FILLING THE GAP COLLEGE, HOSPITAL TEAM UP TO TRAIN NURSES.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Staff Writer VALENCIA - With California's projected shortfall Shortfall The amount by which the capital required to fulfill a financial obligation exceeds available capital. Notes: Shortfall risk is often combated with an efficient hedging strategy created by a fund, group, institution, or individual. of 25,000 nurses in the next five years, College of the Canyons' nursing program has partnered with the local hospital to train and hire students from the community. The Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital/College of the Canyons Clinical Educational Center, a comprehensive teaching and training lab located on the hospital campus, celebrated its grand opening Thursday morning. While the ribbon-cutting ceremony drew representatives from the hospital, the college and from local government, the 1,400-square-foot facility opened to students when the college's semester se·mes·ter n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year. [German, from Latin (cursus) s began last month. ``This is the first step of many ... toward top-quality health care in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. ,'' said Sue Albert, assistant dean of the college's allied health department. ``We're in a health-care crisis and you can't keep a hospital open without your nurses.'' In fact, Albert traveled to the nation's capital last year and testified before Congress about the nation's nursing shortage and College of the Canyons' efforts to attract more nursing students. Most of the 36 students enrolled in the program were present Thursday morning, easily recognizable in their white scrubs scrubs See Surgical scrubs. . The nursing class, the largest in the department's history thanks to the partnership with the hospital, will graduate in two years. In addition to real-world training alongside hospital professionals, some students will have the opportunity to work at the hospital for wages while they pursue their nursing education - a perk perk 1 v. perked, perk·ing, perks v.intr. 1. To stick up or jut out: dogs' ears that perk. 2. To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. designed to allow students a paycheck, as well as study time and an incentive to succeed. Newhall Memorial donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. the Clinical Education Center and agreed to pay for an additional full-time nursing instructor for two years. Among the country's estimated shortage of about 126,000 nurses, California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). is next to last among states, ranking 49th in the number of registered nurses per 100,000 population, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Newhall Memorial. However, 90 percent of College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. nursing students pass their exams for national licenses, compared with 83 percent nationwide. Nursing student Cathy Butler, 43, said the shortage of registered nurses has actually increased the desirability of the profession, citing the college's new partnership as an example. ``We're working with the (hospital) nurses. There's usually no communication with the two,'' Butler said. ``And the hospital will hire us after we graduate. It's pretty much an open door. It's exceptional pay, bonuses, and we get to work in our own communities.'' Diane Lynch, chief nursing officer at the hospital, said she is proud to be part of a collaboration that seeks to remedy a crisis that affects everyone. ``We need skilled, competent and caring people in the nursing profession,'' Lynch said. ``Investing in nursing as a profession demonstrates the hospital's commitment to this community.'' Lynch praised the partnership's ability to increase the college's enrollment capacity for nursing students while infusing the community with nurses trained locally. The Clinical Educational Center also will be open to high school students enrolled in the Regional Occupational Program, a job-training program offered through the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart Union High School District. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) College of the Canyons nursing students enter their new classroom facilities at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital on Thursday. (2 -- color) Nursing students help celebrate the grand opening Thursday of the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital/College of the Canyons Clinical Educational Center. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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