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S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Steps to a Perfect

Resume

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Wellness Post

page 2

Nursing 123 and 101

at Women’s Health

Expo

page 3

Constitution Day

Celebration

page 4

HIPAA and Privacy

Reminders

page 6

A Message from the

Dean of Students

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Steps to a Perfect Resume Daniela Rifkin Jun 24, 2014

As a rising college senior, I’ve found my-

self in a never-ending swirl of resume

iterations and job applications. Though I

was lucky enough to find this rewarding

role at GetCourse, I am still always look-

ing for ways to make my resume more

relevant and effective.

Everyone who’s ever had to apply for a

job has had to go through this same pro-

cess, and I realized that I’ve accumulated

a few tips along the way--through experi-

ence and through suggestions from ex-

perts--that would be useful to pass on.

Some are standard components, while

others (such as including social media

links) are brilliantly effective and rarely

taught. Take a look at this infographic., and make sure to give us some of your

own tips in the comments section ob-

tained in the title of this article’s link.

Also, click on the links in this article

(underlined in blue) to obtain more infor-

mation about resumes.

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Humor and

Mindfulness in Healthcare

Education While stress in health career education

fields is not a new phenomenon, there

are a number of successful interven-

tions which have been found to reduce

student anxiety in the clinical learning

environment. In a review of literature

conducted by Moscaritolo (2009), she

found that the use of humor and mind-

fulness training were helpful in decreas-

ing student anxiety in clinical settings.

The first intervention, humor, can be

used in the classroom and clinical

learning environment. While some

instructors may not be comfortable

making jokes, taking yourself lightly,

laughing at yourself, and encouraging

students to do the same can have a sig-

nificant impact on reducing student

anxiety. Humor as a teaching strategy

has been shown to increase attention,

strengthen social relationships, increase

self-esteem, and most importantly re-

lieve stress and anxiety (Moscaritolo,

2009).

Another intervention focused in the

area of wellness is mindfulness medita-

tion. Research conducted in mindful-

ness training specific to nursing stu-

dents was conducted by Bruce et al.

(2002). An 8-week Mindfulness Based

Stress Reduction (MBSR) course was

offered to all baccalaureate nursing

students. The program included eight 2-

hour sessions, and students were re-

quired to follow 30-minute guided

meditation audiotapes at home 5 days

per week. The eight sessions consisted

of body scanning, sitting meditation,

walking meditation, and yoga. Results

showed that eighty percent of the par-

ticipants reported feeling an increased

ability to handle stressful situations in

the classroom and clinical setting, and

mean anxiety scores were significantly

reduced. In the clinical learning envi-

ronment, students using mindfulness

practices have the ability to quiet their

minds, bodies, and emotions, which

results in better stress management and

a decreased potential of developing

anxiety (Moscaritolo, 2009). Humor

and mindfulness are ways to promote

wellness and self-care and are well doc-

umented in research literature across

many disciplines.

During the 2014-2015 School year

Lunchbox Sessions will include more

information on mindfulness and humor.

References

-Bruce, A., Young, L., Turner, L., Wal,

R., & Linden, W. (2002). Meditation-

Based stress reduction: Holistic

practice in nursing education. In L.E.

Young & V. Hayes (Eds.), Transform-

ing health promotion practice: Con-

cepts, issues, and applications ( pp.241-

252). Victoria, British Columbia, Cana-

da: F.A. Davis.

-Moscaritolo, L. (2009). Interventional

strategies to decrease nursing student

anxiety in the clinical learning environ-

ment. Journal of Nursing Education, 48

(1), 17-23.

Dr. G’s Wellness Post

Sherri Gallagher, PH.D.

Licensed Psychologist/

ADA Coordinator

Office H413

(203) 576-6022

email:

sherri.gallagher@stvincents.org

New resource for mental wellness

http://turningpointct.org/

– check out the resources!

Remember You’re Not Alone –

connect with others!

Relaxed Breathing

Remember that practicing relaxed

breathing is quick way to be pre-

sent, mindful, and reduce stress -

1) Take a deep, relaxing, dia-

phragmatic breath in…

2) Pause…

3) Exhale and release the breath

slowly.

Practice this breathing exercise at

least 3 times and notice how differ-

ent you feel.

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NUR123 and 101 at women's health expo

The Nursing 123 and 101 classes had an excellent opportunity to take their nursing knowledge into the community and

teach people healthy lifestyle and prevention of disease. There were educational posters about high blood pressure,

hand washing, and good nutrition and the students interacted with hundreds of members of the greater Bridgeport

community. Also, multiple students donated (or attempted to donate) blood last week. Two students in the program,

Branden Goncalves and Katie Werner participated in the Tunnel to Towers 5K in NYC. Let’s applaud this group for being

caring, compassionate, and community minded.

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Constitution Day Celebration On September 17th The Financial Aid Office put on a Constitution Day celebration for students, fac-

ulty and staff. Everyone was encouraged to wear red, white or blue and cake was served at 2660

Main Street and the Hunting Street building. The student lounge area of each building was decorat-

ed with balloons and presidential posters.

Morgan Silva, A.S. Nursing, organized the event and Richard Alhage, A.S. Nursing, was the host of the

festivities. Students were asked to participate in a constitution day trivia game. One student was

awarded a candy prize pack for getting the most trivia questions correct.

There were two representatives here from the Democratic National Committee to encourage voter

registration and many students completed voter registration forms. Learn more about voter registra-

tion with this link:

http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3179&q=489908

and use this link if you who need to register to vote, or know someone who does https://

voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do

Did you know there are 5 major political parties in the USA and 28 minor political parties, as well as

regional political parties listed on Wikipedia?

Learn more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States .

Everyone who attended had a terrific time and enjoyed some delicious cake! The reason for the cele-

bration is to commemorate the brave men who signed this document and to recognize all who are

born in the United States of America or by naturalization, have become citizens.

On September 17, 1787 Thirty-nine men signed the U.S. Constitution in Pennsylvania essential-

ly creating the U.S. Government.

The U.S. Constitution is a document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by

which the United States is governed. It is also supplemented by the Bill of Rights and other

amendments.

Link to Constitution: http://www.constitutionday.com/the-constitution-text.html

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HIPAA AND PRIVACY REMINDERS

REMEMBER your obligation to maintain the privacy of patients and co-workers within hospital facilities or on social media sites!

FOLLOW THESE BASIC RULES:

NEVER access a paper or electronic medical record unless it is necessary for you to perform your job. This includes your own or your family’s information or the information of a friend or a co‑worker. As part of our organization’s HIPAA compliance program, we will be conducting audits on access to medical records and will take disciplinary action as ap-propriate.

· ALWAYS be careful with cellphones and what you post on social media sites:

· NEVER post patient health information on a social media site.

Patient Health Information or PHI includes a patient’s name, date of birth, address, or social security number. Even if you do not identify a patient, a reader can often still figure out who a patient is! You can be cited for violating HIPAA regulations on social media without posting any PHI.

· NEVER post comments regarding your work load, work situations, fellow employees or any situations relating to fellow employees.

· NEVER use cell phones or PDA’s to take pictures of patients, whether or not their face is in the photo.

Even if a face is not in the photo, a viewer might be able to identify the patient.

· NEVER take pictures of work in progress in the work place.

The privacy rights of patients and co-workers may be violated by doing the above.

Common sense and good judgment are the foundation of an organization that is considered reliable and trustworthy. Like so many other good practices, maintaining privacy begins with YOU! If you have any questions, refer to Administrative Policy 100-52, Confidentiality of Information. You can also contact:

Peter Struzzi, Corporate Responsibility Officer x5584

Elisa Gorton, Privacy Officer x5050

Ascension Health Values Line 1-800-707-2198 or on the Source

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Dear Students,

Every fall St. Vincent College celebrates our name sake St. Vincent de Paul by collecting and serv-

ing bread and soup to students. This fall, September 23, we celebrated St. Vincent de Paul day at

both the Medical Center and the College. This has become a cherished tradition at SVC and I would

like to thank all of you who were able to participate. I would like to share the story of St. Vincent

de Paul.

St. Vincent de Paul was born of poor parents in the village of Pouy in Gascony, France, in 1581. His

first schooling was under the Franciscan Fathers at Acqs. Such had been his progress in four years

that a gentleman chose him to tutor his children. In this way, Vincent was able to continue his own

studies without being a financial burden to his parents. In 1596, he went to the University of Tou-

louse for theological studies, and was ordained a priest there in 1600. He taught school for five

years, and was then captured by pirates in 1605. He escaped to Italy two years later with the help

of one of his captors, whom he had converted to Christianity. Vincent returned to France in 1608.

In 1617, Vincent was sent to a Chantillon, a town in southern France that was rampant with pov-

erty. Vincent began to preach to the community about the importance of helping others in need.

He proposed that the ladies of his parish should “club together to make soup, each on her own

day.” This led to the beginning of Vincent’s Confraternity of Charity, which is known today as the

Daughters of Charity.

Vincent devoted his life to establishing charitable organizations. In 1885, he was declared the pa-

tron saint of all works of charity. Thank you to the St. Vincent College staff and faculty who donat-

ed the soup for this day, as well as those who served. We are all very thankful to our students,

who make our work meaningful.

Christie Boronico, PhD

Dean of Students

During the 2014-2015 school year, the Lunchbox Ses-

sions (usually held 3rd Monday of the month) will focus

on wellness and self-care topics including: humor, yoga

and meditation, exercise, and healthy eating. Our first

Lunchbox Session will be held on Monday, October 20th

from 12-1:30pm in room H305. Please contact me at

203-576-6022 or sherri.gallagher@stvincents.org for

more information about wellness and self-care.

Lunch Box Sessions

Oct. 20th Healthy Eating

Nov. 17th Get Up and Go Fitness

Dec. 3rd Christmas Party

Jan. 26th Motivational Speaker; Life

Coach

Feb. 23rd Relationship Base Care

Mar. 30th Yoga/Mediation

Apr. 20th Humor

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