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Friday, February 14, 2020 NCC Announces Adult High School/High School Equivalency Graduation Speaker Nash Community College’s Adult High School and High School Equivalency commencement ceremony will be held Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the Nash Community College Brown Auditorium. Rocky Mount native, Kevin Jones, will deliver the address. Kevin Jones was the first in his family to attend college where he earned a degree in engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. After college graduation, he began a career working in federal policy. Jones is a dedicated advocate for education as president and founder of the BAC Scholarship Fund, an educational foundation that has helped dozens of local students pay for college and assisted hundreds more in improving reading literacy and preparing for the workforce. Read More. Students Learn about Kidney Function through Dissection Nash Community College instructor Nahel Awadallah recently led his Anatomy and Physiology II class in an exercise highlighting the urinary system and kidney anatomy. Students dissected sheep kidneys during the lab exploring the anatomical structure and related functions while learning to identify the nephron or functional part of the kidney. Human and sheep kidneys share the same functions such as retaining fluid homeostasis, blood pressure and excretion of waste. Kidney functions consist of maintaining fluid balance, regulating and filtering minerals, and filtering waste materials and toxic substances. Other functions include blood pressure homeostasis, acid and base balance, and the promotion of red blood cell production in bone marrow. At the end of the lab, students were able to explain the functional processes and composition as well as the transport processes involved in eliminating drugs, wastes, and foreign substances from the body. Read More. Future Nurses Practice Skills During Simulation Second-year nursing students in the NUR 213 Simulation Clinical course recently studied a burn victim scenario utilizing the SimMan 3G High Fidelity Simulator at NCC. Nursing Instructor and Simulation Lab Coordinator, Krysti Coppock, engaged with student nurses from a control room, which allows her to wirelessly simulate the patient’s voice and manage other controls during the simulation. The simulated experience gives nursing students a glimpse into caring for a patient in need. “Simulations can have a profound effect in our nursing program because it allows students to apply their skills and knowledge to address scenarios in a safe and structured setting," Coppock said. "Our goal is to provide transformational learning opportunities for students and diverse perspectives on caring for all client populations. By performing simulation scenarios, students develop and enhance their critical thinking skills, decision-making abilities, and application of theoretical knowledge in real-life situations.” The mannequin can perform simulated spontaneous breathing and complications, slow, normal, and fast eye movement, IV access, heart sounds, seizure activity, simulation of bleeding at multiple sites, Foley catheterization, secretions, diaphoresis, bodily sounds, and custom sounds. Alumni Association Spotlight: Paul Quinn Originally from Zebulon, Paul Quinn graduated from Bunn High School. He earned a Criminal Justice degree at East Carolina University. After graduating from ECU, Paul enrolled in the NCC Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy through the Rocky Mount Police Department where he served as an officer for six years. Wanting to advance his education, Paul enrolled at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. He completed an internship with the Duval County State Attorney’s Office and Criminal Defense Clinic in Jacksonville. In 2017, Paul returned to North Carolina to practice law. Today he is employed by the Wake County District Attorney’s Office as Assistant District Attorney as a representative for criminal offenses occurring in Wake County. In his spare time, he enjoys ECU football and spending time with family. Paul credits NCC as playing an essential part in building a strong foundation for his career. Copyright © 2020 Nash Community College. All Rights Reserved.
Friday, February 14, 2020
NCC Announces Adult High School/High School Equivalency Graduation Speaker
Nash Community College’s Adult High School and High School Equivalency commencement ceremony will be held Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the Nash Community College Brown Auditorium. Rocky Mount native, Kevin Jones, will deliver the address.
Kevin Jones was the first in his family to attend college where he earned a degree in engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. After college graduation, he began a career working in federal policy.
Jones is a dedicated advocate for education as president and founder of the BAC Scholarship Fund, an educational foundation that has helped dozens of local students pay for college and assisted hundreds more in improving reading literacy and preparing for the workforce.
Read More.
Students Learn about Kidney Function through Dissection
Nash Community College instructor Nahel Awadallah recently led his Anatomy and Physiology II class in an exercise highlighting the urinary system and kidney anatomy. Students dissected sheep kidneys during the lab exploring the anatomical structure and related functions while learning to identify the nephron or functional part of the kidney. Human and sheep kidneys share the same functions such as retaining fluid homeostasis, blood pressure and excretion of waste.
Kidney functions consist of maintaining fluid balance, regulating and filtering minerals, and filtering waste materials and toxic substances. Other functions include blood pressure homeostasis, acid and base balance, and the promotion of red blood cell production in bone marrow.
At the end of the lab, students were able to explain the functional processes and composition as well as the transport processes involved in eliminating drugs, wastes, and foreign substances from the body. Read More.
Future Nurses Practice Skills During Simulation
Second-year nursing students in the NUR 213 Simulation Clinical course recently studied a burn victim scenario utilizing the SimMan 3G High Fidelity Simulator at NCC.
Nursing Instructor and Simulation Lab Coordinator, Krysti Coppock, engaged with student nurses from a control room, which allows her to wirelessly simulate the patient’s voice and manage other controls during the simulation. The simulated experience gives nursing students a glimpse into caring for a patient in need.
“Simulations can have a profound effect in our nursing program because it allows students to apply their skills and knowledge to address scenarios in a safe and structured setting," Coppock said. "Our goal is to provide transformational learning opportunities for students and diverse perspectives on caring for all client populations. By performing simulation scenarios, students develop and enhance their critical thinking skills, decision-making abilities, and application of theoretical knowledge in real-life situations.”
The mannequin can perform simulated spontaneous breathing and complications, slow, normal, and fast eye movement, IV access, heart sounds, seizure activity, simulation of bleeding at multiple sites, Foley catheterization, secretions, diaphoresis, bodily sounds, and custom sounds.
Alumni Association Spotlight: Paul Quinn
Originally from Zebulon, Paul Quinn graduated from Bunn High School. He earned a Criminal Justice degree at East Carolina University.
After graduating from ECU, Paul enrolled in the NCC Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy through the Rocky Mount Police Department where he served as an officer for six years. Wanting to advance his education, Paul enrolled at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. He completed an internship with the Duval County State Attorney’s Office and Criminal Defense Clinic in Jacksonville.
In 2017, Paul returned to North Carolina to practice law. Today he is employed by the Wake County District Attorney’s Office as Assistant District Attorney as a representative for criminal offenses occurring in Wake County.
In his spare time, he enjoys ECU football and spending time with family. Paul credits NCC as playing an essential part in building a strong foundation for his career.
Copyright © 2020 Nash Community College. All Rights Reserved.