Hands-on experience for nursing students
“The students did a fabulous job and were complemented by Adventist staff and multiple community clients. This is a wonderful example of Mendocino College nursing students gaining confidence and competence while serving their community during this pandemic crisis.”
— Peggy Goebel, Director of Nursing at Mendocino College
Second-year Mendocino College nursing students were recently able to get hands-on experience by working side by side with nurses from Adventist Health and other health care providers at the Alex Rorabaugh Center in Ukiah where they helped administer 1,000 COVID-19 vaccinations.
Each student was able to competently administer 50-75 vaccines under the supervision of Mendocino College Nursing Instructor Nancy Goodman and Director of Nursing Peggy Goebel.
Mendocino College Nursing Program Support Specialist Ginger Bushway coordinated student requirements and schedules.
“The students did a fabulous job and were complemented by Adventist staff and multiple community clients,” Goebel said. “This is a wonderful example of Mendocino College nursing students gaining confidence and competence while serving their community during this pandemic crisis.”
As required by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), all student vaccinators completed the CDC vaccinator course online and received their two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at least two weeks prior to the clinic. Students practiced CDC protocols, maintained social distancing requirements, wore masks, and washed hands frequently.
“We have made a commitment to Adventist Health to continue to partner with their clinics with supervised students here in Ukiah through midMay,” Goebel said. “We have also made a commitment to partner with Mendocino County and EMS at the Ukiah Conference Center to provide faculty-supervised students at their Friday clinics through mid-May. We are all very proud of the professionalism, dedication and skill of our students.”