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Hospital offers high school students a glimpse of their futures

HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, July 4, 2006

ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®-designated hospital Shands Healthcare at the University of Florida exemplifies Force 10: Community and the healthcare organization, and Force 11: Nurses as teachers, by welcoming local high school students into the hospital to see first hand what it takes to work in a hospital environment. The students from Gainesville High School participate in a four-week class through the high school's Institute of Health Professions. The class is financed by a grant attained by Shands' Workforce Development Coordinator, Winnie Nielsen. During the program, students rotate through hospital departments to achieve a well-rounded view of the career opportunities available to them. The sophomore students also write papers about their observations and experiences to earn class credit. When they reach their senior year, students are able to choose a profession to learn about in-depth while taking classes taught by instructors from Shands and Santa Fe Community College. Class options include nursing, pharmacy technician, emergency medical technicians, and more. The classes benefit nurses at Shands who are able to experience the role of teacher, while students who graduate with a B or higher in the Institute of Health Professions will have earned as many as nine college credits.

Source: Gainesville Sun

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