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About Mrs. Rutherford...
Position: CTE Medical Professions Instructor and Registered Nurse
Team/Department: CTE
Room: H104
Phone: 224-2314
Email: Mrs. Rutherford
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Welcome!
Welcome to the Medical Professions Program!
The Program is divided into Medical Professions 1 and Medical Professions 2.
Med Pro 1 will introduce you to the numerous options that exist in the medical field while laying the foundation you will need to complete your CNA/LNA while in high school. Med Pro 2 is focused on giving you the necessary skills you will need to sit for the Nursing Assistant Exam and applying those skills in a clinical setting with patients/residents.
Med Pro 1 covers topics such as:
Healthcare Careers
Medical Terminology
Human Needs and Development
Infection Control
Safety and Emergency Care
Body Systems and Anatomy
Med Pro 2 covers topics such as:
Physical Exams
Vital Signs
Personal Care
Bedmaking and Unit Care
Safely positioning and moving patients/residents
Nutrition
Body Systems and Anatomy
Rehabilitation
End of Life Care
CNA/LNA Job and Career prepMy Education and Professional Background
My love of teaching has been full throughout my nursing career.
While I was in nursing school,I was the chair of my Student Nurses Association Mentor/Mentee Program. I graduated with my Bachelors in Nursing Science with a minor in Biology from Northern Arizona University. I started my career as an RN in Alaska, where I stayed for 3 years as a Cardiac RN before coming back to Arizona. I specialized in Critical Care and Trauma/Neuro Intensive Care. In the hospital, I trained new nurses, nursing students, and nursing assistants and it was one of my favorite parts of being a Nurse.
When the pandemic hit, my love for teaching nursing had to take a break. I took care of Arizona's sickest COVID-19 patients all over the valley as an ICU Travel Nurse.
This year will be my second year teaching at Basha High School, and I am so excited for another year!
My Educational Philosophy
My Educational Philosophy is that there is no such thing as dumb questions! I encourage natural curiosity and opportunities to grow as a medical professional. I focus on breaking down complex concepts to make them easy to understand while building up confidence to succeed "in the real world" of Healthcare.
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