Student Health 101

Penn State Parents and Supporters,

Welcome to the Penn State community!
Each month, we publish “Student Health 101”, an online, interactive program, to encourage and engage students to make healthier decisions while appreciating the freedoms and responsibilities that are part of college and to develop skills for succeeding in school and beyond.  It includes videos, reviews and many more resources for your student.  Each month students also have the opportunity to win a cash drawing! You and your student are encouraged to follow the link below for access to the current as well as all of the past student issues!
http://psu-ma.readsh101.com/

The “Student Advocate” is designed to help parents support students through the challenges and growth they experience throughout their academic career. Just like the student issue, this issues also includes videos, reviews and many more resources for you!

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You’re invited to read “the student advocate” (Parent/Guardian/Supporter) issue, of Student Health 101, right here!  http://readsh101.com/psu-ma-pp.html

You may also register to receive Student Health 101, along with the accompanying supporters–only Student Advocate, by email:
http://readsh101.com/get/psu-ma-pp.html

February 2017 Student Advocate/Parent issue cover

Students to receive hands-on experience in trauma training event

Trauma_Scenario_600Penn State Mont Alto will hold its seventh annual trauma-scenario training exercise for forest technology and nursing students from 8 a.m. to noon on April 29 at the campus.

During the event, students will collaborate with multiple agencies to rescue two injured foresters who have been in a tree harvesting accident—one will be a mobile, high-fidelity human simulation patient, named i-Stan. They will be treated for their injuries by forestry, nursing and paramedic students. The forestry students will report the incident and provide first aid, nursing students and local emergency response will rescue them and provide additional treatment in preparation to airlift the patients to a medical facility.

“This integrated, hands-on simulation exercise enhances the education of all involved,” said Carranda Barkdoll, Penn State Mont Alto nursing program campus coordinator. “It allows nursing and forestry students to practice their field first aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) skills,” she said. “Nursing students have the opportunity to strengthen their teamwork skills for receiving a trauma patient and all participants gain experience in mountain terrain rescue, fire and EMS (emergency medical services) collaboration, air-medical transport protocol, and in working with local and federal government agencies.”

The following organizations will assist in the exercise: The AirMethods Maryland Life*Net 8-1 helicopter, Franklin County EMA/911, Mont Alto EMS, Mont Alto Fire Department, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, Rescue Hose Fire and EMS Co., South Mountain EMS, Waynesboro Advance Life Support (Medic 2), and Waynesboro Hospital.

For more information, contact Debra Collins, director of public relations and marketing at 717-749-6112 or dlc43@psu.edu.

Student Health Program

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Penn State Parents and Supporters,

Welcome to the Penn State community!
Each month, we publish “Student Health 101”, an online, interactive program, to encourage and engage students to make healthier decisions while appreciating the freedoms and responsibilities that are part of college and to develop skills for succeeding in school and beyond.  It includes videos, reviews and many more resources for your student.  Each month students also have the opportunity to win a cash drawing! You and your student are encouraged to follow the link below for access to the current as well as all of the past student issues!   http://psu-ma.readsh101.com/
SH1                                                                           April 2016 student issue cover

The “Student Advocate” is designed to help parents support students through the challenges and growth they experience throughout their academic career. Just like the student issue, this issues also includes videos, reviews and many more resources for you!
You’re invited to read “the student advocate” (Parent/Guardian/Supporter) issue, of Student Health 101, right here!  http://readsh101.com/psu-ma-pp.html
You may also register to receive Student Health 101, along with the accompanying supporters–only Student Advocate, by email: http://readsh101.com/get/psu-ma-pp.html
SH2                                                             April 2016 Student Advocate/Parent issue cover

by: Danielle Werner
daw51@psu.edu