ALL 20 REGION TEN HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS celebrated passing the Maine State Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistant Exam at a recent pinning ceremony. Students completed more than 180 hours of classroom and lab time, including at least 70 clinical hours of patient care at Mid Coast Senior Health Center and Horizons Living and Rehab Center before sitting for the certification exam. Eighteen of the 20 students have jobs as CNAs. From left to right, standing: Instructor Joanne McMahon, Megan Seymour, Keegan Chandler, Jordan Camic, Mikayla Williams, Ariel Faucher, Lauren Larrabee, Katie Ruby, Allison Anderson, Mackenzie Vachon, Olivia Merryman, Emily Larrabee, Madeleine Houston, Autumn Richardson, Clinical Assistant Susan Pulkkinen. Kneeling: Miranda Schenk,Courtney Brooks, Sarah Howard, Destiny Bromiley, Skyler McKinney, Kristen Graffam, Kymberleigh Graves.
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