First-year Associate Degree dental hygiene and paramedic students Carlos Saa and Caleb Hudak participated in an interprofessional health care education experience on Tuesday, March 29. During Dr. Katie Woods’ DEH 1800 class, EMS Instructor Ralph Sibio, AS, PM, NREMT, discussed diabetes and the management of patients who may have a diabetic emergency in a dental … Continue reading Interprofessional health care education at SPC
The St. Petersburg College, College of Nursing RN to BSN Program is being renamed to honor the generous donation to the college by Dr. Walter Schafer and his wife, Vivian Schafer, R.N. The Shafers have long been supporters of nurses in general, and especially the RN to BSN program at SPC. A lovely ceremony was … Continue reading SPC’s RN to BSN Baccalaureate program renamed to honor donors
It’s not often that you see the words “ventilator” and “speed dating” in the same sentence, but that is probably the best way to describe an interdisciplinary activity that occurred at the Health Education Center (HEC) last week. Three sophomore Respiratory Therapy (RT) students worked with the over 82 level-4 nursing students to help them … Continue reading Ventilator Speed dating
On Feb. 8, 2016, the nursing faculty held their annual Almeda Martin & Nancy Hartley Endowed Chair Event. Each February, the College of Nursing devotes a day for the faculty to come together for professional development. This year’s event was “Best Practices for Communicating with Students.” Instructional Technology Specialist Alan Shapiro and Instructional Technology Manager … Continue reading Nursing faculty learn creative ways to engage students
On January 6, 2015, over 80 new students admitted to the RN-BSN Nursing Program attended orientation. Each fall and spring semester, the BSN nursing faculty plan an orientation day for all of their new admissions, online and blended learners. On this day, students are introduced to the faculty and given an opportunity to learn about … Continue reading BSN Orientation Session to Promote Student Success
At the completion of Spring and Fall terms, the SPC Nursing program recognizes our graduating BSN students and the contributions of our preceptors in the Leadership practicum course. Preceptors share their time and expertise with our students to foster their growth as future nursing leaders. This year, one of our BayCare community partners designed a … Continue reading BSN Leadership Luncheon – Recognizing Graduating students, Leadership preceptors, and our Community partnerships
Danielle Cochrane, a first-year Veterinary Technology student at St. Petersburg College, received the best surprise right before the holidays. The college’s Vet Tech students are asked to foster pets in their homes to help prepare the animals for adoption. Over the Thanksgiving break, Danielle took home a 1.5-year- old mixed breed terrier named Walker. The bond between the … Continue reading Pet adoption surprise for SPC Vet Tech student
School projects are more than just assignments to be submitted for grading and forgotten. They allow students to develop and refine skills that will help them succeed in the future. These accomplishments should be shared and celebrated. On December 3rd, 2015, this happened when 24 students from across the College of Health Sciences (Dental Hygiene … Continue reading COHS Fall 2015 Capstone Showcase Highlights
It all started at the Miss America pageant. Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson, is a nurse. She showcased her talent dressed in scrubs, telling a story about an Alzheimer’s patient for whom she was caring. The next day on The View, one of the hosts, Michelle Collins, stated she thought she was “basically reading her emails … Continue reading “Show Me Your Stethoscope”
Tampa, Florida – O&P News has announced Arlene Gillis, LPO, Program Director a member of its inaugural edition of the O&P News 175 – an elite group of 175 O&P professionals who O&P News has identified as leading innovators in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. The O&P News 175 recognizes the movers and shakers … Continue reading Arlene Gillis named O&P News 175 Innovator