Polk State College EMS Program Honors Preceptor, Instructor of the Year
The Polk State College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program has bestowed its annual Preceptor of the Year and Instructor of the Year awards. Taking the Preceptor of the Year honor was Carol Barnes, the program’s…
Polk State College’s Florida Nursing Students Association Chapter Shines at Convention
Polk State College’s chapter of the Florida Nursing Students Association racked up a number of honors and distinctions at the organization’s recent convention. Among those was the election of student Lisa Fussell as president of…
Polk State Again Surpasses State, Nation on Registered Nurse Licensing Exam
Polk State College nursing students have again outperformed the state and nation on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Through the third quarter, an average of 97.78 percent of Polk State nursing students…
Polk State College Health Sciences Maintains Cutting Edge
Polk State College is set to unveil a program unlike any other in the country, establishing formalized, hands-on training for nurses and technicians who participate in robot-assisted surgery. Doctors and patients are increasingly embracing less-invasive…
Polk State Professor Tapped to Lead State Association
The Florida Nurses Association (FNA) has just elected Dr. Mavra Kear, Ph.D., ARNP, BC, to lead the organization as its President for the next two years. Kear, a professor of nursing at Polk State College,…
Polk State Cleared to Launch B.S. in Nursing
Officials at Polk State College hailed a unanimous decision today by the Florida Board of Education, clearing the way for the school to offer a B.S. degree in nursing, with courses to begin in August.…
Student Profile: Kellie Mislovic, Respiratory Care
Kellie Mislovic had a dream of being a healthcare professional and helping people. Having a family and other responsibilities caused her to leave that dream unfulfilled for a decade. The economic downturn that adversely impacted…
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