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C. 78

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 21, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-750-3 with University of San Francisco, School of Nursing and Health Professions

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/21/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5741
cc:	E Suisala M Wilhelm

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: January 21, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-750-3 with University of San Francisco, School of Nursing and Health Professions, an educational institution, to provide supervised field instruction at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers to nursing students, for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this agreement is to provide University of San Francisco, School of Nursing and Health Professions 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, benefiting from the students’ services to patients.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On September 24, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-750 (as amended by Contract Extension Agreements #26-750-1 and #26-750-2) with University of San Francisco, School of Nursing and Health Professions for the provision of supervised fieldwork instruction experience with the Health Services Department for the period from July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2019.

Approval of Unpaid Student Training Agreement #26-750-3 will allow University of San Francisco, School of Nursing and Health Professions’ students to receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience at Contra CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers, through December 31, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the students will not receive supervised fieldwork instruction experience at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers.