Southcoast Health and UMass Dartmouth launched an educational program for high school students in the community called Nurse Camp.
The camp is a program designed to introduce local high school students to careers in nursing and healthcare through hands-on experiences, clinical shadowing and the chance to learn from experts in the field through panel discussions.
For the first year, there were 12 total participants, including eight students from New Bedford High School and four students currently enrolled in the UMass Dartmouth Nursing Program.
Throughout the three-day event hosted at both the UMass Dartmouth and St. Luke's Hospital campuses, the students met with numerous healthcare providers, asked questions, and participated in a Stop the Bleed Training Event in the hospital's simulation lab.