Students gain hands-on experience by taking vital signs of local
citizens

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Medical assisting students at Globe University-Woodbury campus take the
classroom into the community by traveling to the local YMCA to take complete
vital signs of citizens ranging of all ages. Working with members of the
community helps students gain hands-on experience while learning how to
communicate effectively with patients by reading both their verbal and
non-verbal signs.

“This service-learning project is helpful because it allows me to step out of
my comfort zone and learn how to work with real patients,” said Jerry Cassidy,
Globe University-Woodbury medical assistant student.

The students also used Glo Germ™ to demonstrate germ communication by having
community members rub Glo Germ on their hands and use a black light to
illustrate how many germs are actually there. A student commented on how many
people were in shock with how many germs were on their hands.

“The YMCA enjoyed hosting the Globe University Students. The students were
personable and professional in their interactions with our members,” said YMCA
Membership and Marketing Director, Heidi Bardwell. “Our members enjoyed having
the services available and felt that it was an added value to their day.  Heidi
noted that she would be happy to partner with Globe University again in the near
future.

Service and applied-learning is an initiative that has been developed in the
past year to ensure that our students are giving back to the community while
applying the skills they learn in the classroom to further their career
training. Medical assisting student, Robyn Monson explains that service-learning
helps her learn how to interact with the community members of diverse ages,
cultures and genders while gaining the hands-on experience she needs to be
successful in her career field.

To learn more about Globe University’s service and applied learning click here to read about what other programs and campuses are
doing to give back to their communities.