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GATEWAY
to Health
ISSUE 2 | SPRING 2021
PROGRAM PEDAGOGY AND
SPOTLIGHT THE PANDEMIC
PTA responds to a One nursing faculty’s
changing healthcare experience with teaching
environment. during the COVID-19
pandemic.
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES | FLORIDA GATEWAY COLLEGE
ABOUT
the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
The mission of the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences is to provide high quality and affordable
nursing and healthcare programs that will produce highly educated, caring, and compassionate graduates,
who will meet the workforce needs within our local and surrounding communities, while making a lifetime
commitment to continuous education.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
• Nursing, B.S. (RN-BSN)
• Registered Nursing, A.S. (ASDN-RN)
• LPN-RN Bridge: Traditional Full-Time
• LPN-RN Bridge: Fast Track
• Practical Nursing, O.C. (PN)
• Physical Therapist Assistant, A.S.
• Health Information Technology, A.S.
• Medical Coder/Biller, A.T.D.
• Phlebotomy, O.C.
GATEWAY TO HEALTH
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
EDITORS Japera Denson, Christa Pribble DESIGN Japera Denson PHOTOGRAPHY Stephen Culotti, Google Images
CONTRIBUTORS Jennifer Bowles, Melissa Davis, Japera Denson, Tanya Doidge, Teal Fennell, Christa Pribble,
Griffin Register, Kristeen Roberts, Shane Neely-Smith
FOR MORE INFORMATION japera.denson@fgc.edu | (386) 754-4261
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 3 LETTER FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Page 5 WELCOME NEW FACULTY
Page 7 SERVICE LEARNING
FGC brings COVID-19 vaccines to main
campus.
Page 8 SERVICE LEARNING
Nursing students assist with COVID-19
vaccinations.
Page 9 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
DN&HS recognizes outstanding
alumni.
Page 10 TEACHING ONLINE IN A
PANDEMIC
Page 12 SKILLS AND SIMULATION
Skills lab integrates new labor &
Page 6 delivery simulators.
INNOVATION IN
PTA EDUCATION Page 13 2021 NURSING
The PTA program responds to a
changing healthcare environment.
RECRUITMENT FAIR
Page 14 ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS’ DAY
Page 15 ADMINISTRATOR AND
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
DN&HS recognizes administrator and
faculty accomplishments.
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LETTER
from the Executive Director
Given the progress that is being made computers in preparation for licensing
in the U.S. with the COVID-19 vaccines, exams. Furthermore, programs use a
we expect to resume our on-ground blueprint testing plan to ensure students
classes by fall 2021. Moreover, we will are being tested with the appropriate
continue to practice in an environment number of critical thinking, clinical
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, we within that embraces diversity, equity, caring, reasoning, and judgement questions to
the Department of Nursing & Health safety and inclusiveness among our assess their learning. We also have a
Sciences have made many strides, students, faculty, staff, and robust testing and remediation program
overcome many challenges, and administrators. We will continue to role- that students engage in when
enjoyed many victories. While many model professionalism and mutual unsuccessful in exams. Currently, our
nursing and healthcare programs in the respect for our students to emulate and pre-licensure nursing programs
U.S. were unable to graduate their demonstrate in the classroom, skills incentivize students to excel in their
students on time in 2020, we not only laboratory, and clinical/simulation areas. exams by awarding small gifts (i.e., $5.00
graduated our students on time, but gift cards) to students who score above
our Associate of Science Degree in Many strategies and tactics are
the required benchmark in their
Nursing (ASDN) program 2020 responsible for our successes. One being
standardized mastery exam.
graduates achieved higher NCLEX-RN the flipped classroom teaching model
average scores than their counterparts embraced by all of our associate degree Our faculty continue to engage in
from several years back. As a result, and certificate programs. It is important professional development activities to
our ASDN program came off probation that although we continue to receive enhance their teaching-learning
by the Florida Board of Nursing (FBON) some push back from students who practices. Given that many of our classes
after just 1-year. expressed preference for the passive are still being offered fully online or
lecture over this type of active pedagogy, hybrid, we had eight (8) of our faculty
Similarly, our RN-BSN program we are seeing better results in unit and complete micro credentials in online
underwent its reaccreditation virtual standardized exam results among our leaning in fall 2020. Additionally, our
site-visit, in fall 2021, by the students. faculty engage in virtual and on-ground
Commission on Collegiate Nursing educational sessions offered by the
Education (CCNE). As the virtual site- Faculty have increased the use of case-
College and Departmental personnel.
visit was new for us and the CCNE site- studies in classroom, skills labs and
Our faculty also participate in an annual
visitors, faculty and staff worked during clinicals to promote critical
faculty retreat, where we spend a day
diligently and creatively to ensure that thinking and keep students engaged. We
presenting topics that faculty developed
every resource and supporting continue to increase simulation within
with a peer faculty (mostly from another
documents were easily available and our pre-licensure programs curricula
departmental program) related to teach-
accessible virtually to the site visitors. based on best practices. Furthermore,
learning practices and student advising.
Additionally, all virtual college and with the Perkins grant, we purchased six
external interviews were accessible to (6) new simulators and had eight (8) While all Departmental programs are
all involved with minimal glitches. faculty formally trained on how to utilize working to continually improve their
During the exit interview, there were the simulators appropriately to course/program retention and
no compliance issues found in the RN- maximize students’ learning. graduation rates, noteworthy is the fact
BSN program as noted by the CCNE that in the history of the programs here
In every program within the
site-visitors. at FGC, our HIT and MCB programs are
Department, students are tested on
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LETTER
seeing their largest number of due to the impact of COVID-19 on this patients, setting up and breaking down
graduates (3 and 10 respectively) in work and family matters. However, the tables and tents, etc.
May, 2021. these concerns are not unique to our RN-
With the growing need to increase the
BSN program as other RN-BSN programs
Also, new this spring 2021, a few nursing workforce, we continue to meet
have experienced these concerns. Many
credits are given to a full-time faculty with various clinical partners to work out
of our RN-BSN students are reporting the
to assume the position of Diversity, how best to meet their needs. We have
challenges they face at work with higher
Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) advocate. held many recruitment events so far for
patient-to-nurse ratios, along with
We found that many students who are this year, both virtually and on-ground
having to care for family members
unsuccessful in a course or program for our nursing students, particularly our
infected with COVID-19. However, many
stated work, home and financial issues May 2021 graduating class. So far for this
of these students stated that they will
as reasons for not studying enough to year, we have had recruitment events
return in summer or fall, 2021 when the
be successful. As a result, we have a held by various healthcare facilities such
COVID-19 impact is expected to lessen.
identified a faculty member to whom as LCMC, NFRMC, UF Health, VA,
students could go to share their issues Given the national and local need for Centurion, etc. and we hope to continue
and receive the appropriate support quality faculty, we continue to hire to provide a great number of nursing
and resources. While students are faculty with limited academic teaching workforce for these institutions.
slowly accessing this available experience, although, they are experts in
In conclusion, amid our victories and
resource, we anticipate that their their areas of clinical practice. However,
challenges, I am honored to lead a group
access will increase as they feel a sense all new faculty within the department
of dedicated faculty and staff who work
of comfort with contacting the DEI immediately begin a formal one-on-one
together with a spirit of continuous
Advocate. Information on how to orientation and mentorship plan for at
improvement to achieve excellence. As
contact the DEI Advocate is accessible least one year with a peer mentor. New
their leader, my goal is to empower our
to students in every Departmental faculty also participate in a biweekly
faculty and staff to reach their highest
program course syllabus. group mentorship meeting with me for a
potential and continue to prepare
year to engage in reflective discourse
It is important to note that while we graduates who are highly educated
related to teaching-learning practice; to
had and continue to have many professionals ready to meet current and
provide a supportive, non-threatening
victories during this COVID-19 crisis, future workforce needs in ever-changing
environment with other new faculty;
we have also encountered a few healthcare environments.
and, to help them understand their
challenges. For instance, our PTA
faculty roles and responsibilities, while
program board scores were lower than
assimilating into the Department and
expected for 2019 and 2020. As a
College.
result, at the end of January 2021, we
offered these past graduates a 2-day As the COVID-19 vaccines roll-out, our
live licensure exam review on campus. nursing students and faculty have made
Executive Director
We hope to see an improvement in the great contributions to the administration
Department of Nursing & Health Sciences
2021 and 2020 scores once those of the vaccines for the Health
graduates retake their licensure exam. Departments in Columbia and Hamilton
The PTA program faculty are also counties and at North Florida Regional
working on a plan to ensure that future Medical Center (NFRMC). Our pre-
licensing exams scores will be at or licensure nursing program administered
above the benchmark. vaccines under the supervision of their
clinical faculty, while our RN-BSN
Since fall 2020, we noticed that an
students administered the vaccines
increased number of RN-BSN students
unsupervised. Moreover, some of our
have moved from full-time to part-
pre-licensure nursing students
time enrollment status. Particularly
completed required service-learning
this spring 2021, we noticed that more
activities at the Department of Health by
than the usual RN-BSN students
assisting with logistics such as
withdrew from nursing courses, mainly
registration, providing explanation to
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WELCOME
DR. STEPHEN AGYARE MS. KAREN KOMER
Assistant Professor, Health Information Assistant Professor, Nursing
Technology MSN, APRN – Medical College of Ohio
Doctor of Education – St. Thomas University Favorite Quote: “Treat people with honey
Favorite Quote: “Forward ever, backwards rather than vinegar.” - Unknown
never” – Kwame Nkrumah
MS. CHRISTINE MCLAUGHLIN
Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Physical Therapy Assistant
MS, Health Education and Behavior – University of Florida
Favorite Quote: “The struggle you’re in today is developing
the strength you need for tomorrow.” - Unknown
MS. KATHY BASS DR. DEBORAH H. SMITH
Assistant Professor, Nursing Assistant Professor, Nursing
Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – Grand Doctor of Nursing Practice – Capella
Canyon University University
Favorite Quote: “Don’t go for the bronze but go for the Favorite Quote: “You learn more from failure
gold.” - Unknown than from success.” - Unknown
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iNNOVATION
IN PTA
EDUCATION By DR. TANYA DOIDGE
This academic year has presented vital to learning essential skills and for thinking. The PTA faculty is committed to
the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) better preparing for licensure exams and ensuring that graduates are prepared to
program with opportunities for clinical experiences. excel on their national board exam and
growth. Considering the switch to a to become competent clinicians in
Another change to the program is the
hybrid model, we as a program have healthcare.
addition of a review/remediation tool
searched for meaningful and impactful called “Basecamp”. This tool allows
ways to provide ‘real world’ learning students to constantly review essential
experiences for the students to grow information needed for their licensure
their critical thinking and clinical skills. exam and beyond. Basecamp also allows
We have implemented a few changes the faculty to assign specific sections of
to the program to address these the tool for remediation purposes. The
needed skills in light of changing PTA faculty believe that greater
classroom instruction. exposure to PTA concepts and content
We have added a new rehabilitation using various formats will enhance
website to the program called PhysioU. learning and retention.
This program is unique because it While students are already using
allows students to watch videos on a respective sections of both tools, full
multitude of topics from range of implementation will begin in the fall
motion measurements to pediatric 2021 semester. The PTA faculty believe
developmental milestones. This that these tools will enhance students’
website allows students to review understanding of important concepts
important concepts outside of the and content in the classroom and clinical
classroom setting. This repetition is environment to promote critical
PTA students simulate gait training.
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SERVICE LEARNING
FGC brings Vaccines to Main Campus
By CHRISTA PRIBBLE
On Thursday, April 15th, the FGC main campus
hosted a drive-in vaccination clinic (pictured above)
for all faculty, staff, and students age 18 years and
older. This event was hosted by FGC in collaboration
with the Columbia County Department of Health.
FGC students from the Nursing, EMT, and
Paramedics programs participated in the event.
Students in the ASDN program administered
vaccinations under the supervision of their faculty
and Clinical Coordinator, Mrs. Kristeen Roberts, Dr.
Patricia Love, and Dr. Melissa Davis. Along with
supervising nursing students, these nursing faculty
also administered vaccinations to FGC’s students,
faculty and staff. According to Mrs. Roberts, several
dozen individuals received vaccinations on FGC’s
FGC ASDN and Paramedic students at Columbia
campus that day. County Vaccination Clinic
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SERVICE LEARNING
Nursing Students Assist
with Vaccinations
By KRISTEEN ROBERTS
As the vaccinations for COVID-19
rolled out and were in high demand, pre-
licensure nursing students in the
Department of Nursing and Health
Sciences assisted with vaccinations
supervised by a clinical faculty, while
other pre-licensure nursing students
assisted with logistics as a part of their
service learning projects. During the
spring 2021 semester, some of these
nursing students attended the Columbia
County vaccination drive through clinics
and assisted in administering both the
Moderna and the Johnson and Johnson Students Braxton Moore (freshman-Traditional ASDN) and Lydia Balance (RN-BSN program) at CCHD vaccination clinic.
vaccines. Also, all pre-licensure nursing
students volunteered at the Columbia Florida Regional Medical Center. between patients, verified personal
County Department of Health drive As pre-licensure students participated health information, administered
through vaccination clinic as part of their in vaccination programs at the various vaccinations, and educated patients.
Service Learning and assisted with facilities, they received the opportunity Students’ participation in vaccination
registration, directing traffic, explaining to work on the attainment of their programs at various healthcare facilities
next steps to those inoculated, etc. Some student learning outcomes which are allowed them to use their Personal
of our pre-licensure nursing students based on the QSEN competencies. QSEN Knowledge and technical skills attained
also assisted the Hamilton County stands for ‘Quality and Safety Education in the classroom, skills laboratory, and
Department of Health supervised by a for Nurses’. The QSEN Institute defines clinical/simulation settings to safely
clinical faculty, as part of their clinical
its mission as: ‘The QSEN Institute is a administer the vaccinations and provide
experience.
collaborative of healthcare professionals follow up education and care. Students
Several students in the RN-BSN
focused on education, practice, and engaged in ‘Evidence-Based Practice’ as
program also assisted in vaccination
scholarship to improve the quality and they administered the vaccinations,
administration at the Columbia
safety of healthcare systems.’ The six which were developed and approved for
Department of Health as a part of their
QSEN competencies that are stressed in emergency use based on evidence
Community Health clinical. Although this
pre-licensure nursing programs at FGC regarding efficacy, safety, and consistent
Community Health course is not offered
are: Patient-Centered Care, Teamwork & manufacturing practices that produce
during the spring semester, these
Collaboration, Evidence-Based Practice, quality medications.
students were given the option of
Quality Improvement, Safety, and Throughout their interactions with
completing their assigned volunteer
Informatics. During the vaccination patients, faculty and other team
hours with the vaccination, which would
service-learning events, students worked members, students demonstrated
be credited to their Community Health
on ‘Patient-Centered Care’ by professional behaviors expected for
course offered in summer and fall
recognizing that the patient is in control those entering the nursing profession.
semesters.
of their own healthcare decisions as Nursing students develop the
In addition, to the Department of
patients exercised this control by knowledge, skills, and attitudes in each
Health clinics, under the supervision of
choosing to be vaccinated. competency that improve the quality
their clinical faculty, pre-licensure
Students engaged in ‘Teamwork & and safety of healthcare. These
students assisted other healthcare
Collaboration’ as they worked as competencies are integrated throughout
facilities with their vaccination
members of the community health care the ASDN program and are measured
programs. These facilities include the
team by collaborating with their peers, throughout and at program completion
VA-Lake City drive though clinics for
nurses, and other members of the to determine graduates’ knowledge,
veterans as well as the employee and
Department of Health. Additionally, skills, and attitudes to practice quality,
community vaccination clinics at North
these students ensured ‘Safety’ as they safe professional nursing.
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ALUMNI
Griffin
REGISTER ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Physical Therapist Assistant
Spring 2019 Graduate
What got you started on the PTA career path? “I left law enforcement after 7 years
and was looking for another profession where I could help people. This led me to
healthcare, and I found physical therapy to be the most interesting field.”
What are your goals as a PTA professional? “I have been working in the acute care
setting for just over one year and I am learning new things daily. A major goal of mine is
to learn as much as I can while also fulfilling requirements to eventually apply to a DPT
program. As of this semester I am re-enrolled in FGC and taking pre-requisites to
eventually obtain a doctorate in physical therapy.”
A fun fact about yourself: “During this last year in quarantine, I have picked up a new
hobby: woodworking! I’ve enjoyed building things like indoor and outdoor home
furniture, home gym/workout equipment, and game/toys for my nieces & nephews in
my spare time.”
Teal
FENNELL ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
PN, ASDN, and RN-BSN Graduate
I’ve been a student at FGC for over 10 years. Through this great college, I was able to
complete my Practical Nursing certificate, as well as my ASDN and BSN degrees.
Higher education has always been a priority in my life. With the help of my strong support
system (my husband, my parents and one special aunt & uncle), as well as the awesome
instructors at FGC, I successfully completed this journey.
If I could leave any advice to you today it would be:
1. Stay focused.
2. Soak up as much knowledge you can in class.
3. Find your routine.
4. And memorize Philippians 4:13: “I can do all this through Him who gives me
strength.”
FGC has some really genuine instructors as faculty. If you lack understanding in any area,
never be ashamed to ask for help. I personally would like to thank God, FGC, and the
instructors who believed in me and helped push me into my purpose.
“Nursing is not a career- It’s a calling.”
Best Wishes & God Bless!
9 | GATEWAY TO HEALTHTeaching Online
in a PANDEMIC By DR. MELISSA DAVIS
If you would have told me in us, “we want to be back in the Information Technology, and the
December of 2019 that we would classroom!” And the faculty agree! Director of eLearning to provide the
spend most of spring and summer students with the best learning
In order to complete the daunting task
teaching from home I would have said experience we could. We used Canvas,
of teaching online the faculty and
that was a ridiculous thought. How Big Blue Button, Zoom, and now
students had to work together to achieve
could we possibly teach from home? Microsoft Teams. In retrospect, the
their goal. It was an endeavor of strength
Once the pandemic hit and in-person easiest part of teaching online was
and perseverance. In an article written
classes moved to all online, we as learning about the online platforms we
by Yancey she references a survey done
faculty were concerned about the would use. The most challenging part
by Inside Higher Ed & Hanover Research
impact of changing to an online was how do we engage students? These
in 2020. College presidents were
learning environment and how that students were facing many changes and
surveyed and noted that while they were
may affect NCLEX scores. Now as the were dealing with teaching their own
concerned with students not having
pandemic impact is lessening I can say children at home, financial concerns due
access to technology and faculty being
that we did it. It was such a shift for to loss of work, and the stress and
trained rapidly to move to online
faculty and students. Many times, prior anxiety of the pandemic. I can honestly
learning, the biggest issue was
to the pandemic, we would hear say that as faculty, we struggled, too. We
maintaining student engagement
complaints from students about used break-out rooms to get the
(Yancey, 2020).
spending so much time at the college. students together in small groups to
At Florida Gateway College (FGC) we work on quizzes. We took a break to
Now we are hearing the students tell
worked diligently with administration, allow the students to watch a video we
10 | GATEWAY TO HEALTHTEACHING ONLINE
“WE SUPPORTED EACH season of awkward pauses, and us
talking over each other as students
struggling with the online classroom
environment by meeting with them in
OTHER, THE FACULTY AND attempted to reply to questions. one-on-one Microsoft Teams sessions
STUDENTS, AND MADE IT where we discussed study techniques
While this pandemic season was an
and worked on test taking strategies.
THROUGH A TIME WE incredibly stressful, anxiety-driven,
There were many days where having
uncertain time, the faculty worked
HOPE TO NEVER SEE online class provided the stability that
together to do what was best for
both the students and the faculty
AGAIN. – Dr. Melissa Davis students. Florida Gateway College has
needed. We supported each other, the
many students that live in rural areas
faculty and students, and made it
that do not have good, consistent
through a time we hope to never see
needed to reference for our discussion. internet connectivity. To combat this,
again.
We completed many, many, case FGC designated a large parking area
studies. We called on students and where students could come and access
Reference
asked questions. As faculty we learned the internet while staying socially Yancey, N. R. (2020). Disrupting Rhythms: Nurse
to speak to a computer screen, ask distanced in their vehicles. The faculty Education and a Pandemic. Nurse Science Quarterly,
33(4), 299-302. doi:10.1177/0894318420946493
questions and wait for students to assisted those students that were
answer in the chat. This became a
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Marjory Lynn Clay-Switzer Brittany Faye Scott CERTIFICATE Brianna Lexus Thornton
DEGREE Jessica Lee Cohen Evan Curtis Scott Phlebotomy Naterricka Shantez Valentine
Nursing Kaitlyn Marie Daniel Katelyn Breann Sharp Ryan P. Bell Marcella Temple Warren
Jason Neil Bashaw Laurel Brea Daniel Whitney Marie Stemple Sara Lynn Bennett Ah’Silas La’Rosa Williams
Samantha Nicole Brasher Quaneshia Francine Kendra Michelle Stephenson Andrey Javon Brinson Lashamira Williams
Tara Kathryn Browning- Edwards Rebekah Joy Stitt Tasia Valenza Brown Morgan K. Wilson
Pattengale Teresa Lynn Ezell Leanne Margaret Sturgill Candis Collins Tiffany S. Wilson
Amanda Nichole Evans Madison Leigh Farmer Noah Matthew Thompson Cheryl Combee Tonya Lynn Yates
Brittany Michelle Fortner Linda Darcel Foster Stephanie Carolina Tucker Destiny Marie Daniels
Dalton Holt Hunter Zoe Day Frankland Kylee Rae Tuttle Jeslyn Estep APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
Anna Lisa Marlowe Christine Elizabeth Furst Ana Victoria Valdez Shelbie Allison Feagle DIPLOMA
Alison Lynn Martinez Adam Lee Haire Kecha-Gaye Shakeira Brittany Ford Medical Coder Biller
Amanda Kay Morgan Samantha Leigh Harper Walker Charnelle Avery Ford Seirra Nichole Barnes
Susan Melissa Nabinger Jessica Evonne Harris Morghan Reeann Warner Taleshia Ford Tymaya Yael Brown
Jennifer LeNay Negrette Briann S. Hart Johnnie Sue Williams Haley A. Fowler Anna Ruth Henderson-Wolf
Alexis Nicole Robson Lucita Abrigana Herb Taylor Leigh Williams Rhionna Gaal Jennifer Lynn Kimbrell
Ashley Denise Shoup Brenda Lee Hogan Timeisha Larie Williams Gabrielle Ann Gilliam Holley Aaron Louden
Maria Nazareth Smith Dessarria Davonne Jerry James Farron Wood, II Shatericka Lashae Harper Rebecca Marie McCaskill
Jordan Matthew Turner Rachel Leigh Johnson Candice Hartsfield Leah Moore
Aryn L. Jolley Physical Therapist Assistant Caitlyn Marie Hodges Heather Lee Rizer
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE Kaitlyn Helen Jones Danielle Marie Banos Sherri Millikalea Jackson Robyn Danielle Sims
DEGREE Kyndell Brianna King Savannah Grace Brown Shanda Meshaye Keene Kimberly Alicia Sykes
Health Information Technology Kayla Brooke Kirby Christian Ciara Cass Jailyn Christelle Lamb
Jennifer Renee Percell Jordyn Elizabeth Knight Alison Cheshire Julia Gayle Lear
Tayana Kamari Pierce Zoey Love James William Croft, III Charity V. Midyette
Kathryn Rose Smith Savanah N. Loveday Amanda Katherine Dennison Hanna Morgan
Melanie Nicole Luke Emily Fenneman Vanessa Morrill
Nursing Ivy Ashtyn McIntyre Tocarra Dorlette Gainer Misty Nash
Makayla Dawn Baldwin Derek Gregory Mega Rontise Dupri Harten Alma Lee Paul
William Regan Barber Arlyeska Marie Montalvo Bryce Jolly Sibyl Eilleen Robinson
Sunena Samantha Bathini Sean Patrick Moore, II Taylor Killingsworth Shelly Seymour
Camryn Lee Black Caroline Morales Merced Carley Paige Libby Princess Simmons
Shelton Gene Brannen Deanna Geraldine Olin Brandon Christopher Lloyd Desiree Nicole Smith
Candyce Brook Carroll Emaini Payton Arvin Galla Jones Marcelino Marsha Diane Smith
Lucy Sky Carryer Seth M. Reaves Austin Robertson DoNia Charmori LaChe
Jessica Briann Cherry Karly Taylor Richardson Amanda Williams Taylor
11 | GATEWAY TO HEALTHSkills&
Skills Lab Integrates New Labor & Delivery
Simulators
By JENNIFER BOWLES
Florida Gateway College’s department of Nursing and these new simulators into our lessons to enhance students’
Health Sciences (DN&HS) is excited to announce the critical thinking skills, all while supporting student learning
arrival of our new state of the art simulators. SIM MOM outcomes in a safe environment.
(shown above) has the capability to simulate normal and
abnormal deliveries. SIM MOM can convert into a non-
pregnant patient for optimum use throughout the year.
SIM MOM is an excellent addition to our simulation
program where nursing students can safely practice what
is learned in their Maternal Infant Child Adolescent
(MICA) course.
In the FGC Simulation wing, there are five new Nursing
Anne simulators, as well as the new technology to
operate them to their greatest potential. Nursing Anne is
a life-like, lightweight, silicone simulator which allows for
easy positioning, as well as performing nursing skills and
assessments. These new simulators were purchased with
monies from a federal Perkins grant, awarded to FGC to
enhance career and technical education.
The DN&HS simulation program is excited to integrate
Nursing Anne simulator located in the FGC Simulation wing,
12 | GATEWAY TO HEALTHFGC x LAKE CITY
MEDICAL CENTER
2021 Nursing Recruitment Fair By JAPERA DENSON
On Wednesday, March 3rd, FGC Executive Director of The Foundation for interviewed by LCMC personnel and
welcomed the staff of Lake City Florida Gateway College. several students were extended job
Medical Center along with more than offers that very day! Mr. Tony Cardenas,
The event was made possible through
50 nursing students and graduates for VP of Enrollment Management and
the collaborative efforts of the
its 2021 Nursing Recruitment Fair. To Student Affairs, reported the success of
Department of Nursing and Health
kick off the recruitment fair, nursing the event to the FGC Board of Directors
Sciences’ administrative team, Lake City
students were greeted by Rick Nagler, and thanked his staff, the Department of
Medical Center, and FGC’s outstanding
CEO of Lake City Medical Center, Dr. Nursing and Health Sciences, and LCMC
Student Affairs department.
Lawrence Barrett, President of Florida for making the event a reality for our
Gateway College, and Lee Pinchouck, Throughout the event, students were students.
13 | GATEWAY TO HEALTHADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS' DAY 2021
CHRISTA PRIBBLE PAULETTE ONTIVEROS JEANNETTE BLACKMON
Senior Staff Assistant, Department of Office Assistant, Department of Senior Staff Assistant, Department of
Nursing & Health Sciences Nursing & Health Sciences Nursing & Health Sciences
Thank you to our administrative support team for all
the hard work you do!
14 | GATEWAY TO HEALTHADMIN/FACULTY
Patricia
ORENDER ADMINISTRATOR SPOTLIGHT
Patricia Orender, MSN, RN, is the Director of ASDN Certificate Programs at Florida
Gateway College. She has been selected through a competitive application process, for
the National League for Nursing’s year-long LEAD program. LEAD is one of three tracks
in the NLN Leadership Institute and is an initiative of the NLN Center for
Transformational Leadership under the direction of Janice Brewington, PhD, RN, FAAN.
Now in its 10th year, LEAD is designed for nurses in education and practice who have
recently been challenged with rapid transition into leadership positions, those in
leadership positions who desire a formal leadership program, and those emerging and
aspiring to lead.
Stephen
AGYARE FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Degree Earned: EdD
Concentration: Leadership and Innovation
Name of School: St. Thomas University; Miami Gardens, FL.
“Going through my Doctoral program and attaining my EdD has equipped me with the
leadership and innovation skills and abilities that I think will be beneficial to myself, my
institution, and the students l teach. This degree will help me identify and resolve problems
others don’t see and will help me build my team efforts that will help others develop their
leadership abilities.”
Dr. Stephen Agyare, EdD, RHIA, is an assistant professor in the Health Information Technology and
Medical Coder/Biller programs.
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