WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Palm Healthcare Foundation, Inc. (PHF) recently hosted 480 Palm Beach County middle school students at their Third Annual Nursing event at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.

Nurses from area hospitals lead students through interactive activities to demonstrate the tremendous possibilities that can be found in a nursing career. Students suited up in scrubs and surgical masks to participate in hands-on activities such as a baby unit, fat analysis, blood pressure readings and pulse monitoring. A germ-detecting light showed students the importance of keeping clean while a slideshow of real-life injuries flashed on the wall to demonstrate the daily chores of a nurse. High school nursing students were on hand to speak to middle schoolers about elective programs that enable teenagers to work toward their nursing degree while attending high school.

"This event introduces students to the nursing profession and shows them how rewarding a career in nursing can be," said Suzette Wexner, President, PHF. "This type of initiative is especially important in light of the current nursing shortage in Palm Beach County."

The Explore Nursing Track for middle school students was sponsored in part by Tenet, South Florida and took place in celebration of National Nurses Week. The two-day event themed "Nursing: Many Roles, One Profession" included a continuing education seminar for nurses which offered free classes and contact hour credits.

Palm Healthcare Foundation, Inc. is an independent community healthcare foundation dedicated to the good health of Palm Beach County. The foundation concentrates its funding on programs that improve access to healthcare and advance nursing practice and education. For more information, please call 561-833-6333 or visit the website at www.palmhealthcarefoundation.org.

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