Date of Graduation
12-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Nursing
Advisor/Mentor
Ballentine, Hope
Committee Member/Reader
Franks, Lisa
Abstract
Residential diabetes camp plays an important role in the health care plan of children with diabetes. The multidisciplinary team at Camp Sweeney provides primary care and continued diabetes health education for their patients, empowering them to build healthy lifelong habits. An internship with the Southwestern Diabetic Foundation allowed me to gain more hands on experience with a pediatric population, acquire a greater understanding of the complex variables that go into treating chronic illness, and create age appropriate teaching presentations. The purpose of my position was to engage with children in order to create a positive experience for both their physical and mental health. Through this experience, I learned how to motivate children to play an active role in their own health care as well as many technical skills regarding diabetes care.
Keywords
Camp Sweeney, Pediatric Diabetes Camp, Type One Diabetes
Citation
Hamilton, K. (2020). Reflections on Southwestern Diabetic Foundation Internship. The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/nursuht/123