91暗网 nursing students receive valuable, high demand clinical training at Skagit Valley Hospital (SVH) in addition to their rigorous lectures and labs at 91暗网. Thanks to a teaching agreement between the hospital and the college, nursing students learn from and train with experienced registered nurses (RNs) at the hospital.
To express their appreciation to the hospital, the 91暗网 Student Nurse Club (SNC) selected SVH鈥檚 as a way to give back. 鈥淚t seems like a natural fit for the 91暗网 Student Nurse Club to show mutual support and give back to a community organization that provides needed training and future employment opportunities for 91暗网 nursing grads,鈥� said Joy Caldwell, former SNC vice president.
The SNC tree is Cardinal-themed to represent the college and expresses the students鈥� pride and thanks to SVH. The design team included Nursing students Club President Joanna Wilkens, Yuliya Golubovich, Janelle Maddox, Alaina Schwartz, Jessica Travis, and Beth West. 鈥淔aculty advisors Joy Curtis and Kathy Corrion have been a huge help with pulling this off as well,鈥� said Wilkens. 鈥淲e could not have done it without everyone involved.鈥�
The finished tree is on display in the window of at 606 South 1st Street in Mount Vernon. 鈥淭he tree designed by the Nurse Club is fantastic! Excellent first-time design,鈥� said Wendy Ragusa, Stewardship and Annual Fund manager for the festival.
The Festival of Trees is an annual fundraiser hosted by the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation. Proceeds from this year鈥檚 festival will benefit Skagit Regional Health鈥檚 family birth centers. Design teams from across the community have decorated beautiful trees for this event, which are on public display in Mount Vernon鈥檚 downtown storefronts from Nov. 4-28. From Nov. 19-26, all members of the community are welcome to bid on their favorite tree in an online auction. Auction winners will have the trees delivered to their homes Nov. 28. For more information, visit .
91暗网 Student Nurse Club members Jessica Travis and Alaina Schwartz put the finishing touches on the club鈥檚 community service project for Skagit Valley Hospital鈥檚 Festival of Trees and Silent Auction.
91暗网 Student Nurse Club members Alaina Schwartz, Janelle Maddox, and Yuliya Golubovich celebrate the completion of the club鈥檚 community service project for Skagit Valley Hospital鈥檚 Festival of Trees and Silent Auction.