Making the most of your time with students via laser coaching

Jennifer Vander Meer MSN/MBA RNSeptember 12, 2014

Impact of Advising

• “The quality of academic advising is the single most powerful predictor of satisfaction with the campus environment at four-year schools”

– NSSE 2005

Why does satisfaction matter?

• “The time and energy students devote to educationally purposeful activities is the single best predictor of their learning and personal development”Student Success in College: Creating Conditions That Matter (Kuh, Kinzie, Schuh & Whitt 2005)

• What you do matters!

Laser Coach?

• Expectations and Objectives• Interests• Needs and Concerns• Activity

– Pair up– http://www.timeme.com/count-down-timer.htm

Questions to Ask

• What kind of problems do you like to solve?• What kind of questions do you most like to

help people find answers to?• What knowledge of yours do you most like to

display, to other people?

Questions to Ask

• What are your favorite hobbies or interests?• What are your favorite words, that you most

like to be tossing around, all day?• What’s your definition of a “fascinating

stranger?”

Questions to Ask

• What newspaper or magazine articles do you most like to read?

• What Internet sites do you most often gravitate to?

• If you watch TV, and it’s a game show, what categories do you hope the contestant will pick?

• If you could write a book, and it wasn’t about your own life or somebody else’s, what would be the subject of the book?

Questions to Ask- HC focus• What inspires you to go into healthcare?

– What answers do you expect/anticipate?– How does this help?– A calling, a purpose to fulfill

• How will you handle the education, training and career development?– Staying focused– Knowing the path ahead

• Are your skills and strengths a fit for a healthcare career?– A few common skills and personality traits that are important

• Interpersonal, communication, work ethic, passion for learning new things

One Question if All Else Fails

• If you could do whatever you wanted all day long every day, what would that one thing be?

• Or• What will people pay you to do that you are

good at?

What is Success? What does success look like?

Fancy Car?

Nice House?

Family?

Travel?

So really…How do most people become successful?

How do you become successful?

• Teams of 4-6 people• Grab two pieces of paper and marker• Work with you team to come up with some

ideas of how you will be successful

Next!

Figure out what is important to you- as a team, come up with a few answers for each of these:• Interests- what do you like?• Non-interests- what don’t you like?• Values- what is important to you?• Talents and Skills – what are you good at?• What kind of people you like to hang out with?

Your “Passions”

Find your “Passion” in yourJob Choice – Yes “Choice”

Match your interests and strengths (your passions)…

…to jobs that are in demand and pay a good wage- let’s check out some of those jobs.

Your network is …

The people you can start a

conversation with

The people who know you well

The people who sort of know you

Often it is these people who give you the best new leads

church group . ministers . boss teachers . coach . team mates neighbours . hairdresser . vet

barista . gas station guydoctor . chemist

parents . sisters brothers . close friends classmates . aunts . unclescousins . grandparentsco-workers . fellow studentsclub or group members

Networking exampleJo wants to explore nursing as a career option

familyfriend

aunt

friend (nursing home

manager)doctor

cousin

colleague(nurse)

minister colleague(nursing agency)

friend(case manager)church member

(social worker)

Jo

Doing it right

MUST DO #1Create a positive

impression of yourself

Think about how you can make a good first impression

appearance

friendliness

curiosity

honesty

Prepare yourself to emphasize your positive

qualities

People sayI’m …

I’ve had good feedback

about …

Doing it right

MUST DO # 2Tell people about

your interests and goals

You can tell people about what you are looking for without directly

asking for help.

This may lead you to someone who could help you.

Decide what is reasonable to ask

of people.

How strong is your connection?

How willing is the person?

How much hassle is your request?

Health Care Careers

What’s a degree or certificate?

• http://www.cccs.edu/– http://www.coloradocommunitycolleges.com/go/– http://www.coloradocommunitycolleges.com/go/programs

/more-information-on-degrees-and-certificates/

• Certificate• Associate Degree

– AA– AS– AAS

• Bachelors Degree• Masters Degree• Doctorate

typical completion timescertificates a few months,

up to 1 year

associate degrees 2 years,can be more

bachelors degrees 3 or 4 years, can be 5

masters degrees 2 years

doctorates, PhDs 3 years+More for specialization

for full-time study

5 Health Care Pathways

• THERAPEUTIC SERVICES• DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES• HEALTH INFORMATICS• SUPPORT SERVICES• BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

AND DEVELOPMENT

All Health Care occupations are organized into 5 pathways.

Anesthesiologist AssistantArt/Music/Dance Therapist(s)Athletic TrainerAudiologistCertified Nursing AssistantChiropractorDental AssistantDental HygienistDental Lab TechnicianDentistDieticianEMT/ ParamedicHome Health AideLicensed Practical NurseMassage TherapistMedical Assistant MorticianOccupational TherapistOccupational Therapy Asst OptometristPharmacistPharmacy TechnicianPhysical TherapistPhysical Therapy AssistantPhysician (MD/DO)Physician’s AssistantPsychologistRecreation TherapistRegistered NurseRespiratory TherapistSocial WorkerSpeech Language PathologistSurgical TechnicianVeterinarianVeterinarian Technician

Cardiovascular TechnologistClinical Lab TechnicianComputer Tomography (CT) TechnologistDiagnostic Medical Sonographers Electrocardiographic (ECG) TechnicianElectronic Diagnostic (EEG) TechnologistExercise PhysiologistMagnetic Resonance

(MR) TechnologistMammographerMedical Technologist/ Clinical Laboratory ScientistNuclear Medicine Technologist NutritionistOrthotist/ProsthetistPathologistPathology AssistantPhlebotomistPositron Emission Tomography (PET) TechnologistRadiologic Technologist/

RadiographerRadiologist

Admitting ClerkApplied ResearcherCommunity Services

Specialists Data AnalystEpidemiologistEthicistHealth EducatorHealth Information CoderHealth Information

ServicesHealthcare AdministratorMedical AssistantMedical Biller/Patient

Financial ServicesMedical Information

TechnologistMedical

Librarian/CybrarianPatient AdvocatesPublic Health EducatorReimbursement

Specialist (HFMA)Risk ManagementSocial WorkerTranscriptionistUnit CoordinatorUtilization Manager

Biomedical / Clinical EngineerBiomedical / Clinical TechnicianCentral ServicesEnvironmental Health

and SafetyEnvironmental ServicesFacilities ManagerFood ServicesHospital Maintenance EngineerIndustrial HygienistMaterials ManagementTransport Technician

BiochemistBioinformatics AssociateBioinformatics ScientistBioinformatics SpecialistBiomedical ChemistBiostatisticianCell BiologistClinical Trials Research

Associate Clinical Trials Research

CoordinatorGeneticistLab Assistant-GeneticsLab TechnicianMicrobiologistMolecular BiologistPharmaceutical ScientistQuality Assurance

TechnicianQuality Control TechnicianRegulatory Affairs

SpecialistResearch AssistantResearch AssociateResearch ScientistToxicologist

Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services

Health Informatics

Support Services

Biotechnology Research & Development

THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

SAMPLE CAREERS:• EMT/Paramedic• Nursing

– Certified Nursing Assisting– Licensed Practical Nurse– Registered Nurse

• Medical Assistant• Optometrist• Physician or Doctor• Cardiovascular Technologist• Surgical Technician

Maintain or change the health status of the patient over time.

DIAGNOSTIC SERVICESCreate a picture of patient health at a single point of time.

SAMPLE CAREERS: Clinical Laboratory Technician Exercise Physiologist Orthotist/Prosthetist Pathologist Phlebotomist Radiologic Technicians

HEALTH INFORMATICS

SAMPLE CAREERS:• Admitting Clerk• Coder • Epidemiologist• Community Health Specialist• Ethicist• Health Care Administrator• Health Educator• Transcriptionist

Provide functions that support and document patient care

SUPPORT SERVICES

SAMPLE CAREERS:• Biomedical Engineer• Central Services Technician• Dietician• Facilities Manager• Food Services• Purchasing Agent• Transport Technician

Provide a therapeutic environment for the delivery of health care.

BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

SAMPLE CAREERS:• Biomedical Chemist• Biostatistician• Geneticist• Molecular Biologist• Pharmacist• Quality Control Technician• Toxicologist

Use scientific and technical advancements to enhance diagnostic and therapeutic abilities in health care

Laser Coach

• Student-centered• Interests- what do you like?• Values- what is important to you?• Skills – what are you good at?• What kind of people you like to hang out with?

• Other discussion?• Follow-up• Website with presentation, links

• http://hccareer.weebly.com/making-the-most-of-your-time-with-students-via-laser-coaching.html