Students Serve Community Members as Part of Programmatic Residency

Keiser University Nursing and Nutrition program students recently served South Florida Community members at the Guatemalan-Maya Center in Lake Worth, Florida.

Held as part of Keiser University’s Nursing Programmatic Residency and Clinical Day, the event provided opportunities for students in the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Women’s Health Nursing Practitioner (WHNP), and Nutrition programs to work alongside faculty to examine patients for hypertension, diabetes, and other conditions in Keiser University’s Mobile Simulation Lab, while additional WHNP students and Nutrition faculty assisted patients inside the facility.

“Service learning happens when faculty guide students through real-world experiences in which they apply the knowledge and skills they have been learning in the classroom. By gifting their time and talent to meet a local need, the students see their learning come alive in a tangible way as they bring value to the communities in which they live and work. It’s a powerful practice that generates gratitude among all involved,” said Dr. Jenny Peluso, Keiser University’s Graduate School Dean of Academic Affairs.

Keiser University’s Mobile Simulation Lab demonstrates realistic patient scenarios related to the treatment of heart attacks, stroke, accident injury, pharmacology, and more, as ‘Annie,’ a high-fidelity manikin, demonstrates and reacts to a variety of treatments. Learners are offered a multitude of opportunities to grow their knowledge base and skills as they conduct patient assessments, administrate medication, medication administration, and emergency intervention, along with intravenous, tracheostomy, gastric tube, urinary catheterization, and additional procedures, In addition, the technology’s SimCapture recording capability also provides continued opportunities to review and debrief each session.

“It was such an honor and privilege to teach and mentor the WHNP students at residency this weekend. It was great to see the students growth and development…the future of our WHNP profession,” said Dr. Lawren Mundy, Director of Keiser University’s WHNP Program.

Keiser University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program prepares graduates to provide compassionate, patient-centered, culturally competent nursing care to individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations in a variety of settings, using evidence-based knowledge and skills related to wellness, health promotion, illness, disease management, and end-of-life care to improve healthcare outcomes. Successful completion of this program qualifies graduates to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing exam. Keiser University’s Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program focuses on advanced practice nursing knowledge and clinical skills through a family-oriented approach. For Registered Nurses (RN) with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school, the MSN FNP offers coursework surrounding health promotion, injury and illness prevention, and management of acute and chronic illnesses across the lifespan.

Founded by Father Frank O’Loughlin, the Guatemalan-Maya Center is a community-based, nonprofit organization serving uprooted children and families in Palm Beach County, Florida for over 30 years. It is now headquartered at its new Independence Hall location at 1776 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33460. The organization was born in the 1980s at the height of the Guatemalan genocide as many indigenous workers were facing harassment from employers while struggling to relocate. Its founders lobbied and advocated for the migrant community, gaining numerous victories, including securing special agricultural work visas for nearly 1,000,000 people. Thanks to a grant from the Palm Beach County Health Department, the center was officially incorporated in 1992 and has grown to serve over 1,000 people each month from more than 28 countries. The organization’s Clinica Maya was born from the community’s need to access critical healthcare resources in Palm Beach County. Thanks to a generous grant from Quantum Foundation, Clinica Maya is now a multilingual healthcare service provider offering culturally responsive medical care and navigation to uninsured working poor migrant families who frequently experience barriers such as language isolation, limited literacy, lack of cultural competence, disabilities, transportation, and debilitating poverty.

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