POPULATION HEALTH
I VOLUNTEER FOR JOHN MUIR COMMUNITY HEALTH ON SATURDAYS IN RURAL CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. NURSES MUST BE BILINGUAL AND PARTICIPATE IN SUCH ACTIVITIES AS INTAKE, VITALS, AND ASSESSMENTS. I’VE BEEN A VOLUNTEER HERE FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS. RECENTLY WE’VE SEEN PATIENTS THAT HAVE A NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL. BY ADVOCATING FOR OUR PATIENTS JOHN MUIR HEALTH HAS NOW ADDED MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS AND REFERALS AT OUR MOBILE CLINIC.
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JOHN MUIR COMMUNITY HEALTH
SATURDAYS, IN EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, THE MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC (MHC) PROVIDES FREE PREVENTIVE AND URGENT MEDICAL CARE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNABLE TO PAY FOR CARE. PATIENTS ARE SEEN ACCORDING TO SEVERITY OF CONDITION AND CLINIC CAPACITY. CLINIC REGISTRATION IS HELD DURING THE FIRST HOUR OF EACH CLINIC UNTIL CAPACITY IS REACHED. SPANISH-SPEAKING STAFF MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE.
MOBILE CLINIC SERVICES PROVIDE A LINK FOR PATIENTS TO A MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM THROUGH REFERRALS AND COLLABORATION WITH AREA PROVIDERS SUCH AS LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA AND CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES. FOR CLINIC OPERATION HOURS AND TO SPEAK WITH MOBILE CLINIC STAFF CALL (925) 941-7912.
NURSE QUALITY AND SAFETY
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I'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE SAFETY COMMITEE AT WORK. ONE OF MY FIRST PROJECTS WAS TO DEVISE A SYSTEM TO ASSIST NURSES IN IDENTIFYING DIFFICULT TO MOBILIZE PATIENTS. I DEVISED A STOP LIGHT SYSTEM THAT REALLY HELPED LET NURSES KNOW WHEN TO CALL FOR HELP AND NOT HURT THEMSELVES. THIS YEAR I'VE GAINED CERTIFICATION IN QUALITY AND SAFETY THROUGH IHI.