Some of my favourite parts of being involved in P.A.R.T.Y. are educating young students on my role in the hospital which I often find results in students expressing interest in working in healthcare.
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The presenters for the program come from a broad range of clinical qualifications and specialties including pre-hospital services, medical, nursing, allied health, researchers and guest speakers. The presenters and hospital departments contribute to the program as way of reducing the mortality and morbidity associated with trauma in youth.
The program may also involve consented patients and their families in the Intensive Care, Burns and Trauma Units of the hospital, as well as past trauma patients and family members. These patients and/or their families speak to the students about how injury has affected their lives.
P.A.R.T.Y. at The Alfred is also fortunate to have Ambulance Victoria paramedics (www.ambulance.vic.gov.au) to present information to participants about how to recognise and respond to health emergencies and look after their friends if they can’t look after themselves.
The program is partnered with SpinChat, an initiative of Independence Australia (www.spinchat.org.au) who aim to promote injury prevention and educate secondary students about living with a spinal cord injury after a trauma. Trauma survivors who have sustained a spinal cord injury talk candidly to the students about their experience of life pre and post trauma in the hope they will minimise the risk of injury and encourage students to link high-risk activities with consequences.
I think the P.A.R.T.Y. Program is an incredibly important learning opportunity for youth.
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I have a strong interest in trauma, but also in public health, so it's really rewarding to be involved in a program that looks at talking about risk and choices and preventing trauma.
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Highlights the significance of my nursing role in attending patients’ needs and the perceptions community have for our work.
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Helping students understand what is involved in the recovery post trauma – it can be a very rewarding experience.
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The light bulb moment when participants relate to the potential outcome of their behaviours.
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Gives me the opportunity to share my knowledge with various groups and the reactions and interest it presents.
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It's really valuable hearing how eye-opening this program is for the students and how much they appreciate it.
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