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Bellevue Fire Department Engine 5 on Bellevue Way. Brian David Casey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Douglas Esser
\nSurprising but true, many firefighters spend only a fraction of their time fighting fires. Most of the time firefighters speed down the road with flashing lights and blaring sirens they’re rushing to a medical emergency. In Bellevue, 80 percent of the calls are for emergency medical services, said the fire department’s<\/a> Heather Wong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wong is the department\u2019s sole community risk reduction specialist. Along with AmeriCorps outreach intern Claire Phillips, they are the people responsible for promoting ways to head off some of the 911 calls about heart attacks, falls or some other medical crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facing that challenge, they were pleased to have help from a class of University of Washington Bothell nursing students in the RN to BSN program<\/a>. It was part of the Livable City Year <\/a>(LCY) program, a partnership between the University of Washington and the city of Bellevue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real experience <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Heather Wong, left, and Claire Phillips. UW Bothell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the beginning of winter quarter, Wong and Phillips met with students in the Population-based Health in Community Practice course taught by Annie Bruck, senior lecturer in the UW Bothell School of Nursing & Health Studies. Together they developed five projects for teams of nurses to take to the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的s surveyed citizens and distributed information at community centers, the library, the Crossroads mall, a homeless shelter and a residence for the elderly. Feedback to the fire department gave Wong and Phillips information they can use to target their efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wong and Bruck say the winter quarter project has laid the foundation for what they hope will be an ongoing partnership. It also gave nursing students real-world experience in community health. 足彩app哪个是正规的 teams presented their projects in March at a Bellevue fire station: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nurses demonstrate CPR. UW Bothell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Staying alive <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to handing out information and surveys, the CPR team demonstrated the chest compression technique. 足彩app哪个是正规的y suggested thinking about the disco hit \u201cStaying Alive\u201d for the right beat. Discovering citizen interest in CPR certification, the team recommended offering classes at more times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not resuscitate <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have you filled out a POLST form? Do you know what is? That\u2019s what another team asked elderly residents. 足彩app哪个是正规的 Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment <\/a>(POLST) is a summary of your wishes for emergency care, such as do not resuscitate. 足彩app哪个是正规的y suggested posting the POLST on your refrigerator where 911 crews know to look for one. 足彩app哪个是正规的 nurses recommended that doctors\u2019 offices and clinics distribute the form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping the homeless <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A lack of foot care for the homeless can result in sores and infections that may lead to amputations, said nurses who visited a shelter. Something as simple as dry socks could prevent life-changing emergencies. 足彩app哪个是正规的 nurses recommended spending more on preventative care to avoid resource-draining chronic care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barriers to 911 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many people in Bellevue who speak little or no English are unfamiliar with the conventions of calling 911, another team of nurses found. Some don\u2019t realize it\u2019s a free service or they fear revealing their immigration status. 足彩app哪个是正规的 nurses recommended producing information brochures in more languages and informing children who might translate a 911 call for a parent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frail and falling <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For older adults, a serious fall can be the beginning of the end. A broken bone not only affects quality of life, it affects their ability to care for themselves, which may force a move to a nursing home. Nurses found the elderly resist thinking about being old and frail. Nurses recommended that information about preventing falls emphasize the concept of self-determination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping Bellevue <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Annie
Annie Bruck, left, at nurses’ presentation. UW Bothell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wong and Phillips said the partnership with UW Bothell nurses was a success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been making assumptions, and now we have some actual data,\u201d Wong said. \u201cTo have actual nurses going out in the community and learning what our community needs are is invaluable for me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 fire department can act on some recommendations, such as CPR classes, right away, Wong said. \u201cWe are now looking into offering a certification on a Saturday afternoon or maybe a Friday afternoon where more parents can get that.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phillips said the nurses also forged new connections in the community for promoting health and safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery group made such great strides in areas we\u2019ve been really interested in pursuing. 足彩app哪个是正规的 fall prevention group was able to translate material into Russian, and we have a huge Russian elderly community,\u201d Phillips said. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的y were able to go in so many different directions and find out invaluable information we\u2019ll be able to use.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping students <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jessica Turner, left, and Christina Wimmer. UW Bothell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jessica Turner is a BSN student graduating in June who works as a cardiology nurse at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. She liked gaining experience outside the hospital and the credibility that came from working with the fire department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were able to take our knowledge from work and apply it in the community,\u201d Turner said. \u201cBeing able to work with the Bellevue Fire Department, that really helped us get our information out, because they are trusted community members.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christina Wimmer, also graduating in June with a BSN degree, works as an orthopedic nurse at Northwest Hospital in Seattle. She said the experience gave her a new perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI liked seeing another style of nursing \u2014 getting out and not being in your set place where you do the same thing practically every day \u2014 and having to adjust when you go out into the community to meet the needs of the people you\u2019re working with,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advancing livability, sustainability <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in the LCY program<\/a>, UW Bothell Interactive Media Design students taught by Mark Chen suggested some ideas for redesigning the city of Bellevue\u2019s website. Business students taught by Michael Ervick presented ideas for supporting tech startups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruck welcomed the LCY opportunity for her students and was enthusiastic about the outcome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought, what a unique opportunity for nursing to be represented within this framework,\u201d Bruck said. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的 students did fabulous. 足彩app哪个是正规的ir outreach efforts were phenomenal. 足彩app哪个是正规的y gave Heather and Claire information they haven\u2019t had before.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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