Medical Assisting and Practical Nursing Graduates Recognized
Nash Community College recently held a recognition ceremony for its Medical Assisting and Practical Nursing programs.
The Practical Nursing curriculum prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills to provide nursing care to children and adults. The Practical Nursing program is a three-semester program of study which leads to a one-year Diploma. Courses include content related to the practical nurse’s role in participating in assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Employment opportunities include hospitals,rehabilitation/long term care/home health facilities, clinics, and physicians’ offices.
Pictured below are Practical Nursing graduates, from left: Erica Vick of Wendell, Caitlin Medlin of Louisburg, Danny Walker of Elm City, Crystal Turner of Enfield, Nikki Bulluck of Rocky Mount and Heather Samonia of Zebulon. Not pictured, Tony Aniche of Raleigh and Victoria Marchetta of Youngsville.
The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding, and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care. Employment opportunities include physician offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments and hospitals.
Pictured below are the Medical Assisting graduates: Front Row, left to right: Crystal Capps of Smithfield, Stephanie Ashley of Nashville, Jasmine Silver of Rocky Mount, Maci Strickland of Bailey, Terri Strickland of Raleigh and Angelica Hernandez of Bailey. Back Row, left to right: Debbie Battle of Rocky Mount, Kay Narron of Elm City, Sherika Jones of Rocky Mount, Kayla Rose of Roanoke Rapids, Lakesha Powell of Enfield, Sara Avery of Rocky Mount and Nikeya Barkley of Tarboro.
