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Hello!
I have been accepted as a volunteer at a hospital near my college, and have been offered a few different volunteering placements. The official duties are below. My question is whether or not any of these placements would be considered clinical experience. If more than one placement would be considered clinical, which one do you think would provide me the best experience?
Thank you!
PLACEMENT 1
1. Pass water to patients following unit procedure
2. Restock patient rooms, nurse servers and linen cabinets
3. Address Get Well cards
4. Make charts
5. Label charts
6. Filing and restocking filing cabinets
7. Run errands
8. Assist with discharging patients, helping with patient
Belongings at time of discharge or transfer from unit
9. Talking with patients
10. Check pantry items to assure that items are not expired, and assure that items are adequately labeled with date and patient name
11. Organize clean utility room
12. Stock gloves in patient rooms
13. Restock supplies in patient closets
PLACEMENT 2
1. Warm welcome to patients and families to unit through visitation
2. Restock patient rooms, nurse servers and linen cabinets
3. Offer basics to patients such as water, opening containers, making sure patients food trays are ready for consumption
4. Make charts
5. Label charts
6. Filing and restocking filing cabinets
7. Run errands
8. Check pantry items to assure that items are not expired, and assure that items are adequately labeled with date and patient name
9. Organize clean utility room
10. Stock gloves in patient rooms
11. Assist with clerical unit needs as necessary
PLACEMENT 3
1. Warm welcome to patients and families to unit through rounding.
2. Offer basics to patients such as water, opening containers, making sure patients food trays are ready for consumption
3. Offer comfort measures i.e. blankets, pillows, blind adjustments, TV controls, headsets.
4. Reminding patient of call bell location
5. Restock patient rooms-gloves and hand sanitizer
6. Tidy bedside area and ensure table, phone, urinal, and other items are within reach of patient
7. Visit with patients who would like to talk or need companionship.
8. Run errands
9. Organize clean utility room
10. Assist with clerical unit needs as necessary
PLACEMENT 4
1. Take blood specimens to the lab
2. Transport patients in a wheelchair
3. Assist in translation if capable
4. Sit at reception desk, answering phone calls from the Operating
Room, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit and the ASU unit. Give
information to waiting family members or friends
5. Relieve receptionist for breaks, lunch, vacation.
6. Make coffee in the waiting room for visitors
7. Direct visitors to room of patient escort if they seem confused
8. Bring completed surveys to Administrative Partner
______________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your time, everyone!
I have been accepted as a volunteer at a hospital near my college, and have been offered a few different volunteering placements. The official duties are below. My question is whether or not any of these placements would be considered clinical experience. If more than one placement would be considered clinical, which one do you think would provide me the best experience?
Thank you!
PLACEMENT 1
1. Pass water to patients following unit procedure
2. Restock patient rooms, nurse servers and linen cabinets
3. Address Get Well cards
4. Make charts
5. Label charts
6. Filing and restocking filing cabinets
7. Run errands
8. Assist with discharging patients, helping with patient
Belongings at time of discharge or transfer from unit
9. Talking with patients
10. Check pantry items to assure that items are not expired, and assure that items are adequately labeled with date and patient name
11. Organize clean utility room
12. Stock gloves in patient rooms
13. Restock supplies in patient closets
PLACEMENT 2
1. Warm welcome to patients and families to unit through visitation
2. Restock patient rooms, nurse servers and linen cabinets
3. Offer basics to patients such as water, opening containers, making sure patients food trays are ready for consumption
4. Make charts
5. Label charts
6. Filing and restocking filing cabinets
7. Run errands
8. Check pantry items to assure that items are not expired, and assure that items are adequately labeled with date and patient name
9. Organize clean utility room
10. Stock gloves in patient rooms
11. Assist with clerical unit needs as necessary
PLACEMENT 3
1. Warm welcome to patients and families to unit through rounding.
2. Offer basics to patients such as water, opening containers, making sure patients food trays are ready for consumption
3. Offer comfort measures i.e. blankets, pillows, blind adjustments, TV controls, headsets.
4. Reminding patient of call bell location
5. Restock patient rooms-gloves and hand sanitizer
6. Tidy bedside area and ensure table, phone, urinal, and other items are within reach of patient
7. Visit with patients who would like to talk or need companionship.
8. Run errands
9. Organize clean utility room
10. Assist with clerical unit needs as necessary
PLACEMENT 4
1. Take blood specimens to the lab
2. Transport patients in a wheelchair
3. Assist in translation if capable
4. Sit at reception desk, answering phone calls from the Operating
Room, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit and the ASU unit. Give
information to waiting family members or friends
5. Relieve receptionist for breaks, lunch, vacation.
6. Make coffee in the waiting room for visitors
7. Direct visitors to room of patient escort if they seem confused
8. Bring completed surveys to Administrative Partner
______________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your time, everyone!
