HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08182015 - C.142RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Unpaid
Student Training Agreement #22-175-11 with Samuel Merritt University, an educational institution, to provide
supervised field instruction in County’s Public Health Division to nursing students, from October 1, 2015 through
September 30, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this agreement is to provide Samuel Merritt College nursing students with the opportunity to integrate
academic knowledge with applied skills at progressively higher levels of performance and responsibility. Supervised
fieldwork experience for students is considered to be an integral part of both educational and professional
preparation. The Health Services Department can provide the requisite field education, while at the same time,
benefitting from
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/18/2015 APPROVED AS
RECOMMENDED
OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: DAN PEDDYCORD, M.D.,
313-6712
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 18, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, N Rios
C.142
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 18, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Unpaid Student Training Agreement #22-175-11 with Samuel Merritt University
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the students’ services to patients.
On March 19, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #22-175-10 with Samuel Merritt University, for the
period from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2015 for the provision of supervised fieldwork instruction
experience with Health Services.
Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #22-175-11 will allow Samuel Merritt College nursing students to
receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience, in County’s Public Health Division, through September 30, 2018.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the students will not receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience in
County’s Public Health Division.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable