News Release

IWV Campus

Cerro Coso's Student Nurses Host Open House

March 16, 2007

Having become a very popular event, the annual Health Career's Open House will be sponsored by the Student Vocational Nurses at Cerro Coso Community College on Thursday, April 12, 2007. The Open House event will start at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 2:00 p.m. The student nurses will provide demonstrations and information about a variety of health topics. This year's theme topic is Challenges for Everyday Health.

High school students, parents, and the general public are encouraged to attend. Guests will have an opportunity to talk with the student nurses about the challenges of entering and surviving in a strenuous academic environment such as nursing. As a bonus, several times during the day, the student nurses will take guests on tours of the general college campus. During a typical tour, guests may have the opportunity to see the Art Lab, the Library, and some of the Science Labs.

Students and visitors will also be shown the classroom where LVN graduates, who are enrolled in Bakersfield College's LVN to RN Associate Degree Career Ladder Program, attend lecture RN courses. It is in this classroom where the RN students listen and watch theory lectures by Interactive TV that are broadcast live from Bakersfield or Porterville College.

The Counseling Center takes an active part in this Open House event. Counselors will be on hand to speak to students about basic college issues including admission requirements, types of college majors, and how to seek financial aide.

Cerro Coso Community College's Health Career Programs has a comprehensive website that will answer many questions for anyone interested in Health Careers. In addition to vocational nursing, courses include Administrative and Clinical Medical Office Assisting and Certified Nurses Aide. Health Career courses are offered in assorted arenas that suit the needs of a variety of students both regionally, in the Indian Wells Valley, as well as the Kern River Valley (Lake Isabella). New programs are in the process of development for the Eastern Sierra College Center in Bishop. Many courses are available online. Updates and information are available at the Health Career website: http://academic.cerrocoso.edu/health-careers/healthcar/

A free gift is provided to each guest. If you have questions, please email, Mary Kowalski, Faculty Chair and Director of Health Careers at mkowalsk@cerrocoso.edu.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Public Information (760) 384-6230