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Lourdes University College of Nursing Hosts One-Day Nurse
Camp
20 Toledo Public Schools
students to attend
On Friday, October 18 at
Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd. in Sylvania, 20
students from the Toledo Public Schools District will have
the chance to learn more about a career in nursing. The camp
will be held from 9:00am to 2:00pm in St. Joseph's Hall.
High School. Juniors and Seniors will learn first aid
techniques, infection control, proper hand washing, and have
the chance to take vitals and blood pressure. Camp
participants will also have the chance to meet current
Lourdes nursing students and faculty, be given financial aid
resources and learn how to prepare for college and nursing
school acceptance.
Created by Facilitator and
Recruiter for the Lourdes College of Nursing Workforce
Diversity Grant, Nydia Chatman, the purpose of this camp is
to prepare current high school juniors and seniors for the
demands of nursing school and provide opportunities for
success. "This camp is not only a great opportunity for high
school students to explore a career in nursing, but a chance
for our Lourdes Nursing students to give back and use some
of the knowledge they've gained so far. We are so excited to
see this camp develop and grow in the future."-Nydia
Chatman.
This project is supported by
the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under
grant number D19HP30848, the Lourdes University INSPIRE:
Increasing Nursing Students Professionalism, Integrity,
Resilience, and Engagement program for $1,967,599. This
information or content and conclusions are those of the
author and should not be construed as the official position
or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by
HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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