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Candy Striper
Program Offered at Wayne HealthCare
Wayne HealthCare will resume offering volunteer opportunities for
students at least 16 years of age. Student volunteers will have the
opportunity to work with various departments within the hospital to
welcome patients and visitors; assist with delivery of care and support
staff.
The program orientation will be held on Wednesday, November 9th. The
orientation will take place in hospital cafeteria from 7:00p.m - 8:30
p.m. Students interested in participating must attend this course.
The course instructor is Sharlyn Hickey, registered nurse in the
perioperative department at Wayne HealthCare. The student volunteers
will be required to work at least three days per month between the
hours of 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The instructor
will work with each student to set a monthly schedule to follow.
Student volunteers will receive training for two weeks before working
directly with any hospital department. Students will learn the proper
way to care for patients, deliver flowers and assist nurses and other
hospital staff. They will work with staff on the medical and surgical
floors, Emergency Department, Diagnostic Imaging, Physical Therapy and
Special Beginnings.
The Candy Striper volunteer opportunity allows students to gain
healthcare experience before post secondary education. A significant
number of student volunteers have benefited from this program and
pursed nursing or other health related professions.
For more information or to sign up for the program, please contact
Sharlyn Hickey at sharlyn.hickey@waynehealthcare.org or (937)547-5973.
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