The Spring semester saw major academic changes, for both students and faculty at Sampson Community College. With nearly all programs forced to move online, clinical locations for healthcare programs restricting access from students, and the Basic Law Enforcement (BLET) program scrambling to find locations for several pieces of training, instructors and students were left uncertain….
Category: Healthcare Division
SCC Nursing Program Creates Generation of Nurses
This May, the Associate Degree Nursing program at Sampson Community College graduated 43 students. For three nursing students—Madison Davis, Jessica Gautier, and Julie (Maddy) Peterson— being graduates of an SCC nursing program is a part of a family legacy. Each has a parent who graduated from an SCC nursing program years ago. For some of…
Mary Brown’s Impact at SCC Evident Years Later
She grew up in a small community between Ingold and Garland called ‘Rileytown.’ Mary Brown says you probably haven’t heard of it, but it’s where she grew up. Eventually, she would find herself at Winston Salem State University, called Winston-Salem Teachers College, studying to be a nurse. After living in New York for some time,…
SCC Simulation Center expands
Sampson Community College’s Simulation Center has received a boost as Sampson Regional Medical Center has upgraded its second floor to house the facility.
SCC Hosts Pinning Ceremony for EMS Graduates
SCC Hosts Pinning Ceremony for Fall 2019 EMS Graduates
EMS Students Face Real Emergencies at Event
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) students from Sampson Community College got more than they bargained for when they were invited to attend the 1st Marching Band Competition at Midway High School to set up a first aid station. “The event was huge and of course, we loved the opportunity to give our students the chance to…
SCC’s Practical Nursing 100% Again
At Sampson Community College, the Nursing programs and success are synonymous. The latest news for the Practical Nursing Class of 2019 is that it has achieved a 100% passing rate on its licensure exams. The exams are required and administered by the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) by individual State Boards of…
Immobilizing Patients Takes Patience
One of the most important aspects of providing emergency medical treatment is being able to safely move patients away from danger without causing further injury. This is why it is a reinforced science for Sampson Community College’s Emergency Medical students. “Learning spinal immobilization, used when there is a possibility of back or neck injury is…
SCC Nursing Accolades Continue
As is often the case, a national organization has placed Sampson Community College’s Nursing program in the upper echelon of programs in North Carolina. The latest report coming from NursingExplorer.com Out of 75 programs throughout the state of North Carolina, SCC was ranked seventh for its Registered Nursing and fourteenth for its Licensed Practical Nursing…
SCC Sends Nurses Into The Field
Sampson County area is about to be better cared for than ever as the latest crop of Licensed Practical Nursing graduates from Sampson Community College is pinned. “The health division at Sampson Community College is proud of this group of Practical Nursing graduates,” says Veronica Stevens, Division Chair of Health Programs at SCC. “They have…
Medical Assisting Receives National Accreditation
Sampson Community College continues to create opportunities for students to participate in accredited programs. This week, SCC’s Medical Assisting program received news from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) that it has joined the list. “This is fabulous news,” said Dr. Veronica Stevens, Division Chair of Health Programs at the college….
SCC Nursing Receives Top Honors
Being at or near the top is not something new to Sampson Community College. Recently, reports from the NCCCS showed the college’s Truck Driver Training program ranked first in the state. Now, a national organization called RegisteredNursing.org, has released similar news about the college’s nursing program. That organization ranks SCC fourth in the nation for…
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