A Program of the UMDNJ - School of Nursing Mobile Healthcare Project
Goals of Care
A City Neighborhood Health Clinic on Wheels
At the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey the mission of the School of Nursing Mobile Healthcare Project, in partnership with the Children’s Health Fund, is to extend the reach of healthcare delivery to underserved, inner city residents. Through joint collaborative practice agreements, the UMDNJ-SN advanced practice nurses work closely with physician teams, to develop cost effective care delivery strategies for patients diagnosed with acute and chronic illnesses in the community-based setting. The objectives of the Project are to: screen, identify and provide health promotion/disease management services, foster community involvement in the health assessment and referral process, and provide culturally and linguistically sensitive health promotion/disease management health education.
The Project strives to achieve the following goals of care. Clients and their families will:
- receive health promotion, disease management care and treatment to assist in the achievement of optimum levels of wellness
- receive counseling and guidance in locating and utilizing community-based resources as the need arises
- be an integral component of the health care team in the development and implementation of mutually agreed upon care modalities
- receive healthcare instruction using culturally and linguistically sensitive teaching aids to enhance understanding of disease processes and health promotion
- receive care that is research-based and follows nationally standardized clinical guidelines
Founded in 1987 by pediatrician/advocate Irwin Redlener, MD and singer/songwriter Paul Simon, The Children's Health Fund (CHF) works nationally to develop health care programs for the most medically underserved population - homeless and disadvantaged children. To date, CHF's national network of 21 pediatric programs has treated more than 350,000 children and families.
www.childrenshealthfund.org
Project Staff
| Project Director | Dr. Ariel Almacen , Psy. D, MSN, APN,C, FNPBC,CCRN,CEN,RNC |
| Medical Director | Mark Johnson, MD, MPH |
| Pediatrician | Madolene Aliparo, MD |
| Project Manager | Olivia Sims, APN,C |
| Project Mobile Unit Driver | Felicia Dawson, CNA |
| Project Secretary | Kathryn Hasan |
| Faculty | Daria Napierkowski, DNP, APRN, BC |
| Faculty | Susan Maiocco, APRN, BC |
Contact us
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
School of Nursing
65 Bergen Street
GA-100
Newark, NJ 07101
973-972-8946 Phone
973-972-8550 Fax
hasanka@umdnj.edu
The New Jersey Children's Health Project is supported in part by:
