Moraine Park faculty, long known for their excellence in education, also know the stress of getting to excellence for both students and staff. Nursing instructor Heather Evenson has used the power of laughter throughout her classes to relax students on final examination days and this year she “T-laxed” the E building.

May 19 was a demanding day for nursing classes as they took cumulative exams, the EMT program was in final preparation for national practical testing and the faculty and staff were in survival mode to finish all of their “to-do’s”.

Enter T- laughasaurus.
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Several students were recognized for their contributions to MPTC and the Student Nurse’s Association on the West Bend campus at the annual awards banquet. Receiving awards were Joey Jaeger, Jessica Corbett, Jessica Bach, Ashland Morecki, Emily Ewe, Nicki Stavrakis, Kristine Gould, Melissa Meyer and Erica Breitenstein.

To learn more about our nursing program and other career options, visit morainepark.edu/programs.

West Bend Student Nurses Association came together to make Sensory Boxes for the residents at Cedar Community Nursing Home. Students had determined that some residents needed something to help them keep active and prevent boredom, so they researched and created the sensory boxes.
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The upcoming class of 2017 Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) students are entering a field that is exploding with opportunity! One of our students, Crystal Smith, is excited to begin her career in laboratory medicine. She chose our program after completing the phlebotomy certificate program at Moraine Park Technical College. After she enrolled in the phlebotomy course, she learned about the MLT program and decided to pursue a degree in MLT.

“I loved science and I wanted to be the one in the lab who tested the samples and was able to get answers from testing bodily fluids and other specimen. I knew that this was my destiny and I had to apply to the MLT Program,” Crystal said.

And that destiny is already well into motion!
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Twelve Medical Assistant students at the West Bend Campus are in their  final countdown towards graduation in September, 2017!  Students are practicing in labs and clinical training, learning about the soft skills employers are looking for, and getting ready to start their practicum assignments at healthcare employers throughout the MPTC district in July.
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Moraine Park’s Medical Office and Medical Assistant Programs held an employment event for upcoming graduates and alumni on the Beaver Dam campus on May 3, 2017. Area employers from Froedtert, Aurora, Agnesian, Beaver Dam Community Hospital, UW and SSM Dean all provided advice on a panel to prospective Medical Assistant and Medical Office Specialist candidates.

Here are some Awesome Tips offered from the panel presenters:
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Second semester nursing students study about the stress response and coping mechanisms in patients a few weeks before finals week.
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Last Friday, Moraine Park Technical College hosted over 450 Middle School students from Badger Middle School in West Bend.
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As yet another academic year winds down here at Moraine Park, let’s take some time to check out the experiences of a few of our students, or what skills they find most valuable for their career field, in their own words:
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