Public Information Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: December 15, 2005
Judy Yu, SCC, 206-546-4634, jyu@shoreline.edu;
                                       

SCC partners with Swedish Medical Center and
Service Employees International Union 1199NW
to train Registered Nurses

            In 2003, the long-standing national shortage of registered nurses spurred Swedish Medical Center to partner with Shoreline Community College (SCC) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199NW to develop and provide a new innovative program to train people already working in health care to become RNs.  The Healthcare Career Advance Program (H-CAP) was launched at SCC as a pilot project to train nurses using a combination of online learning and a traditional clinical practicum.   

            The first graduates of the program were honored at a graduation ceremony at Swedish Medical Center on December 13^th.  Congratulations to graduates Rose Huggett of Shoreline; Gabriella Mihaly of Arlington; Sasha Ness of Mountlake Terrace; Lastena Orallo and Lolita Santos of Kent; and Elvira Velasquez of Federal Way, who range in age from mid-20s to mid-40s.   They received their associate degree in nursing at completion of the program and will take their state registered nurse licensing exams in February 2006.

             Swedish President and CEO Richard Peterson, Swedish Chief Nursing Officer Cathy Whitaker and other Swedish and SEIU 1199 NW officials honored the students at the graduation celebration.   SCC Director of Nursing Bette Perman and Professor Emeritus Janice Ellis (who was instrumental in the partnership) also attended to represent the community college’s nursing program.   >Complete release

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