Pre Med Volunteer Orientation

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Pre Med Volunteer Orientation
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• VOLUNTEER APPLICANT
• CORE COMPETANCIES

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Professionalism

• Dress No jeans, sandals, t-shirts, tank tops or
  open toed shoes
• Attendance - Volunteers need to maintain an
  agreed upon schedule
• Maturity Patients are individuals, treat them
  with dignity

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Confidentiality

• Do not discuss any patient information with
• One patient about another
• Visitors to the hospital
• Representatives of the news media
• Other staff, except when in a conference
• Your own relatives, friends, or neighbors

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Universal Precautions

• Wash hands between patient contact
• Use protective barriers to reduce the risk of
  exposure
• Immediately report all needle injuries and mucous
  membrane exposures as an incident to your
  supervisor

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Hand washing remains the single most important
way to prevent the spread of infection.Wash
hands with soap and hot running water for at
least 10 -15 seconds.
Infection Control
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Role of the Volunteer

• At SLRHC Volunteers are PATIENT ADVOCATES
• Patients need to talk, be a good listener
• Do not comment on plan of care, be non-judgmental
  and neutral
• Stay positive, keep a sense of balance
• Always keep confidentiality

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• THE PRE MED VOLUNTEER APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Application Information Documents are Available
On Line

• Students link to the application forms are
  found on
• http//www.wehealny.org/services/slr_volunteer/req
  uirements.asp
• Columbia Students link to the application forms
  are on
• http//www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessi
  onal/health/volunteer.php
• COMPLETED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING EHS CLEARANCE, ARE
  DUE IN THE SLS VOLUNTEER OFFICE
• BY 1215PM Thursday, Sept. 21st

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Volunteer Applicant Key Documents

• Required documents include
• Academic standing form from class dean or advisor
• Volunteer Medical Health Assessment Form- cleared
  by Employee Health Services
• MMR Immunization Record the results of a PPD
  test
• Completed Volunteer Challenge Exam

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Volunteer Applicant Deadline

• Bring completed documents to the Volunteer Office
  to
• Complete the application
• Choose your schedule for the ED and the Clinics
• Finalize your commitment to volunteering
• COMPLETED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING EHS CLEARANCE, ARE
  DUE IN THE SLS VOLUNTEER OFFICE
• BY 1215PM Thursday, September 21st

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Departments and Clinics Available to PreMed
Volunteer Applicants

• Clinics
• Pediatrics SLs only
• Obstetrics/Gynecology SLs only
• Medical SLs only
• Dental
• Departments
• ED Peds ED (SLs only) CCU and ICU

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Volunteer Office Contact Information

• St. Lukes Mary Jo Page, Volunteer Coordinator
• MPage_at_chpnet.org
• 212-523-2188
• Roosevelt Avie Jaipersaud, Volunteer
  Coordinator
• AJaipers_at_chpnet.org
• 212-523-7155

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Volunteers are the heart and soul of SLRHC