Preceptorship
My preceptorship was completed at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) in the Emergency Department. I learned a great deal of information and became more confident in my assessment skills and interacting with a wide variety of patients. I completed 150 hours, 12 night shifts, under the supervision of Jade Bybee, RN. Information to contact her is listed under the "Recommendations" tab. Listed below is the final evaluation completed by my preceptor.
Clinical Experiences
As part of my Community Health Nursing course, I was required to complete 40 service hours within certain categories. I was also required to spend 40 hours on a health assessment project that can be found under the exemplary work tab. These are the services I chose to complete.
Disaster Management
-Visited local fire station and discussed current emergency operations (1 hours)
National, State and Regional Community Nursing
-Immunization Clinic: Helped give vaccination shots to locals coming into the Eastern Idaho Public Health Clinic located in Idaho Falls (4 hours)
Nursing Roles
-Homestead Assisted Living Facility Nurse, performed assessments on residents (4 hours)
Interviews
-Public Health Representative Q&A Session: received guidance from a local public health nurse who taught us about the daily routine and importance of public health nurses. (2 hours)
Volunteer Opportunities
-Deseret Industries: Learned about the organization and helped sort out donations and stock the shelves with clothes. (8 hours)
-Idaho Falls Humanitarian Center: Helped quilt blankets, make folder games and paint jump rope handles while interacting with local seniors. (5 hours)
-Homestead Assisted Living Facility: Helped with exercise activities, bingo and meal time in the memory center. (4 hours)
-Helped with EMS fundraiser barbecue in Island Park, Idaho. (5 hours)
Health Care Agencies
-Visited the daycare on the BYU-I campus and completed an assessment of the center's environmental hazards. (4 hours)
-Observed preschool on BYU-I campus and examined developmental characteristics and health needs of preschool children and factors in the environment that promoted and inhibited childhood development. (4 hours)
