Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Lake Land College Nursing Department recently hosted the HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Medical-Surgical Care team meeting at the Effingham Technology Center. Sixty nurses in attendance explored local opportunities to advance their education and enhance the quality of healthcare throughout the region.
During the event, nurses came together for hospital updates and collaborated in a variety of interactive activities to promote nursing education, including skills stations, competency checks and realistic nursing simulations with the College’s high-fidelity patient simulator. Attendees also learned about program options at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) to continue their education, unlock new career opportunities and equip the community with a highly skilled healthcare workforce.
The Lake Land College Nursing Department values clinical partnerships and is thankful for the opportunity to collaborate with HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, EIU and SIUE. The department also extends its gratitude to several individuals who made the event possible, including Jason Smith, Assistant Nurse Manager of Medical-Surgical Care; Holly Simons, Manager of Medical-Surgical Care and Outpatient IV Therapy; and Rachael Walker, Lake Land College Simulation Lab Nurse.
Lake Land College hosted the medical-surgical care team meeting with support from an Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) Nursing School grant, which seeks to increase the number of registered professional nurses with high-quality postsecondary credentials to meet the healthcare needs of Illinois communities.
For more information about Lake Land College nursing programs or opportunities for collaboration with the department, please contact Cassandra Porter, Director of Nursing Programs, at cporter@lakelandcollege.edu, or 217-234-5452.
Lake Land College District 517, located in Mattoon, Illinois, serves the second largest community college district in the state, with a total population of 189,869. The Lake Land College district comprises all or part of 15 counties and 31 public school districts in rural east central Illinois. Counties served by Lake Land College include: Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Macon, Montgomery, Moultrie and Shelby.
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