Working Successfully With A Hospital:
Working Successfully With A Hospital:
INTRINSICUTILITY
Dr. Gene PooleFresno Unified
Career Tech Education
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Explore
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ResearchExplore
Communicate
Common CoreRead
ResearchExplore
Communicate
Decide!
Your Goals:Great Hospital Experience
Your Goals:Great Hospital ExperienceMeaningful, Real and Fun
Your Goals:Great Hospital ExperienceMeaningful, Real and Fun
Self-Actualizing
“Typical” Expectations…
“Typical” Expectations…
(Not You or Me, Obviously)
Hospitals are public places and should
recognize their role…
It is a teaching hospital, isn’t it?
The hospital should respect my role as a
teacher…
The hospital should respect my role as a
teacher…Building a Better Society
The hospital should respect my role as a
teacher…Building a Better Society
Showing the “Way”
The hospital should respect my role as a
teacher…Building a Better Society
Showing the “Way”Making “Our Common Future” Brighter
The hospital should respect my role as a
teacher…And of course I need someone to babysit the
kids.
The hospital should respect my role as a
teacher…And of course I need someone to babysit the
kids.Maybe they’ll learn something.
ROP Says SoAfter all, it’s in my binder…
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Typical Strategy“Back up the school bus and drop
‘em off out front”
Another Typical Strategy
Another Typical Strategy
Relying on “relationships” and “contracts” with other people and organizations…
“We have a contract…”
“We have a contract…”
WHO are we talking about here?
One of MY favorites:
One of MY favorites:“You should’ve seen the AWESOME job so-
and-so did [just ten years ago] he was AMAZING and all his kids were Geniuses…
Reality Statement:
We Only Have Now.
You probably are a staff of ONE
Let’s talk about your “approach”
Let’s talk about your “approach”Starting From Scratch…
Acquaintances…Social only.
Acquaintances…Social only.
They have real work to do.
Acquaintances…Social only.
They have real work to do.“Maybe a tour sometime”
Other Teachers “already there”
Other Teachers “already there”
Really?
Other Teachers “already there”
Really?Let’s discuss motivations for a moment…
Other Teachers “already there”
Really?Let’s discuss motivations for a moment…
DOG-EAT-DOG Reality
What Dr. Poole looks for in a teacher that
wants to join:
What Dr. Poole looks for in a teacher that
wants to join:Team Player
What Dr. Poole looks for in a teacher that
wants to join:Team Player
Extra Hours Just Like Me
What Dr. Poole looks for in a teacher that
wants to join:Team Player
Extra Hours Just Like MeWork Together And Stay In Touch
What Dr. Poole looks for in a teacher that
wants to join:Team Player
Extra Hours Just Like MeWork Together And Stay In Touch
TRUST
The VOLUNTEER MANAGER
The VOLUNTEER MANAGER
Several Types
The VOLUNTEER MANAGER
Several TypesFull Time?
The VOLUNTEER MANAGER
Several TypesFull Time? Authority?
The VOLUNTEER MANAGER
Several TypesFull Time? Authority?
“Issues”
Volunteer Manager Duties
Volunteer Manager Duties
ALL Volunteers
Volunteer Manager Duties
ALL VolunteersMaybe ALL “Students”
Volunteer Manager Duties
ALL VolunteersMaybe ALL “Students”
Organizational “Projects”
Volunteer Manager Duties
ALL VolunteersMaybe ALL “Students”
Organizational “Projects”CRAZY RANDOM ASSIGNMENTS AT THE LAST MINUTE
Volunteer Manager HA
Volunteer Manager HA
Covering the Needs of the Hospital
Volunteer Manager HA
Covering the Needs of the HospitalSigned-On, Committed and Scheduled Volunteers
Volunteer Manager HA
Covering the Needs of the HospitalSigned-On, Committed and Scheduled Volunteers
Hourly Totals = Serious Money
What are you gonna do?
What are you gonna do?
NOT AN OVERNIGHT SITUATION,
What are you gonna do?
NOT AN OVERNIGHT SITUATION,ALTHOUGH YOU MAY GET “LUCKY”
What are you gonna do?
NOT AN OVERNIGHT SITUATION,ALTHOUGH YOU MAY GET “LUCKY”
BE READY!
You and 10 of your BEST students…
You and 10 of your BEST students…
Becoming Volunteers
You and 10 of your BEST students…
Becoming VolunteersAfter School / Weekends
You and 10 of your BEST students…
Becoming VolunteersAfter School / Weekends
Training
You are a TEACHER!
You are a TEACHER!What do Teachers do?
Become a LeaderTrain, train and train…
Become a LeaderTrain, train and train…
Everyone!
Become a LeaderTrain, train and train…
Everyone!Do Orientations
Become a LeaderTrain, train and train…
Everyone!Do Orientations
Design Training PowerPoints
Intrinsic Utility
Intrinsic UtilityYOU are valuable
Intrinsic UtilityYOU are valuable
Your Kids are valuable
Intrinsic UtilityYOU are valuable
Your Kids are valuableIt’s ALMOST time…
After you have made a reputation…
Time to move to department duties
Time to move to department duties
…Of course, you’ll need to expand and bring your WELL TRAINED classes, ALREADY TESTED AND ORIENTED
Time to move to department duties
…Of course, you’ll need to expand and bring your WELL TRAINED classes, ALREADY TESTED AND ORIENTED
INTO THE HOSPITAL REGULARLY
Gotta Get Everyone Badged…
Lots of Equipment to Learn…
Infection Control…
Get Well Network!
Get Well Network!
Kids LOVE Volunteering…
Volunteer Managers Get to LOVE the Kids!
What do Students Do?
Patient Discharge
Lobby and Nursing Stations
Occasionally, they RUN the front desk!
Special Projects
Answer Call Lights
Elevate the Positive Energy
Improve Customer Satisfaction
What Do Students Get in Return?
College Students
Professional School Students
Recent Graduates Awaiting Licensure…
Recent Graduates Awaiting Licensure…
Not a bad “Mentor”, right?
The “Gang” Mentality
The “Gang” Mentality
POSITIVE DIRECTION!