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Take it from two moms: Quality of Moraine Park nursing program changing lives

Two female nursing students looking at paperwork at Moraine Park

At first mention of the words “technical college,” the mind’s eye may conjure up an initial image of sparks flying in a welding lab, or wrenches turning in automotive classrooms, or any number of scenes of manufacturing.

While Moraine Park Technical College certainly has these scenarios playing out each week, there’s a different scene also taking place. One of which many people aren’t aware: classrooms and simulation centers filled with students developing, learning and studying to become registered nurses. For many, the undeniable impact of these studies and the time spent at Moraine Park not only paved the way to help save the lives of others, it’s changing the lives of students, too.

Such is the case for two local mothers. Continue reading

October 19, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Achievement, Alumni, Health Careers & Wellness

First Finished: 10 students complete Medical Assistant cohort

medica assistant group stands with diplomas

On September 29, 2016 ten students successfully completed Moraine Park Technical College’s Medical Assistant first one year long cohort at the West Bend Campus. The second cohort is already in progress, planning to complete in September of 2017, according to Anne Lemke, TAACCCT 3 & 4 grant manager. Continue reading

October 11, 2016by Anne Lemke
Community Engagement, Health Careers & Wellness

PHOTOS: A look back at “All in One Shot”

middle school students take selfie in surgical gown and masks

Selfies, surgery and smiles, oh my!

Moraine Park Technical College’s “All in One Shot” Career Fair gave roughly 120 high school students from West Bend, Kewaskum and Hartford an up-close look at potential career opportunities in healthcare on Friday, Oct. 7.

Here’s a look back at all the fun: Continue reading

October 10, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Health Careers & Wellness

Moraine Park hosts “All in One Shot” event

Moraine Park Technical College hosted an “All in One Shot” Career Fair on Friday, giving roughly 120 high school students from West Bend, Kewaskum and Hartford an up-close look at potential career opportunities in health care. (To view photos from the event, click here)

According to Kristen Finnel, dean of Health and Human Services, those opportunities are vast and growing constantly.

Continue reading

October 10, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Health Careers & Wellness

The human cell: A pumpkin’s Halloween costume?

female student by pumpkin with human cell labels and descriptions

Know what Cytoplasm or the Endoplasmic Reticulum is? How about Ribosomes and Golgi complex?

Cue the crickets!

Now, how about pizza … or pumpkins … or a fish bowl?!  Know anything about those items?

Of course you do!

Brian Turner, our EMS/Paramedic Instructor and Program Director, is using those common items to give his students a fundamental understanding of some of the most complex parts of the human body. Continue reading

October 6, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
Health Careers & Wellness

How I moved up the career ladder in healthcare

Female Moraine Park alum from healthcare program

Student Highlight:  Shannon Cotton

  1. Shannon, tell us about yourself.

I am the Clinical Services Supervisor at the Fond du Lac Regional Clinic and have been employed with Agnesian Healthcare for 19 years. I am an MPTC Alumnus who began my education studying computer programming and graphic design but switched my focus upon falling in love with health care. I graduated with a Technical Diploma from the Medical Assistant Program and am currently enrolled in the new Medical Office Management program.

2.  Why you are interested in the new Medical Office Management associate degree program? Continue reading

September 19, 2016by Brenda Raad
Health Careers & Wellness

“Being a Medical Assistant has been both meaningful and rewarding”

Moraine Park female medical assistant student grad

Want to change careers? Need direction in life? So did Gena Winter.

“I hit a point in my life where I wanted a career change. I was focused on finding a job that would best suit my family time and yet something that I would really enjoy doing on a daily basis. I didn’t know where to turn so I made an appointment with an MPTC counselor.  After reviewing my interest, she pointed me to the Medical Assistant program where I fell in love with it. With my kids being active in school and sports, I was able to take most of my classes at night or online at MPTC. The training and education itself was a short period of time.” Continue reading

September 6, 2016by Brenda Raad
Health Careers & Wellness

Revealing myths about medical assistants

Moraine Park medical assistant student taking blood pressure of another student

1. When I visit the clinic the person that helps me is a nurse.

MYTH: The individual that assists you as you enter a physician’s office, is actually a medical assistant.  Medical assistant’s are a highly skilled health professional, trained to work in ambulatory health care settings. Continue reading

August 31, 2016by Brenda Raad
Alumni, Health Careers & Wellness, Throwbacks

Peanut butter cost how much when they graduated?!

Vintage black and white photo of nursing students

With election season in full swing, this week’s “Throwback” goes back to the year the voting age in the United States was officially lowered to 18 years old.

The year was 1971, and here’s a look at Nursing Assistant students who graduated from Moraine Park Technical College that year.

Wonder what else their world was like back then?   Continue reading

August 25, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
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