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SANFORD, N.C. — Standing at a table in the middle of 91��ѡ’s Lee Main Campus, EMS Instructor Ryan Jones shoved gauze into a deep gash in a simulated leg.

“Can they get infected?” student Chloe Ochoa asked hypothetically as she watched the demonstration. 

“If they live to get the infection, that means that’s a good thing,” Jones said. “If we don’t do this, they aren’t going to survive.” 

91��ѡ’s EMS and Nursing programs educate students for career fields that are critical to frontline response to medical emergencies. At a showcase event held March 23, students from across the college had the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities and demonstrations to learn about these careers and chat with instructors about the programs. 

One of the opportunities 91��ѡ offers is a pathway that connects the EMS and Nursing fields. 

The Paramedic to Associate Degree Nursing Advanced Placement option provides a route for currently certified paramedics to transition into the role of registered nurse. Participating students can take a spring bridge class and join the Associate Degree Nursing class in the summer, completing the nursing program in one year. 

At the event, Nursing Instructor Jessica Holt showed off a variety of training tools, including a machine that simulates different breathing and heartbeat sounds. Attendees could use a stethoscope to listen in. 

 Holt said that 91��ѡ nursing graduates very often take jobs in the local community, providing care and support to patients in the college’s service area. 

 Likewise, 91��ѡ EMS graduates are filling critical hiring gaps for local governments and saving lives across the region. 

For more information about educational opportunities in Health Sciences and Public Safety, visit 91��ѡ Career Communities.