Our community health project is a Health Care Career Fair for the students of All Saints Catholic High School in Kanata. The Career Fair took place on November 21st from 8:30-11:00, teachers would bring down their class and have 20 mins to allow the students to walk through the fair, about 300 students walked through. Our career fair had several occupations including a Physician’s Assistant, Physiotherapist, Registered Nurse, Dental Hygienist, Nursing Students, SHSM Teachers, Laboratory Technologists, and Chiropractor. The students had a passport survey which required them to answer questions about the different careers regarding what they learned, if the fair reduced stress related to choosing future careers, if the fair sparked an interest in health care and what inspired them.
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Our community health project is a Health Care Career Fair for the students of All Saints Catholic High School in Kanata. The Career Fair took place on November 21st from 8:30-11:00, teachers would bring down their class and have 20 mins to allow the students to walk through the fair, about 300 students walked through. Our career fair had several occupations including a Physician’s Assistant, Physiotherapist, Registered Nurse, Dental Hygienist, Nursing Students, SHSM Teachers, Laboratory Technologists, and Chiropractor. The students had a passport survey which required them to answer questions about the different careers regarding what they learned, if the fair reduced stress related to choosing future careers, if the fair sparked an interest in health care and what inspired them.
Our project was guided by Indigenous Services Canada at the First Nation Inuit and Métis Health Branch. The aim of our project was to create a literature review and to make recommendations on strategies to increase the awareness and HPV vaccine uptake in Indigenous youth. Specifically, involving the messaging, delivery platforms and culturally appropriate methods. Adapting strategies to cultural nuances with each community with required careful though with our project.
Throughout this semester, our team had the privilege of collaborating with the Healthy Growth and Development team at Ottawa Public Health. Our project revolved around the conception and design of readily accessible and comprehensive resources in the form of Wiki pages. These resources were meticulously crafted to encompass a wide spectrum of essential information concerning the intricacies of housing in Ottawa. This included, but was not limited to, details on subsidized housing, housing benefits, the shelter system, and a collection of invaluable general information tailored to the needs of the OPH staff.
The focus of our project for the Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program (CHPCP) is to understand the informational needs of individuals experiencing grief and bereavement and analyze the pamphlets currently distributed by the organization. The purpose of the project is to provide recommendations to the organization on improving the existing pamphlets and how to implement it into their program.
The purpose of this project is to reduce falls that are occurring on two specific floors of Garry J. Armstrong Long Term Care Home (GJA). This placement worked to promote better health outcomes for residents living in the home through collaboration with Elizabeth Bruyere, Algonquin College and GJA. This was done by identifying gaps between Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) “Preventing Falls and Reducing Injury from Falls” (RNAO, 2017) and the institution’s policies and procedures. From the gap analysis, important gaps were outlined such as education, communication, and collaborative needs that, when addressed, could help promote better health outcomes for residents.
The purpose of our community project, in collaboration with Ottawa Public Health and their social media team, was to engage young adults and gather their perspectives on flu vaccines. Our overarching goal was to raise awareness about the importance of flu vaccinations and to educate young adults on the risks of flu, the benefits of vaccination, and how to protect themselves and their communities. Through targeted social media campaign (via Instagram) and active engagement with the younger population, our project aimed to promote informed decision-making and encourage widespread flu vaccine uptake among this demographic.
creating a survey to evaluate community needs of those living with diabetes in Ottawa.
Our purpose was to create an up-to-date list of breastfeeding, circumcision, and tongue-tie resources within the Ottawa region. This verified list will help Ottawa Public Health nurses refer breastfeeding parents and families with newborns to proper services based on their needs and different criteria. We contacted various service providers around Ottawa by email or phone to verify critical information about how to assess these services. Once we verified each service, we compiled our information into a comprehensive and organized document which will eventually be added to the Ottawa Public Health Healthy Growth and Development Wiki page. The nurses use this Wiki page to find evidence-informed information, resources and services for their clients.
Our project took place at Sandy Hill Community Health Centre from September 12, 2023, to December 5, 2023. We were tasked with planning and implementing a catch-up immunization program for adults aged 65 and older who had missed their Shingrix and Pneumovax 23 vaccinations. Decreased vaccine uptake became more significant in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is worrisome as older adults are at increased risk of pneumonia and shingles. Our responsibilities included:
- Researching the diseases (Shingles and Pneumococcal infections) and their impact on health.
- Gaining a thorough understanding of the vaccines (Shingrix and Pneumococcal 23).
- Addressing vaccine hesitancy.
- Collecting patient data for individuals aged 65 and older who hadn’t received these vaccinations.
- Conducting phone outreach to book vaccination appointments.
- Administering vaccines to clients.
This project aimed to increase immunization rates among this age group, reduce the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases, and contribute to the overall health and well-being of our clients and the community.