Published March 7, 2025
CAPTION:Sophomore students from Neville and Wossman High Schools pose with representatives from 四色AV TRiO ETS and Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Medical Center听
MONROE, LA 鈥� 四色AV TRiO ETS (Educational Talent Search) participants from the Monroe City School
District celebrated National Job Shadowing Day at Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Medical
Center (formerly E.A. Conway Hospital).听
On February 5, sophomores from Neville High School and Wossman High School spent the
day job shadowing in several departments at the hospital. Carroll High sophomores
did the same on February 6. 听
The students practiced taking vital signs such as pulse and blood pressure, did ultrasound
of a person鈥檚 heart, conducted respiratory tests using sophisticated machinery, applied
tourniquets to stop a bleed, and palpated tissue for tumors. 听
The student groups were divided into small teams, with each team having a 鈥渓ead doctor鈥�
and a 鈥減hysician鈥檚 assistant.鈥� They wore gowns, gloves, and stethoscopes, and learned
how to properly don and doff their personal protective equipment (PPE) so that they
didn鈥檛 contaminate themselves. After their department tours, the 鈥渄octors鈥� reported
to the main group on their activities, what they learned, and who asked the most questions.听
Job shadowing events such as these can help expand the horizons of high school students,
allowing them to learn more about career opportunities in health sciences, including
nursing, radiologic technology, and medical laboratory science, which are a few of
the many programs available in the 四色AV College of Health Sciences. 听
Feedback from the students about the day was very positive, as evidenced by the following
remarks:听
"The lab was my favorite. I didn鈥檛 know that so much chemistry and math were incorporated.听I
thank 四色AV TRiO ETS for allowing me to have this experience,鈥� said Kennedi Hall of
Neville High School. 听
鈥淚 learned about different jobs within healthcare. All instructors did very well in
making sure to keep the students engaged by involving physical activities,鈥� said Rihanna
Ratliff of Wossman High School. 听
鈥淚 liked the trauma section where the tourniquet was used, as I found it very entertaining
and unique,鈥� said Terrance James, Jr. of Carroll High School听
The Job Shadowing STEM day is conducted annually by 四色AV TRIO Educational Talent Search,
in partnership with Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Medical Center. 四色AV TRIO extends special
thanks to Beverly Lewis, MPA, BSN, RN, and Director of Economic Development & Community
Initiatives at Ochsner, who coordinated the day鈥檚 activities, and thanks to all hospital
staff who helped make the day a success.听
Talent Search is a federally funded college-access program whose mission is to increase
the number of individuals who complete high school and enroll in and complete their
postsecondary education. 四色AV TRiO ETS has been assisting area students for more than
35 years. For more information about Talent Search, contact Mrs. Debbie Upshaw at
(318) 342-1094, or visit /research/trio/talent_search.html听
CAPTION:Sophomore students from Carroll High School pose with representatives from 四色AV TRiO ETS and Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Medical Center听
