March.April 2023

Partnership Spotlight Achieving Fulfillment while Creating Community “Having the opportunity to give back and show our learners

By giving learners the opportunity to interact with each other away from their computer screens they aren’t only getting a chance to recharge and refresh their minds, they’re also meeting fellow learners in their area with whom they can study and grow on their nursing school journey. Kim Mendenhall Health Care Marketing Specialist “ “

be an excellent way for them to get to know our partners. Generations Healthcare was the first of Nightingale’s partners to jump on board with this pilot program and Kim already has a growing list of other partners who are looking to get involved with similar events in other locations across the United States. “From California to Colorado and places in between, we already have partners reaching out because they want to get more involved with our learners at events.” The events aren’t being limited to just movie nights, says Kim. Partners are already talking about scheduling dinner and karaoke get togethers, TopGolf outings, bowling nights and even cooking classes. “By giving learners the opportunity to interact with each other away from their computer screens they aren’t only getting a chance to recharge and refresh their minds, they’re also meeting fellow learners in their area with whom they can study and grow on their nursing school journey.” With so much potential ahead, events such as these are paving the way for building community and delivering growth through many avenues for the College, its partners, and its learners.

that we want them to be able to have that comradery like other schools was so important.” Kim Mendenhall, Health Care Marketing Specialist is the driving force behind putting together Nightingale College’s first ‘Learners Life. Night Out.’ event in Sacramento, California this past November and the response from learners was more than remarkable. “The whole process worked beautifully. From the relationship built with Generations Healthcare to the preparation process with the theatre, everyone was more than happy to help.” For Kim, her inspiration for this event stemmed from building relationships with both our learners and our partners. “Generations Healthcare jumped at the opportunity immediately, they had been waiting for something like this to showcase themselves to our learners and build a relationship with them on a more exclusive level.” As the ‘Learners Life. Night Out.’ event continues to grow in 2023, Kim believes its impact will not only be felt for learners in additional areas, but it will also

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