General News
19 May, 2022
Equipment donation bolsters health education
MERCY Regional College students have benefitted from learning in a simulated hospital setting thanks to a donation of decommissioned hospital equipment.
MERCY Regional College students have benefitted from learning in a simulated hospital setting thanks to a donation of decommissioned hospital equipment.
Earlier this year, Mercy Regional College received a donation of hospital equipment from South West Healthcare.
This included a hospital bed with a mattress and an over-bed table, a wheelchair, a four-wheeled frame, a medical trolley and abedside chair.
The equipment, which was previously used at Merindah Lodge, has furnished a simulated hospital room in one of the VET AlliedHealth classrooms.
It will allow MRC students to practice their medical skills in a real-life setting.
Allied Health teacher Georgia Lucas said the initiative would give students the opportunity to learn in an environment which was as close as possible to the real thing.
“We are sincerely grateful to South West Healthcare for this fantastic donation,”she said.
“We wanted to give the students an opportunity for practical learning in a space that looks as real as possible."
“They will be participating in a number of hospital-based scenarios in their new ‘workplace,’ such as taking clinical measurements and assisting patients in and out of bed.”
The VET Allied Health class has emerged as one of the most popular VET offerings at Mercy Regional College.
It supplies students with essential knowledge and skills for a variety of Allied Health professions and helps them establish a close connection with local health organisations.
Acting Camperdown campus manager Rachael Lee said she was thrilled to see the students show such an interest in gaining a deeper knowledge of health.
“It’s wonderful to see decommissioned equipment having a useful second life,”she said.
“It’s also great to see students showing an interest and passion for careers in healthcare."
“We hope that the MRC students enjoy their experience enough to one day join us at South West Healthcare.”
