Nurses…start here!
Posted October 31, 2011 at 6:37 am by Ian Byington
Class picture on the hospital bed donated by the convalescent center (from left): Bottom Row: Sarah Clark, Roxanne Borman, Sofya Prewitt, Ciara Jimenez, Sophia Treleven, Chandra Crawford. Top Row: Blythe Parker, Nancy Wilson, Dylan Demaris, Nelson Wynn, Mindy Brandli, Levin Demaris, James Bryner, RN (instructor). Not shown: Elizabeth Taylor, Cheryl Bryner (volunteer assistant instructor)
This is great, not just because it’s happening, but also because it’s happening for a multi-level age group – here’s more from Larry Wight:
Friday Harbor High School has recently started another class for Nurses’ Assistants. This class is especially notable in its breadth of support.
Partners include Aaron Marson at the Life Care Centers of America (the convalescent center), Charlie Anderson of the San Juan Island Community Foundation, and Jim Barnhart of PeaceHealth and Peace Island Hospitals. The students, made up of both adults and youth, will meet Wednesday evenings and many of Sundays acquiring the skills to be certified by the state. Certified nurses’ assistants are the backbone of the health care profession and support every branch of medicine. Furthermore, this certification is required for advancement in the nursing field. This class is designed to assist the convalescent center meet their future employment requirements. In addition, Peace Island Hospital will shortly be hiring several nurses’ assistants and the class is timed to enable them to hire locally. Finally, there are often related nursing assistants opportunities at the Village at the Harbour, all the adult family homes, all the home health care programs, and Hospice.
With the expanding health care opportunities on the Island, it is hoped that this partnership will lead for a more formal set of educational programs involving Skagit Community College or Bellingham Technical College. Contact Larry Wight, San Juan Island School District (622-6586), if you want more information about this class or these future programs.
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