Nursing simulators provide life-like practice for students

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Freshman nursing students Corey-Beth Rutland, right, of Batesville and Lauren Smith, of Olive Branch practice inserting a nasogastric tube into the nose of a human-patient simulator. The mannequins, controlled by a small computer and remote control, are programmed by instructors to react to different nursing procedures in order to give students  “life-like” practice before entering the clinical setting.

By: T.J. Jernigan, The Ranger Rocket Editor

In 1974, when Northwest’s Nursing department was founded, there were only about 18 students in the program, and many of them learned how to give shots by sticking a syringe into an orange.

Today, there are around 237 students in the nursing program, and according to Pam Briscoe, director of the Clinical Nursing Skills Lab, those students are “riding the wave of nursing education technology.”

Northwest’s Nursing department took a huge leap in training technology this school year with the purchase of four “human-patient simulators,” that are used to train students for the clinical setting.

These simulators are life-sized mannequins controlled by a small computer and remote control that perform a variety of human-like functions including blood pressure, heart rhythm, breathing, bowel sounds, and even urination.

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Northwest honors 2009 Hall of Fame.

By: T.J. Jernigan, The Ranger Rocket Editor

Eleven new members have been inducted into Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Hall of Fame. They were introduced to the college’s Board of Trustees at the regular meeting Feb. 12 on the Senatobia campus.

“This is the highest honor a student can receive,” said Dr. Gary Lee Spears, president, in his introduction of the students to the college Board. “These are the best of the best.”

Hall of Fame inductees for 2009 include William J. Bell of Pope, Karessa Lynne Duran of Hernando, Cale Johnson of Senatobia, Lindsey Tiner of Senatobia, Daniel P. Waller of Batesville, Jamison L. White of Horn Lake, Cecilia Evans Bell of Olive Branch, Anne Elise Hertl of Hernando, Casey J. Turner of Olive Branch, Chase Buchanan of Water Valley, and Robert Wesley Henry of Oxford.

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Dr. Gary Lee Spears, president of Northwest, far left, greets members of the 2009 Northwest Hall of Fame. The students were presented at the regular meeting of the Northwest Board of Trustees Feb. 12 on the Senatobia campus.  (Staff photo)

WIN Job Center helps unemployed find jobs
Article by: S.A. Umberger

Sherry Telford of Senatobia says that the first time she entered the WIN Center as a client, she felt confident that she would find employment as soon as possible.  Her expectations were fully realized when they found her a job at a local department store in Hernando.

“They found me a job in security, which was great,” she explained.  “And then the job center called back and told me there was a job for me in Hernando, so I took the job right away. " Full story

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