Appalachian Community Visiting Nurse Association Hospice and Health Services, Inc.

Agency Information:
Appalachian Community Visiting Nurse Association (ACVNA) Hospice and Health Services, Inc. provides both home health and hospice services.  This information is for the Home Health CCE.

CCE Site:
Appalachian Community Visiting Nurse Association
Post Office Box 768
30 Herrold Avenue
Athens, OH 45701-0768

Phone:
(740) 594-8226

Contact Person:
Deb Sechkar
Office:  (740) 594-8226 ext. 407

Special Notes:
You are required to call the agency the day before your CCE, during business hours, to confirm that you are coming.  They may have special instructions for you at that time.  When calling, ask for Ms. Newberry and leave your home phone number in the event of last minute changes.

If you will be unable to attend the CCE, 48 working hours advance notice must be given to Rosemary Butcher to reschedule the experience. 

Please report promptly at 8:00 am.  If you will arrive EVEN a few minutes late, please call the agency contact person to explain.
When reporting to the agency, please ask for Ms. Newberry at the desk. 

Office Hours
8:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Instructors:
To be assigned at time of CCE.

Specific CCE Goals:

• Understand the purpose and practice of home health care.
• Recognize the services available to physicians caring for patients in the home setting.

Objectives/Activities:
By participating in this CCE assignment, medical students will:

• Observe the use of the problem-oriented medical record in the home care setting.
• Discuss with preceptor the current patient’s problems and interventions designed to meet those needs.
• Observe the care administered by the home health nurse in the home environment and/or assist with basic patient physical assessment procedures such as vital signs, heart and lung auscultation.
• Discuss with preceptor the need for follow-up services and referrals.
• Complete the attached caregiver and environmental assessments designed to identify services available to homebound persons.

Equipment Needed for Activity:
Stethoscope

Dress:
White lab jacket and identification badge.  Please wear professional casual clothes, no blue jeans or tennis shoes. 

Transportation:
Required, as you may need to drive your own car to home visits.

Responsibilities of the Medical Student:

• While on agency property, medical students will conform to all applicable policies and procedures of the agency.
• Medical students will exercise confidentiality with regard to all patient and/or staff information gained during the clinical experiences.

Directions:
From OU-COM, turn right on South Shafer Street.  Turn LEFT onto West Union Street.  Turn RIGHT at Larry’s Dawg House onto Herrold Avenue.  The agency is located at the end of this dead-end street.