On June 7th, fifty-five 8th, 9th & 10th graders arrived at Collin College, Central Park Campus, to begin their hands-on adventure in Nursing. By 11 AM, participants were elbow deep in “chocolate pudding” germs, watching a birthing simulation or practicing blood pressure readings. Students took turns being the patient as others gathered around the hospital bed and administered care.
With Collin's stellar nursing program and excellent staff, each student could get a feel for what it is like to work in a hospital environment. For David Larson, a home school student, it was a great learning experience. "I thought it was really educational. I just enjoyed how everyone performed. They showed us nursing simulations in different situations. For example, we tended to patients. We did physical exams and CPR - how nurses do CPR on a person."
Collin College's nursing and simulations labs are housed in the James & Pat Aston Center for Health Studies on the third floor. Students enjoyed activities that utilized the 26 hospital beds and 20 mannequins that play an integral role in the nursing and surgical technical programs here on campus. For one participant, the nursing techniques were a highlight. "I liked learning how to take blood pressure. It was really fun, because we worked on the mannequins." For more information on nursing or surgical technology at Collin College, go to http://www.collin.edu/nursing/ or http://www.collin.edu/surgtech/.
4 comments:
What a great program!
Really great program!
The modern facilities are impressive. I wonder if College College gives free college credit.
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