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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Students get up-front view of careers in medicine at St. Francis-Mooresville

MOORESVILLE, Ind. – Nearly 100 students from North Madison Elementary School in Camby today (March 24) had a behind-the-scenes look at the myriad career opportunities in medicine.

The sixth-graders toured St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville and met with staff, discussing a variety of health topics and learning the responsibilities of nurses and other specialty areas.
The youngsters also participated in hands-on demonstrations at various learning stations, including blood checks and the proper hand-washing techniques used by medical staff.

The annual event is organized by clinical educator Cheryl Howard, R.N.
David Worthman, certified surgical technology demonstrates to North Madison students some of the tools used in surgical procedures at St. Francis-Mooresville.