Be a part of the vision.
To the Health Care Professional:
Thanks to the involvement and commitment of health care professionals, we are able to offer vision-impaired patients a second chance at sight. We understand that your relationships with the patients and families in your health facility are meaningful. Your efforts have a significant impact on their lives and emotions, and we respect and appreciate all that you do to support them.
Health Care Professional/Staff Education
Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank provides educational opportunities to hospital and health care professional staff year-round, conducted by Hospital Education Coordinator JoAnn Kirby (jkirby@coleb.org). JoAnn presents continuing education classes designed to train Designated Requestors and to introduce all staff to eye donation concepts and practices. Employing a variety of educational approaches, including role-playing, videos, PowerPoint presentations, unit visits, staff meeting attendance, JoAnn will work with each hospital liaison to develop an Eye Donor Program educational opportunity that best fits the hospital's needs. She also works with hospice and long-term care facility staff to ensure that professionals are appropriately trained and supported for interacting with individuals interested in eye donation and the families of potential eye donors.
Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank believes in providing opportunities for individuals and families to make informed decisions regarding eye donation. Please access the Donating Your Eyes and Common Questions tabs here or on the left of this page for an overview of the information that should be shared with those who are considering eye donation.
On-line Education for Designated Requestors
The Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank now has available
on-line professional education, approved for Continuing Education credit
(see below:)
The Gift of Sight: an Independent Study on Eye Donation for
Nurses, Chaplains, Social Workers and other Healthcare Professionals
The original development of this education was funded by a grant from the Second Chance Trust Fund which is administered by the Ohio Department of Health.
The purpose of this Independent Study is to allow current Designated Requestors to fulfill their annual education requirements and to increase awareness of eye donation among hospital staff.
Nurses (RN & LPN): 1.0 ONA Contact Hours [1]
Chaplains: 1 Clock Hour for Continuing Chaplaincy Education [2]
Social Workers: 1 Clock Hour from the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. [3]
This education will take approximately 1 hour to complete. Learners must score 80% on the post-test and complete a course evaluation to receive these credits. Upon successful completion, they will be able to print out a certificate, and will also receive an e-mail with confirmation of completion.
In order to access this education, you will need the following:
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High-speed Internet access with Internet Explorer as the preferred
browser:
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Adobe Reader, Flash and Shockwave player must be installed. (These
are available as free downloads from
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/.)
- An e-mail account to register and receive confirmation of completion.
To access the education for the first time:
1. Open your browser, and in the address bar type knowledge.elementk.com
2. Click GO or press Enter.
3. Under the New Students heading, click Enroll.
4. Enter the access code 6792-coleb-3371 and click Send.
5. Create a user name and password. (Make note of them so that you can access the education again if you do not complete it in one sitting.)
6. Complete the required registration information.
7. Click Login. You will be brought to the Welcome page of the Independent Study.
If you have any questions or have difficulty accessing the education, please contact the Eye Bank's Education Coordinator, at 614-440-8876 or jkirby@coleb.org.
[1] This continuing nursing education is approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.Assigned ONA #13,017-I-R08. Approval valid through July 14, 2010.
[2] This offering for chaplains can be applied toward continuing education requirements per the Association of Professional Chaplains.
[3] This offering was approved by the Professional Education Division of the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Approval # MSX 080809 valid through August 2009.
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Help us achieve our vision.
The Eye Bank relies on community support to help us fund our vision restoration initiatives. Click here to learn how you can help give the Gift of Sight today.
