VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica | January – March 2022 14 Members of University of Technology, Jamaica and the 1966 alumni cohort of the KPH Teaching Department display a tablet from teaching aids and medical supplies donated to the Caribbean School of Nursing (CSON), and the Kingston Public Hospital at a presentation hosted at the CSON Critical Care Lab, Papine Campus on January 3, 2022. Pictured from left are Mrs. Evadney Crooks and Mrs. Shirley Tomlinson, KPH Teaching Department alumni, Kimberlee McLean, 2nd year midwifery student, Dr. Adella Campbell, Dean, College of Health Sciences and Professor Colin Gyles, Acting President. CSON received the generous donation of medical teaching aids from alumni of the 1966 cohort of nurses from the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Teaching Department, an early predecessor to the nursing programme currently offered by the University. The items include a nursing mannequin, twenty-three tablets for students in need, two arms for venipuncture and other medical supplies. Also included in the donation were bed sheets designated for the Kingston Public Hospital. Facilitated through the Kiwanis Club of Papine at UTech, Jamaica and the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida, the donation will enhance teaching and learning for nursing and midwifery students at the University. Caribbean School of Nursing (CSON) students (from left) Kimberlee McLean, 2nd year midwifery, and Kadian Robinson, 3rd year nursing, pose for a photo with Professor Colin Gyles (left), Acting President and Dr. Adella Campbell, Dean, College of Health Sciences following the presentation of scholarships from the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida to the two students on January 14, 2022 at a presentation at the UTech, Jamaica Papine Campus. The students were presented with a total of US$1,000 in scholarship, following selection based on their outstanding academic performance. Professor Colin Gyles, Acting President, who made the presentations to the students, offered his congratulations and urged the two CSON students to continue to strive for excellence. He also expressed gratitude to the nursing practitioners in the Diaspora who continue to contribute to nation-building through their contributions to education. During the presentation, computer tablets donated by the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Teaching Department, through the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida, in collaboration with the Kiwanis Club of Papine at UTech, Jamaica, were distributed to the University’s Colleges and Faculties. Dr. Adella Campbell, Dean, COHS indicated that the computer tablets were earmarked for students in need, who have experienced difficulty with accessing online classes and teaching materials. DONATIONS IN SUPPORT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING CSON Receives Donation of Medical Teaching Aids Scholarships from Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida Caribbean School of Nursing (CSON) students (from left) Kimberlee McLean, 2nd year midwifery, and Kadian Robinson, 3rd year nursing, pose for a photo with Professor Colin Gyles, Acting President and Dr. Adella Campbell, Dean, College of Health Sciences (COHS) following the presentation of scholarships from the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida to the two students on Friday, January 14, 2022 at a special presentation held at the Shared Facilities Building, UTech, Jamaica Papine Campus.
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