{"id":94192,"date":"2022-12-08T11:51:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T17:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=94192"},"modified":"2022-12-08T12:00:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T18:00:23","slug":"west-nebraska-division-hosts-hosa-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/12\/08\/west-nebraska-division-hosts-hosa-event\/","title":{"rendered":"West Nebraska Division highlights, Dec. 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p><strong>Division&#8217;s HOSA event draws interested students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Nov. 16, 60 students from Scottsbluff High School, HOSA, health profession club and others interested in health careers attended a hands-on event at the UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The activities were led by third semester students, some faculty and a GA. Participating high school teachers said their students enjoyed the day and the interaction with UNMC\u2019s BSN students.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students were greeted by Maegen Graham, West Nebraska Division recruiter, who explained UNMC\u2019s application process and how to prepare for a nursing\/health career while in high school. Students were then divided into groups and rotated through:\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;The SIM-NE truck for a simulation exercise;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A nursing\/health Kahoot! game played on the iWall along with z-space exploration;\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the SIM-NE truck for a birth and child simulation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;A hands-on room with IV insertion demonstrations, use of OnPace (throat and nose swabs), tuning forks and reflex hammers; and\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;An infant simulation using one of the mannikins.\u202f\u202f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Melissa Snyder recognized for humanitarian efforts with fellowship<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u202fWest Nebraska Division nursing instructor Melissa Snyder recently was recognized for her dedicated humanitarian services to the Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) by being named a Melvin Jones Fellow.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SNYDERCON12142022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94197\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Melissa Snyder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The club recognized Snyder for her years assisting the club, as well as for giving back to the community.\u202fA registered nurse and West Nebraska Division nursing instructor, Snyder was recognized Nov. 29 during a ceremony at the Scottsbluff Country Club.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u202fOver the past seven years, Snyder, along with West Division first-year students, has participated in the Lions Club local chapter\u2019s many community events.\u202fThis fall, she and her students assisted with hearing and vision screenings.\u202fOf the 1,352 students screened, 67 students were found to have hearing abnormalities and 213 students had visual 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