What's Going On... | Casper College Nursing

Nominated to the Casper College Benevolent Committee May 2025 - Assists in reviewing requests for financial or resource assistance, determines eligibility based on established policies, and offers opinion for individuals and families in need.

WNA Fall Convention 09/2025

Take away - Be a mentor, a cheerleader, establish your professional identity, not based on who you are, but what you represent. Look at your past to gain your future (M. Kidner, DNP)

Speaking of mentoring - I am working closely with the newest nursing lab coordinator - Marissa to assist with her success in the lab. It's a dirty job, but gosh darn it, somebody's gotta do it!

Path to Efficiency:

Transitioned HLTK 1200 (med term) to solely online
In-person class
- not cost effective
- not time efficient

Exploring Student Opportunities -

Partnership with WHFs
- intake, assessment, blood draw, other as deemed appropriate

Not all work -

Progressive dinner following December pinning - 1st once 12/24 was a success and we hope to do it again!
Reignite Secret Santa - throughout HS - I better get on this is we are going to do it this year! It's almost November, eeekkkk......

Ad Hoc Committee -began meeting June, 2025 to discussion:

Hybrid/online program options
Curriculum updates
- New requirements - Healthcare Calculations, Medical Terminology
- Increase GPA requirements
Transition to ATI complete