SNA Students Share Their Skills and Make a Difference in the Community
Submitted by Pamela J. Dumke
Ask any nursing student what it takes to be successful and many will tell you it’s all about managing priorities. It’s about figuring out how to get more hours in the day and deciding how to use the time you have to make a difference for others. The Student Nurses Association (SNA) at FVTC has been taking on this challenge and participating in many school and community events since classes began back in August. Kicking off the school year, several students participated in selling concessions at the drivein movie night sponsored by FVTC each fall to raise money for the club. In September, many nursing students signed up to spend the day volunteering with the annual Community First Fox Cities Marathon, Students were involved with assisting race participants as they crossed the finish line by providing thermal blankets, escorting individuals to the medical pavilion, taking vital signs, assisting with first aid, triaging patients, and providing basic medical care to those in need. Volunteering to provide medical assistance at the marathon gave FVTC students an opportunity to practice using some of the skills they had learned in class to help provide care to others. For many, this was the second year of participation at this event and the weather was perfect for everyone involved.
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Nov/Dec 2018 | Student Run Publication
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