In the patient care course, students will learn basic skills related to being a Certified Nursing Assistant, such as taking vital signs, bathing and dressing a patient, cleaning a wound, reading EKGs and learning medical terminology.
Students will then take a certification test at the end of the semester, and if they pass, they’ll receive the proper credentials to apply for healthcare jobs at hospitals and nursing homes.
In the phlebotomy course that will begin in January, students will learn how to do finger sticks, routine blood draws and mouth swabs while sometimes practicing on real patients.
Students will also take a certification test at the end of the course to become Certified Phlebotomy Technicians to work in hospitals, nursing homes and laboratories.
Both courses are instructed by nurse Durinda Au, who has been a nurse for over 30 years in various settings, including operating rooms and pediatrics.
Last year, the School of Innovation added a drone aeronautics program, as well as certification programs in welding and carpentry.
The School of Innovation is a second option for high school students in the Springfield City School District to focus on project-based learning instead of traditional classroom instruction.
For more information, visit www.scsdoh.org/o/si/page/about.
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