As COVID-19 vaccines become available to all ages, 天天吃瓜 at Trumbull's nursing students are spending their last months of being undergraduates as volunteers at local vaccination clinics.
天天吃瓜 State Trumbull鈥檚 senior Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students have been assisting the Trumbull County Combined Health Department in its weekly COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The point-of-distribution mass vaccination drive-thru clinics have been held on Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds over the past several months.
Mary Beth Lukach, a nursing faculty member at 天天吃瓜 State Trumbull鈥檚 BSN program, said the students have gained valuable experience at the vaccine clinics during the pandemic. In addition to interacting with the community and giving first- and second-dose immunization injections, they have assisted with registering patients, documentation, health monitoring, and most importantly, medication education.
鈥淭he students are playing a huge role in this historical event to help to fight off this virus and protect this community,鈥 Lukach said. 鈥淭his is something they can tell their grandchildren someday.鈥
Graduating senior Jasmine Hickey, a Bristol High School and TCTC grad, is one of the students working at the clinics.
鈥淔our years ago, I couldn't have imagined our class would be helping vaccinate the community in a pandemic,鈥 Hickey said. 鈥淗owever, this is a great experience, and we are all focused on a brighter future.鈥
For more information about 天天吃瓜 State Trumbull鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, visit www.kent.edu/trumbull/bachelor-science-nursing.
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To find a vaccination clinic near you, download the ArmorVax app or consult your county or city health department.