McKinize Sawyers, of Meadow Bridge High School, left, learns how to apply a tourniquet on Sidney Moneypenny, senior WVU Tech nursing program, during the West Virginia Junior Nursing Academy at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Tuesday afternoon. The West Virginia University School of Nursing – Beckley Campus and WVU Tech are hosted the Southern West Virginia Junior Nursing Academy for 8th, 9th and 10th graders. Camp will be, Tuesday, June 14, through Thursday, June 16,, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily Students will visit Raleigh General Hospital, Appalachian Regional Hospital and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as learning CPR skills, visiting with AirEvac professionals and more. A pinning ceremony will conclude the camp on June 16.
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