New Hope Elementary School is hosting a fund-raising event featuring a Zumba Fitness class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 27. The event is sponsored by the school’s staff and PTA. It includes the one-hour high energy class taught by certified Zumba instructor Cissy Lowery. The event also will offer door prizes. Admission [...]
VGCC Schedules Health Unit Coordinator Training Course
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Area residents interested in starting a new career in health care can pre-register now for a Health Unit Coordinator course offered by Vance-Granville Community College. The program is scheduled to be offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., Oct. 24, 2011 through Feb. 27, 2012. Classes will meet in Building 7 [...]
The Foundation 5, 5k Race
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On Saturday, September 24, 2011 there will be “The Foundation 5″ 5K Race, Heart Healthy Mile & Kid’s Dash at Maria Parham Medical Center with same day registration beginning at 7:30am. There will also be a Runner’s Clinic at 8:00am at the race site. The walk/run starts at 9am by the Oncology entrance of the [...]
Nurse Aide Refresher Course offered at VGCC Franklin Campus
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Local nurse aides (CNAs) whose certifications have recently expired or want to brush up on their skills before taking the state exams can take advantage of an upcoming course at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus. The two-week Nurse Aide (CNA) Refresher course is scheduled to be held at the campus near Louisburg, Monday through [...]
Nurses Say Letting Uninsured Patients Die Is No Laughing Matter Following Abhorrent Audience Cheers
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nurses Say Letting Uninsured Patients Die Is No Laughing Matter Following Abhorrent Audience Cheers at CNN-Tea Party Debate The nation’s largest representative of registered nurses today expressed revulsion at the cheering by some audience members in the CNN-Tea Party Republican debate Monday night at the prospect of letting a sick person die just because they [...]
Anger Management Class – Free Class
August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Anger Management Do you get angry over little things or seem to get angry often? Do you say and do things you regret when you are angry? Do you stay angry with family, friends, children ? Have you had legal problems because of your anger? This FREE class can help you. When – Once a [...]
VGCC schedules Health Unit Coordinator training course
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Area residents interested in starting a new career in health care can pre-register now for a Health Unit Coordinator course offered by Vance-Granville Community College. The program is scheduled to be offered on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1 until 4 p.m., Aug. 22 through Dec. 12, on the college’s main campus in Vance County. [...]
Free Medical Clinic This Weekend in Wake Forest
July 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Free Medical Clinic Friday & Saturday Richland Creek Church is having a free medical clinic. It is today and tomorrow (July 29 & 30) from 7:30 AM TO 3:30 PM. DOCTOR—DENTIST—CHIROPRACTOR—EYE DOCTOR Spread the word! There are many who are out of jobs and with no insurance that could richly benefit from this event. Richland [...]
VGCC Names New Nursing Director
July 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A Vance-Granville Community College faculty member has been promoted to lead the college’s Nursing programs. Erica L. Jastrow recently became VGCC’s Director of Nursing after having been an instructor for the college’s Associate Degree Nursing program since August 2004. In addition to the ADN program, Jastrow will oversee the Practical Nursing program and the LPN [...]
Duke LifePoint Healthcare and Maria Parham Medical Center Sign Definitive Agreement
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Community hospital to receive $45 million in capital improvements and $30 million toward a community-based foundation HENDERSON, N.C., Jul 25, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture of Duke University Health System, Inc. and LifePoint Hospitals®, and the board of directors of Maria Parham Medical Center (MPMC) today announced that they have [...]
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