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Ozarka College hosted Student Nursing Conference

Published on April 29, 2016


On March 17 and 18, 2016, Ozarka College hosted the fifth annual student nursing conference in Melbourne, Arkansas. Approximately 80 students from Ozarka’s Melbourne, Ash Flat, Mammoth Spring, and Mountain View LPN programs were in attendance.

Tabitha Breshears, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager of CHI St. Vincent’s Infirmary ER and American Foundation of Suicide Prevention representative, spoke to students about suicide prevention. Representatives from UAMS AR SAVES and Community Medical Center of Izard County presented information on strokes. Students had the opportunity to learn about brain injuries while walking through the Mega Brain. Over 100 high school students from Highland, Calico Rock, and Melbourne also came to campus to tour the Mega Brain.

Ozarka College LPN students competed in various nursing competitions that tested their skills acquired as a nursing student. Winners of the competitions are as follows:

Anatomy and Physiology:

1.  Joell Columb

2.  Amy Sartin

3.  Nathan Gann 

 

Medical Terminology:

1.  Kathryn Marrs

2.  Savannah Hall

3.  Julie Richards

 

Nutrition:

1.  Brandi Connor

2.  Susan Pritchett

3.  Maureen Westphal

 

Math for Nurses:

1.  Becca Faver

2.  Rica Dava

3.  Kayla Cooper

 

CPR:

1.  Janetta Anderson and Kaleb Wilson

2.  Virginia Kirk and Kaylin Sullivan

3.  Brenda Bolden and Stacy Weese

 

Clinical Skills:

1.  Miranda Sloan

2.  Jennifer Aydt

3.  Terry Sweeney

 

Job Interview:

1.  Jessica Wilson

2.  Brooke Sartin

3.  Mechell Crymes

 

Medical Spelling:

1.  Mary Beth Shatley

2.  Kelly Washburn

3.  Kimberly Welch

 

Quiz Bowl:

1.  Jessica Turpitt, Kayla Looney, Arianna Stewart, and Mackenzie Smith

2.  Raven Richards, Teresa Radke, Virginia Kirk, and Jessica Wilson

3.  Morgan Campbell, Heather Weiand, Sarah Reynoso, and Emily Mathes

For more information about the Ozarka College nursing program, please call 1.870.368.2300.








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