College of the Desert Students Assisted in Stabilizing Trauma Patient
Traditional “Nurse Pinning” Ceremony at McCallum Theatre on December 16
(December 5, 2022 – Palm Springs, CA) – In addition to his full-time job in High Risk Case Management at Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC), Alex Marquez BSN RN is also a clinical instructor for the Nursing Program at College of the Desert (COD) in Palm Desert.
As a part of their final semester at COD, students rotated through Critical Care at Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC), as well as the Immediate Care Clinics at DOHC in Palm Springs and Indio, from August 29 through December 1. These rotations train student nurses to care for patients with “acute alterations” in health – which means they are assigned the sickest patients at DRMC and asked to apply clinical judgment and critical thinking during 12-hour shifts at DOHC Immediate Care.
“Our students collaborated with the DOHC Immediate Care nurses, physicians, and support staff to make their best clinical decisions for the most favorable outcomes for our patients,” says Marquez. “During their final day of ‘clinicals’, two of the students assigned to the Emergency Room at DRMC had the opportunity to assist in stabilizing a patient brought in by helicopter under a trauma code. It was a proud moment for all.”
The Department of Health Sciences at College of the Desert offers associate degrees in Registered Nursing (RN) and Vocational Nursing (VN) as well as certificates for Vocational Nursing, Nurse Assistant (NA), and Home Health Aide (HHA.) To learn more, visit their website or call 760-568-3093 or 760-773-2579.
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Formed in 1981 as one of the first medical groups in the desert communities of southern California, Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) continues to advance with changes in the healthcare market. DOHC provides primary and immediate care, home health, palliative care, clinical research studies and other services to more than 60,000 members/patients living in the greater Coachella Valley and the Morongo Basin of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The multidisciplinary and comprehensive care programs of DOHC are committed to educating individuals on preventive health care in their daily lives, reflected in the DOHC motto, "Your Health. Your Life. Our Passion." For more information, visit www.mydohc.com.
