Maybe it's that really good ice coffee I just drank, or maybe it's the beautiful spring weather we've been having in my neck of the woods, but this week I'm in the mood to start doing a little planning for next year. I'm new to my position- just reached the one year mark a few weeks ago- and so far it's been a lot of learning what my job actually is, along with all the paperwork and health needs of the littles.
I'm itching to do some more health education, outreach, and relationship-building with families next year. My question for all of you is, outside of the day-to-day clinic work that we all do, what are some "extras" that you like to do? I'm thinking about things like bulletin boards, blood drives, celebrating different health weeks...things like that. I know that these extras can take up what little time, resources, and support we already have, but I really enjoy it when I have the chance to provide these things to others. Any ideas that have worked well for you are welcome!
