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PHOTO PROVIDED From left, Corey Vesey, 17, Michael Fulmer, 16, and Michael Aduddel, 17, take part in an activity that let them learn what it feels like to be pregnant last week at Mercy Health Center. "It adds about 30 pounds," Michael Fulmer said. "My back aches. I don't know how women could carry it for 9 months. I couldn't do it for 5 minutes."
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PHOTO PROVIDED Jordan Cook, a Deer Creek High School senior, learns what stroke feels like by wearing special goggles and a glove and playing a Wii last Friday at Mercy Health Center health careers day. "I was disoriented, and your mind feels fuzzy with those glasses," Cook said.
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Activity: Learning to put in an IV Deer Creek High School seniors Elise Roberts, 18, left, and Jennifer Drooby, 17, learn to put in an IV last Friday at Mercy Health Center. "It was interesting trying to get it in," Drooby said. "I want to be a vet, so it was really helpful." About 700 students from across Oklahoma attended Mercy's health career day.
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High school students explore health careers at Mercy
OKLAHOMA CITY — Deer Creek High School students were among more than 700 high schoolers who explored health care careers Friday at Mercy Health Center. The Mercy Health Career Exploration Day, now in its eighth year, gives area students a chance to learn about a wide variety of job opportunities.
“Students often think a career in health care is limited to being a doctor or a nurse, but there are so many opportunities in health care today,” said Kerri Beasley, R.N., Mercy recruitment coordinator. “This event isn’t a lecture or some boring intro into health care; this is an exciting, hands-on experience for students to see what they would get to do. We don’t just tell them about it, they get to see it up close.”
Students couldn’t agree more.
“We had the opportunity to feel a pig’s lung, practice giving a shot and even take part in a mock Code Blue,” said Mustang’s Caitlin Prinzo, a senior this year at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School who attended last year’s career day. “It was a real eye-opener to learn all the things you can do.”
Whether it’s actual hands-on experience or getting a chance to talk to real-life health care professionals, Mercy’s career day provides students with lots of information.
Studies have shown that the level of health care awareness among youth today is low. In order to educate students, Mercy extended invitations to local high schools. Participating high schools and groups include: Deer Creek, Bishop McGuinness, Canadian Valley Technology Center, Chandler, Chisholm Trail Technology Center, Crescent, Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center, El Reno, Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Mount Saint Mary, Northeast Academy for Health Sciences and Engineering, Putnam City, Putnam City North and Yukon.
Students not only received lots of information but also spoke one-on-one with a radiology tech, pharmacist, nurse, respiratory therapist, nutritionist, lab technician and many more professionals. Students will be able to view actual radiology and hospital equipment, educational videos and organ models and have the opportunity to win various door prizes.
“We want students to learn they have lots of choices,” said Bill Peterson, director of Mercy’s human resources. “Every year many students find the experience invaluable because they are able to see firsthand how numerous the opportunities are in health care. The possibilities really are endless.”
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Locals depart on Leavenworth 10 Freedom Ride
OKLAHOMA CITY —They came from towns across Oklahoma and the riders want U.S. military and political leaders to know about the Leavenworth 10:
• 1st Lt. Michael Behenna
• Sgt. Evan Vela Carnahan
• Pfc. Corey Clagett
• Staff Sgt. Raymond Girouard
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9-4 Labor day closings
All City of Edmond offices will be closed Monday to observe Labor Day. Trash collection will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week and Citylink Bus service will not run.
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$20M concert hall opens in Edmond
Sitting in one of Armstrong Auditorium’s plush seats, looking at the concert stage you can easily imagine Luciano Pavarotti singing “Nessun Dorma.”
It won’t be long before patrons will be listening to actual world-class artists performing on the stage. -
Republican women open HQ
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