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DEAR PARENTS AND STUDENTS,

 

         WELCOME TO HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCE DEPT.

 

HEALTH ASSISTANT ONE AND THE NURSE AIDE EDUCATION PROGRAM

 

THIS IS A VERY EXCITING, CHALENGING AND REWARDING PROGRAM.

 

YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE PREPARED FOR CLASS EACH DAY

 

BY COMPLETING THE LESSON ASSIGNED.

 

 

YOU WILL BE APPLYING MUCH OF THIS KNOWLEDGE DIRECTLY TO

 

THE RESIDENTS AT THE KROONTJE HEALTH CARE FACILITY WHICH

 

IS LOCATED IN BLACKSBURG, VA. WE WILL GO TO CLINICALS EACH

 

MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY FROM OCTOBER TO MAY.

 

PART OF THE KNOWLEDGE, I SHALL HOPE TO IMPART ON YOU WILL

 

BE FROM MY EXPERIENCE AS A REGISTERED NURSE FOR OVER 30

 

YEARS. MY BACKROUND IS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, WHOLISTIC

 

HEALTH CARE. I ALSO AM A STATE AND NATIONALLY CERTIFIED

 

MASSAGE THERAPIST. FROM MY MANY YEARS IN THE HEALTH

 

PROFESSION, I KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONALISM.

 

I SHALL EXPECT EACH OF MY STUDENTS TO BE RESPECTFUL AT ALL 

 

TIMES TO ME, THE RESIDENTS AND TO EACH OTHER. THIS IS A GREAT

 

LEARNING EXPERIENCE. THIS CLASS, UPON SUCESSFUL COMPLETION

 

WILL ALLOW YOU TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THE STATE CERTIFIED NURSE

 

AIDE EXAM. THIS IS SO SPECIAL AND WILL GIVE YOU SUCH AN

 

OPPORTUNITY OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND HELP OTHERS.

 

Letter to Parents and New Students ,

 

I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT TEACHING THIS CLASS.

 

THERE IS A LOT REQUIRED OF EACH OF YOU. PLEASE TAKE THIS

 

CLASS WITH THE INTENTION OF DOING YOUR BEST BECAUSE YOU

 

WILL BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN MANY PEOPLES LIVES. YOU WILL

 

BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY.

 

EACH OF YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFIDENTIALITY FORM.

 

I SHALL GO OVER IT WITH YOU IN DETAIL.

 

THERE ARE SEVERAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM.

 

HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE COSTS:

 

1.       UNIFORM SCCRUB TOP, PANTS, NAME TAG 30.00  (SCRUB JACKETS ARE OPTIONAL

2.       HEALTH OCCUPATIONS PATCH 2.00

3.      TB AND HEPATITIS TEST-PRICE VARIES

4.      STATE H.O.S.A. CONVENTION IN RICHMOND FOR COMPETITORS

5.      CERTIFIED NURSES EXAM 80.00- DUE WHEN YOU TAKE THE EXAM (AFTER COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE)

6.      WE WILL TRY TO FUND RAISE FOR THE FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND H.O.S.A. TEE SHIRTS AND THE STATE CONVENTION

 

 THIS CLASS WILL ALSO PROVE TO BE FUN AS WELL. IF YOU HAVE ANY

 

QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ME AT SCHOOL AT 951-5706 0R AT HOME AT

 

951-3926. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR. I ENJOY

 

 AND WELCOME PARENT PARTICIPATION.

  

                             SINCERELY

 

 

                             JAN MEEHAN R.N., C.M.T.

                             HEALTH ASSISTANT ONE TEACHER