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Healthkick providing job
placements for local students
Susan H u n d e r t m a r k
While she's spent the last six months help-
ing patients and filing charts at the Seaforth
Medical Centre, Rachel Haney says the job
she's aiming for is running the whole office.
The 19 -year-old graduate of Central Huron
Secondary School who's enrolled in business
administration and accounting at Western
_ this fall says running a business is the career
she's training for.
And, the rural healthcare work placement
run by Healthkick Huron has given her a
close-up view of what running a medical clinic
would be like.
"I couldn't have found a better summer job.
The atmosphere here is great," she says.
While Haney began shortly after finishing
her last semester at high school in February,
the work placement program is a summer
program which helped employ her at the 'cin
is over the summer months.
And, although she's not certain she will
eventually find a job in the healthcare field,
Haney says the program has helped her see
that staying in a small town is in her future.
"I always knew I couldn't be a nurse. I have
a queasy stomach and I couldn't stand nee-
dles or blood. But, I have liked being able to
help people," she says.
Haney says being empathetic to sick
patients coming into the clinic has been a
skill she's worked at developing.
"You try to put yourself in their position and
do the best you. can to help. You have to keep
your head even if someone's being rude to
you," she says.
Emily Cardiff, 18, of Brussels, says her job
placement at HuronLea Nursing Home: in
Brussels this summer has given her a deeper
understanding of geriatric nursing and the
administration of a nursing home.
"I've been given an opportunity I might not
have had otherwise," she says.
Cardiff, who's entering her second year of
nursing at Western, has spent the summer
helping Joanne Riehl, director of care at
HuronLea, archiving patient records and
updating policies related to Ministry of
Health standards.
With most of her experience at nursing
Rachel Haney does some filing at the Seaforth
Medical Centre.
school related to patient care, Cardiff says
she's happy to get a chance to see the admin-
istrative side of nursing.
"There are a lot of new initiatives .and she
was able to help us with them. She can sit
down at a computer and revise a form in the
blink of an eye," says Riehl.
In the field of nursing where recruitment is
such a challenge, Riehl says the rural work-
place placement program is giving HuronLea
a chance to show a young person the opportu-
nites in long-term care.
"Most RNs will tell you it's better to get a
diverse education and you have to go to the
city for that so we know we're going to lose
her for awhile. But, Emily is going to be an...
incredible nurse and we hope we'll get her
back someday," says Riehl. get,
Riehl says she recommends the Healthkick
program to other employers.
"It's a great way to get labour you normally
wouldn't have in the budget," she says.
The Healthkick rural workplace placement
program had 12 students this sum-
mer working across Huron County
in pharmacies, chiropractic offices,
hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.
"It's been great so far," says
Tina Muehlethaler, of Healthkick
Huron.
"Students and employers have
been saying how the opportunities
have been beneficial for both of
them," she says.
While the placements are fin-
ished by Sept. 1, Muehlethaler says
10 placements are planned for next
year, for which employers can apply
in January and students can apply
in March.
"This year, a lot of people
weren't aware of the program but
next year I'll think a lot more people
will be interested," she says.
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majority in Province of residence to enter. Correct answer to skill -testing question is required.
Box Furniture
& Floor Coverings
r
20 Main Street, Seaforth, Ontario (519) 527-0680
A7.rkiitcr
your house .1 110r11(' since 11376
•
News
Healthkick providing job
placements for local students
Susan H u n d e r t m a r k
While she's spent the last six months help-
ing patients and filing charts at the Seaforth
Medical Centre, Rachel Haney says the job
she's aiming for is running the whole office.
The 19 -year-old graduate of Central Huron
Secondary School who's enrolled in business
administration and accounting at Western
_ this fall says running a business is the career
she's training for.
And, the rural healthcare work placement
run by Healthkick Huron has given her a
close-up view of what running a medical clinic
would be like.
"I couldn't have found a better summer job.
The atmosphere here is great," she says.
While Haney began shortly after finishing
her last semester at high school in February,
the work placement program is a summer
program which helped employ her at the 'cin
is over the summer months.
And, although she's not certain she will
eventually find a job in the healthcare field,
Haney says the program has helped her see
that staying in a small town is in her future.
"I always knew I couldn't be a nurse. I have
a queasy stomach and I couldn't stand nee-
dles or blood. But, I have liked being able to
help people," she says.
Haney says being empathetic to sick
patients coming into the clinic has been a
skill she's worked at developing.
"You try to put yourself in their position and
do the best you. can to help. You have to keep
your head even if someone's being rude to
you," she says.
Emily Cardiff, 18, of Brussels, says her job
placement at HuronLea Nursing Home: in
Brussels this summer has given her a deeper
understanding of geriatric nursing and the
administration of a nursing home.
"I've been given an opportunity I might not
have had otherwise," she says.
Cardiff, who's entering her second year of
nursing at Western, has spent the summer
helping Joanne Riehl, director of care at
HuronLea, archiving patient records and
updating policies related to Ministry of
Health standards.
With most of her experience at nursing
Rachel Haney does some filing at the Seaforth
Medical Centre.
school related to patient care, Cardiff says
she's happy to get a chance to see the admin-
istrative side of nursing.
"There are a lot of new initiatives .and she
was able to help us with them. She can sit
down at a computer and revise a form in the
blink of an eye," says Riehl.
In the field of nursing where recruitment is
such a challenge, Riehl says the rural work-
place placement program is giving HuronLea
a chance to show a young person the opportu-
nites in long-term care.
"Most RNs will tell you it's better to get a
diverse education and you have to go to the
city for that so we know we're going to lose
her for awhile. But, Emily is going to be an...
incredible nurse and we hope we'll get her
back someday," says Riehl. get,
Riehl says she recommends the Healthkick
program to other employers.
"It's a great way to get labour you normally
wouldn't have in the budget," she says.
The Healthkick rural workplace placement
program had 12 students this sum-
mer working across Huron County
in pharmacies, chiropractic offices,
hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.
"It's been great so far," says
Tina Muehlethaler, of Healthkick
Huron.
"Students and employers have
been saying how the opportunities
have been beneficial for both of
them," she says.
While the placements are fin-
ished by Sept. 1, Muehlethaler says
10 placements are planned for next
year, for which employers can apply
in January and students can apply
in March.
"This year, a lot of people
weren't aware of the program but
next year I'll think a lot more people
will be interested," she says.
r DOMINION DRIVER TRAINING
DID YOU TURN 16 THIS SUMMER OR ABOUT TO?
COME JOIN US FOR OUR FOUR DAY CLASS?
Before You Get Into The Full System of Every Day.
Classes are held in the
Betty Cardno Centre
Hwy *8 West Clinton
4 DAY CLASS AUG. 21
8 WEEK CLASS SEPT. 13
Check Out The Web Page
www.dominiondrivertraining.on.ca
for the Christmas course
CALL CAROL 527-1891 OR HEAD OFFICE
STRATFORD 1-800-665-3027
We Also Do Refresher Lessons for G1 & G2 Road Test