Highpoint, Ivy Tech, Extension Want To Turn Students Toward Nursing Careers

Investigation: Health Careers and You is an opportunity for youth in 7th-10th grade to get hands on learning experience with the professionals at Highpoint Health and Ivy Tech School of Nursing.

(Dearborn County, Ind.) - Do you dream of attending nursing school? Being a doctor? Helping others through medicine? Did you know that we have amazing resources that could help you achieve your goals right here in Dearborn and Ohio County?

Come join Highpoint Health, Ivy Tech School of Nursing and Purdue Extension on Monday, October 8th from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. for Investigation: Health Careers and You!

Investigation: Health Careers and You is an opportunity for youth in 7th-10th grade to get hands on learning experience with the professionals at Highpoint Health and Ivy Tech School of Nursing. In this day long program, you will have the opportunity to tour Highpoint Health, visit with medical professionals to learn about their career and education followed by a trip to Ivy Tech to experience hands on nursing utilizing their Simulation Lab. Youth will get to experience cardiac arrest, giving injections, and placement of IV’s through simulated mannequins that are requiring medical care. All of this will provide you with the opportunity to learn more about the medical field and decide if this is the career path for you.

Even if you are on the fence about what you want to do with your future, Investigation: Health Careers and You is a great opportunity to learn about the health industry and see that it is among the fastest growing industries in our economy. In fact, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health industry is actually projected to add over 4 million jobs by the year 2022!

Transportation, lunch, snacks and a t-shirt will be provided through the $25.00 program fee for this day of learning and fun. For more information or to register, please contact Liz Beiersdorfer at Purdue Extension-Dearborn County at 812-926-1189 or Shannon Chipman at Purdue Extension-Ohio County at 812-438-3656 by Wednesday, October 3rd.

Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. If you require auxiliary aids and services due to a disability or special food need, please contact Purdue Extension-Dearborn County or Purdue Extension-Ohio County by the RSVP deadline.