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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cTSTC plays a vital role in ensuring that our local communities have a skilled workforce so that we may all grow and prosper,\u201d said Ramos. \u201cThis grant makes it possible for employees to stay current in their specialty, increase career mobility and salary, and service our area with the best health care possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
The grant provides customized job training for 155 Valley Baptist Medical Center employees such as certified nursing assistants, registered nurses and nurse managers.<\/p>\n
The training will focus on health care and social assistance topics, including personal leadership, quality management, trauma care, pediatric care and nurse\u2019s aide skills.<\/p>\n
Valley Baptist Chief Nursing Officer Steven Hill calls this grant a blessing to his staff and the community they serve.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to have received the funds that will help us train our frontline staff,\u201d said Hill. \u201cTSTC\u2019s training is invaluable and, although classes have only begun, we can already see how it\u2019s benefiting our staff and our department. We will reap the benefits of this grant for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Additionally, Valley Baptist employees who successfully complete the trauma and pediatric care after resuscitation, trauma nursing core course and emergency pediatric training will receive professional board certifications.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese additional certifications not only give our health care professionals an enhanced skill set, but also give our community a higher level of care,\u201d said Hill.<\/p>\n