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 Hospice CCE.

CCE Site:
Appalachian Community Visiting Nurse Association,
Hospice and Health Services, Inc.
30 Herrold Avenue
Athens, Ohio 45701-0768

Evaluation form

Phone:
(740) 594-8226 extension 407

Contact Person:
Deb Sechkar

Office Hours:
8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Special Notes:
If you will be unable to attend the CCE, 48 working hours advance notice must be given to the CCE office to reschedule the experience.  If you will be arriving even a few minutes late, please call the agency contact person to explain.

You are REQUIRED to call Deb Sechkar no later than 4:00 PM the MONDAY before your assigned CCE to CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE or the CCE will be canceled and must be made up.
 

Instructors:
To be assigned by Ms. Sechkar

Specific CCE Goals:
Understand the hospice philosophy of caring for the dying person.

Observe the emotional, physical and familial dynamics of a terminal illness.

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

·      Review literature on hospice and identify the roles of the hospice team, including services provided, costs and client stipulations.

·      Identify the stages of death and dying typically manifested in persons with terminal illness.

·      Explain the use of medications, side effects and dosages needed for relieving and managing pain.

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:

The patients you are visiting may be immuno-compromised, so if you have a communicable disease please consider rescheduling your appointment.

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 experience.

Medical students are financially responsible for any illnesses, injuries, or other health problems they may incur during their clinical experience.

Directions:
From OU-COM, turn RIGHT onto Shafer Street.  At the light, 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.