Terrell State Hospital in conjunction with Lake Country Area Health Education Center and Texas Presbyterian Hospital-Kaufman hosted the 3rd annual Summer Healthcare Camp for 10 Terrell High School students. These students will be a sophomore, junior, or senior next year.
Each year the goal of the Summer Healthcare Camp is to immerse the students in has many health care opportunities as possible. This year was not different. The camp ran from June 7, 2010 through June 11, 2010. Camp started at 8:00 each morning and went until 4:30 in the afternoon. The students were provided lunch and transportation. The students experienced hands-on learning opportunities, as well as monitoring and observing doctors, nurses, and medical activities. Each morning the students were assigned to nurses and doctors at Terrell State Hospital and Texas Presbyterian Hospital-Kaufman. The students observed doctors and nurses interacting with patients, medical procedures, operations, and other medical facility practices. In the afternoon the students made site visits to other healthcare facilities.
Site visits for the students during the week of the camp included: Garland Baylor Hospital, Risinger Veterinary Clinic, Baylor Medical Center of Terrell, TVCC Health Center for Nursing, and Prospect Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center. The students also participated in an emergency response exercise for first responders on the grounds of Terrell State Hospital.
Each student received a camp notebook and a Graduation Certificate. A Graduation Ceremony was held upon completion of the camp and many of the student's parents attended.
Agencies and Persons involved in helping sponsor the Camp:
- Administration, Doctors, and Nurses at Terrell State Hospital
- Administration, Nurses, Doctors at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-Kaufman
- Lake Country Area Health Education Center staff
- Staff at Garland Baylor Medical Center
- Staff at Baylor Medical Center of Terrell
- Risinger Veterinary Clinic staff
- TVCC Nursing Center, Kaufman
- Terrell High School Counselors, Administration, Teachers
- Chaplin David Stine, Terrell State Hospital
- Canteen Staff, Terrell State Hospital
- LuAnne Bourland, TVCC Counselor
- Prospect Mountain Riding Center staff
- Terrell State Hospital Quality Management/Emergency Response Staff
- City of Terrell Emergency Response Teams
- Brookshires Food Store Terrell
- Petermann Bus Transportation
The kids and all staff from multiple healthcare providers had a great time interacting and learning. If you have a child who is in the Terrell ISD system and you think they would benefit from an experience like this, contact Walt Davis at the Terrell State Hosptial and he can discuss with you upcoming offerings. Walt can be reached via email by completing the inquiry form or feel free to call him at 972-551-8231.
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