Liz Stern
CHI Staff 
Posts: 148 
My job role is: Staff
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Post by Liz Stern on Jan 23, 2019 20:25:25 GMT -5
I am working with a clinic that would like to use it's Interpreters in the role of staff facilitators but that is getting push back about this being outside their scope of practice. I would like to hear from clinics who are using their interpreters in this way.
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starrrivera
GA - Centering Georgia
Posts: 23
I work at a: Healthcare Facility
My job role is: Staff
I am interested in Centering because: As a military spouse myself, I can see the HUGE benefit Centering has to our expectant moms who are often many miles from home with no friends or family nearby! I feel like the Centering model is a perfect fit for our environment!
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Post by starrrivera on Feb 13, 2019 15:31:43 GMT -5
I was under the impression that a "staff facilitator" doesn't necessarily need to be medical? We have a sonographer as a staff facilitator and intend to train an MSA (front desk clerk) as well..... I don't see why an interpreter would be frowned upon?
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Linda
NC - North Carolina Centering Consortium
Posts: 4
I work at a: Healthcare Facility
My job role is: Healthcare Provider
I am interested in Centering because: I work closely with the Maternity Clients in our clinic and I believe that Centering is one of the best ways to receive information for mothers, and fathers, in a group environment.
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Post by Linda on Mar 11, 2019 14:53:43 GMT -5
We currently have two sessions every 6 months. One English Speaking and One Spanish Speaking. I am an RN in our Maternal Health Clinic, and I am the lead facilitator for the English sessions while our Interpreter is the lead facilitator for the Spanish sessions. Our Provider comes in and does the "Tummy Time" and then answers questions that have not been answered during that session. This has arrangement has worked well for us and as long as each facilitator has completed the training it shouldn't be a problem.
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Post by John Craine on Mar 11, 2019 15:53:59 GMT -5
@starrivera you are correct - the staff facilitator can be anyone who has been trained in Centering basic facilitation - they do not have to have a clinical skill set. Linda just to be clear and avoid confusion for others who may read your post, the Centering model requires that the provider be present for the entire Centering group session, not just for the assessments. Groups are facilitated by a team of two facilitators, one is the Provider Facilitator and the other the Staff Facilitator. The provider does not have to be the lead facilitator but they do have to be present and a part of the group for the entire session. |
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