Week 4 of the “Heroin Highway” lecture series on the West Bend Campus of Moraine Park was an evening of celebration. It celebrated the changes being made through the HOPE legislation and celebrated the recovery of six people who struggle with addiction.  However, the evening started with a sobering reminder of where the struggles of addiction can lead. Continue reading

The first lecture in the Heroin Highway series occurred last Thursday evening at Moraine Park’s West Bend Campus. The auditorium was standing room only. We heard first from Detective Mark Sette who gave an overview of the heroin problem in Washington County and the State.

He reminded us that this is an opiate problem. Heroin is the “dirty” word that is used quite often but it all stems from opiates. Continue reading

It is known that the best way to learn is by doing. This is how the Moraine Park nursing program teaches their nursing students every day in the simulation center located on the West Bend campus. Continue reading