From the Eagle's Nest
Washington County Community College Newsletter
December 2023
EMCC Nursing Program at WCCC
From Kayli Doten - Nursing Administrator at WCCC: Pending approval from the State Board of Nursing, we will begin our own program
next Fall. We are currently working to complete the requirements from the Maine State Board of Nursing, and National Accreditation requirements from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. Once we have approval from the State Board of Nursing, we can begin taking applications for next Fall. I expect this will occur between February and March. Anyone with any questions about the program can feel free to send me or Lynn an email! Kayli Doten and Darryllyn Weaver are the current lead faculty instructors for the program.
Simulator Open House - December 12th
There is an exciting event happening in our nursing department. On December 12th, the department is hosting a new simulation open house from 11am to 3pm.
We have recently completed the remodel of our department and finished installing some state-of-the-art simulation mannequins and equipment in our new lab. The open house is a chance for faculty, students, staff, and community members to check out the new space and see some demonstrations.
We will have different simulation scenarios running throughout the day so people can observe and get a feel for how the mannequins respond just like real patients would.
Mark your calendars for December 12th from 11am to 3pm. It should be a fun, informative event. Hope to see you there!
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Around
Campus
National Stress
Awareness Day
Flu Fighter Kits
What is Percent for Art?
The Maine Percent for Art law was enacted in 1979 to provide for art in public buildings. Under the law, an amount equal to one percent of the construction budget is set aside to purchase original works of art for new or renovated buildings receiving state funds.
Percent for Art
Artwork by Peter Mills
Installed in the 400 Wing on November 1st, 2023
First Wednesdays of the month.
Cheyenne Robinson-Bauman from the Downeast Rainbow Alliance
is here
with the Traveling Rainbow Project
Holiday Gnome
Craft Night
8th Annual
Baked Potato Bar
Basketball
Moosehorn Hike
Eagle’s Head Finder
November Winner:
Dodgeball
Learn outside of the classroom
EXperience
Participation
Learning
Opportunities
Relationships
Engagement
EXPLoRE Leaderboard
first place: Elisha Smith - 445 points
Second Place: Jonathan St. Louis - 380 Points
Third Place: Sophea Kelly - 350 Points
4th Place: Nathan Mahan - 345 Points
5th Place: Emily Lunn - 330 Points
Earn points and prizes by checking in at all on-campus student life events using the QR code provided at the event or through the BrightSpace Explore Page. There are opportunities for online only students to earn points too! Look for these opportunities here in the newsletter.
Recovery Focused Resources and Events
On Campus on Tuesdays!
Washington
County
Recovery
Resources
Watch Kelli’s Story
Earn Explore Points!!!
View this video via
Brightspace and earn 50 points - Be sure to log in first. No check in required. This is a great way for online students to participate and earn points.
Helpful
Resources
Are you struggling with an unexpected emergencey?
To be considered eligible for emergency aid, a student must: • Be currently enrolled; • Be in good standing; and • Demonstrate financial hardship due to an emergency situation or unanticipated and compelling circumstances that jeopardizes their ability to be successful in school. Expenses that fall within the scope of these emergency grants include, but are not limited to: • Health Care • Food Insecurity • Dependent Care • Housing • Transportation•Technology Repair. Students must provide documentation to support request. Examples of documentation: disconnect notices, repair estimates, etc.
Apply by clicking the link above
Family Resource Guide
Jennifer Eger, from
Start Up Downeast,
is in the SARC on Thursdays.
Stop by and chat with her
She may have resources
to support you while in school.
Click the logo above for more info