Ten MCHS Seniors have passed the exam to earn the title Patient Care Technician.
The students took an exam that tested their knowledge of basic patient care, including such skills as blood pressure, venipuncture, collecting lab specimens, changing dressings, and discontinuing an IV, among other skills. Though the test itself is written or 'book' knowledge only, nursing instructor Debra Hurst requires the students to demonstrate the actual skills in her class before she allows them to take the test. Students must score at least 86% to pass the exam, which is 100 questions over a 120 minute testing period.
Students with this certification can find employment in hospitals and doctor's offices, and expect to earn at least $15 per hour with their skill set.
Those seniors who passed the exam are Deja Barnett, Megan Churchwell, Matthew Cosby, Kearsten Edge, Marissa Harrison, Lyndsey McCalvin, Nathaniel Overman, Leah Stanfield, Deja Weekly, and Emma Whitten.
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Deja Weekly |
Megan Churchwell |
Matthew Cosby |
Kearsten Edge |
Marissa Harrison |
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Lyndsey McCalvin |
Nathaniel Overman |
Leah Stanfield |
Deja Weekly |
Emma Whitten |
| Congratulations to our DECA competition team for their efforts at the sate competition last week. Laurel Merry won 3rd place in the State Marketing exam and Willow Merry placed 4th in the Personal Financial Literacy exam and 2nd overall in the state in Personal Financial Literacy. Willow will advance to the International competition in Atlanta this April. Congratulations to our participants. |  |
HOSA would like to recognize and congratulate Abigail Hurst and Emma Whitten for their outstanding performances and advancements at the west TN regional competitions.
Abigail is our club reporter and she competed for the first time this year in Health Career Photography.
Emma serves as our club president and this is the second year in a row that Emma has advanced to state in the Pharmacy Science competition.
Congratulations ladies!!!
FCCLA had three members compete in virtual regional competition.