HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington University’s Nursing Department has announced a partnership with Parkview Health allowing its nursing students to assist with flu vaccinations for Huntington Community Schools. The vaccinations will be administered at eight different schools during the month of September.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for our students to collaborate with Parkview and the work they do in our community,” stated, Nancy Richison, Huntington University instructor of nursing. “We are very excited our senior students will be able to participate in a real- world, practical experience working with patients and the staff from the region’s premier healthcare provider.”
Huntington University will have three senior nursing students at each location accompanied with one HU faculty member. Parkview Health, who scheduled the vaccinations, will also have personnel on hand. The vaccinations are part of Parkview’s Workplace Wellness program.
Huntington University’s nursing department received its 10-year accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) earlier this year. Since graduating its first class in 2011, the nursing program has conferred 91 Bachelor of Science degrees to nurses who now are working worldwide. To learn more about HU’s nursing program, please visit huntington.edu/nursing.
Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America’s Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution a “Best Midwestern College.” Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).