NEWS & INFORMATION FROM LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE - VOL. 1, ISSUE 6 - MAY 2021 |
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Greetings!
Welcome to the official e-newsletter of Linn-Benton Community College, where we bring you stories about LBCC empowering passionate, purposeful growth in the lives of individuals thereby strengthening our entire community. Please share this publication widely! If you received this from a friend, sign up to receive future issues directly from LBCC.
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CARmencement is Right Around the Corner |
This interactive, COVID-safe event will allow LBCC graduates to drive through campus in a vehicle, get cheered on and celebrated by faculty and staff, hear commencement speeches and music, stop at photo stations, and more. Graduates will also be given an opportunity to safely exit the car, walk across the stage, and receive a diploma. Grads are encouraged to decorate their vehicles and join in the festivities!
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LBCC Releases Fall Education Plan |
With the approach of Fall Term 2021, LBCC is committed to continuing actions which keep our students and community safe while delivering high-quality education. Using this focus, our approach to the 21-22 academic year is to provide options for students wherever possible.
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LBCC Foundation's ‘GIVE DAY’ Surpasses Last Year By Nearly 50% |
Small but mighty applies to roadrunners, and not just the feathered kind. For 24 hours on May 12th, Roadrunners—the faculty, staff, and supporters of Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC)—came together to raise $37,388 for the college’s students and programs.
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Jennifer Clayton: 'Never been a better time to learn' |
Jennifer Clayton wouldn’t wish it on anybody, but the current global pandemic actually turned out to be a great real-world lesson for her Diagnostic Imaging Program students.
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Giving Back: Nursing Students
Assist Vaccination Efforts
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As Oregon counties step up the pace to get their citizens vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, the nursing students at Linn-Benton Community College have been putting their skills to the test by helping administer vaccines at various locations in Linn and Benton counties.
While working side-by-side with Samaritan Health Services and Linn County, nearly every LBCC nursing student has gotten hands-on experience administering approximately 6,000 vaccines over the past six days.
“I think this was awesome,” said first-year nursing student Elizabeth Hernandez. “It’s a great opportunity to just go out there and help the community and get that experience. I feel comfortable giving vaccines now!”
An LBCC nursing student is typically in the classroom for five to eight hours per week, with another 12 to 18 hours per week of clinical education. LBCC’s on-campus Nursing Skills Lab utilizes individual learning stations and human simulation mannequin scenarios as teaching aids. Clinical experiences—required as a part of all nursing education programs—occur in a variety of ways. LBCC nursing students receive their clinical education at locations in the surrounding community at public health, long-term care, and hospital facilities.
Hernandez, who administered over 50 doses in one day, especially enjoyed the hands-on practice outside of online classes and simulations. “It was nice just getting the opportunity to practice giving vaccines and then helping people, making sure they feel comfortable about getting vaccinated.”
While students administer the vaccines, nursing faculty supervise the volunteers to ensure that everyone is following policy and the proper procedures. According to nursing instructor and LBCC alumna Caitlyn Terrell, everyone did excellently.
“One of LBCC’s core values is to improve the community that we're part of,” Terrell said. “I think that is so awesome.” Terrell, who has always thought highly of LBCC, is especially pleased that students got to work with patients in a setting outside of a typical hospital environment.
“Many times in the hospitals, they have maybe one or two patients for a 12-hour shift, whereas here, every 15 minutes or so, they’re getting a new patient,” said Terell. “They are adjusting their approach, their communication style, and easing a lot of anxiety.” This experience helps them prepare LBCC nursing students to provide culturally-sensitive patient care, while developing critical thinking skills, accuracy, and professionalism along the way.
According to the Oregon COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker, 33-51% of Linn and Benton counties, respectively, have already been fully vaccinated. We are exceptionally proud of our nursing students’ contributions to this statewide effort!
Healthcare practitioners are needed now more than ever! If you’re curious about healthcare occupations and want to know how Linn-Benton Community College can help you gain the skills and certification needed for a rewarding new career, check out our full list of healthcare programs.
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- Former LBCC journalism and photography instructor, Rich Bergeman, has 28 photos on display at the White Lotus Gallery in Eugene Read more
- American Rescue Plan Funds for Oregon Colleges and Students Lean more
- Future Roadrunner, Chase Reynolds, is prepared for what's next Read more
- LBCC alum is working her dream job at Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care Read more
- Self-care allows a second-year clinical nursing instructor at LBCC to provide the best care Read more
- LBCC graduate loves the intensity of ICU Read more
- Seth Brown, a former LBCC baseball player, fulfills big league dreams with Oakland A's Read more
- Kathleen Hale, a basketball player at Filer High School in Idaho, signs her letter of intent to play for LBCC Read more
- LBCC baseball head coach, Andy Peterson, joins the NW Baseball Report podcast for an episode Listen here
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Memorial Day, Campus Closed |
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LBCC presents at Juntos Family Day |
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OSU recently hosted "Juntos Family Day," an event that connects Spanish-speaking families across the state of Oregon with access to higher education options. The event included career workshops, social-group programs, financial aid support, and other opportunities -- and LBCC took a starring role! Our college staff discussed how LBCC builds upon the tradition of offering community-based, culturally-relevant preparation and educational pathways, and is a main gateway in the Mid-Willamette Valley for accessible, higher education in our state. Check out the video, below, that staff shared as part of their presentation on the advantages of an LBCC education -- and pass it on! For more information on LBCC resources for Spanish-speaking families, please visit our website. |
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