Saint Francis gives local students behind-the-scenes access to health care
Arlington High School senior Kaitlyn Bruce (left) greets Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett patient Shirley Carnell while shadowing RN Maria Legaspi on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Ten students from Arlington Community Schools are taking part in an 18-week pre-nursing shadowing program where they are paired with an employee from the hospital to learn more about careers in nursing. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
A select group of local high school students is getting an inside look at the health care industry and the wide variety of careers available thanks to a new workforce development program at Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett.
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Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett Bartlett City Schools Arlington Community SchoolsMichael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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