Through a coordinated effort with local healthcare facilities, students in the Georgia Highlands College (GHC) nursing program are using their skills at local vaccine clinics to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n
“We are currently working to administer to healthcare providers, first responders, long-term care facility and adults age 65 and older who are part of Phase 1A [of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan],” Dean of Health Sciences Michelle Boyce said. “All first-year and second-year nursing students have the opportunity to help in this process.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Nursing students take additional training modules related to safety and administration of vaccines while also wearing personal protective equipment as normally worn in labs and other clinical settings.<\/p>\n
GHC partnered with the Georgia Department of Public Health in the Northwest Health District and with WellStar Health System to aid vaccine clinics throughout Northwest Georgia and Metro Atlanta.<\/p>\n
After Shea Walker, assistant director of nursing, was asked by the Georgia Department of Public Health to assist in the administration process, the nursing school agreed without hesitation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Boyce said having nursing students in the vaccine rollout process reflects GHC students’ commitment to helping the community.<\/p>\n
“Our students have learned to adapt and work through a crisis,” Boyce said. “This partnership to aid in the vaccine rollout also helps to spotlight the role community and public health nurses serve.”<\/p>\n
Please visit https:\/\/dph.georgia.gov\/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-plan<\/a> for more information on who is qualified for Phase 1A. Please visit https:\/\/nwgapublichealth.org\/<\/a> to make an appointment for a vaccine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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