GOODYS BODY SHOP - Our Medical Facility

Overview

Goody’s Body Shop has most of the capabilities of an urgent care center, with staff and equipment to take care of commonly anticipated medical problems plus the added capability to perform specialized treatments such as IV chemotherapy or factor infusions for children with hemophilia.

An emergency cart is kept in the Body Shop that is fully stocked with airway equipment, IV supplies, oxygen, suction machine, and a cardiac monitor/defibrillator. Additional equipment and supplies are kept near the front door of the Body Shop for easy access if needed elsewhere on camp.

Pharmacy

The “Med Room” or pharmacy is a very busy place when campers are here. The main function of our nursing staff and volunteers is to ensure that every camper receives their prescribed medications as ordered. Medications are administered primarily at mealtimes, in the Fuel Stop, and at bedtime (in the cabins, or on the way to the cabins).

All camper and staff meds are kept in the locked Med Room. No medications are kept in the cabins, except a small amount of Tylenol, on the counselor’s side. All narcotics and potential drugs of abuse are stored in a second, locked room in the back of the pharmacy. A supply of medications to treat commonly-occurring conditions is maintained in the Med Room. Any medication administration or procedure involving a needle is done in the Body Shop.

Lab Tests

We are able to do hemoglobin measurements, blood glucose determinations, rapid strep tests, and dipstick urinalyses in the Body Shop. Any additional blood work is drawn in the Body Shop and sent to Randolph Hospital in Asheboro (12 miles away).

Summer Medical Staffing

We have a full-time year-round Medical Director and Nursing Director supplemented by four full-time RN’s each summer that act as “Unit Nurses”. In addition, ideal staffing consists of a volunteer physician “specialist of the week”, plus a generalist physician (Pediatrician, Family Physician, or Emergency Physician), and an additional 4-8 volunteer nurses each session. We often have additional physician extenders (Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants).

Staff List with qualifications

Please meet Victory Junction’s Qualified Medical Staff that will tend to every need your camper will have while at camp.

Medical:

VP Medical Services
Carolyn Mullins
Carolyn Mullins, an RN and MS, has been a pediatric nurse for more than 30 years with clinical experience in the NICU and General Pediatric Units of several hospitals, including Children’s Hospital in Chicago, IL. Other roles have included school nurse, clinical nursing instructor, director of nursing and mostly recently Regional Vice President of a large pediatric homecare company. Additionally, she has chaired local and statewide committees on pediatric homecare and was on the editorial advisory board for Private Duty Homecare. She also was a primary contributor to Home Pediatric Procedures published by Mosby, Inc.

Medical Director
Peter A. Sim, MD, FACEP
Dr. Sim is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and a board-certified Emergency Physician with 28 years full-time ED experience before becoming Victory Junction’s Medical Director in spring 2005. He also has an extensive background working with Emergency Medical Services in Virginia and is currently an active member of the Randolph County (NC) EMS Quality Management Committee.

Nursing Director
Betsy Coates
Since 2005, Betsy Coates has donated her time and passion for children to serve Victory Junction. Her seven years of experience as a Registered Nurse in many clinical areas, as well as her PALS and ACLS certifications, demonstrates Victory Junction’s depth and experience. Prior to joining Victory Junction as a full-time staff member, she served as a volunteer. Coates then worked as a unit nurse during the summer of 2006 and as interim nursing director during the summer of 2007, becoming a full-time staff member in January 2008.

Camper Recruiters:

Kimberly Cochran
Demonstrating her passion for children and in particularly Victory Junction, Kimberly Cochran began volunteering at Victory Junction in the fall of 2005 serving as a crew chief for family weekends. Now, she is one of three camper recruiters that scouts the region for qualified campers and assists in the registration and enrollment process.

Chris Foster
Prior to becoming a member of the Victory Junction staff, Chris Foster dedicated five summers to our mission as a camp counselor. Foster now is one of three camper recruiters that scouts the region for qualified campers and assists in the registration and enrollment process. He previously spent three years with a mental health agency and one year as a Director of a Boys and Girls Club.

Kristin Wolbert
Kristin Wolbert graduated from Rollins College in Florida with an Artium Baccalaureatus (A.B.) degree in biology. For five years, she worked for Walt Disney World as an Animal Care Specialist, delivering quality care for all animals. Wolbert’s passion for children with special needs brought her to Victory Junction as a counselor and soon after as a camper recruiter. She is one of three camper recruiters that scouts the region for qualified campers and assists in the registration and enrollment process