The Why: The students are in their second clinical year and currently taking a Gender Health course. We want to prepare the students prior to going to their clinical sites.
The What: We would like to demonstrate how to measure the abdomen and check for fetal heart tones and then allow students to do this as well. Students will also take a history and provide the appropriate education per trimester. You would be the patient in this simulation. You are free to be yourself and give as much as you want of your own history, or you may choose to be someone else (your chance to act!). The students will interview you, measure your abdomen, listen for fetal heart tones, and ask questions. There are 11 students in this class, and the students will work in groups of 2-3, so you will have only one group of students working with you at a time. There are other women volunteering so you will not be alone in the simulation classroom. You may bring a support person, partner, or friend.
The When: Saturday, March 19, 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Third Floor, School of Nursing, Buckley Center, University of Portland. You will not need to stay for the full amount of time.
The School of Nursing will compensate you $50 for your assistance with this class. You will need to complete a W-2 or W-9 form, invoice, and informed consent which I will provide for you and then collect once completed for the business office to send you a check.
Please let me know if you have any questions. My email is: scanlon@up.edu