Service Proposal 1

Running head: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROPOSAL

Community Service Proposal

RN to BSN Completion Program

Maureen A. Hammond

Ferris State University

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Abstract

The following is a proposal for my community service learning project. I have

volunteered with the National Ski patrol for the last five years and feel my position in this

agency fulfills a definite need for the public as well as myself. As a member of the

National Ski Patrol I pay dues every year. The sixty to one hundred hours I put in are

very rewarding and enjoyable. Each year I learn something new about first responder care

and about myself.

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Introduction

The purpose of this community service proposal is for us as students to learn from

our experiences as we serve the needs of our community (Reisling, Allen & Hall, 2005).

I have served the Cannonsburg Ski Patrol for the last five years and have spoken to my

Patrol Director, Mike Devriendt about this project. In order for Cannonsburg winter

sports area to be open they are required to have a patrol to treat those injuries that occur

during those activities.

Agency: The National Ski Patrol

The National Ski Patrol (NSP) was founded in 1938. As skiing and other winter and

outdoor sports have become more popular over the last fifty plus years ski areas have

found it necessary to provide safety and emergency care to their patrons. The

organization has about 26,000 members providing service to about 600 areas. The NSP is

a non-profit organization that receives the majority of its financial support from

membership dues and donations (NSP, 2008).

Service Learning Role: My role as a ski patroller has and will continue to be

providing on the hill first rescuer care to people with injuries. I also am responsible for

transporting patients to the patrol room for further evaluation, first aid, and possible

transport to primary emergency care facilities. In the patrol room we also advise patients

regarding their injuries; both major and minor as far as follow up care. This time gives us

the opportunity to teach patients about their probable injuries and precautions to take in

the future.

Objective / Activities
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This volunteer activity will be seen in a new light as I go through this RN to BSN

program. As I learn new ways of thinking about my career this volunteer activity will

more than likely be seen in a new light after the next two and a half years. I would

imagine that I will approach my interaction with patients while reflecting on the

therapeutic role I perform. I may find myself analyzing more my interactions in this

venue.

Evaluation

In order to evaluate my work with the NSP I think that it would be helpful to

write a brief evaluation two years from now to reflect on how my views have changed or

not regarding my service. I think it would also be helpful to get input from my patrol

director to see if he has noted any change in my role with the NSP.

Agency Contact Information:

Mike DeVriendt

Director Cannonsburg Ski Patrol

Home phone {616} 453-2821

E-mail mikedv1@sbcglobal.net

Reference:

National Ski Patrol. (NSP). Background and Evolution. Retrieved February 22,

2008 from http:///www.nsp.org/1/About_NSP/History.asp

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References

NSP Background and Evolution. {2008}. Retrieved form

<http://www.nsp.org/1/nsp/About_NSP/History.asp>.

Reising, D.L., Allen P.N. and Hall, S.G. {2005}. Student and Community Outcomes in

Service Learning: Part 1- Student Perceptions. Journal of Nursing Education.

Retrieved 2/22/2008 from

<http://0-firstsearch.oclc.org.libcat.ferris.edu/images/WSPL/wsppdfl>.