[caption id="attachment_59333" align="aligncenter" width="1430"]<img class="wp-image-59333 size-full" src="https://theenterprise.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/12/Nursing.jpg" alt="" width="1430" height="1078" /> Candace Wilmoth, Nursing program student at Surry Community College, held a coat drive for children as her community service project. Students taking NUR 221 completed 253 hours of community service as part of their course curriculum for the Fall 2021 semester.[/caption] <span style="font-weight: 400">Surry Community College Nursing students in NUR 221, LPN to ADN Concepts I, completed individual community services projects as part of their course curriculum for the Fall 2021 semester.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">The students were required to complete a combined 222 hours of community service. They exceeded this goal by completing a total of 253 hours. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">Candace Wilmoth, Nursing program student and an employee of Wayne Farms, held a coat drive for children as her community service project. She reached out to coworkers, friends and family members for donations, with Wayne Farms providing a monetary donation. These coats were sent to Dobson, Rockford, and Cedar Ridge elementary schools for children in need. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">“I have children of my own, and we are so fortunate to have warm clothing. I wanted to help provide that to other children who are not as fortunate,” Wilmoth said. “I purchased a coat rack for each location using gracious monetary donations. Through the help of my amazing team at Wayne Farms along with monetary donations from the company and donations from the community, I was able to collect 100 coats. I have enjoyed this project and hope that many children will benefit from the community’s kind heart through donations.” </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">Other students’ community service projects included participating in a dozen COVID vaccine clinics and two Red Cross blood drives, creating handouts about sober living and community resources, volunteering at local food pantries and shelters, participating in medical ministries, manning a first aid tent at a 5K race, working at the SECU Family House in Winston-Salem to prepare care packages for cancer patients, volunteering with an animal therapy program and running a blanket drive to distribute blankets to local nursing homes. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">Nurse Educator Jennifer Mitchell, MSN, RN, OCN, commended her students for their hard work. “These students went above and beyond and thought outside the box to get these community service hours done. I am proud beyond measure of the things these students did to help their communities.” </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">SCC nursing students have many educational pathways. They can choose to complete the three-semester Practical Nursing program; </span><a href="https://surry.edu/areas-of-study/all-programs/nursing-associate-degree-nursing-adn"><span style="font-weight: 400">Associate Degree Nursing</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> (ADN), which is a two-year program, or currently Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) can choose to complete the </span><a href="https://surry.edu/areas-of-study/all-programs/nursing-associate-degree-nursing-lpn-adn"><span style="font-weight: 400">LPN-ADN program</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, which is a three-semester program. SCC also offers opportunities for students to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Nursing (</span><a href="https://surry.edu/areas-of-study/all-programs/nursing-lpn-bsn-ribn-collaborative"><span style="font-weight: 400">LPN-BSN and RIBN collaboration</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">) through a partnership with Lees-McRae College. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">For more information about Surry’s Nursing programs, contact Leona Childress, Coordinator of Special Admissions at </span><a href="mailto:childressl@surry.edu"><span style="font-weight: 400">childressl@surry.edu</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> or (336) 386-3358 or Dr. Yvonne Johnson, Associate Dean of Health Sciences at </span><a href="mailto:%20johnsony@surry.edu"><span style="font-weight: 400"> johnsony@surry.edu</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> or (336) 386-3368. You can also follow the Nursing program on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/surrynursing/"><span style="font-weight: 400">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> @surrynursing. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400"> </span>
