South Carolina AHEC News & Updates

Back row (left to right): Jana Hough, RN; Nikista Catoe; Lateriyaka Anthony; Destiny Coleman; Morgan Crenshaw; Front row: Rhonda Jewett; Marie Blackmon; Katelyn Auman; Teresa Player; Rebecca Jackson, BSN Currently, there is a shortage of certified nurse aides (CNAs) locally, regionally and statewide. In an effort to address a healthcare workforce need in Lancaster County, Springs Memorial Hospital and Mid-Carolina AHEC partnered to provide a local certified nursing assistant training program (CNATP). The first cohort of eight students was recruited from Springs Memorial Hospital and Lancaster County’s Adult Education program and graduated in August 2018.  All eight students passed the certification exam and are working as certified nursing assistants.   The Commission on Higher Education (CHE) approved Mid-Carolina AHEC as a Certified Nurse Aide Training Program in March 2018, making Mid-Carolina AHEC the first regional AHEC center to receive this approva...

From left:  Miyonta Mavins, Vanessa Harris,   Margaret Christy,  Kyara Livingston,  Daven Chiles,   Tytiana Georges,   Lauren Gillian,  Taylor Harden This past summer, Mid-Carolina AHEC partnered with Westwood High School to offer graduating Health Careers Academy seniors the opportunity to take a Certified Nursing Assistant course.  The course was taught at Westwood High School by Amanda Ashley, RN.  The course is regulated by the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and has very specific curriculum and guidelines.  There were eight students who participated in the two-week course that included 60 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of clinical instruction.  Prior to beginning the course, these students completed coursework that included reading and answering all review questions from the textbook.  Students learned objectives including safety, infection control, legal and...