N479 Professional Activity Evaluation Form

Your Name: Sarah Brock Date of Activity: 2/7/18, 3/12/18, and 3/13/18 Faculty name:

Mary O’Connell

Describe the community service/professional activity/s you attended or participated with

(be specific about the purpose and your role):

In order to complete my community service/professional development hours, I

participated in two different activities. The first, was attending a Mass Casualty training session.

In this training, we had a speaker who taught us about how to prepare for various disasters and

how to remain safe in the presence of an active shooter. We also learned how to use tourniquets

and pack wounds to stop life-threating bleeds. The second activity I completed, was volunteering

in the SILC lab. During this time, I helped organize incoming orders of supplies, clean the lab,

and make sure the laptops for simulations were working properly.

Where was this held and what was program/activity length?

The Mass casualty training was held in one of the classrooms at the College of Nursing

and lasted for four hours. The volunteer work that I completed with Yvette was done in the SILC

lab at the College of Nursing. I was there for a total of four hours over the course of two days.

Discuss the value of this experience to you (be specific).

Both of these community service/professional development experiences were valuable to

me. The Mass Casualty training was extremely interesting, and it provided me with a lot of new

information. I thought that the most beneficial aspect of this training was learning how to use a

tourniquet and how to pack wounds because these are skills that could possibly be used to save a

life in the future. Additionally, as someone who wants to work in a trauma setting, I felt as if this

training was relevant and applicable to my interests.

 Volunteering in the SILC lab was also valuable, but in a different way. Over the course of

my time in the College of Nursing, I have spent countless hours practicing and learning in the

SILC. Without the SILC I wouldn’t be able to confidently do some of the skills I can today. As a

result, it was rewarding to come back as a fourth semester student and help out.

Would you recommend this specific community/professional experience in the future; why

or why not? (Describe)

I would highly recommend both of these community service/professional development

experiences to future students. I think that the Mass Casualty training is something that all

nursing students would benefit from completing. The training will help them to be prepared with

the basic skills to act in a dangerous situation. Furthermore, by having this knowledge, they can

teach others and elevate the awareness level of the entire community. Lastly, at the end of the

workshop, students all received a “Stop the Bleed” certification which is something they can

include on their resume.

I would also recommend volunteering in the SILC lab. This experience further solidified

the value of service and giving back to those who have helped you. Volunteering in the SILC lab

would be beneficial for future students because it would allow them to become more involved

with their community and see a different perspective of the nursing school.

Brochure or proof of attendance obtained? Yes

Signature on validation of clinical hours form obtained? Yes