Nursing Education in Public Health: A Collaborative Approach at Kent County Health Department
Joann Hoganson, MSN, RN, Director of Community Wellness at the Kent County Health Department, shares the importance of incorporating nursing students into public health initiatives. This collaboration benefits both the students and the agency by fostering professional commitment, recruiting exceptional nurses, increasing appreciation for public health, and allowing nurses to have a positive impact on future generations. The department's partnerships with various colleges provide opportunities for nursing students to engage in capstone projects focusing on community health issues, contributing to meaningful projects such as vaccination campaigns, mental health workshops, and oral health improvement plans.
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WHY NURSING EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH ARENA? JOANN HOGANSON, MSN, RN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY WELLNESS (DON) AT THE KENT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
WHY DO YOU WANT NURSING STUDENTS AT THE KCHD? 1) PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT 2) RECRUIT EXCEPTIONAL NURSES FOR OUR AGENCY 3) INCREASE APPRECIATION BY OTHER AGENCIES OF THE VALUE AND CONTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH 4) BENEFIT BY THE KNOWLEDGE, ENTHUSIASM, AND HARD WORK OF THE STUDENTS WHO DO PROJECTS THAT WE DON T HAVE TIME TO DO 5) ALLOW OUR NURSES TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF FUTURE NURSES
WHAT COLLEGES DOES KCHD HAVE CONTRACTS WITH? 1) CALVIN UNIVERSITY - SHADOWS NFP (OB ROTATION) 2) U OF M RN TO BSN PROGRAM, WIC AND IMMUNIZATIONS 3) UD MERCY AT AQUINAS INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM INVOLVEMENT 4) KCON (GVSU) TWO GROUPS: Traditional (two rotations) Second degree (two rotations)
WHAT DO THE TWO GROUPS FROM KCON EACH DO? A TWO SEMESTER SENIOR NURSING CAPSTONE PROJECT. This is their opportunity to integrate everything the students have learned about Community Health Nursing in a final capstone group project. Eight students and one faculty, one day a week for six weeks
WHAT TYPE OF PROJECTS DO THEY DO? Did We Mention Prevention Developed an educational campaign to increase vaccination rates for HPV in college students A Forgotten Population: Health and Freedom Provided health and wellness education focusing on the risk factors that accompany re-entry after incarceration and introducing healthy living strategies to reduce recidivism. Every Twelve Minutes Developed and presented suicide prevention and intervention education in middle schools Advocating and Empowering for Better Oral Health Implemented an oral health improvement plan for elementary school students
Look out for Lead o Educate low-income women seeking affordable housing to be aware of the dangers of lead environmental exposure, giving them tools for self-advocacy Pharmacological Educational for Refugee Clients o Developed pictograms for client education related to self-administration of meds by refugees Life Is Stressful Promoting self Efficacy o Provided mental health workshops (stress management techniques) in high risk neighborhoods Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Dental Provider Settings o Educate Dental Providers and clinic staff with the intention of changing behaviors related to opioid prescribing, education, and proper disposal.
HAVE YOU BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR EFFORTS TO INCREASE INTERST IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING? NURSING STUDENT EXPOSURE TO PH NURSING PRE-POST TEST FINDING WITH STUDENTS: PRE -TEST Are you currently planning to pursue a career as a public health nurse? NO = 47 YES = 1 POST -TEST Are you now open to considering a career as a public health nurse? NO = 15 YES = 33
ARE THERE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AT KCHD? Academic Health Department Three times a year we have interns at the KCHD (nursing students and other professional groups) who apply for a specific project, are interviewed, brought in for an internship, given a mentor, complete a project, and give a presentation of their project. Unpaid Must be for college credit Mentor is from the HD Project is pre-selected by the mentor/needs of the HD
