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Should I volunteer at the VA Hospital or UCSD Medical Center? Which do you think would be more beneficial and why? Where do you think I'd be allowed to do more with patients and gain connections with doctors more easily?
VA Volunteer Program:
What can Volunteers do?
assist with coordinating special events
provide office assistance, filing, typing, and answering phones
drive buses, vans, and trams (valid CA drivers license required)
escort patients
facilitate recreation therapy
feed patients
help with grounds maintenance
work in laundry or clothing room
supervise in the child care center
greet patients and visitors at the Welcome Center
provide assistance in one of the following Services:
Pharmacy - Radiology
Spinal Cord Injury - Canteen
Laboratory - Research
Welcome Center
UCSD Medical Center:
THORNTON MEDICAL CENTER, LA JOLLA
Critical Care Units (ICU or IMU)
Support to Unit staff by performing tasks such as errands, transporting specimens and equipment, patient transport assistance, cleaning and changing beds, stocking supplies and telephone and administrative assistance. This is a fast paced and intense environment.
EEG/ Epilepsy Research
Alphabetizing, Filing, Answer phones, Mailing reports, Help with Epilepsy Research Study, Some patient interaction
Emergency Department
Support to department staff by performing tasks such as errands, transporting equipment, patient transport assistance, cleaning and changing beds, stocking supplies and telephone and administrative assistance.
Music Therapy
Volunteer musicians provide music as a therapeutic tool for patients.
Nutrition Services
Assist the clinical dietitians, including: patient surveys, patient menu selection, delivery of patient trays, assisting in kitchen, in cafeteria and for special dining room events.
Pharmacy (Outpatient)
Students and other interested in pursuing a career in the pharmacy industry work with Pharm. D.s and other staff members by doing deliveries to patient care units, inventory of supplies, checking for outdated medications and administrative assistance. LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Radiology
Reception: Customer service at the reception desk in Main Radiology by answering question, giving directions and escorting/transporting patients. Spanish Language skills are very helpful.
Student Program (for Mesa College Technician Program): Mesa College students pursing and education in the Radiology Technician Program are provided an opportunity to assist staff and observe technicians in the performance of their job duties.
Rehabilitation Services
Volunteers assist physical, occupational, and speech therapy staff by doing paperwork, cleaning equipment, changing beds, cleaning mats and running errands. Students interested in pursuing a career in therapies are provided opportunities to observe the activities of the professional therapy staff as they work with patients in the Rehabilitation Services Department or in the patient care units. THERE IS A WAITING LIST FOR THIS PROGRAM.
Respiratory Care
Assist with the in hospital transport of supplies and equipment, preparing information data entry, and packaging of supply kits.
Same Day Surgery (PACU and Surgical Waiting Info Desk)
PACU: Assist staff in the recovery area of the operating room by doing tasks such as errands, deliveries, transports, and paperwork. Volunteers also visit with, answer questions for, and sit at the bedside of recovering surgical patients.
Surgical Waiting Info Desk: Volunteers greet and assist patients coming in for Same Day Surgery procedures and visitors/families waiting for surgical patients. Volunteers track whereabouts of families and locate them for consult with surgeon or other staff members. (Additionally, volunteers assist staff through running errands, patient transports, deliveries, changing beds and doing paperwork projects.)
Spiritual Care
Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, family members, and friends, which respect their beliefs, culture, traditions, and value system. Participate in patient rounds. Console, comfort, and strengthen patients faced with serious illness and/or difficult decisions.
Tender Loving Canine Program
Program permits dogs that have been licensed to conduct visitations to designated patients care areas after being screened by a California licensed dog trainer. Dogs must be bathed and brushed prior to each visitation along with trimmed nails and cleaned ears. Dog must be on leash at all times and handler must have exceptional interpersonal skills, and must be capable of dealing with people of varying ages and degrees of illness.
MOORES CANCER CENTER, LA JOLLA
Administrative Help
Volunteers assist with various administrative tasks such as filing, preparing mailings, copying, etc.
Infusion Center
Volunteers offer support to patients and their families in treatment. This may involve listening, conversation, reading; getting food or drink, etc. Wonderful opportunity for one-on-one patient interaction.
Light One Little Candle
This national non-profit foundation helps parents and caregivers with cancer bond with their children through reading. Volunteers wheel a book cart with new childrens books throughout the cancer center, letting patients with children know about the program and offering free books. This is a volunteer run program and volunteers help in the maintenance of Light One Little Candle (seeking book donations and sending thank you letters, keeping basic inventory, etc.)
Navigator
Greeting and directing patients and visitors around the cancer center, including tours.
Patient and Family Education Center
Volunteers offer listening and support, assist visitors with cancer-related educational materials and resource information, give special comfort items and wigs.
Research
Volunteers may assist in various departments from outreach and prevention to literature searches for patients. Please visit: http://cancer.ucsd.edu/outreach/Participate/ovolunteers.asp to sign up.
VA Volunteer Program:
What can Volunteers do?
assist with coordinating special events
provide office assistance, filing, typing, and answering phones
drive buses, vans, and trams (valid CA drivers license required)
escort patients
facilitate recreation therapy
feed patients
help with grounds maintenance
work in laundry or clothing room
supervise in the child care center
greet patients and visitors at the Welcome Center
provide assistance in one of the following Services:
Pharmacy - Radiology
Spinal Cord Injury - Canteen
Laboratory - Research
Welcome Center
UCSD Medical Center:
THORNTON MEDICAL CENTER, LA JOLLA
Critical Care Units (ICU or IMU)
Support to Unit staff by performing tasks such as errands, transporting specimens and equipment, patient transport assistance, cleaning and changing beds, stocking supplies and telephone and administrative assistance. This is a fast paced and intense environment.
EEG/ Epilepsy Research
Alphabetizing, Filing, Answer phones, Mailing reports, Help with Epilepsy Research Study, Some patient interaction
Emergency Department
Support to department staff by performing tasks such as errands, transporting equipment, patient transport assistance, cleaning and changing beds, stocking supplies and telephone and administrative assistance.
Music Therapy
Volunteer musicians provide music as a therapeutic tool for patients.
Nutrition Services
Assist the clinical dietitians, including: patient surveys, patient menu selection, delivery of patient trays, assisting in kitchen, in cafeteria and for special dining room events.
Pharmacy (Outpatient)
Students and other interested in pursuing a career in the pharmacy industry work with Pharm. D.s and other staff members by doing deliveries to patient care units, inventory of supplies, checking for outdated medications and administrative assistance. LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Radiology
Reception: Customer service at the reception desk in Main Radiology by answering question, giving directions and escorting/transporting patients. Spanish Language skills are very helpful.
Student Program (for Mesa College Technician Program): Mesa College students pursing and education in the Radiology Technician Program are provided an opportunity to assist staff and observe technicians in the performance of their job duties.
Rehabilitation Services
Volunteers assist physical, occupational, and speech therapy staff by doing paperwork, cleaning equipment, changing beds, cleaning mats and running errands. Students interested in pursuing a career in therapies are provided opportunities to observe the activities of the professional therapy staff as they work with patients in the Rehabilitation Services Department or in the patient care units. THERE IS A WAITING LIST FOR THIS PROGRAM.
Respiratory Care
Assist with the in hospital transport of supplies and equipment, preparing information data entry, and packaging of supply kits.
Same Day Surgery (PACU and Surgical Waiting Info Desk)
PACU: Assist staff in the recovery area of the operating room by doing tasks such as errands, deliveries, transports, and paperwork. Volunteers also visit with, answer questions for, and sit at the bedside of recovering surgical patients.
Surgical Waiting Info Desk: Volunteers greet and assist patients coming in for Same Day Surgery procedures and visitors/families waiting for surgical patients. Volunteers track whereabouts of families and locate them for consult with surgeon or other staff members. (Additionally, volunteers assist staff through running errands, patient transports, deliveries, changing beds and doing paperwork projects.)
Spiritual Care
Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, family members, and friends, which respect their beliefs, culture, traditions, and value system. Participate in patient rounds. Console, comfort, and strengthen patients faced with serious illness and/or difficult decisions.
Tender Loving Canine Program
Program permits dogs that have been licensed to conduct visitations to designated patients care areas after being screened by a California licensed dog trainer. Dogs must be bathed and brushed prior to each visitation along with trimmed nails and cleaned ears. Dog must be on leash at all times and handler must have exceptional interpersonal skills, and must be capable of dealing with people of varying ages and degrees of illness.
MOORES CANCER CENTER, LA JOLLA
Administrative Help
Volunteers assist with various administrative tasks such as filing, preparing mailings, copying, etc.
Infusion Center
Volunteers offer support to patients and their families in treatment. This may involve listening, conversation, reading; getting food or drink, etc. Wonderful opportunity for one-on-one patient interaction.
Light One Little Candle
This national non-profit foundation helps parents and caregivers with cancer bond with their children through reading. Volunteers wheel a book cart with new childrens books throughout the cancer center, letting patients with children know about the program and offering free books. This is a volunteer run program and volunteers help in the maintenance of Light One Little Candle (seeking book donations and sending thank you letters, keeping basic inventory, etc.)
Navigator
Greeting and directing patients and visitors around the cancer center, including tours.
Patient and Family Education Center
Volunteers offer listening and support, assist visitors with cancer-related educational materials and resource information, give special comfort items and wigs.
Research
Volunteers may assist in various departments from outreach and prevention to literature searches for patients. Please visit: http://cancer.ucsd.edu/outreach/Participate/ovolunteers.asp to sign up.
