Pinning Ceremony
Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony on Dec. 16 for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated with the lamp that Florence Nightingale carried as…
Polk State Center for Public Safety to Redefine First-Responder Training; Opening Jan. 8
When it opens in January, the Polk State Center for Public Safety will include a 3,600-square-foot training area, complete with mock storefronts and jail cell, and a movable wall system for creating new, ever more…
Polk State Mourns EMS Instructor Brian Prince; Services are Saturday, Nov. 14
Services for Robert “Brian” Prince, a Polk State College EMS adjunct instructor, will take place Saturday at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of George Jenkins High School, 6000 Lakeland Highlands Road in Lakeland. Prince died…
Three BSN Students Have Letters to the Editor Published in The Ledger
Three Polk State Nursing students recently exceeded class requirements by having their letters to the editor published in The Ledger. This fall, the students all took Professional Role Transformation, the initial course in the…
Polk State Nursing Student Has Letter to the Editor Published
A Polk State College Nursing student’s letter to the editor, in which she urged healthcare providers to talk with their patients about skin cancer, was recently published in The Ledger. Kristen Mahlan is a registered…
Polk State EMS Alumnus Named Rookie of the Year by Manatee County EMS
A Polk State College alumnus has been named Manatee County Emergency Medical Services’ Rookie of the Year. Jesse Stine completed his paramedic certification at Polk State College in late 2013. Last month, he received the…
Polk State’s Respiratory Care Program to Receive Special Recognition from Its Accrediting Body
Polk State College’s Respiratory Care Program will receive special recognition from its accrediting body next month for its success in preparing students for credentialing exams and the job market. “This is a milestone for the…
First Responders Get In-Person, Hands-On Training During EMS Week at Polk State
Hundreds of first responders visited Polk State Winter Haven this week during Polk County Fire Rescue’s first-ever EMS Week Symposium. Over the course of the three-day event, paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMT’s) from across the…
Polk State Hosting Polk County Fire Rescue EMS Week Symposium May 19-21
Polk State College’s Winter Haven campus will host Polk County Fire Rescue’s upcoming EMS Week Symposium on May 19, 20 and 21. EMS Week is a national recognition of EMS professionals that dates back to…
For Polk Respiratory Care Alumna, A Cough Inspired a New Career
Terri Dixon remembers the exact moment — or rather, the exact cough — that changed the course of her whole life. She was working as a phlebotomist, performing another routine blood draw, when a patient suddenly started…