HELLO Nursing Students, We present to you, the 8th Neighbourhood Health Service (NHS). In short, NHS aims to act as a bridge between residents who have fallen through the cracks and the healthcare system. The residents we serve are often elderly and of low income. Also, NHS strives to be a facilitator between healthcare partners – ranging from GPs & polyclinics to Family Service Centres & VWOs and places an emphasis on follow-up - to provide the most complete care possible for our residents. After all, we don’t screen for the sake of screening. We screen to make a difference. Today, we invite you to be a part of this experience. As a project in its 8th year running, we can assure you that the experience you will have will be shaped by what so many batches before you have undergone. In other words, this could potentially be an amazing experience. But, this experience can only be amazing as YOU make it to be. And here, we invite you to join us in one or both of the following ways – 1. As a volunteer and/or 2. as a junior committee member. As A Volunteer (we are looking for ~60/day) You will have the opportunity to screen multiple households. The best part is that at every step of the way, you will be guided. You will be working in teams of about 4 members made up of students from medicine, nursing & social work. It will be a good opportunity to meet students outside of nursing too. You will be able to: Conduct medical tests - Capillary Blood Glucose (finger prick) & Blood pressure Discuss pertinent healthcare issues - Cancer, diabetes, smoking, lifestyle habits, etc, Facilitate Healthcare Education Discuss social/financial issues with the residents Sign up link: tinyurl/NHSsignups2014 Signups is on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis. Screening dates: Taman Jurong - 24 Aug (8am - 12pm) Marine Terrace* - 6-7 Sept (9am - 3pm, 8.30am - 3pm) Eunos Crescent* - 20-21 Sept (9am - 3pm, 8.30am - 3pm) *Lunch will be provided Volunteer training: Taman Jurong - 21st Aug (6pm - 8pm) Marine Terrace - 27th Aug & 4th Sept (6pm - 8pm) Eunos Crescent - 15th Sept & 18th Sept (6pm - 8pm) As A Junior Committee Member Sometimes, being a part of something just isn’t enough. Some of us are called to make a bigger difference by shaping the NHS experience – for the residents we serve, and the volunteers who make it possible. Today, we invite you to be a part of the NHS family. We will be looking for committed and dedicated individuals who are interested in serving as a junior committee member. As a junior member, you will be under 1 of our 6 committees. See below for a short write-up detailing what each committee does so that you will have a more informed choice when selecting your first two choices of committees. We will be holding interviews on one of the days indicated in the form below to find out more about you and let you know more about NHS. Dont worry too much about it though! All you have to do beforehand is know what you’re getting into, and try to answer the questions listed in the form. Sign up at tinyurl/NHSrecruitment2014 today! Signups for junior committee closes on 12th August 2359. That is it for now. We hope to see you really soon! If you have any questions, feel free to email us or contact us Gerard (97237048) or Yuxuan (83382701). Alternatively, you can approach any friendly senior in NHS (there is most likely at least one in your house, if not, do contact us!) to find out more. Save the images below on your phone so you don’t forget any details! Best Wishes, Gerard and Yuxuan (Year 2) Chairpersons of the 8th Neighbourhood Health Service Committee Descriptions Do not fret if you feel that you do not match the requirement criteria. What matters most is your COMMITMENT to work and your PASSION to serve the community, as cliched as it sounds, it is true! Operations “The NHS Operations committee plans the procedural matters of the event and coordinates all the other committees to ensure that the screening proceeds smoothly. We also troubleshoot for any problems that may potentially arise and continuously review and improve on processes to make the health screening an efficient, orderly and convenient one for our residents.” Current Members: Audrie Foo, Lee Shi Yan, Rachel Peh Recruitment Criteria: Adaptable to changes/flexible Takes initiative Be clear of the screening flow eventually Friendly and helpful Logistics “Logistics is responsible for procuring and preparing all items necessary for NHS sessions, as well as managing the NHS treasury. We work closely with the Operations team to ensure a comprehensive checklist of all required items, and we then liaise with companies and organizing partners to obtain the required logistics (be it through sponsorships or otherwise) before sorting and preparing the items for each NHS session. In essence, we handle the money and provide the goods.” Current Members: Arthur Tan, Teri Yeoh, Lyeann Tan Recruitment Criteria: Eye for detail Interested in liaising with external sponsors Not afraid of a little manual labour Has car and can drive (just a bonus!) Public Health & Community Outreach “At public health, we consolidate and prepare materials to educate residents about managing their conditions and encourage them to go for regular health screenings. These materials come in the form of publicity flyers, educational posters and banners – to name a few! If you enjoy interacting with the elderly and believe in health education as the way to prevent and manage health problems, this committee would be suitable for you!” Current Members: Ng Wan Qi, Jasmine Ge, Jordan Ng Recruitment Criteria: Able to come up with innovative and feasible ideas for educating the public Have a keen eye for flyers and banners designs Have impactful publicity ideas Strong believer of the importance of health education Volunteer Management “Volunteer Management is responsible for the recruitment of doctors, medical students and nursing students. In addition to recruitment, VM also allocates the volunteers into groups, ensuring that each group has the required language proficiencies as well as a spread of students across the different years and faculties. We conduct training sessions for the volunteers to familiarize them with the screening procedures.” Current Members: Ruth Ng, Ethanyn Lim, Nishanth Thiagarajan Recruitment Criteria: Sociable, dedicated team player Good learning and working attitude Follow-up “Follow-up follows up with patients who have medical problems, identified from our main screenings. We work closely with the NUHS Family Medicine Residents, FASS Social Work Students, other partners and with patients themsevles to link them back to the healthcare system and ensure that their medical needs are met.” Current Members: Heng Li Cheng, Joshua Lim, Wu Jing Ting, Cheng Yong Jian Recruitment Criteria: Dedicated and committed individuals who care about patients’ welfare Research and development “Research and development is pivotal in charting the direction of NHS. Through designing questionnaires for NHS Screening events and the analysis of data, the Committee allows NHS to understand the health status and needs of residents and evaluates the effectiveness of NHS thus far. The strong focus on research has helped NHS earn the trust of its many partners. The Committee also oversees the upkeep of ethical approval, an essential part of running NHS. Ultimately, Research and development is a committee that nurtures ideas that helps NHS better serve its beneficiaries.” Current Members: Cher Wen Qi, David Sin, Li Zong Chen Recruitment Criteria: Creative and rational Interested in trend-finding and future planning
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 04:05:13 +0000