General George Meade School in North Philadelphia is the first on the East Coast to have this national program, with the goal to introduce Black and Brown elementary and middle school students to the field of nursing.
General George Meade School in North Philadelphia is the first on the East Coast to have this national program, with the goal to introduce Black and Brown elementary and middle schA new program called the Mini Nurse Academy launched this year at General George Meade School in North Philadelphia.
It's the first school on the east coast to have this national program, with the goal to introduce Black and Brown elementary and middle school students to the field of nursing."Let them know that there are people who look just like them that can be nurses. That's how we started," said Sharon Thompson, school nurse at Constitution High School.During the pandemic, the medical field saw a thinning of its nursing staff. The shortage was felt nationwide.
During the program, students came up with their own research project, and learned First Aid and emergency care like CPR. "They got hands-on experience with getting blood pressures and just checking vitals," said Beverly Johnson, nurse at Philadelphia Military Academy High School."You can do this. It is definitely hard work and dedication, but in the world of nursing, everything is an opportunity," said Clarissa Collier, MSN, RN, CSN at Feltonville Intermediate School.
The program comes back in January 2024 at General George Meade school with another set of third to sixth grade students.Copyright © 2023 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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