Arkansas Tech University nursing students partnered with Special Olympics of Arkansas to educate athletes, friends and family members on a variety of topics during a regional event in Vilonia in April.
“It was a great event, and the students did an amazing job educating the public on these health issues,” said Dr. Lauren Hightower, ATU visiting instructor of nursing. “I was very proud.”
Oral health, blood pressure screenings, stress reduction, stretching/warm-up activities, hydration, healthy eating and sun protection were among the subjects discussed.
“It was a fun event,” said ATU nursing student Aliyah Cobb. “I enjoyed talking with all of the athletes.”
ATU nursing students and faculty regularly participate in community outreach activities such as Project Linus, Stop the Bleed and combatting childhood food insecurity.
“It was nice to interact with the athletes,” said ATU nursing student Evelyn Smith. “They were really interested in the booths.”
The ATU Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree was initiated in 1975. According to the ATU Department of Nursing web page, ATU’s nursing curriculum is “designed to prepare students for beginning professional responsibilities in a variety of health care settings and to provide the necessary foundations for degree advancement and graduate study.”
The ATU Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and the ATU Master of Science in Nursing degree in administration and emergency management are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
Learn more about educational opportunities offered through the ATU Department of Nursing at www.atu.edu/nursing.
