A Health Care Apprentice’s Journey Toward a Fulfilling Career
Ever dream about starting a new career? You might be surprised to hear that a number of industries will actually pay you to learn the ropes while on the job.
Harmony Fundraiser to Boost Northern Colorado Health Care Workers and First Responders
The annual Gift of Love Fundraiser will gather donations this year for scholarships to FRCC students in the school’s health care programs and police academy.
Nursing Students Help Vaccinate Thousands of People
Students in FRCC’s associate degree in nursing programs are helping on the front line with COVID-19 vaccinations. Over the last couple of months, our nursing students have helped vaccinate more than 3,000 people in the communities we serve—from Denver to Fort Collins and beyond. While FRCC’s use of simulations and clinical rotations in local hospitals […]
Sculpture Garden Represents Compassion, Healing in Health Care Education
With all the excitement over the opening of FRCC’s new Health Care Careers Center this semester, you might have missed the inspiring new sculpture garden that flanks the entry to the new facility. The six original works by local artist Lorri Acott contribute images of healing, hope and renewal to the environment around the new […]
Health Care Careers Center Gets Half-Million Dollar Donation from Noel Barrett Shuler Foundation
Investment will fund simulation suite where students can practice their skills on high-tech training mannequins. The Noel Barrett Shuler Foundation has pledged $500,000 to help Front Range Community College build its new Health Care Careers Center in Fort Collins. This is the largest donation to date for FRCC’s new facility, which is set to open […]
Health Care Careers Center Gets Major Donation from UCHealth
Investment will fund nursing lab where students can practice skills in a realistic environment. UCHealth has pledged $250,000 to help Front Range Community College build its new Health Care Careers Center in Fort Collins. This is one of the largest donations yet for FRCC’s new facility, which is set to open in the summer of […]
How FRCC’s New Health Care Careers Center Will Train the Workforce of the Future
My name is Lucinda Womack and I am a proud alumnus of Front Range Community College’s registered nursing program. I currently am a nurse manager of local, physician-owned Associates in Family Medicine (AFM), the leading provider of primary care services in the Northern Front Range. As a nurse manager I help direct our recruitment and […]
If Nursing Isn’t Right for You, Health Information Technology May Be
When Carolyn Pitcher started studying at FRCC, she thought she wanted to be a nurse. She’d been working as a certified nurse aid—but wanted something more from her career. She knew she wanted to work in health care, but quickly discovered nursing wasn’t the right fit for her. Then a conversation with the college’s Health […]