Students will be housed during the week at Whitworth University. Throughout the week native nurses will present information on first aid and CPR, gathering of traditional medicines, traditional teachings, basic nursing skills, leadership skills, team building, diabetes, substance abuse and sex education.
The week's activities will culminate with an award ceremony reception at Whitworth University. Paul, who is from the Nez Perce tribe, will be giving the closing address along with awarding certificates of completion to students. Vaughn Eagle Bear from the Colville tribe will be doing an honor song and prayer for the students.
The 13th Annual Na-ha-shnee Health Sciences High School Summer Institute is sponsored by the WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing Trude Smith Native American Endowment, WSU Creighton Endowment and WSU College of Pharmacy, with additional support from the WSU Spokane WWAMI Medical Education Program. Na-ha-shnee is an amalgamation of the words Native American High School Summer Nursing Institute. It has no literal translation in any tribal language.
For more information about the program, contact: Robbie Paul, WSU Spokane, paul@wsu.edu, 509/368-6884
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