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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.The Kent State University East Liverpool nursing students hosted a festive party as a "thank you" .to Assumption Village in Boardman on Nov. 30. Pictured are, from left, Amy Gabriel, Michael Catalano, Jami Watson, Courtney Hall, Tanisha Kirk, Danielle Rollison and Erica Snoddy.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Nursing students and their instructor from Kent State University East Liverpool brought in treats for the faculty and residents at Assumption Village in Boardman to celebrate the end of their clinicals. Pictured are, from left, Tanisha Kirk, Nursing Instructor Angela Douglass, Courtney Hall, Erica Snoddy, Amy Gabriel, Jami Watson and Danielle Rollison.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Nursing students from Kent State University East Liverpool thanked the residents and staff at Assumption Village on Nov. 30 for letting them have their clinical there.
The students were led by their nursing professor, Angela Douglass. Douglass has been a nursing professor for 13 years and enjoys not only teaching the students how to become practical nurses, but teaching them how to be caring and giving.
“This is our last day here, so as a thank you to the staff and residents we are throwing a Christmas party,” said nursing student Danielle Rollison.
This is the second year nursing students had the opportunity to do their clinical at Assumption Village. At the end of the semester, the students bring in treats and play games with the residents and staff as a way of saying thank you.
“Part of my curriculum goal is to teach them to build relationship skills, therapeutic skill by communication. Also teaching compassion, care and reaching out to the community that they are a part of,” said Douglass.
There are anywhere between six and eight students in a clinical group. This semester, Douglass taught two groups at Assumption Village. This gives the students, residents and faculty a chance to get to know each other on a personal level over the eight-week time period they are there.
Douglass and the nursing students explained that they are grateful for Assumption Village for being an amazing host and allowing them to do their clinical study there. The students not only gain knowledge for their studies, but they also form relationships and learn life lessons.