2
NEWS
M O N I TO R OCTOBER 27, 2016
NEWS BITES
Soul Surge Soul Surge is back! On Thursday Oct 27 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the main campus cafeteria, Ohlone’s Campus Activities is hosting an open mic event available for all Ohlone students to participate. This is a non competitive platform meant to showcase students’ lyrical abilities during lunch time. Given the limited performance
Looking between the lines In the Louie-Meager Art Gallery--via the Smith Center-- the art exhibit Looking Between the Lines by Gina Borg is available and free for the publics viewing from Oct. 3 to Nov. 4. According to the artist her paintings are about “relationships between color and light.” Art gallery hours are Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Aileen ChancoPianist The Smith center presents Aileen Chanco, an internationally wellrenowned pianist. The event is being held in the Smith Center’s Jackson Theatre at the main campus on Friday Oct. 28, 8 p.m. Chanco’s performance consists of romantic pieces by artists such as Beethoven, and include her interpretation of the famous Pictures at an exhibition by Mussorgksky. This event is available for anyone to view— tickets are being sold through Ohlone’s box office. Youth prices start at $15, student and staff ticket’s cost $20 and for the general public, tickets are $25.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROELLE BALAN / STAFF WRITER
Ohlone’s registered nursing program Continued from Page 1 student’s last semester of the nursing program. The grant will also be used for student success and to reduce the chances of a student dropping out of the program. The grant is worth $114,000 and would be used for the 20162017 academic year. The grant will also provide a 4-day NCLEX review class for registered nursing graduates a couple of weeks after they graduate. Despite the fallout this year, the registered nursing program has been an intensive and rigorous two year major that is tough to get into. Starting next fall, there is going to be a multi-criteria screening process in order to get into the program. Before that there was a lottery process where students who were eligible for the program were randomly selected. If a student did not get into the program they would have to apply again another semester. There are a few requirements students have to fulfill before even enrolling in a class. These include proof of immunizations, a physical, background check and a drug test.
Veterans center
Continued from Page 1
– Compiled by Monitor staff
process. “It’s about getting them here on a regular basis,” he said. Uniting a group of people takes time and he wants to make sure veterans make the center part of their academic routine.
The nursing theory classes and skills labs are located at the Newark campus, part of the Health Sciences and Environmental Studies Division. The registered nursing program requires students to be a full time student.
Education in Nursing (ACEN). A student in the program gains skills and knowledge needed to pass the state licensure exam called the NCLEX. The test is administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
The two year major does include a summer session. Students also need to finish their general education requirements before their last semester begins. Ohlone College’s Registered Nursing program offers an Associate’s in Science degree in Registered Nursing. The program has been accredited by the Accreditation Commission for
Students who have completed the accredited nursing program and passed the NCLEX can continue to an entry level nursing practice. The program has a full-time faculty and staff and a human simulation lab where it prepares students for real life nursing practices. The lab is equipped with dolls that react like real people. Students are
Another goal is to create a peaceful and interactive environment where veterans can relax and learn without getting distracted. It’s a place where they can stop by for a cup of coffee and talk about life and school. “I see it as a place where I can come and be with other veterans who understand what
I’ve been through,” said John Aguilar, who served in the Air Force as an F16 Crew Chief. The continuous effort of the center will continue on Nov. 10th where there will be an allday event held at Room 5101 which will include a panel and workshops. The panel will consist of veterans currently enrolled at
applying their knowledge and skills gained in the program to determine how to care for their patients. The mannequins in the lab are treated like actual humans. Students are expected to act in a professional manner and act like they are in a critical care situation. The mannequins can talk, cough, vomit, and make other human sounds. Students also train in hospitals where they work with real patients. Scofield said they have clinical agreements with the hospitals that meet class objectives. Some of the hospitals they work with include Washington Hospital, Stanford Health CareValleycare, John Muir and Kaiser in Fremont and Oakland. “These are their future employees,” Scofield said when she talked about the clinical hospital training. The demand for registered nurses is rising. “Nursing is one of the few healthcare professions that will see an increase in employment growth in the next few years,” Scofield said. Registered nurses also make a livable wage. Scofield said a recently graduated Registered Nurse,“..can make as much as $40-$50 an hour in the Bay Area depending on where they work.”
Ohlone who are expected to talk about their experiences and answer questions about the military and education. With the help of Griffin and Trang Bahn, Bandy’s effort to assist veterans has already paid off and given what he’s experienced, the future of the center should be in good hands.