Ferris State Student Health

Promotion Event
COOK, T., CORDOVA, A., CORNELL, E., EDGERTON, L.,
JOHNSON, E.
NURS 440

Introduction
Ferris State Student Health Promotion Event
Each year, over 14,000 students are enrolled at FSU,
and over 9,000 at the main campus in here in Big
Rapids. Many of our students are experiencing
independent living for the first time.
The Ferris State Student Health Promotion Event
(FSSHPE) aims to helps students maintain and
reinforce healthy lifestyles for independent living in
the university setting and beyond.

Need for Services

Studies show the transition to higher education results in

more sedentary activity and more rigid eating habits that

result in weight gain (DeForche, et al., 2015).
Weve all heard of the freshman 15 referring to the
inevitable weight gain during the first year of college. There
is evidence to back that up.
Deliens, et al. state there are individual and outside
influences that determine physical activity in university
(2015).

Need for Services

In addition to education about nutrition, exercise and

stress management, we will be available to help students

modify behavior to reflect more healthy lifestyles and to
determine what outside influences may be sabotaging
their success.
Many students are still on their parents health
insurance. They may avoid services at a regular doctors
office to keep their parents from knowing about certain
conditions, including STIs. FSSHPE provides free
confidential services to students to ensure they get the
care they need while maintaining their privacy.

Services Offered
FSSHPE wants to provide basic preventive care for

students, tools to maintain healthy lifestyles, and

addiction services. While providing privacy and
obeying HIPPA laws.

Basic Preventive Care

Cardiovascular screening
Diabetes screening
Other preventable diseases including STI counseling

Services Offered Cont

Healthy Lifestyles

Nutrition
Exercise
Stress Management

Addiction

Use of screening tools to determine addiction risk

Counseling for students who think a friend may have an addiction
problem
Provide resources and referrals for students who want to recover
from addiction and remain successful in university.

Our Mission
The Ferris State Student Health Promotion Event is
an health fair serving college students in the Big
Rapids area. The program offers health screening
services focused on assessing nutrition,
cardiovascular health, and preventative disease
screenings. The services are provided on the FSU
campus to ensure availability and ease for students.
It is our mission to provide all students education
and tools to promote healthy lifestyles.

Our Philosophy
It is the belief of the organizers of the Ferris
State Student Health Promotion Event that all
students should have access to a no cost
program aimed at promoting health. We value
the importance of healthy living and the
benefits it provides physically and financially.

Organizational Goals
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Provide students free access to health screening tools.

Promote health and disease prevention among the college population.
Ensure FSU students have access to resources for advanced health
services, counseling in order to assist with leading a healthy lifestyle
and achieving academic success.
Ensure students are provided the necessary tools for health and stress
management.
Provide students with information regarding signs and symptoms of
addiction, along with information and resources to treat addiction.

Organizational Objectives
1) By 2016, FSSHPE will assist 50% of the student population in regular age
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appropriate health screening at each biannual event.

By 2016, FSSHPE will be able to provide access to outside resources advanced
health services, counseling and addiction treatment for 75% of the students
assisted.
From onset of clinic services (2015), FSSHPE will be 100% staffed by volunteer
registered nurses from the community and volunteer student nurses from the
Ferris State University Nursing Program.
By 2015, FSSHPE will collaborate with the Birkam Health Center on the Big
Rapids campus of Ferris State University to identify new goals related to the
needs of the community for the biannual health clinic to ensure
comprehensive and continuity of care for students.
By the end of 2016 or beginning of 2017, FSSHPE will offer health screening
follow up services at the end of each semester in order to track progress of
student health and success of the program.

Job Descriptions
Marketing Officer -The marketing officer is in charge of promoting the

event and spreading awareness of the event as well as the location and times
that the event takes place. The officer is also in charge of raising money for the
clinic, allowing free access for students.
Education Manager - The education manager researches and provides
proper education to students who attend the clinic. Such as addiction
awareness and where to seek help. The Education manager works alongside the
nurse practitioners to provide education and treatment options to the patients.
Statistics Manager - Manages trends and analyzes statistics based on health
screen results, this position allows the education manager to properly prepare
for education material to supply to students.
Clinical manager The Clinical manager is in charge of materials and
budget to support putting on a free clinic, also in charge of recruiting volunteers
and staff in order to evaluate students. The clinical manager is in charge of all
volunteers and is the voice of the FSSHPE committee.

Job Descriptions (Cont.)

Nurse Practitioners The nurse practitioners will be utilized for educating

as well as referring patients that need additional workups out to medical

facilities.
Registered Nurses The registered nurses will be in charge of the basic
student health evaluations and assessments. The nurses will also be providing
education and support to the student population.
Nursing Students The role of the nursing students will be to take and
monitor the students vital signs. The nursing students will have a limited role
due to the fact that they dont carry a license.
Public Volunteers Public Volunteers will be utilized for providing the
students with information on FSSHPE as well as directions and assistance
around campus as needed.

What FSSHPE Provides For The Community

Providing health screening services to over 9,000

students, along with follow up

Free, no cost screenings
Promotion of health and disease awareness
Providing volunteer opportunities for healthcare
workers
Providing information about community resources

What FSSHPE Provides for Healthcare

Students
Promote healthy lifestyles to college students
Volunteer opportunity
Learn about and discover different community

resources
Practice basic nursing skills

Vital Signs
Assessments

Marketing Plan
Our Marketing plan utilizes Ad space along with

word of mouth advertising around the Ferris State

Campus. This will allow us to promote effectively as
well as be cost effective with our advertising.
Ad in the Pioneer (Big Rapids Local Newspaper)
Ad in the classified section on the FSU homepage
Flyers printed and distributed on campus

Budget Proposal
The goal of the proposal would be to offer quality

resources and staff at an affordable cost.

Staffing will be 100% volunteer nurses from the
community
It is expected nurses will spend 80 hours on
organizing the health fair.
Student nurses will assist with basic assessment
skills, such as vitals, blood sugar checks, and provide
resources, under supervision of an RN.

Supplies
Blood Pressure cuffs- 10 cuffs from Medex supply each for

$17.49 plus shipping and handling.

Glucose monitors-10 monitors from Target each for $19.99
These products will be replaced as needed.
Glucose strips 100 for $29.79 x10 from Total Diabetes
supply plus shipping and handling.
Lancets 200 for $55.07 x5 from Total Diabetes Supply plus
shipping and handling

Supplies continued..
Office supplies-pens, paper , staples, stapler, etc. up

to $50 from Dollar Store.

Bio hazard disposal units 10 for $2.67 each from
Betty Mills plus shipping and handling
Bio hazard disposal $3-5 each at various local
pharmacies.
These items will be restocked per event.

Facilities
Events will be held on Ferris State Campus
The Health occupations building in the lobby or

other comparable building that will be at no cost.

Chairs, tables, and privacy dividers at no cost from
FSU.

Advertising
An Ad in the local newspaper The Pioneer will run

for 7 days 15 words or less for $63

An Ad in classified section on the FSU Homepage at
no cost.
Full page 8.5 x11 printed flyers 50 for $22. 74 Vista
print.
Flyers to be distributed on campus by nursing
students at no cost.

Thank You !!

References
Deforche, B., Van Dyck, D., Deliens, T., & De Bourdeaudhuij, I. (2015). Changes in

weight, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and dietary intake during the
transition
to higher education: a prospective study. The International Journal of
Behavioral
Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12, 16. doi:10.1186/
s12966-015-0173-9
Deliens, T., Deforche, B., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., & Clarys, P. (2015). Determinants of

physical activity and sedentary behaviour in university students: a qualitative study

using focus group discussions. BMC Public Health,15, 201. doi:10.1186/
s12889015-1553-4
Ferris State University (2015). Ferris Spring 2015 Enrollment is Up Compared to

Previous Years Total. University News. Retrieved from http://www.ferris.edu/

HTMLS/news/archive/2015/january/enrollment.htm
The Pioneer Group. (2015). Classifieds. Retrieved from

http://news.pioneergroup.com/bigrapidsnews/classifieds/
Vistaprint. (2015, January 1). Marketing Materials. Retrieved from

http://www.vistaprint.com/custom-flyers.aspx?
txi=14951&xnid=Flyers&xnav=ContextualLeftNav_Category_Marketing Materials