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Akelleher at 18:06, 23 January 2024

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	=== Needs and Uses ===		=== Needs and Uses of Game Tech Volunteers ===
	Volunteers ~~can be helpful~~ in day to day tasks ~~and let a~~ Game ~~Tech~~ focus on higher acuity needs or projects. While each hospital program has a unique volunteer ~~recruit/~~screening process ~~it can be helpful to express certain "skills~~ sets~~" that would be useful~~ for a Game Tech ~~Volunteer~~ (~~GTV~~) ~~vs a typical volunteer, including~~ experience in troubleshooting basic technology and interest/knowledge in current gaming trends. ~~Below are~~ examples of current ~~programs~~ uses ~~of their~~ volunteers.		Volunteers play a crucial role in supporting day-to-day tasks, allowing Game Techs to focus on higher acuity needs or projects. While each hospital program has a unique volunteer recruitment and screening process, defining specific skill sets for Game Tech Volunteers (GTVs) can be beneficial. Key attributes may include experience in troubleshooting basic technology and a keen interest or knowledge of current gaming trends. The following highlights examples of current program uses for volunteers:

	* Game Kart inventory~~/maintence~~		# '''Game Kart Inventory/Maintenance:'''
	* "Lower ~~priority~~" ~~(e.g.~~ coping well but ~~bored) bedside sessions~~		#* Ensuring the upkeep and organization of the Game Kart inventory.
	* CCTV ~~support including flier handouts~~, hosting, or camera work		# '''"Lower Priority" Bedside Sessions:'''
	* Playroom/Teen ~~room supervision~~ and transportation		#* Conducting bedside sessions for patients who are coping well but seeking entertainment.
			# '''CCTV Support:'''
			#* Assisting with CCTV-related tasks, such as distributing flyers, hosting sessions, or handling camera work.
			# '''Playroom/Teen Room Supervision and Transportation:'''
			#* Overseeing activities in playrooms and teen rooms, including transportation of materials.
			# '''Recruiting:'''
			#* Considering the demographics of daytime shifts, explore recruitment avenues such as reaching out to local colleges or participating in recruitment fairs at the start of semesters. Collaborate with the hospital's volunteer department to align efforts and attract individuals with tech knowledge and gaming interests.
			#* Be mindful not to poach existing volunteers; instead, work with the volunteer department to identify potential candidates interested in GTV tasks.

	==~~= Recruiting ===~~		= Training and Supervision =
	Due to daytime shifts, most hospital volunteer programs are primarily composed of college students and retirees. While anyone can have tech knowledge and gaming interest, it tends to be more common in the younger demographic. It can be helpful to speak to your hospital's volunteer department and explore how they are recruiting from this demographic. Are they reaching out directly to local colleges? Attending recruitment fairs common at the start of semesters? These can be easy ways to either attend in person or share fliers/documentation that goes into more detail about becoming a GTV in your hospital.

	~~There also~~ may ~~be current~~ volunteers in ~~your hospital that have interest in tasks~~ a ~~GTV~~ would ~~help with~~. ~~However it is important to speak with your volunteer department or the volunteer supervisor about sharing or adjusting the~~ volunteers ~~role. Volunteers, particularly good ones~~, ~~can be hard~~ to ~~find~~, ~~so you don~~'~~t want to get the reputation of poaching excellent volunteers~~.		* '''Training Standards:'''
			** Adhere to hospital-specific training standards. Since GTVs may perform unique tasks, provide thorough training, and offer documentation that volunteers can reference in the future.
			* '''Supervision Guidelines:'''
			** While supervising GTVs, offer guidance through patient referrals. Maintain a list of patients who would benefit from volunteer interactions, providing direction, especially during their initial shifts.
			** Encourage independence among volunteers, allowing Game Techs to focus on other tasks without constant supervision.
			* '''Resource Section:'''
			** Access volunteer descriptions and training assets, including examples from the '''''[LINK TO HOSTED PDF OF LURIE MANUAL].'''''

	~~=== Training and Supervision ===~~		By strategically incorporating Game Tech Volunteers into the hospital's operations, you can enhance the gaming program's impact while ensuring volunteers contribute effectively and seamlessly.
	~~Each~~ hospital ~~has different standards in training, but if your GTV will be doing unique tasks~~, you will likely be training them to some extent. Providing documentation volunteers can keep can be helpful as a reference materiel for them in the future and being able to shadow yourself or another volunteer can help them feel more comfortable navigating the medical space and introducing self and resources. See resources section for examples of training assets.

	While supervising your volunteers, it is important to provide guidance in the form of referrals. Keeping a running list of patients that would benefit from interactions or reaching out to child life or other peers can ~~help give your volunteers direction, particularly during their first few shifts. More importantly by having~~ the volunteers ~~be independent, you can see other patients or work on projects without having to "babysit". Referral lists are also help for statistic both for keeping metrics~~ and ~~contact tracing if infection control issue arise~~.

	~~=== Resources ===~~

	~~==== Volunteer Descriptions ====~~

	~~==== Training ====~~
	~~[LINK TO HOSTED PDF OF LURIE MANUAL]~~

	==== Fliers ====		==== Fliers ====
	[[File:Lurie Children's Recuirt Flier (Front).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (front)\|304x304px]]		[[File:Lurie Children's Recuirt Flier (Front).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (front)\|304x304px]]
	[[File:Lurie Children's Recuritment Flier (back).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (back)\|304x304px]]		[[File:Lurie Children's Recuritment Flier (back).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (back)\|304x304px]]

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	==== Fliers ====		==== Fliers ====
	[[File:Lurie Children's Recuirt Flier (Front).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (front)]]		[[File:Lurie Children's Recuirt Flier (Front).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (front)\|304x304px]]
	[[File:Lurie Children's Recuritment Flier (back).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (back)]]		[[File:Lurie Children's Recuritment Flier (back).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (back)\|304x304px]]

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Training

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	==== Training ====		==== Training ====
			[LINK TO HOSTED PDF OF LURIE MANUAL]

	==== Fliers ====		==== Fliers ====
	[[File:Lurie Children's Recuirt Flier (Front).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (front)]]		[[File:Lurie Children's Recuirt Flier (Front).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (front)]]
	[[File:Lurie Children's Recuritment Flier (back).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (back)]]		[[File:Lurie Children's Recuritment Flier (back).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (back)]]

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	=== Resources ===		=== Resources ===

			==== Volunteer Descriptions ====

			==== Training ====

			==== Fliers ====
	[[File:Lurie Children's Recuirt Flier (Front).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (front)]]		[[File:Lurie Children's Recuirt Flier (Front).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (front)]]
	[[File:Lurie Children's Recuritment Flier (back).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (back)]]		[[File:Lurie Children's Recuritment Flier (back).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (back)]]

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	=== Resources ===		=== Resources ===
			[[File:Lurie Children's Recuirt Flier (Front).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (front)]]
			[[File:Lurie Children's Recuritment Flier (back).png\|center\|thumb\|Lurie Children's Recruitment Flier (back)]]

Srafferty at 15:34, 27 June 2023

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	There also may be current volunteers in your hospital that have interest in tasks a GTV would help with. However it is important to speak with your volunteer department or the volunteer supervisor about sharing or adjusting the volunteers role. Volunteers, particularly good ones, can be hard to find, so you don't want to get the reputation of poaching excellent volunteers.		There also may be current volunteers in your hospital that have interest in tasks a GTV would help with. However it is important to speak with your volunteer department or the volunteer supervisor about sharing or adjusting the volunteers role. Volunteers, particularly good ones, can be hard to find, so you don't want to get the reputation of poaching excellent volunteers.

	=== Training and ~~Supervising~~ ===		=== Training and Supervision ===
	Each hospital has different standards in training, but if your GTV will be doing unique tasks, you will likely be training them to some extent. Providing documentation volunteers can keep can be helpful as a reference materiel for them in the future and being able to shadow yourself or another volunteer can help them feel more comfortable navigating the medical space and introducing self and resources. See resources section for examples of training assets.		Each hospital has different standards in training, but if your GTV will be doing unique tasks, you will likely be training them to some extent. Providing documentation volunteers can keep can be helpful as a reference materiel for them in the future and being able to shadow yourself or another volunteer can help them feel more comfortable navigating the medical space and introducing self and resources. See resources section for examples of training assets.

			While supervising your volunteers, it is important to provide guidance in the form of referrals. Keeping a running list of patients that would benefit from interactions or reaching out to child life or other peers can help give your volunteers direction, particularly during their first few shifts. More importantly by having the volunteers be independent, you can see other patients or work on projects without having to "babysit". Referral lists are also help for statistic both for keeping metrics and contact tracing if infection control issue arise.

	=== Resources ===		=== Resources ===

Srafferty at 15:30, 27 June 2023

2023-06-27T15:30:40Z

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	~~Page for how~~ to recruit, ~~train~~ and work with Volunteers		=== Needs and Uses ===
			Volunteers can be helpful in day to day tasks and let a Game Tech focus on higher acuity needs or projects. While each hospital program has a unique volunteer recruit/screening process it can be helpful to express certain "skills sets" that would be useful for a Game Tech Volunteer (GTV) vs a typical volunteer, including experience in troubleshooting basic technology and interest/knowledge in current gaming trends. Below are examples of current programs uses of their volunteers.

			* Game Kart inventory/maintence
			* "Lower priority" (e.g. coping well but bored) bedside sessions
			* CCTV support including flier handouts, hosting, or camera work
			* Playroom/Teen room supervision and transportation

			=== Recruiting ===
			Due to daytime shifts, most hospital volunteer programs are primarily composed of college students and retirees. While anyone can have tech knowledge and gaming interest, it tends to be more common in the younger demographic. It can be helpful to speak to your hospital's volunteer department and explore how they are recruiting from this demographic. Are they reaching out directly to local colleges? Attending recruitment fairs common at the start of semesters? These can be easy ways to either attend in person or share fliers/documentation that goes into more detail about becoming a GTV in your hospital.

			There also may be current volunteers in your hospital that have interest in tasks a GTV would help with. However it is important to speak with your volunteer department or the volunteer supervisor about sharing or adjusting the volunteers role. Volunteers, particularly good ones, can be hard to find, so you don't want to get the reputation of poaching excellent volunteers.

			=== Training and Supervising ===
			Each hospital has different standards in training, but if your GTV will be doing unique tasks, you will likely be training them to some extent. Providing documentation volunteers can keep can be helpful as a reference materiel for them in the future and being able to shadow yourself or another volunteer can help them feel more comfortable navigating the medical space and introducing self and resources. See resources section for examples of training assets.

			=== Resources ===

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