Nursing, Allied Health & Human
Services, Early Childhood Education,
Cosmetology
DEAN’S UPDATE
OCTOBER 13, 2015
How we’re organized:
HEALTH, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, & COSMETOLOGY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Dean,
Ruth Hedgpeth
Medical Records
Linda K. Porter &
Charlene James
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Project Specialist
Fedora Cooman
Curriculum Coach Health
Careers
Glenda V. Nnaji
Associate Dean,
Katherine Miller
Early Childhood Associate
Division Director
Janna Son-Yarbrough
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
Associate Degree Nursing
Director Nursing Education
Jeanette Cheshire
NURSING
Health Sciences
Interim Director
Lisa List
Med. Careers & Cos.
Division Director
Karen Summers
Health & Human Services
Division Director
Kiera DesChamps
DA
MA
CVT
DH & CLINIC
OMA
HIT
MLT
OTA
CYTO
Lateral Entry
CCE
RCP
SUR
CCE – Health
Nurse Aide I & II
HSE/SAB/DDT
PHARMACY
PTA
HEA/PED
SLPA
Speech/Language
COSMETOLOGY
Fitness Center
Central
Statistician
Jerry Landry
New this Year:
Speech-Language Pathology
Assistant
Level III Agreement with Caldwell
Community College and Technical
Institute; Hudson, NC.
Live, interactive classes via the NC
Information Highway
50% FTE of Core courses
100% FTE of General Ed courses
Accreditations: FY2014.15
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Accredited Programs:
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Nursing
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All Allied Health programs
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Fourteen
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Human Services (Self-study)
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Early Childhood Education
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Accreditation fees, 2014.15:
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$46,575.00
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21 Accrediting Agencies
Required Membership fees,
2014.15:
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$3,776.00
Our Accomplishments!
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Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
(OMA) Program achieved initial
Accreditation
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Pharmacy Technology (PHM)
Program achieved initial
Accreditation
Nursing, Associate Degree
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Initial National Accreditation
achieved
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Accredited until 2019
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Only 17 of the N.C. Community
College nursing programs are
accredited by ACEN
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Current NCLEX-RN (licensure) pass
rate: 100%
Cosmetology Program graduated its first class in May, 2015
Eighteen students received their
college diplomas.
A 100% pass rate for students who
have taken the licensing exam.
Interdisciplinary Simulation Exercise:
simulating a motorcycle accident trauma scene
Motorcycle Victim, 40
year old male
Prepare to transport
EMT Students
EMT Students and Instructor
Triage the patient in the
Emergency Department
EMT, Nursing, Respiratory
Therapy
Interdisciplinary Simulation Exercise, continued
Assessment and
Observation
Nursing Students
Transported to Surgery
Heart Catheterization
Surgical Technology students
and Instructors
Cardiovascular Technology,
Invasive, Students
HEALTH CAREERS OPEN HOUSE
A Marketing Success!!
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Over 400 in total attendance
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276 prospective students; database created
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Brief Orientation/Information booklet
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Self-tours of all building labs
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Interaction with faculty and current students
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Question and Answers
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152 Exit Surveys: all positive feedback
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Repeat performance planned for spring!
Health Programs Learning Communities
Debbie Lord, Professional Development
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Shared Space, Resources and Equipment Learning Community
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Interdisciplinary Instructional Strategies Learning Community
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Inter-Professional Clinic Learning Community
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Electronic Health Record Learning Community
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Learning Community
Early Childhood Education, AAS
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Smart Start Grant: Contextualized
Developmental sections for EC
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PNC Foundation Grant: Preschool
teachers & families’ math skills
training through children’s
literature.
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NC State Community Colleges
Growing Greatness Project:
statewide EC curriculum
improvement project.
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Charlotte Screening of The Raising
of America: November 10 at First
Presbyterian Church.
Service Opportunities
FACULTY AND STUDENTS
Study Abroad: Medical Service in Peru
Lead: Karen Summers, Division Director
Electronic Health records for more than 400 patients
Screened more than 600 pap smears
Collected 197 pap samples
Processed more than 250 pap slides
Performed various lab tests: wet preps and urinalysis
Drafted new procedures and requisition forms for these lab tests
Project Life Annual Bone Marrow Drive
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Cytotechnology Student
Association
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Medical Assisting students
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Nursing students
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Cosmetology Student Club
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Student Government Association
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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
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Central Campus Rotaract Club
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Student Life and Service-Learning
Cosmetology Student Club Community Service
Breast Cancer Awareness:
Handmade wigs donated to the
Pink House for Survivors.
Thomasboro Elementary School back
to school haircuts and school
supplies.
THANK YOU !!
Questions?