Posen Students Tour Alpena Community College’s Nursing Program

October 10 – Eight Posen high school students who were interested in healthcare careers toured the Alpena Community College’s Nursing Program, learning about the different nursing degrees and the responsibilities of each level of nursing. They also got to participate hands-on in the simulation rooms and observe nursing students in the classroom and lab.

The students enjoyed listening to heartbeats, looking down the mannequin patient’s throat with a scope, feeling what a patient feels when experiencing a seizure, learning how to draw blood, and much more. The students asked many questions, including how many years of schooling the different types of nurse (LPN, RN, NP) require and the career opportunities available with those degrees. All the students thought the tour was very informational.