The purpose of this community health project was to develop client-centred trauma-informed care templates to ensure that clients receive appropriate care when presenting to the hospital. These templates will be integrated with The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) electronic medical record called EPIC. A major issue facing the clients at the hospice was the fact that when the clients must go into the hospital, they are not cared for using a trauma-informed care approach. The students created a template that can be individualized for each client and has several “prompts” that can be filled out to ensure proper care is provided while in the hospital.
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The purpose of our project was to increase heart health knowledge in low socioeconomic female populations. We collaborated with St. Joe’s Women’s Centre to put up a “Women’s Heart Health Week ” bulletin board with educational information such as signs and symptoms of heart disease, resources one can use regarding heart health, and heart healthy prevention activities one can do. We included feedback sheets and cut out hearts that women could comment on to assess their knowledge.
We completed our practicum at Cornerstone an organization that provides supportive housing for women. Over the course of our placement we participated in a variety of events such as painting, carving pumpkins, and making ice-cream sundaes in order to build rapport with the residents. We collected primary data through interviews in order to find an issue on which to build our intervention off of. We identified anger management as something the residents were looking for support with. We then created and successfully implemented a workshop that highlighted tools and strategies to use when coping with anger.
The project identifies gaps in the current practices and policies of the facility. The RNAO best practice guidelines were used to evaluate the facility policies. From the gap analysis, important gaps were identified such as education, communication and collaborative needs that, when addressed, could help promote better health outcomes for residents.
In our project, ‘Person-First Documentation: Fostering Empathy and Inclusivity in Substance Use Health,’ we explore the importance of person-first language and non-stigmatizing terminology in medical and nursing documentation related to substance use health. Our research explores the power of language and its impact on the quality of care provided to individuals seeking support for their substance use health needs. Through this project, we aim to inspire healthcare professionals to adopt these language practices, creating a more understanding and supportive environment within a substance use health context.
Our community project, in collaboration with Ottawa Public Health (OPH), aimed to engage young adults and gather perspectives on flu vaccines. The overarching goal was to raise awareness about the importance of flu vaccinations, educate young adults on the risks and benefits, and promote informed decision-making. Through a targeted social media campaign on Instagram, we sought to encourage widespread flu vaccine uptake among the college student demographic.
It’s a project we created by our group in our community health practicum in collaboration with AC Project Lighthouse. This project focuses on health promotion, healthy relationships, and sexual violence.
We aim to spread awareness on the topic of sexual violence and support victims of sexual violence. Our goal is to educate students on the potential signs of abuse and work with other healthcare professionals to ensure students can access the available healthcare services.
Based on our research, the majority of AC students can determine what makes a relationship abusive, such as when an individual is being manipulative, they are living in fear and their safety becomes of concern. Moreover, AC students can also identify that establishing good communication is one of the common green flags in a relationship while being overbearing or controlling is one of the red flags.
We have resources available regarding sexual education, STI screenings, birth control options, crisis lines, and sexual counseling (provided by trained individuals who are non-judgemental).
Using the micro:bit’s we have designed a hide and seek game that educators can use to get students interested in technology. The instructor will hide micro:bits throughout a classroom or school campus then give each student team a seeker micro:bit. The students will then use the seeker to locate the hidden micro:bits were they will be tested with questions inputted by the instructor.