Health Dimensions

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Health Dimensions The Human Side of
Health Care Genesee Valley BOCES
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Welcome to Health Dimensions

• This CD will help you explore the Health
  Dimensions program
• The photos included are actual students
  performing some of the skills required for Health
  Dimensions
• Photos are also included showing other
  disciplines from Genesee Valley BOCES

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Health Dimensions I and IIa two year program

• HDI
• Students learn the Human Side of Health Care
• Personal care skills
• 106 hours of
• hands on care at local facilities providing
  care to real clients!
• Eligible for the New York State Certified Nurse
  Aide exam

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Health Dimensions I and IIa two year program

• HDII
• Students continue with the Human Side of Health
  Care 80 hours of clinical internships!
• Specialized Training
• Certifications include
• CPR First Aid AED Reporting and Detecting
  Child Abuse Geriatrics

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Health Dimensions Students and Cosmetology
Students wheelchair safety
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Teddy Bear Clinic June 4, 2003 Health Dimensions
Health Dimensions Students interact with
Pediatric clients
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Students learn to relax clients with back rubs
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All Hands On care is practiced in the BOCES
Health Careers Lab To allow students to gain self
confidence before contact with a client
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Health Dimensions I

• Students learn to complete vital signs

Blood Pressure
Pulse
Respirations
Temperature
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Health Dimensions students Assist with
Activities of Daily Living
Bathing
Dressing
Feeding
A M B U L A T I O N
Shaving
Oral Care
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Health Dimensions StudentsSpend one to three
days per week, 80 to 106 clinical hours per year,
October through May, at the following clinical
internship sites
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Local Hospitals
UMMC BATAVIA
Veterans Administration Medical Center
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Medical Offices
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Imaging Sites
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Phlebotomy Drawing Stations
Students learn to perform Venipuncture and
Microcapillary blood collection
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Local Nursing Homes

• Genesee County Nursing Home
• Batavia Nursing Home
• New York State Veterans Home

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Students willView an Actual SurgeryPractice
SuturingSimulate a Knee Replacement Perform an
Active Role in a Simulated Surgery
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Students will perform electrocardiogram
monitoring of the heart
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Students work with Geriatric Clients
Pot belly pig Clara
Pet Therapy (goat)
Picnic Time
Dancing cheek to cheek
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Students Learn to Respond to Emergencies
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Students in Health Dimensions can receive
credit for 3rd year Science by attending the
Health Dimensions program!
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Job Opportunities are exploding for graduates of
Health Dimensions

• Currently the need for Certified Nurse Aides
  and entry level, personal care positions,
  exceeds the supply of trained persons

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Graduates of Health Dimensions I

• will have the ability and skill to work as
• Personal Care Aide
• Nursing Assistant
• Transport Aide
• Occupational Therapy Aide
• Unit Aide
• Home Health Aide
• and other positions within the health care field.

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• Graduates of Health Dimensions II
• will have additional skills to work as
• Phlebotomy Aide
• Electrocardiogram Aide
• Geriatric Aide
• Medical Office Aide
• Unit Aide
• Personal Care Technicians
• These are only a few of the health care
  opportunities for students who complete 2 years
  in Health Dimensions

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College Studies

• Health Dimensions Students can choose to receive
  3 college credit hours for completion of HED 205
  Responding to Emergencies and 3 college credit
  hours for PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
  from Genesee Community College while enrolled in
  Health Dimensions II

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Articulation Agreement

• Finger Lakes Community College will grant
  students who complete Health Dimensions I, and
  acquire their New York State CNA, 2 college
  credits when entering the Nursing Program at
  Finger Lakes Community College

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Adult LPN Program

• Successful completion of 2 years in
• Health Dimensions
• may lead to a
• 100 Scholarship
• for the GVBOCES
• Adult Education
• Licensed Practical Nurse program!
• Call Mrs. Shelby for details!

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Questions?
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• Call BOCES today

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• Call BOCES today to schedule a visit to explore
• Health Dimensions
• [phone]

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Would you like more information?

• Call Bonny Shelby, RN Health
  Dimensions Instructor at
  GVBOCES [phone]

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Thank you to the Health Dimensions
students, past and present. This program would
not be complete without you!

• Betsy
• Emily
• Trina
• Andrea
• Missy
• Nicole
• Jay
• De Almond
• Angela
• Marcy
• Casey
• Melissa

• Kristen
• Brianna
• Shaunta
• Nichol
• Keila
• Sara
• Shanda
• Ashley
• Jackie
• Shellie
• Theresa

• Melanie
• Stacy
• Jessica
• Missy
• Jennifer
• Nikki
• Sarah
• Marquita
• Melissa
• Joan
• Shameeka

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• A special thank you to Adam Bailey, Andy Shelby,
  and Thom Shelby for the background music, an
  original song,
• HM 2
• written and performed by
• N/A
• Le Roy, New York

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Production and Editing

• Mrs. B. Shelby, RN Health
  Dimensions, Instructor
• Mrs. L. Mazza
  Computer Information Systems, Instructor
• CIS student

• Thank you for assisting with the production and
  editing of this CD