A Practical Nursing School Collaborates for a Healthier Community

About the Program

Category: Health (Best in Category)

Year: 2019

Henrico County Public Schools expresses a divisionwide commitment to every student by communicating a vision of inclusiveness: “The right to achieve. The support to succeed.” The school division also embraces four critical cornerstones: student safety and wellness, academic growth, equity and opportunity, and relationships. As a part of Henrico County Public Schools, the mission of the school division’s practical nursing program is to prepare nurses to provide people with safe, effective and culturally competent nursing care. Clinical sites are imperative and provide positive learning environments, enabling us to support our mission for our students. In fall 2017 we formed an affiliation with Nationz Foundation to provide education and information related to HIV-prevention and overall health and wellness, while inspiring the community to take responsibility for its health. Henrico County-St. Mary’s Hospital School of Practical Nursing has assisted in providing canned foods for the group’s food pantry, providing “Wellness Wednesdays,” disseminating educational brochures, assisting with HIV testing, and working for prevention and wellness for people in Henrico County and the City of Richmond. This affiliation has benefited Henrico County citizens, Nationz Foundation and the school division’s practical nursing program.