NHC makes $2,300 donation to Tennessee Technology Center
A $2,300 donation made by NHC Healthcare Tuesday will enable Tennessee Technology Center at McMinnville to purchase essential training videotapes for the center’s nursing program.
Local NHC administrator Terry Leeman said the funds were made available through his company’s Foundation for Geriatric Education. Every year, he said, each individual NHC operation raises money through various fund-raisers which is then donated to local nursing and medical education programs. This marks the first time in several years the Technology Center has been the recipient of NHC’s grant money.
Technology Center director Dr. Abraham Pallas said his organization has a long-standing relationship with NHC and the 40 students currently enrolled in the nursing program, all have, at one time or another during their training, spent time at NHC. The training they receive there, he added, is a large factor in the 100 percent pass rate of the center’s graduates on the state nursing board exams.
“With the shortage of nurses our state is facing, the generosity of private companies and their willingness to help education is important and we greatly appreciate NHC,” said Pallas.
Specifically, the money will be used to purchase basic nursing skills videos including ones demonstrating such skills as body mechanics, exercise and nutrition and fluids, as well as those teaching intermediate skills such as applying dressings, wound care and suctioning.