This semester has seen 5 new students commence the Health Services Assistance course through TAFE. They join 45 other students in a comprehensive course for 5 months to complete the competencies necessary for AIN (Assistant in Nursing). They attend TAFE every Friday for lectures / tutorial and complete the assessments at school on their VET day. A busy time.
We have started with Infection Control procedures, growing bugs on agar jelly and learning how to put on and use personal protective equipment, (PPE). We feel like real nurses!
UPDATE: the ‘graduates’ from Semester 1:
Annie Mabo is now training as a paramedic,
Liz Gebadi is doing work experience with Apunipima (& hoping for work), and
Shakira Thaiday is applying for jobs.
Children’s Services: Year 12 students have been working solidly through their units, but some need to up the anti on their practical experience in order to finish by the end of the year. So far, all are prepared to do some prac over the holidays which is great! The students have been enjoying various activities such as making Gloop and doing collage. Kernisha (TAVE student) went to her day care centre and told them about the Gloop and her group leader asked her to organise a “Gloop” activity for the centre. The children loved it and the group leader was very impressed with Kernisha!
Congratulations to Esther Asai (last year TAVE student) who has completed her Cert III Children Services certificate with me by mail and phone! She is currently working at Masig Ipkazil Childcare Centre as an assistant childcare worker.
Just linked this article on my facebook account. it’s a very interesting article for all.
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