2003 Perkins Non-Traditional Careers Competitive Grant Final Report

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2003 Perkins Non-TraditionalCareers Competitive
Grant Final Report

• Hennepin Technical College
• HOSA Post-Secondary Chapter 11109
• Jeanne Bowman, RN, BSN - Advisor

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Executive Summary

• Goals
• To improve on the following
• Health Occupation Knowledge
• Health Occupation Skills
• Individual Leadership Skills
• Team Leadership Skills

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Health Occupation Knowledge

• Reviewed past course materials related to medical
  spelling, medical terminology, and medical math
• Refined this knowledge specific to HOSA
  competition standards with sample tests and
  spelling bees
• Gained knowledge in human growth and development,
  nutrition, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and
  concepts of health care
• Reviewed prior and current course material and
  through the use of HOSA competition sample tests

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Health Occupation Skills

• Emphasized review of
• CPR/First Aid
• First Aid/Rescue Breathing
• Nursing Assisting
• Personal Care
• Practical Nursing
• Utilized resources available through secondary
  and post-secondary health pro-grams, and standard
  skill sheets developed for the Practical Nursing
  program

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Individual Leadership Skills

• Enhanced individual leadership skills in the
  areas of
• Speaking
• Writing
• Researching various health care issues
• Achieved through rotation of Chapter leadership
  positions, setting agendas, chairing meetings,
  committee leadership, and through practice for
  HOSA competition

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Team Leadership Skills

• Perfected team leadership skills in the areas of
• Community Awareness
• Creative Problem Solving
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Medical Reading
• Health Education
• Created subcommittees in the areas of fund
  raising, health education, and community outreach

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Team Leadership Skills

• Increased knowledge of parliamentary procedures
  as they relate to meeting management
• Targeted improvement in creative problem solving
  and medical reading in line with HOSA competition
  guidelines

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Future Goals

• Increase organizational awareness throughout HTC
• Subcommittee developing presentation and brochure
  for student orientation for Fall 2004
• Expand membership to other health-related fields
• Members to address students at the beginning of
  Fall semester 2004 in the health career clusters
  of dental assisting, health unit coordinator,
  and nursing assistant
• Create community partnerships
• Explore leadership opportunities at the State and
  National levels

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Financial Summary

• Perkins Grant will be completely utilized at the
  end of June 2004 with airfare and hotel costs
  related to HOSA member/advisor participation at
  the HOSA National Leadership Conference
• Broad categories of grant money utilization
  include
• HOSA Chapter Affiliation fees
• HOSA Advisor Stipend
• State and National Membership dues
• Purchase of candy bars for fundraising
• State and National Leadership Conference
  attendance fees
• Airfare and hotel costs for 5 members and 1
  advisor to attend the HOSA National Leadership
  Conference in Orlando, FL

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Fundraising Activities

• Primary fundraiser for the 2003-2004 school year
  was our candy bar sale. As of May 2004, HOSA
  members had raised 1,284.

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Fundraising Activities

• Sale of holiday cards
• This was voted as the most popular fundraising
  idea. Through William Yang, we were able to
  obtain originally-designed holiday cards at no
  cost.
• Although the card themes were general in nature,
  a delay in delivery limited our ability to sell
  them prior to the Fall semester break.
• This fundraiser may be considered again.

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Fundraising Activities

• Two fundraisers are planned for Summer 2004
• Car wash to take place Sunday, June 13 at the
  Maple Grove Wal-Mart store
• In conjunction with the car wash, we will
  continue our heart health awareness campaign by
  performing blood pressure and pulse checks and
  handing out cardiovascular risk surveys
• Bagging groceries at a local store in July

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Minnesota HOSA State Leadership Conference

• March 31 April 2, 2004
• Six HOSA members participated in nine
  competitions during the State Leadership
  Conference. The competitions were knowledge- and
  skill-based along with team events.

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Minnesota HOSA State Leadership Conference

• One of the team events was a Career Health
  Display. Below are the gold and silver medalists.

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Minnesota HOSA State Leadership Conference

• At the conclusion of the Minnesota State
  Leadership Competition, the HTC HOSA members took
  home 15 medals.

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And Now On To Nationals. . .

• HOSA National Leadership Conference
• Orlando, Florida
• June 23-26, 2004

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Health Education/Community Service

• May 6, 2004
• Wright Technical Center in Buffalo, MN held its
  annual Career Fair. The mission of the fair is to
  expose students to a variety of career and
  post-secondary opportunities
• HTCs Practical Nursing program had a separate
  booth for the event Jeanne Bowman, Practical
  Nursing instructor and HOSA advisor represented
  the program
• HOSA members developed a poster board for the
  career fair and attended the event to share their
  experiences as HTC practical nursing students and
  HOSA members
• We received a great deal of positive feedback
  from Wright Technical Center on the effectiveness
  of student to student interaction/information
  sharing

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Health Education/Community Service

• Heart health awareness campaign
• In conjunction with American Heart Month, HOSA
  members performed blood pressure and pulse checks
  for students and staff at HTC during February
  2004
• In addition, each participant was given a risk
  assessment survey targeted towards women because
  heart disease has become the leading cause of
  death for women in the United States

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Health Education/Community Service
Health Occupations Students of America Date
_________ Blood Pressure _________________
Pulse _____________ The American Heart
Associations Go Red For Women initiative is
designed to raise awareness of cardiovascular
disease, the No. 1 killer of women in America. 
Everyone who calls 1-888-MYHEART (1- 888- 694-
3278) will receive a free kit that includes a
women and heart disease brochure, wallet card and
Red Dress pin.
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Health Education/Community Service
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Health Education/Community Service

• And as the HOSA Practical Nursing students
  performed blood pressure and pulse checks(and
  sold candy bars!),the following PowerPoint
  presentation from the Department of Health and
  Human Services ran continuously

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Welcome
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A National Campaign

• To help women understand their risk of heart
  disease and take action
• Especially women ages 40 to 60
• Partnership of many groups
• Todays Session Will Cover
• Why women need to know about heart disease
• What heart disease is
• Risk factors
• Talking to your doctor
• Taking action
• Surviving a heart attack
• Resources
• Getting on the road to heart health

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The Heart Truth

• Heart disease is the 1 killer of American
  womenno matter what their race or ethnicity
• Heart disease kills 1 of every 3 American women
• Heart disease can permanently damage your
  heartand your life
• Heart disease is a now problem
• Later may be too late

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What Is Heart Disease?

• Coronary heart diseaseaffects arteries of the
  heart
• Heart doesnt get enough nutrient-rich blood
• Chronicdevelops over years
• Atherosclerosisarteries harden as cholesterol,
  fat, and other substances build up in artery
  walls
• Blockage can result in heart attack

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No Quick Fix

• Worsens if not treatedleads to disability or
  death
• Not fixed by surgery or procedures, such as
  bypass and angioplasty
• Good News
• Heart disease can be prevented or controlled
• Treatment includes lifestyle changes and, if
  needed, medication

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Why Me? Why Now?

• Risk rises ages 4060
• Estrogen level drops during menopause
• Risk factors
• Smoking
• High blood pressure
• High blood cholesterol
• Overweight/obesity
• Physical inactivity
• Diabetes
• Family history of early heart disease
• Age (55 and older for women)

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Heart Disease Risk Factors

• Multiply their effects
• Same lifestyle steps prevent/control many of the
  risk factors
• Key Tests For Heart Disease Risk
• Blood pressure
• Blood cholesterol
• Fasting plasma glucose (diabetes test)
• Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference
• Electrocardiogram
• Stress test

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Have A Heart-To-Heart

• Ask your doctor about your risk of heart disease
• Draw up a list of questions before your visit
• Write down or tape record what the doctor says
• Tell your doctor your lifestyle behaviors, such
  as smoking or being physically inactive
• Tell your doctor any symptoms you feel

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Why Women Dont Take Action Against Heart Disease

• They dont put their health as a top priority
• They think theyre not old enough to be at risk
• They feel too busy to make changes in their lives
• Theyre already feeling stressed
• Theyre tired

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How To Lower Heart Disease Risk

• Begin today
• Be physically active30 minutes of
  moderate-intensity activity on most days of the
  week
• Follow a healthy eating plan
• Low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate
  in total fat
• Limit salt and sodium
• If you drink alcoholic beverages, have no more
  than one per day
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Balance calories taken in with those used up in
  physical activity
• Stop smoking
• Manage diabetes
• Take medication, if prescribed

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Heart Attack Warning Signs

• Chest discomfort
• Usually in the center of the chest
• Lasts for more than a few minutes, or goes away
  and comes back
• Can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing,
  fullness, or pain
• Discomfort in other areas of the upper body,
  including pain or discomfort in one or both arms,
  the back, neck, jaw, or stomach
• Shortness of breath
• Other symptoms, such as breaking out in a cold
  sweat, nausea, or light-headedness

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To Survive a Heart Attack

• Call 9-1-1 within minutes5 minutes at most
• Emergency medical personnel will begin treatment
  at once
• Dont drive yourself to the hospital
• Uncertainty is normaldont be embarrassed by a
  false alarm
• Plan ahead
• Learn the warning signs

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Resources For a Healthy Heart

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth
• American Heart AssociationSimple
  Solutionswww.americanheart.org/simplesolutions
• Office on Womens Health, DHHSNational Womens
  Health Information Centerwww.4woman.gov
• WomenHeart the National Coalition for Women
  with Heart Diseasewww.womenheart.org

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It All Begins With You

• Take one step at a time
• Replace unhealthy habits with healthier ones
• Eat for heart health
• Remember that calories count
• Start walkingtry 10 minutes and add time
  gradually to get 30 minutes a day

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How To Keep Going

• View changes as new lifestyle, not quick fixes
• Set realistic goals
• Buddy up
• Dont worry about a slip
• Reward your success
• Be your own advocateask questions and seek
  information