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October 19, 2012

Ivy Tech nursing students operate in new setting

TERRE HAUTE — Ivy Tech nursing students Anthony Reedy and Pam Nodley worked with patient “Mr. Effusion,” a mannequin, who was experiencing respiratory issues.

The students were learning how to use suctioning equipment. Nearby, other students worked with mannequin “Mr. Larynxis” to learn about patient tracheostomy care.

The students rotated among mannequins and health scenarios during the lab portion of their Medical/Surgical 1 nursing class.

They are studying in a new setting this fall, the former Doughmakers building in the Vigo County Industrial Park.

Ivy Tech-Wabash Valley’s School of Nursing has relocated to the facility, which has been renamed the Ivy Tech Learning Achievement Building (TechLAB). The Ivy Tech Foundation paid $895,000 for the Doughmakers building.

“We’re the first Doughmakers class,” Reedy said with a laugh.

The 49,607-square foot facility has undergone a partial remodel over the summer to transform the space into faculty offices, five classrooms and a nursing lab. The lab has an adjoining 328-square-foot room that is used for advanced-level simulation, in which a mannequin can respond to what students are doing.  

The classrooms “are set up with an interactive learning approach,” said Kim Cooper, dean of the School of Nursing. “There is no front of the classroom.”

Students sit at tables, each with six computers. The students might be on different websites, but if there is one that is particularly good, the instructor — armed with a clicker — can present that website on plasma screens located on the wall. “There’s not a bad seat in the house,” Cooper said.

The setup is more conducive to group projects and collaborative learning. “A lot of studies are showing that students who work in collaboration with a group can do better,” Cooper said.

The new facility provides more space, and the nursing lab with patient/mannequins has been set up more realistically to look like “a real health care facility setting,” said Kelly Gosnell, a nursing faculty member.

Reedy, the nursing student, said the nursing program is “awesome.” Instructors “walk you through every step and there is a lot of hands-on learning,” as well as a lot of book learning.

The renovation of the former Doughmakers building is expected to come in under the $500,000 budget, according to Ivy Tech.

“We’re thrilled about the facility,” said Ann Valentine, Ivy Tech-Wabash Valley chancellor.  “Given the explosive growth in enrollment Ivy Tech has enjoyed during the last several years, we were really pressed for space on the Terre Haute main campus.”

The new facility “gives us an opportunity for state-of-the-art teaching facilities,” Valentine said.

The college also is exploring a number of new educational and training programs that would meet current local workforce demands, including veterinary technician services, animal-assisted therapy, kennel management and grooming. Other programs under consideration for the site include agri-business and diesel.

The Terre Haute Humane Society and Ivy Tech continue to explore partnership opportunities.

Also added to the building is a fitness center called IvyFITNESS, which is now open to students, faculty and staff.

Later this fall, Gingersnaps will open in the TechLAB, offering faculty, staff, students and community members a menu of soups, salads and desserts.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the TechLAB building located in the South Industrial Park at 1650 East Industrial Drive is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Oct. 25.

Sue Loughlin can be reached at (812) 231-4235 or sue.loughlin@tribstar.com.











 

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