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Beebe Assists School District in Educating Students in Healthcare Careers
05/19/09
"For the first time, a group of Cape Henlopen High School students will graduate with healthcare career experience that they gained in a three-year, Health Professionals Pathway program.
The graduates, as well as the students in the sophomore and junior year tracks of the Health Professional Pathway program, will be recognized at 7:30 p.m., May 28, at the Cape Henlopen School Board meeting, which will take place at Mariner Middle School, 16391 Harbeson Road, Milton, DE.
It is a program designed for students who are interested in pursuing careers in the health field, explains Dr. Ann Del Negro, Director of Corporate and Community Programs at the Owens Campus of Delaware Technical & Community College. Students who successfully complete the pathway program and credentialing exam may seek employment as a Certified Nursing Assistant, or continue their education at the post secondary level in nursing or allied health. In light of the economy, some students may elect to work as a CNA while attending college.
Dr. George E. Stone, Superintendent of the Cape Henlopen School District, said that This program is just the beginning of what we hope will be many opportunities for our students in the health care industry. We know how great the need is and thanks to partners like Beebe and Delaware Tech there is no limit to what we can accomplish or provide."
The program is a partnership between Delaware Tech, Cape Henlopen School District, and Beebe School of Nursing. The students not only learn about the different opportunities in the healthcare field, but they learn medical terminology, basic nursing skills, safety and emergency procedures and ethical and confidentiality guidelines critical in the medical field. They learn about how to care for patients with dementia, as well as patients who need rehabilitation. As part of the curriculum, the students have clinical training that is coordinated by the Education Department at Beebe Medical Center. Recently, a group of students were at Beebe Medical Center with Nancy Henry, RN, MSN, a nursing instructor at Del Tech, Susan Mitchell, RN, a nursing instructor, and Laura Smith, RN, MSN, an instructor at Beebe School of Nursing.
Upon successful completion of their senior year, Cape students will be eligible to sit for the state certified nursing assistant exam. After passing the state exam, graduates will be immediately eligible to work as a certified nursing assistant. They also will have met an important prerequisite for acceptance into the Beebe School of Nursing program.
I am so very proud of the students and their accomplishments. The students in each progressive pathway have proven the ability to rise to the challenge of hard work and dedication needed to work in the healthcare field, Laura Smith of Beebe said.
Beebe Medical Center is a not-for-profit community medical center with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health with the people residing, working, or visiting in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us online at www.beebemed.org
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