As part of Assistance in Health Care Facilities program, basic care (competence 9) the students have to learn how to shave a patient. To practice their techniques we held a ‘Shaving Clinic’ in the Lab Thursday at lunchtime. We offered our male Carpentry and Landscaping students a free shave, a cup of coffee and homemade cookies. It...Read More
Congratulations to Alexa Barbour a student in the Health, Assistance and Nursing program at CVCEC. Ms. Barbour received the Geraldine Doucet Smith award from the South Shore University Woman’s Club. Bursary awards are given out to outstanding female students in the vocational sector. The South Shore University Woman’s Club has a mandate to “make a difference...Read More
“The most important thing we can do is to work together because none of us are as good as all of us.” – D. Ness (HAECC, Centre Director) Members of the Continuing Education team, the school board’s educational service team and members from our CLC (Community Learning Centre) team participated in a CISSS de la...Read More
In part two of their journey: Eve-Lynn, Lilyanne, Kayla and Jayme from our Health, Assistance, and Nursing program – talk to us about how they feel, almost a year to the day after starting the program at CVCEC. They let us know about how their experience working in hospitals have gone, what the classroom dynamic is and...Read More
Be sure to sign-up for one of the spots in our Health, Assistance & Nursing program starting September 6th at CVCEC. In only 18-months, you’ll be ready for a successful career in the Health Care sector. We also offer the possibility of partaking in a unique international placement experience during your studies. You can volunteer your skills...Read More
Last Fall we spoke to Eve-Lynn, Lilyanne, Kayla and Jayme who are in the Health, Assistance, and Nursing program, after they had completed their first month at CVCEC in the program. They gave us their thoughts on their experience to date. Stay tuned in the next week, as we find out how they are now heading...Read More
Our Quebec team had the opportunity to experience 10-days in San Jose de Ocoa (Dominican Republic) along with 8 NFSB students (5 students in Health, Assistance & Nursing / 3 students in Home Care Assistance), in addition 3 teachers from Georgian College came with us. Our students had the chance to apply for this experience...Read More
Computerized manikins as a training tool, is very engaging for students to gain realistic simulation experiences to better prepare for the workforce. Our health care teachers and Centre Director from CVCEC received a grant to visit Yukon College to learn more about the effectiveness of using simulation experiences in health education. Read More
My journey at CVCEC started with the Assistance in Health Care Facilities program where I truly found my calling. For the past five years I had been taking care of family members and decided to get certified. After an amazing seven months, the option of taking the Home Care Assistance extension came up. I figured...Read More
