Vista del Mar Hospital partners with CSU Channel Island to provide COVID-19 screenings in Ventura

VENTURA, Calif. -- Vista del Mar Hospital partnered with CSU Channel Island Nursing Department to provide COVID-19 screening to all hospital visitors and staff.

These student nurses are conducting COVID-19 screenings of all incoming people to the hospital from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The student nurses have screened themselves before working with patients.

The screening includes reading temperatures, completing a Coronavirus questionnaire, logging anyone with a temperature of 100.4 and over and providing instructions to patients.

Vista del Mar's CEO gives the following statement on their partnership with Cal State Channel Island student nurses:

“We are thrilled to have student nurses helping the hospital to ensure that all individuals coming to our campus are screened following the CDC-recommended screening process. This gives us greater peace of mind knowing that we are doing all we can to reduce the risk of exposure to our patients, staff and visitors.” 

Jenifer Nyhuis, Vista del Mar’s CEO

Dr. Lynette Landry, the Chair of the Nursing Department, says the partnership is a great opportunity for the nursing students to take an active role to decrease the spread of the virus.

Dr. Landry says that students are learning the importance of civic engagement and the ethical/moral responsibilities of a nurse during this time of crisis.

The Nursing Department will provide COVID-19 screening at Vista del Mar through May.