Nursing Students from Florida Southern College Help Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations at Local Clinics

Juniors and seniors from Florida Southern College’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences are helping to administer coronavirus vaccines at Fontaine Gills Family YMCA in Lakeland, Fla., through a community partnership with Lakeland Regional Health and the Polk County Department of Health. Working eight-hour shifts on selected dates, the students have assisted with the operation of vaccination clinics by giving injections, handling intake and screenings, and processing paperwork. Although COVID-19 disrupted many internships and in-person clinical experiences that are required for seniors to complete their final-semester nursing practicum course, 17 of FSC’s senior nursing students are gaining between 30 and 40 hours of experience at the clinics, making it possible for them to meet the required 120 hours for their practicum course.