Planning Process Progress Report

 

Division STUDENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT Date 02-13-04

 

Contact Person Janice Nunn, RN, BSN Phone Ext. 601

 

MISSION STATEMENT:

Student Health Services at GCCC assists students and employees in maintaining optimum physical and emotional health, which will empower their pursuit of academic goals and personal development consistent with the mission of the college.

 

1.     ACHIEVEMENTS: 2003-2004

 

Learner Success

• Presented 29 Sexually Transmitted Disease/AIDS prevention/awareness classes.

• Continued compliance of immunization requirements - Residential Life, International students, nursing students and faculty, which includes Hepatitis B, MMR, Tetanus and Tuberculin skin testing. Conducted 12 clinics in cooperation with Athletics Dept. and Residential Life.
• Coordinated quality, affordable healthcare for students by networking and conferencing with community healthcare providers
• Chaired Student Safety & Security committee fall, 2003. Committee was disbanded at President

Ballantyne’s direction December, 2003. Achievements of the committee, in cooperation with other entities on campus fall, 2003 included:

Student Orientation Issues by Kate Covington/Vic Trilli (August, 2003)

RAINN “Get Carded” Day (September 23, 2003) Criminal Justice and committee members

Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest and Meth presentation (October 20, 2003) SWKRPC and

committee members.

World AIDS Day (December 1, 2003) Lois Limes/Janice Nunn.

• Conducted Influenza Vaccination campaign in Student Health Office from October 1 to November 15, plus coordinating Finney County Health Department coming to campus to administer influenza vaccine in December. Offered to GCCC student, employees and family members
• Achieved immunization compliance with 4 immunization clinics.
• Created 3 new Student Health pamphlets for education/prevention issues.
• 48 notes of illness to coaches and instructors regarding student's health status.

 

Strengthening College Processes

• Collaborated with Silhouette staff to contribute information resulting in newspaper columns.

• Participated with HR to provide OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen training to new employees.

• Created new Health & Immunization Form with planned implementation January, 2004. New form reflects new guidelines regarding tuberculosis screening preceding skin testing.
• Obtained Physician Standing Orders, January, 2004, for Student Health Office.
• Relocation of Student Health Office to new Student Center, January, 2004
• Continued to serve on Crises Management Committee.
• Continued compliance under OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Plan which includes employee Hepatitis B vaccinations, CPR/First Aid certification, BBP Plan revision and updates, blood spill incident monitoring, custodial training, new employee training, Level I employees monitoring, training, and personal protective equipment stocking & monitoring on GCCC campus.
• Participated in GCCC Inservice, January 5 and 6, 2004.
• Attended Kansas Department of Health & Environment presentation for educators,

“Human Sexuality AIDS/STD Education & Update”, October 22, 2003.

• Student Health Office relocated to Beth Tedrow Student Center.
• Implemented medication dispensing machine in student center to address liability issues.

 

 

 

 

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Service to the Community

·       Serving as Finney County Health Department Family Planning Advisory Board member

·       Continue to serve on Finney County SANE/SART committee with dedication of the SANE/SART Room at St. Catherine Hospital, September, 2003.

·       Provided Bloodborne Pathogen certification to Fort Hays State University student teachers, both fall and spring semesters

• Coordinated Red Cross Bloodmobile at GCCC, February 24, 2004
• Accomplished 12 visits to individual SGA clubs to speak regarding Bloodmobile. The rest were mailed information per sponsor’s request.
• August, 2003 – Attended a 3 day seminar in Wichita, Kansas presented by American Red Cross for education and training of blood drive coordinators.
• Assisted Disease Intervention Specialist at Finney County Health Department in Partner Notification incidents on campus.
• Participated in Tumbleweed Festival representing GCCC, August 23, 2003.

 

 

 

2.     GOALS FOR 2004-2005

 

Helping Students Learn

• Continue education/prevention presentations on STD/AIDS in classrooms.
• Continue to work cooperatively with community healthcare providers to aide student's in accessing quality, affordable healthcare.
• Continue to present education/prevention opportunities to reduce health risks to students

through awareness. (Depression Screening Day with Counseling).

• Continue to monitor and comply with Immunization Policy.
• Continue to obtain physician standing orders for 2004-2005 calendar year.

 

Leading and Communicating

• Continue participation on Crises Team committee with implementation of plan.
• Continue to monitor OSHA Bloodborne Standard requirements.
• Work with American Red Cross for re-certification of Level I Responders and Student Support Services.
• Continue active participation as a member of Central College Health Association and American College Health Assn.
• Monitor updates of Student Health Web page .
• Continue to create and update written health information pamphlets and sheets.
• Coordinate Bloodmobile, 2005.

 

Planning Continuous Improvement

• Learn self-management of Student Health web page
• Continue to update materials used in health office.
• Learn power point and convert presentations to power point.
• Convert Bloodborne Pathogens new employee training to web-based presentation.
• Implement plan for student evaluation of Student Health Office by “suggestion box.”
• Explore feasibility of Student Health Newsletter to Parents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3. PROJECTIONS 2006 AND BEYOND

 

• Cooperate with local physician to obtain part-time coverage of health office

Justification: Health care in Garden City is very difficult to access. Even with insurance, Garden Medical requires first time patients to pay the office call of $60.00 and all expenses until deductible is met. Having a physician visit campus would allow triage by the student health nurse with necessary referrals to physician at minimal physician time. We live in a rural area where students do not "pick and choose" where healthcare is involved. Many times the student is referred to the emergency room. With insurance, parents do not understand why they have incurred an emergency room bill of $150.00+. Without insurance, an unpaid bill goes on the student's credit report.

Cost: Estimates based on other college reports are approximately $5000.00/semester for 2

hours weekly.