calls to patient rooms, provide directions to visitors and patients
• Deliver flowers, postal mail and printouts of email messages to patients
• Provide community information and serve beverages and cookies to families in our waiting areas
• Assist in patient discharge, fill water pitchers, visit with patients and family members, carry out errands for nursing staff
• Serve as clerical support in non-patient departments

I really like the opportunity but I am not sure if this is considered clinical volunteering?
Thank you

 

[Oso]

Are you interacting with the patients themselves?

For volunteering to be considered clinical, you need to have actual and regular interaction with patients.

 

[Kobethegoat24]

Are you interacting with the patients themselves?

For volunteering to be considered clinical, you need to have actual and regular interaction with patients.

It does say that I would need to visit with patients and family but I am just bringing them cookies and stuff and just speaking with them.

 

[pug49]

Yes its clinical volunteering. Lets not get too nitpicky

 

[Catalystik]

It does say that I would need to visit with patients and family but I am just bringing them cookies and stuff and just speaking with them.

As long as you interact with the patients, you'll have a clinical experience.

 

[thegrind33]

You talking to them regularly makes it clinical.

 

[Oso]

It does say that I would need to visit with patients and family but I am just bringing them cookies and stuff and just speaking with them.

Sounds clinical to me then