Post on 27-Dec-2015
NSSA Week 8 Meeting
What to do this summer?
VolunteeringA great way to gain experience! (Plus, everyone loves Volunteers!)
Hospital Experience● Highly recommended for students
who want to transfer to nursingo Looks great on application o Helps with the essays!o Volunteer somewhere potentially might want
to work
Hospital Experience● Kaiser Permanente
o Multiple locations - Irvine hospital o Freedom to pick department
Pre-op/post-op, NICU, PostPartum, ER, etc.o 4 hour shiftso 100 hour commitment
2 shifts/week - summero Free meal each time you volunteer!o Contact: kathleen.e.bunge@kp.org
Hospital Experience● Clinical Care Extender Internship
o http://www.copehealthsolutions.org/clinical-internships/clinical-care-extender
o Hoag Hospital in Newport (other locations as well)
o Assist in patient care & interact with Healthcare staff
o 4 hour shifts/week 280 hour requirement
o $100 feeo Interview & testing process
Hospital Experience● UCI Medical Center
o http://www.ucirvinehealth.org/volunteer/college-students/o 100 hour commitment o Discharge patientso Administrative dutieso Freedom to transfer to different departments
after 35 hourso Application tip: Talk about why you want to go
into healthcare
Assisted Living Facilities● Inn at the Park
o Help with resident activities (themed dinners, Happy Hour)
o Assist Resident Programs Manager o Flexible hours
● Regents Livingo Newport Beach
● Atria Homeso Irvine
CertificationsThe earlier, the better!
Certifications● BLS (Basic Life Support)
○ required by incoming 3rd years○ $50.oo with HeartShockers, ○ $50 + $17 for textbook with the CPR Lady
■ http://thecprlady.net/
Certifications
● ACLS, PALS, EKG/Pharm○ http://heartshockerseducation.com/
■ $95 for ACLS and PALS, $85 for EKG/Pharm
■ BLS $50.00■ will come to you if at least 10 people!
Customer Service
How may I help you?
Nursing AND Non-Nursing!
● Customer service of any kind looks great on applications!○ needed for Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement○ waitressing, hosting, secretary, sales,
babysitting, etc.○ UCI Zot Link can help:
■ https://ucirvine-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php/pid605717?
Internship Abroad
Where will you go?