Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Kara and Amanda listen as the LifeNet paramedic describes the roles of the rescue team.
Groundhog Shadow Day for Elgin Public students
came late this year. But this week it was the students seeing
shadows, not the groundhog! Each year the Northeast Nebraska
AHEC program sponsors a hands-on health career morning followed by
shadowing opportunities in the afternoon. The morning
sessions included an introduction to surgery (including suturing),
a tour of the LifeNet helicopter and discussion with its crew, a
model of the use of forensic science, an involved role play of
teamwork in an emergency setting, EMT action (students practiced
inserting a breathing tube), and rehab central. All sessions
were given by health care providers working in those fields.
Becki examines tools used in various types of surgery.
Becki examines tools used in various types of surgery.
In the
afternoon the nine students in attendance from Elgin Public
shadowed in a variety of areas. The following is a list of
students and their shadow areas: Jennifer Bush, nurse
practitioner; Becki Schindler, optometrist; Kayla Hoffart, EMT;
Amanda Hemenway, occupational therapist; Tonya Wiegand,
recreational therapist; Caitlin Mortensen, anesthesia; Ayli
Carrero, nursing pediatrics; Kara Zegers, dental hygienist; and
Amber Hoffart, veterinarian. They shadowed in both hospital
and clinical settings. All the girls felt as though it was a
learning experience. For many it solidified their interest in
pursing a health care career!
Groundhog Shadow Day
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