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Dean Brown | The Lima News
LIMA — Future nurses participated in a capstone session at the Welcome Center at Lima Memorial Health system. The students, who are nearing the end of their education at Rhodes State College, have jobs arranged or have been working in the health field for some time. A capstone session in nursing typically refers to a culminating experience that integrates the knowledge and skills acquired throughout a nursing program.
“The Rhodes State College Nursing Program is excited to be interacting with the community in Lima Memorial Health System’s remarkable new Welcome Center,” said Tammy Segovia, RN Program Administrator at Rhodes State College. “We have a long history of collaboration and appreciate this opportunity for our graduating nursing students to present their projects.”
A capstone session in nursing involves presenting and defending the project to a panel of faculty and peers. This allows students to demonstrate their mastery of nursing knowledge and skills and to receive feedback on their work. The students were also able to share with the community passing through the Welcome Center in the hospital.
“We are thrilled to host Rhodes State College students as they present their capstone projects to the community,” said Ann Pohl, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Lima Memorial Health System and member of Rhodes State College Board of Trustees. “These students represent the future of the medical field, and we are excited to support them as they step into the world of healthcare.”
Student Katlin Sanning said, “We got to come in to the community today and we use our knowledge and our clinical practice. We just came to educate the community because sometimes you can’t afford to go to a doctor or you just don’t know about certain diseases and conditions that can ultimately lead to fatalities.”
Sanning is currently an employee of Blanchard Valley. She said, “My plans after graduation are to move back home. I am pursuing my BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) after obtaining my ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing), and I would like to get a full time job working in a critical care unit at one of the local hospitals.”
Morgan Watkins is planning to follow a similar career path. “I actually work at Mary Rutan in the ER and I think I’m going to stay there because I love critical care.”
Overall, a capstone session in nursing is an important part of a nursing program, as it allows students to apply their knowledge and skills to real-world healthcare problems and to develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for success as a nurse.
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