CGTC nursing students help administer COVID vaccine in Pulaski County

The students assisted with registration and screening, administering the vaccine and monitoring.

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HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Central Georgia Technical College registered nursing students and faculty are helping with COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Pulaski County.

Taylor Regional Hospital (TRH) in Hawkinsville needed volunteers to help administer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. On January 13th, the hospital had no-cost vaccinations available for healthcare workers, first responders and community members age 65 and older.

“The assistance provided by the students and instructors was invaluable in helping us to provide our community and surrounding counties with over 600 COVID-19 vaccines in a timely manner,” said TRH Chief Nursing Officer Haley Kaufman.

Taylor Regional Hospital delivered the vaccine using a drive-thru method. The students assisted with registration and screening, administering the vaccine, and monitoring citizens of Pulaski and surrounding counties after the vaccine.

“The nursing students and faculty lead the stations with the oversight of the TRH employees,” said CGTC director of Nursing, Jessica Willcox. “It was a learning experience they will never forget.”

According to a CGTC news release, RN students will continue to help Taylor Regional Hospital with upcoming vaccinations. The nursing program is also making itself available to other regional healthcare systems providing COVID-19 vaccines within the school’s 11-county service area.

 

Photo Credit: CGTC
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Shelby Coates
Shelby Coates is an evening anchor/producer at 41NBC News. She anchors the 5, 5:30, and 6 evening newscasts. She also works behind the scenes producing the 5:00pm and managing newsroom assignments. She returns to 41NBC after working in Evansville, Indiana as the Morning/Noon Anchor and Executive Producer for WEVV. Shelby also spent time in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where she spent three years anchoring and producing the weekend morning newscasts at WSPA-TV. She also worked as a general assignment reporter, receiving several honors for her investigative and consumer reporting. Shelby has spent time working as a news anchor/reporter in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Macon, Georgia; and Abilene, Texas. Shelby is a native of Clarksville, Tennessee. She graduated from Abilene Christian University in Texas with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and Mass Communication and a minor in sociology. Shelby has a passion for empowering local communities, church ministry, public speaking, strengthening women and mentoring young people.