Students from Bucks County Community College’s practical nursing program have been aiding with the vaccination efforts at Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol Township in recent weeks.
Four nursing students and a nursing instructor were recently helping with inoculations at the hospital that has been vaccinating 250 people per day.
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“It’s going really well – very positive. The community is excited that we are here. They are really happy about getting vaccinated, ” said nursing student Natalie Coyle.
“It really makes you happy to do it. You see the positive feedback from the community right away,” stated nursing student Mariam Cooper.
The students were moved from other clinical assignments to take part in the vaccination effort. Students will also have the chance to help at other area vaccine clinics in the county.
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Carol Gillis, an instructor at the community college’s health sciences department, said the vaccination clinic has provided a great opportunity for nursing students.
“This is a nursing instructor’s dream come true to have the opportunity for your students to participate in a history-making event like this, and its wonderful to be able to serve this community,” she said.
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“We could not be more appreciative and prouder of how our nursing students have helped Lower Bucks Hospital’s clinic,” said Jim Sell, campus dean at Bucks County Community College’s Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks. “Hats off as well to our nursing program leaders and faculty who have pulled out all the stops to keep our students on track.”
The students have been a big help for the hospital’s efforts to vaccinate locals.
“We are extremely grateful for the partnership with the Bucks County Community College. Our staff is focused on providing patient care – so to have faculty and nursing students available to help us in the clinic is wonderful. It is so important for this initiative to move quickly and help get the vaccinations to as many individuals as we can,” said Lea Rodriquez, the chief nursing officer for Lower Bucks Hospital.
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