NWTC Service-Learning and Civic Engagement 2017-2018 | Page 31

Knowing you are positively
impacting someone’s life is
always a rewarding experience.
- Participant Voice
This program later grew, extending
to Washington Island residents.
Students can be found taking
the Washington Island Ferry rain
or shine, sleet or snow, and on
occasionally bumpy waters to
administer fluoride varnishes for 24
children on the island. Marcia shared
jokingly that they haven’t needed an
overnight bag yet due to weather.
ADN and PN students have also
been providing foot care clinics
at the Sturgeon Bay Aging and
Disability Resource Center for over
5 years, expanding the program in
the past year to serve Sister Bay
and Washington Island in northern
Door County as well.
During the foot care clinics, student
nurses provide an assessment of
foot and nail health to determine
areas in need of attention. The
students are also trained in infection
prevention, cross contamination,
and safety principals.
The average appointment ranges
from 20 to 60 minutes depending
on the level of care required, with
each clinic supervised by a nurse
practitioner certified in foot and
nail care. If a patient needs other
specialized services, practitioners
will make referrals to a pediatrist.
the foot clinic! These students
are tired by the end of the day…”
Marsha Sternard, ADN/PN faculty
member, explained.
With the recent grand opening
of the Learning and Innovation
Center in Sister Bay, students
have expanded their services in
the last year to this new campus
as well for foot care clinic
services. In lieu of tips, as a form
of gratitude community members
will occasionally donate to the
ADRC or student scholarship
fund to give back.
“We started with 30 participants
at the ADRC, now it’s up to 90 for
30