Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) is offering a great opportunity for high school and college students to experience the healthcare industry first-hand this summer. Their Summer Junior Volunteer Program will allow students to learn new skills, develop their career path in the healthcare field, and help others.
The program will be held for eight weeks, from June 13 through August 5, and focus on exposing students to the healthcare field and fostering service values. Students can choose up to four different areas in which to volunteer based on their interests and availability. Once selected, they must volunteer at least once each week in each of the volunteer positions they’ve chosen. The four Junior Volunteer positions from which to choose include:
Inpatient Volunteer – Junior Volunteers will provide companionship to patients by engaging in activities such as playing games/cards, reading, painting fingernails/toenails, and taking for wheelchair rides. Junior Volunteers will also deliver food trays, fill patient water pitchers/mugs, set up patient rooms after discharge, restock kitchenettes and put other supplies away, and rock babies in the Birth Center. Shifts are Monday through Friday, 10 am until 2 pm.
ER Volunteer – Junior Volunteers will assist physicians and nurses as requested, disinfect ER rooms after patients are discharged, help wash the ambulances, visit with patients as requested, and restock supplies. Shifts are four hours in length and can be scheduled at any time of the day or night based on the Junior Volunteer’s preference.
Clinic/Outpatient Volunteer – Junior Volunteers will help patients download and understand health care apps on their smart phones or tablets, help patients complete computerized patient satisfaction surveys, and transport clinic and Outpatient Center patients to and from Imaging and Laboratory departments in coordination with the Imaging Volunteer. Shifts are Monday through Friday, 9 am until 12 pm.
Imaging Volunteer – Junior Volunteers will escort patients to LRH’s Imaging department, greet people at the Imaging desk, transport clinic and LRH Outpatient Center imaging patients back to the clinic or Outpatient Center as needed, and transport inpatients to and from the Imaging department. Shifts are Monday through Friday, 8 am until 12 pm.
LRH President and CEO Jason Harrington said, “We know in working with the schools that several students have expressed interest in the healthcare field and we are anxious to foster that interest. Healthcare is already facing a significant shortage of professionals from doctors to nurses to lab technologists and the list goes on. We want students to understand that there is a vast array of career possibilities in healthcare and we have a responsibility to ensure that we are doing our part to meet the growing need.”
To be considered to be in the program, potential volunteers must be a high school or college student that’s at least 14 years old or have completed the eighth grade by June 1. The process to become a Junior Volunteer, along with other program requirements, is provided at www.lakeshealth.org/employment/volunteering. Students must download and complete the Application and Parental Consent Form and submit them by May 12, 2016 to
Lakes Regional Healthcare
Attention: Jennifer Gustafson
PO Box AB
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
or via email to jennifer.gustafson@lakeshealth.org.
Those with questions are encouraged to call LRH Vice President of Marketing and Retail Services Jennifer Gustafson at 712-336-8799
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Searching for Students: Youth in Action for Broadband
Accepting 2016-2017 SYBAC Applications
Iowa Communications Network (ICN) is accepting student applications for its Statewide Youth Broadband Advisory Council (SYBAC) for the 2016-2017 school year. The SYBAC will be made up of eleven (11) young leaders from across Iowa.
Students will identify effective strategies to improve broadband connectivity and community environments. This year SYBAC students have discussed a range of topics including free public Wi-Fi, the new Amazon ECHO product, driverless cars, lack of strong reliable broadband in some Iowa schools, and LiFi (Light Fidelity).
Students enrolled in 10th - 12th grades in Iowa during the 2016-2017 school year may apply for membership. Meetings will take place monthly, beginning in September 2016 through May 2017, via video conference, teleconference, and/or in-person. Council members also will communicate via e-mail.
Application period has been extended until May 9! Students interested should visit ICN's website at https://icn.iowa.gov/
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Thank you!
Lori Larsen, CPM
Communications Director | Iowa Communications Network
Grimes State Office Bldg | 400 East 14th Street | Des Moines, IA 50319 | Office: 515-725-4713
BROADBAND STRONG: Delivering FLEXIBLE broadband and FAST experiences to meet the growing broadband needs of education, government, public safety, and healthcare in Iowa.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
'You're not alone.' Resource Available
You can contact YourLifeIowa for problems big and small.
Trained counselors can be reached through texting, online chat, or phone. It’s free, private, and easy to use.
Here are a few reasons you may want to reach out:
- Bullying
- Depression and anxiety
- Peer pressure
- Self-esteem
- Friends and relationships
- Thoughts of suicide
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Dive to New Depths: Iowa 4-H Youth Conference
The 2015-2016 State 4-H Council challenges you to Dive to New Depths!
- Speakers - Sit back and enjoy the show or become part of the action if you like.
- Friends - Join your friends and make some new ones. Create some memories that will last a lifetime!
- Animal Science Round-Up: Hands-on experience learning about horses, sheep, swine, beef or dairy animals
- Delegates: Attend workshops that explore your interests and make a difference in the community through a service learning project.
- Recreation: Physical activities ensure that delegates have a fun, healthy and memorable experience.
- Team Building: Participate in activities focused on building trust within a team and encouraging cooperation.
- Camera Corps: Be part of the team capturing the conference action. Join us on the Conference Camera Corps.
June 28-30
Registration deadline: June 1st
Conference Location: ISU Campus, Ames
Fee: $175 (covers housing, meals, program costs and t-shirt)
All students who will have completed 8th grade-12th grade at the end of this school year are eligible to attend the conference. It is open to ALL youth, not just limited to members of 4-H.
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