SUPPORTING SKILLS TRAINING FOR UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY NURSING STUDENTS
A 972-lb shipment to the Skills Lab at the UK College of Nursing will bring nursing to life for thousands of future nurses.
The first big shipment of medical supplies to the University of Kentucky College of Nursing is bringing exciting learning opportunities to thousands of nursing students in their Skills Lab.
While SOS has supported nursing programs University of Louisville, Galen and Ivy Tech for years, this is the first such partnership with the University of Kentucky. "I am so thrilled with our items from SOS which will be utilized by upwards of 2,000 students," says Dr. Suzanne Pilon, DNP, RN, Senior Lecturer at the lab. "Every student in our program will benefit from the items we received. We also share our space with the State Registered Nursing Assistant Program, so they benefit too."
The Skills Lab is an essential part of training for every student who comes through the UK nursing program. "This is where students learn to do all the things 'nurses do'-- starting IVs, wound care and things like placing nasogastric tubes," says Dr. Pilon. "We need a lot of resources to allow them all to get hands-on experience and build confidence." Four beds that were included in the shipment have made it possible to add more learning stations, allowing students to work in smaller groups of two and three. According to Dr. Pilon, the improved access to hands-on tools will have a big payoff in terms of student success: "This allows them to practice with real medical equipment in a safe space so they are well prepared when they are standing at a patient's bedside."
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