White County Medical Center hosted a tour for Kindergarten students from McRae Elementary School in Searcy. The group of nearly 120 students visited the hospital as part of Community Helpers week. WCMC nurses and associates taught the children about the importance of several jobs within the hospital including performing x-rays, administering shots and listening to a heartbeat.
The students also visited the Emergency Department trauma room to learn how physicians and nurses help people when they are hurt. Paramedics from NorthStar EMS concluded the tour with an up-close look at an ambulance and lesson on dialing 911.
As the leading healthcare provider in a six-county area, White County Medical Center associates strive to create a healthy community by providing quality patient care and participating in community health events. White County Medical Center is the largest employer in Searcy with more than 1,500 associates. The facility has a combined total of 438 licensed beds and a medical staff of 150 physicians that specialize in various areas of healthcare.
Emergency Department Clinical Supervisor Kathy Hickmon, RN, shows the McRae Elementary School students how the Emergency Room nurses connect patients to a computer to monitor their vital signsDelilah Birmingham, RN, shows the McRae Elementary School students how to gently give a shot and teaches them to make sure their “patient” is doing well.
