Nurse Aide Training
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Pictured are the April 23 graduates of the Nurse Aide Training Program at the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton. They are, seated, from left, Sherry Johnson and Leighya Quinn, both of Washington County; Linda Talbert, Nancy Call and Carolyn Rowland, all of Sullivan County; Heather Bledsoe, Avery Co., N.C.; and John Crim of Greene County. Standing, from left, Jill Grindstaff, RN, instructor, Barbara Benfield, RN, instructor, Sharon Hamby, Debbie Townsend, Anthony Evans, Donna Lyons, Amy Price, Michelle Eyster, Chris Heimann, Tammy Carver and Ashley Sarrett, all of Carter County; and Sharon Hulse, sign language interpreter. The 135-hours of training covers state regulations mandated by the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment.
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Nine Carter County high school students graduated from the Nurse Aide Training Program at the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton on April 30 after completing 135 hours of training after regular school hours. They are, front row, from left, Nick Rodriquez and Kelli Metcalf, Hampton High School; Beth Perry and Brittany Scott, Happy Valley High; standing, from left, Wendy Wright, instructor, Brittany Brown and Robin Miller, Unaka High School; Sarah Honeycutt, who was named “Outstanding Student,� and Jada Johnson, Cloudland High School. Not pictured is Erin Wards of Happy Valley High School. The Runway After School Program was financed with unclaimed Tennessee lottery funds. The training program prepares students for the state exam to become a Certified Nurse Aide and provides necessary skills for job opportunities in a health care facility.
LPN Job Fair
Jessie Sterns of Carter County, Michael Parlier and Helen Horn, both of Mountain City, pictured from left, who are among 160 nursing graduates at the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton this year, discuss employment opportunities with Beverly Willis, human resources representative at Appalachian Christian Village, at a Job Fair held at the Tech Center on Wednesday (April 22). |
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In the second photo, Denny Guy of Johnson City, 2009 nursing graduate, speaks with Angela White, RN, nurse recruiter at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Other job fair participants included Blue Ridge Medical Management Corp., Life Care Center of Gray, NHC Healthcare of Bristol, Va., Woodridge Hospital, King College, Walters State Community College and the Gideons. |
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New TCN Board Appointee
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Scott Collier of Kingsport, 2008 graduate of the practical nursing program at the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton, is pictured with Ann Duncan, executive director of the Tennessee Center for Nursing, left, and Maureen Nalle, professor of nursing at the University of Tennessee, current president of TCN. Collier, who is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Bristol Regional Medical Center, attended his first meeting recently as the newest member of the board of directors of TCN, the research arm of the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
ASE Certification
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Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has certified the Automotive Technology Training Program at the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton following an evaluation by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation against standards developed by the automotive industry required for accreditation. Jacky Livingston, instructor, affixes a sign in the school's automotive shop, located at 1500 Arney Street. Students at TTC-Elizabethton receive Certificate Awards after completing three weeks to four months of study in various automotive categories and an Automotive Technician Diploma after 20 months of study. The program also prepares graduates for the ASE certification exam.
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