Mentored by a patient relations official, Souders witnessed a full-term pregnant mother coming into the hospital with eclampsia, a life-threatening complication of pregnancy. The woman flat lined, was stabilized, and flat lined again in the elevator as doctors rushed to have her airlifted to another facility.

Once determined that the mother couldn't be helped, they raced her body back to the ER to try to save the child, but were unsuccessful.

Souders helped comfort the family and maintained her composure throughout the crisis.

"I never saw someone pass away before and this was a mom and her baby," she recalled. "Without JTED training, I would not have been able to do this. What we do out there is real, and now I know I can handle it."

The GO! Program School Internship at TMC is a 10-week paid internship in various clinical areas. JTED'S CNA curriculum prepares students for state licensure, immediate employment, advanced certifications and further education.

"I never would want a young person to be exposed to a death or horrible health crisis," said Beth Francis, RN, JTED nursing program manager. "However, our students have been given very valuable tools to assist them in many different types of situations."

At their January meeting, JTED's Governing Board awarded 10 CNA students, including Souders, with Commitment to Excellence awards for completing the TMC internship. After graduation Souders plans on working as a CNA and continuing her education to become an RN.

For more information about JTED's Nursing Services program, visit www.pimajted.org.

 

Gary Faulkenberry's JTED construction students at San Manuel High School built and delivered a chicken coop to eager, wannabe chicken caretakers at Mammoth Elementary STEM School recently.

The older students have spent the past two semesters on the project developing their carpentry, problem solving, project planning and community service skills. Faulkenberry says it also helps them develop a sense of pride in workmanship.

"This class is different and way more hands-on," says junior Jacob Gonzales, who would like to pursue a construction career. "It's a lot more fun."

Mammoth is a K-6 performing plus school that integrates science, technology, engineering and math into every classroom and embraces 21st century skills through project based leaning. The chicken coop will be used with their science curriculum.

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