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Care Extender Internship Program
The Inside Scope
| it begins with U
+ February is American Heart Month Know the signs and
symptoms of common heart
diseases.
page 9
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Starting at the early hour of 7
A.M. on Sunday, January 8th, 123
patients at the Santa Monica-
UCLA Medical Center and
Orthopaedic Hospital were
successfully transported from the
Tower Building into the new wings
of the hospital and the existing
Move-in at SMUCLA goes well
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After the 1994 Northridge
earthquake, the new hospital was
designed and built to be
seismically safe, and it can
withstand an earthquake with a
magnitude of up to 8.4. In
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Merle Norman Pavilion. The
patient move went very smoothly
and was completed before noon,
thanks in part to the large number
of Care Extenders who were
present and ready to help that
day.
In this Issue: Move-in Day at SM-UCLA
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New department locations at SM-UCLA
5
Outstanding Care Extenders
17
Nurse Practitioners 6
No Papers, No Healthcare
16
New and Improved Care Extender Website
9
A Passion for Giving 11
Battle of the Sexes: Pain Tolerance
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10
Know Your Heart
Important Dates 19
Fresh, Local Produce 20
New Staff Members
18
Tasty and Easy Recipes 21
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addition, the hospital now runs on
redundant power sources that, if
needed, can maintain the
facilities and services for at least
100 hours without outside help.
Although all of the improvements
have been great, the work is not
yet done. The nine-story Tower
building is now ready to be
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demolished, a task that will take
nine months to complete.
Following that, the Central Wing
will be extended, which will
include a grand staircase and
additional Central Elevators; the
remaining space will be used for
a sculpture garden. Total
completion of the hospital is
estimated to take a little over two
Start: 4 AM
Wonderful hospital staff
* About 70 Care
Extenders were
present at SM-UCLA
during move-in day.
6
years. Until then, many are
anxiously anticipating the total
completion of this project. !
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and helpful CE volunteers
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Finish: 11:27 AM
made it a smooth move!
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With the opening of the new
wing of the hospital, many
departments have been
shuffled around to new
locations, leading to confusion
as to where things are now.
Below is a quick reference for
where CE departments have
been relocated.
Levels South West Wing
(500) Pavilion (400) Central Wing (300) North Wing (200) Ortho Wing (100)
B Blood Bank,
Laboratory, Morgue, Pathology
Pharmacy, Clinical Engineering,
Materials Management
EVS, Transport/Lift Team, SPD, Decon, Nutrition Services
-- --
A Emergency Room
CE Sign-in Computer Arizona Entrance,
Cashier, MRI, Social Services/Rape
Treatment Center, Chapel
-- -- --
G -- --
Main Entrance, Security Desk,
Admissions, Conference Center,
Gift Shop
Cafeteria, Board Room, Library,
Medical Library
Orthopaedic, Executive, & Nursing
Administrations
1 --
Perinatal Center, Security Office,
Communications, Cardiovascular Services, EEG,
Medical Records, Outpatient Services, Nuclear Medicine
-- -- --
2 NICU, L&D Postpartum, Nursery Radiology Radiology, Satellite
Pharmacy
Orthopaedic Clinic, Luskin Children’s
Clinic
3 Surgical Waiting
Area, PACU
Operating Rooms, Interventional Services, CCL
Operating Rooms Orthopaedics Unit Rehab Services,
Orthopaedic Facility
4 Oncology Medical Surgical,
Respiratory Therapy Pediatric and Adult
ICUs Medical Surgical --
5 -- Immediate Care Unit (Telemetry)
-- Geriatric Unit --
6 -- -- -- -- Pediatric Unit
Where is it now? +
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Careers in Medicine Nurse Practitioner (N.P.)
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(continued)
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If during your volunteer shifts you
have seen nurses who don’t stay on
the floors monitoring patients but
rather make rounds on different
areas of the hospitals much like
doctors do, then you have seen
Nurse Practitioners. Nurse
Practitioners (N.P.) are Registered
Nurses (R.N.) with extended
responsibilities and duties as a result
of an advanced education.
Profession History
The NP profession emerged in the
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late 1950s and early 1960s as a result
of several factors. During this time,
there was an increased movement
towards specialization in medicine.
Meanwhile, the 1965 amendments
to the Social Security Act resulted in
the formation of Medicare and
Medicaid, which offered healthcare
coverage to a wider population. This
greater demand for primary care,
coupled with a decreasing supply of
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“
”
As of 2011, there
are 140,000 practicing NPs in
the United States.
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such care, created a void in the
medical system, a void that was
bridged by the formation of a
new profession: Nurse
Practitioners (N.P.), also known
as Advanced Practice
Registered Nurses (APRN).
A nurse and a physician, Loretta
Ford and Henry Silver,
established the first NP training
program in 1965 at the University
of Colorado. Ford and Silver
sought to expand a nurse’s roles
and duties to better equip them
to deal with the gap in the
provision of healthcare. The NP
program featured a more
extensive clinical training, with
an emphasis in health
promotion, disease prevention,
and overall patient health.
Since then, the number of NPs in
the United States has only grown
and even spread internationally.
As of 2011, there are about
140,000 practicing NPs in the
U.S., and about 9000 new NPs
are being educated at over 325
institutions each year (American
Academy of Nurse
Practitioners).
Academic Preparation
The academic preparation
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required to become a nurse
practitioner includes a Masters
of Science in Nursing in addition
to a Bachelor’s of Science in
Nursing. Like doctors, N.P.s can
choose to specialize in areas
such as pediatrics, geriatrics,
and mental health, among
others.
Following the completion of an
NP program, individuals must
then take and pass a national
examination to become a
certified NP.
There is a growing movement for
the Doctor of Nursing Practice
(DNP) degree, the highest level
of education available in the
field of nursing. This non-
research, practice doctorate is
similar to the academic
credentials earned by dentists
and physicians, and as such is
designed to provide a
comparable standard among
DNPs with other health
professionals.
Earning a DNP requires an
additional three to four years of
schooling after attaining a
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing.
According to Jeanette
Lancaster, PhD, RN, former dean
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of the University of Virginia
School of Nursing and former
president and the American
Association of Colleges of
Nursing (AACN), many
institutions offering higher-level
nursing programs are working in
conjunction with the AACN to
transition their programs to the
doctoral level by 2015 (Why the
DNP degree?).
Scope of Practice
Because NPs go through more
schooling than RNs, they have
the ability to diagnose and treat
illnesses, order, perform or
interpret diagnostic tests (i.e. lab
work, x-rays), and prescribe
medication. Contrarily, an RN’s
duties are to ensure the safety,
comfort, and well being of
patients and to administer
medications and various tests as
ordered by a physician.
NPs can also participate in
healthcare research as well as
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Duties:
• Diagnose and
treat illnesses
• Prescribe
medication
• Order, perform, or
interpret
diagnostic tests
Ave. Salary: $74,812 (explorehealthcareers.org)
Education & Testing:
• B.S. of Nursing
• M.S. of Nursing
• National
Certification
Years in School: 6-8
Resources:
(click to follow links)
• American
Academy of
Nurse Practitioners
(AANP)
• California
Association for
Nurse Practitioners
(CANP)
• American
College of Nurse
Practitioners
(ACNP)
Nurse Practitioner
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instruct in universities. In 11 states,
excluding California, NPs can
even have their own private
practice and practice medicine
completely independent of
overseeing physicians (The
Center for the Health Professions,
University of California, San
Francisco).
The Controversy
Because NPs are ultimately
nurses and not doctors, there are
many different opinions
regarding their qualifications
and competence in their scope
of practice. While some assert
that the level of education and
clinical experience of an NP
pales in comparison to that of an
MD or DO, others believe that
there is no reason why NPs
cannot have the potential to
provide primary care services to
patients, especially when
physicians are not available. This
wide disparity in opinion is
manifested in the different
legislations and NP policies in
individual states.
Furthermore, in its beginnings, NP
programs were not consistent in
their quality, resulting in
disorganization and a lack of
standardization in their practices.
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However, this improved over the
years, and vigorous revisions of
these curricula culminated in a
1994 article published in the New
England Journal of Medicine
that stated that NPs are indeed
competent enough to provide
primary care with a quality
rivaling that of physicians (How
Nurse Practitioners Obtained
Provider Status).
Regardless of what either side
believes, it is important to keep in
mind that nurses and doctors are
both providers of healthcare.
Each must undergo their own
rigorous academic and clinical
curricula, and are highly skilled
and competent professionals in
their own right. !
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Know Your Heart +
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Heart disease is the leading
cause of death in the United
States. Based on mortality rate
data from 2008, 1 American
dies of a cardiovascular
disease every 39 seconds, and
1 in every 9 death certificates
mentioned heart failure as the
cause of death (AHA 2012
Statistical Update). Of these
cardiovascular diseases, heart
attacks, cardiac arrests, and
strokes are among the more
common conditions among
the American population.
When any of these attacks
strikes, it is important that the
affected individual receives
medical attention as soon as
possible. The faster he or she is
helped, the better the
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chances are for survival. As
volunteers in a hospital setting,
it is essential that we are
familiar with these signs, not
only for the benefit of the
hospital patients but also for
our friends and loved ones.
Heart Attack
A heart attack (myocardial
infarction) occurs when blood
flow to the heart is inhibited,
usually due to a blood clot.
Individuals experiencing a
heart attack typically display
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chest discomfort, also known
as angina, and shortness of
breath. Discomfort may also
be felt in the arms, back,
neck, jaw, or stomach. Other
signs may include nausea,
lightheadedness, or breaking
into a cold sweat.
For women, the symptoms for
a heart attack may include
sudden fatigue,
lightheadedness, or clammy
skin.
(purityproductsnews.com)
(continued)
* 1 American
dies of a
cardiovascular
disease every
39 seconds.
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Cardiac Arrest
Not to be confused with heart
attack, a cardiac arrest occurs
when the heart suddenly stops
pumping. It is usually the result of
an electrical disturbance to the
body.
The symptoms for a cardiac
arrest are sudden and severe.
They include sudden collapse, a
lack of pulse, a lack of breathing,
and a loss of consciousness.
Individuals undergoing cardiac
arrest also show no response to
tapping on the shoulders.
Stroke
In a stroke, blood flow to the
brain is either disrupted or greatly
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of brain damage will be.
“FAST” is a useful acronym to
remember these signs:
F Face
A Arms & Legs
S Speech
T Time
As with many illnesses, a healthy
lifestyle, complete with a
balanced diet and exercise, is
always the best kind of
prevention. !
(Sources: MayoClinic.com, heart.org)
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reduced, which may result in
severe brain damage and cell
death if not treated in time.
Characteristic signs of a stroke
include sudden numbness of the
face, arm, or leg, especially on
one side of the body. An
individual experiencing stroke will
have weakness and numbness in
their limbs, and may have
difficulty walking. Someone
having a stroke may also have
trouble speaking clearly, and
may have slurred speech.
Getting help for someone having
a stroke is extremely important;
the longer the brain goes without
oxygen, the higher the chance
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Thanks to the hard work and
dedication of Victor, our
Administrative Coordinator,
Care Extenders now has a new
and improved website, hosted
online with the UCLA Health
System:
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http://www.uclahealth.org/car
eextender.
This should be your go-to site for
forms (now digital!),
department information sheets,
preferences, FAQs, and any
New Website! +
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other pertinent announcements
and deadlines.
Many thanks, Victor! !
Visit us at http://www.uclahealth.org/careextender
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A Passion for Giving +
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As Care Extender volunteers,
our contributions are greatly
appreciated, not only by the
patients but also by the staff of
the hospitals in the UCLA
Health System.
The Care Extender Internship
Program is therefore proud to
recognize our very own Anne
Malicia, former Care Extender
and DC of the Greeters
Department, as one who has
gone above and beyond her
CE duties in every aspect
possible.
Throughout her time in this
program, she has proven to be
an exceptional volunteer with
an enthusiasm that will make
you smile even when you don’t
want to! Let’s hear a little bit
about what she has to say
about her experiences in Care
Extenders:
What got you started in Care
Extenders?
To be completely sincere, I’ve
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had the desire to join the Care
Extender Program for quite
some time. I initially learned
about the Program when I was
10 years old. I was originally
informed about CEs through a
family member who is an
employee at the SM-UCLA
Medical Center and
Orthopaedic Hospital. During
all four years of high school, I
also volunteered at SM-UCLA
and through my experiences, I
discovered who CEs were and
how they contributed to the
hospital. I told myself that I
would apply for the Program
when I entered college.
However, I attended a
different UC school and I
decided to apply to the
Program after graduating.
Why did you stay in this
program for so long?
I thoroughly enjoyed
volunteering and contributing
to the hospital in any possible
way. The opportunity to
volunteer in various
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departments greatly enhances
how to provide the best
patient care and enriches the
exposure gained in a hospital
environment. It was informative
and beneficial interacting with
knowledgeable hospital staff
who were willing and
interested to educate eager
CEs. Furthermore, I feel the
Program is akin to a family and
a community of aspiring health
Anne Malicia, one of our former
Care Extenders and beloved
former staff members.
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care professionals. As a former
CE staff member, a relationship is
established between you and
fellow CEs as well as the CE staff
members. Friendships,
networking, structure, discipline,
and passion exemplify the
uniqueness of this specific CE
Program.
What exactly is the Greeter’s
program?
The Greeter’s program is a
unique opportunity for CEs to
familiarize themselves with the
hospital layout and to hone their
communication skills. Greeters
happily welcome all those who
enter and exit the hospital as well
as escorting patients/visitors to
various areas of the hospital.
What was your favorite part of
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being the Department
Coordinator for the Greeter’s
program? How was being the
Department Coordinator
challenging?
A favorite aspect of being the
department coordinator (DC) is
the level of interaction between
the CEs. Throughout every
rotation, I aimed to develop an
open and communicative
relationship with the greeters.
Since the department has a
large volume of CEs, I feel the
most challenging aspect is
creating the monthly schedules.
It’s a bit difficult to generate a
calendar that accommodates
everyone’s busy schedules with
classes, work, and extracurricular
activities. However, with
compromise, cooperation, and
open communication, producing
a schedule that suits everyone is
absolutely feasible.
What were some of your most
memorable experiences, both as
a volunteer and as a staff
member?
There are countless memorable
experiences! As a staff member,
each Training Day, orientation,
and interview session has been
unforgettable and thrilling in its
own way. Every rotation
I learned
communicati
on, flexibility,
organization,
and prioritizing
are essential
components when
interacting with
the CEs.
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introduces a new, distinctive
class of CEs to the Program and
being involved as a staff member
is reminiscent of the excitement
from my own Training Day. As a
volunteer, in the greeters
department, I once escorted a
husband and his claustrophobic
wife to the Pavilion side of the SM
hospital. Escorting an individual
with true claustrophobia proved
to be an enlightening and
educational experience. After
merely walking a few feet, the
wife was on the verge of tears
and desperately searched for
the ‘exit’ sign. I consoled and
reassured her that there were
‘exit’ signs in our immediate
vicinity and encouraged her to
continue walking. In addition,
every birth I have observed in
Labor & Delivery has been
marvelous and miraculous. I
once had the opportunity to cut
the umbilical cord and I felt
greatly privileged to partake in
such a phenomenal event in
someone’s life.
How has being a volunteer and
staff member influenced you?
What have you learned about
yourself as well as others from this
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Smile, be courteous, and take initiative…It’s
always best to BE your best.
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program?
Actively volunteering and being
a staff member further solidified
my desire to pursue a career in
the field of nursing. From the DC
perspective, I learned
communication, flexibility,
organization, and prioritizing are
essential components when
interacting with the CEs in your
respective department.
Teamwork embodies the
collaboration, cooperation,
encouragement, and joint effort
of all the CE staff members as
well as their readiness to
altruistically serve the hospital.
Now that you are leaving the
Care Extender Internship
Program, what’s next?
I am presently employed at RRH
in Westwood as an administrative
care partner for the preoperative
evaluation service at the Jules
Stein Eye Institute. However, I
ultimately intend to pursue
nursing school and actively
contribute to the healthcare
field. I am greatly appreciative
for the insight of the hospital
environment both as a volunteer
and an employee.
Throughout your time as a Care
Extender, which department did
you enjoy volunteering in the
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most?
Every department has been
fantastic! However, I very much
enjoyed the Cardiac
Catheterization Lab and Labor &
Delivery. Every cardiac case and
birth was memorable in its own
way.
As a seasoned Care Extender
and staff member, what are some
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rotation, there were three items
of which I constantly reminded
the greeters: “Smile, be
courteous, and take initiative.”
Since the greeters are situated
at the main entrances of SMH
and are the most visible CEs,
they represent the CE Program
and the UCLA organization. As
several hospital staff, patients,
and visitors enter and exit the
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words of advice that you would
leave behind for newly accepted
volunteers?
Staff members strongly
emphasize to newly accepted
and present CEs to “be
proactive.” Actively engaging
with hospital staff, exhibiting
interest and willingness, and
behaving in a proactive manner
can allow a CE to fully capitalize
on the opportunities the Program
has to offer and what the CEs
can contribute to the hospital.
The Program encourages CEs to
selflessly extend their care to the
community and to gain not only
clinical experience, but clerical
experience as well. Rotation after
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hospital, it’s always best to BE
your best.
As our ever-bubbly Anne would
say, in the modified words of
former President John F.
Kennedy, “Ask not what this
hospital can do for you, but
what you can do for this
hospital.”
Ms. Malicia will be recognized in
a future edition of the UCLA
Volunteer Services Newsletter,
“Auxiliary and Volunteer News”.
Thank you for all of your
contributions to the program—
you will definitely be missed! !
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Healthcare and Immigration +
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To save or not to save—that is
the question many healthcare
professionals and hospitals are
faced with today, especially
with the growing numbers of
undocumented individuals in
the United States.
The naturalization process has
become increasingly difficult
in recent years, but it may be
more important than ever to
procure this piece of
documentation as soon as
possible, because it may save
your life—literally.
Thirty-five year old Jesus
Navarro, loving husband and
father of a three year old
daughter, is dying from kidney
failure. He has suffered from
kidney disease for about eight
years, and has been on the
transplant waitlist at the
University of California, San
Francisco—one of the largest
kidney transplant centers in
the world—for six.
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This spring, Navarro and his
family were given some hope:
he had reached the top of
the waiting list.
Unfortunately, his immigration
status was discovered during
the final consultations. Hospital
administrators at the UCSF
Medical Center were unsure
whether Navarro would be
able to afford adquate post-
operational care given his
position, and so they changed
Navarro’s status on the waitlist
to “inactive”. Until appropriate
financial coverage was
ensured, nothing was going to
happen.
Navarro not only had private
insurance to pay for the
operation, but he also had a
willing donor—his wife, who
happened to be a perfect
match; however, he was still
denied from undergoing the
operation.
“
”
Until appropriate
financial
coverage was
ensured,
nothing was
going to
happen.
Navarro wears a surgical mask to
avoid infection as he prepares for
his daily home dialysis treatment. (mercurynews.com)
(continued)
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This refusal of UCSF administrators
to provide healthcare services to
Navarro based on immigration
status invoked a huge response
from individuals across the
country. Not only has he
garnered support through a
national “Save Jesus” campaign,
but advocates for his cause have
Jesus Navarro, 35, and his three-year
old daughter, Karen Jaquelin. (mercurynews.com)
“
”
UCSF later tried to address the situation by stating
that there was a misunderstanding…[and]
that the provision of healthcare services
is independent of legal status.
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released by UCSF and the chief
medical officer of the medical
center says: “UCSF regrets the
misunderstanding and is
committed to…make sure that
communication is consistent and
clear with all patients, including
Mr. Navarro.” The statement also
emphasizes that the provision of
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healthcare services is
independent of legal status.
For future patients, UCSF will be
sure to determine the immigration
status of all transplant candidates
and to help those who are
undocumented to attain reliable
post-operative care.
In any case, the medical center
has announced its commitment
to helping Navarro obtain a new
kidney. Hospital administrators
met with Navarro in early
February to discuss his situation,
and his wife will no longer be his
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also set up a website, a
Facebook page, a Twitter
hashtag, and a petition against
the UCSF hospital, which has
gotten more than 140,000
signatures. Though Navarro
himself did not ask for public
support, he and his family are
grateful for everyone’s goodwill.
UCSF later tried to address the
situation by stating that there was
a misunderstanding: the decision
was never to completely deny
the transplant, but rather to dely
it until the complications were
settled. A joint statement
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kidney donor. Although Navarro’s
waitlist status is still “inactive”, his
position is fairly high.
Things are looking up for Navarro:
UCSF representatives predict him
reaching the top of the waitlist
within six months. Will this be a
happy ending for Navarro and his
family after all? Let’s hope so. ! !"#$%&'()*#)+,-.'/)0%1.2341.0)5#%)-/,.6)-1-)78#),2),44'614)
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Battle of the Sexes: Experiencing Pain
+
(mercurynews.com)
(continued)
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A recent Stanford study has shown that women
typically report experiencing pain at a higher
intensity than men do. The results were published
late January in The Journal of Pain.
Dr. Atul Butte, a Stanford physician, and his
colleagues conducted the study by surveying over
11,000 adult patients at Stanford hospitals and
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clinics. The patients were asked to rate their
pain and discomfort from a scale of zero to
ten, with ten being the “worst pain
imaginable”.
Based on the gathered data, researchers
identified several conditions in which these
ratings differed among men and women.
Many of the deviations were minor; however,
the ratings for some conditions, such as high
blood pressure and hernias, differed by as
much as one point on the scale.
Does this mean that women actually
experience higher levels of pain than men do?
Or do men simply endure it better?
Researchers are unsure. The study does not
analyze individual levels of pain tolerance,
and so the relative subjectivities of the
reported pain rankings has yet to be
*
A Stanford study has shown that
women reportedly experience
more intense pain than their
male counterparts.
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Welcome, New Staffers! +
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The Care Extender Internship
Program would like to
welcome its newest additions
to the team:
• Michael Askarinam
DC Orthopaedics
• Katarzyna Banas
DC Oncology
• Christine Chiu
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DC Medical Surgical
• Ishani Mathur
DC Greeters C
• Megan McElfresh
Data Coordinator
• Michael Nedjat-Haiem
DC Floaters
• Tracy Pope
Publicity Coordinator
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• Tuyet Tran
DC Critical Care Unit
• Kevin Widjaja Putera
DC NICU
Welcome aboard! We look
forward to working with you in
the rotations to come.!!
From left to right: Tracy Pope, Michael Askarinam, Michael Nedjat-Haiem, Christine Chiu, Katarzyna Banas, Ishani Mathur, Tuyet Tran, Kevin Widjaja Putera
Not featured: Megan McElfresh
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thoroughly examined.
However, from the results, it is
encouraged that a patient’s sex
should be considered while
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administering medications. This
evidence that women tend to
report feeling more intense pain
than men will be especially useful
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in the field of gender-specific
medicine. ! !"#$%&'()"01.5#%-)20$-/)28#72)7#9'.)%'3#%0)9#%')
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These Care Extenders have
gone far beyond their basic
duties and are honored for their
initiative and service to the
patients of both UCLA hospitals.
Thank you!
Santa Monica-UCLA:
• Keith Johnson
Cardiac Catheterization
Lab (CCL)
• Amy Barbour
Critical Care Unit (CCU)
• Erica Tukiainen
Emergency Room A(ER A)
• Michael Nedjat-Haiem
Christina Poa
Emergency Room B (ER B)
• Patricia Mayrina
Labor and Delivery A
(L&D)
Care Extenders of the Rotation for Fall 2011
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“ ” - John Ruskin
The highest reward for a person’s work is not what they get for it, but
what they become because of it.
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• Lucy Kahn
Vina Tran
Labor and Delivery B
(L&D)
• Janelle Wang
Neonatal ICU (NICU)
• Erika Priestley
Oncology (ONCO)
• Daphne Le
OR Escort
• Stephanie Grover
HuyLiem Hoang
Orthopaedics (ORTHO)
• Joanna Demos
Melissa Hallbourg
Pediatrics (SM-PEDS)
• Ania Gapeleh
Radiology (RD)
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Ronald Reagan UCLA:
• John Boles
7-ICU
• Tuyet Tran
ICU (WW-ICU)
• Kevin Widjaja Putera
Jesus Vera
Medical ICU (MICU)
• Lissette Garcia
Pediatrics (WW-PEDS)
Winter | 2012
19 Care Extender Internship Program
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02.13.12
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Extension Request Forms due.
02.26-03.25
Department preferences posted.
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Winter | 2012
20 Care Extender Internship Program
Westwood Village Farmers Market
Thursdays at 12PM-6PM | 1083 Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Come to the Westwood Village Farmers Market for live music, locally
grown produce, arts and crafts, and much more! For those in the UCLA
area, the market is just a short walk into the Village; for those with cars,
free parking is available at the Broxton Avenue Parking Structure.
Santa Monica Downtown Farmers Market
Wednesdays at 8:30AM-1PM | Arizona Ave & 2nd St
Saturdays at 8:30AM-1PM | Arizona Ave & 3rd St
With the largest grower-only certified farmers market in southern
California on Wednesdays and certified organic produce on Saturdays,
the Santa Monica Downtown Farmers Market is not to be missed!
Santa Monica Virginia Avenue Park Farmers Market
Saturdays at 8AM-1PM | 2200 Virginia Ave (Pico Blvd & Cloverfield Blvd)
Located in the heart of Virginia Avenue Park, this Farmers Market offers
fresh fruits and vegetables and delicious foods in addition to
playgrounds, a senior center, and a main building with fitness gyms with
Wi-fi access throughout the park for a full day of family fun!
Santa Monica Main Street Farmers Market
Sundays at 9:30AM-1PM | 2640 Main St (in Heritage Square)
The Main Street Farmers Market is the only Farmers Market in Santa
Monica that features live entertainment, including local bands as well
as face painters and balloon designers for kids.
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Winter | 2012
21 Care Extender Internship Program
Tasty and Easy Recipes
Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients
" ! Tbs butter
" ! Tbs olive oil
" 1 onion, chopped
" 1 carrot, chopped
" 1 celery stalk, chopped
" 1 apple, peeled, cored, &
chopped
" 1 butternut squash, peeled,
seeded & chopped
" 4 c chicken broth
" dash of cinnamon, nutmeg, salt,
& pepper
Preparation
Heat oil and butter. Sauté onion,
carrot, and celery for 5 minutes
until softened. Add squash, apple,
broth, and spices. Simmer until
squash is soft. Puree soup in
blender or food processor.
(Source: CheapCooking.com)
Red Pepper-Walnut Dip
Ingredients
" " c walnuts, toasted
" ! c raisins
" ! c plain low-fat yogurt
" # tsp salt
" 1/8 tsp ground red pepper
" 1 (12 oz) bottle roasted red bell
peppers, drained
Preparation
Place all ingredients in a food
processor, and process until
smooth. (Source: Cooking Light, November 2004)
Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken (Crockpot)
Ingredients
" 3 to 4 lb chicken
" ! c chopped onion
" 2 Tbs butter
" juice of 1 lemon
" ! tsp sald
" 1 Tbs fresh parsley (or 1 tsp dried)
" # tsp thyme
" # tsp paprika
Preparation
Rinse chicken, pat dry, and remove
excess fat. Put onion inside chicken
and rub skin with butter. Place
chicken inside crockpot. Squeeze
lemon of chicken and sprinkle with
remaining ingredients. Cover and
cook on low for 8-10 hours.
(Source: CheapCooking.com)
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