A partnership between Nashville State Community College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) offers current VUMC employees a fast-track path to a career as Central Sterile Processing Technicians in surgical support. CSP Technicians are critical team members responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, assembling, and distributing surgical instruments and other medical devices. Through a 12-week training program, participants can earn certification as Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) Certified Registered Central Service Technicians and begin full-time employment with VUMC upon completion. Now in its third cohort, the program has already helped 18 students (nine in each of the first two cohorts) complete training,…
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Jas and Dre Whitson are living examples of the entrepreneurial spirit. With drive and determination, the husband-and-wife team have embarked on their newest venture and building on a foundation that began as Nashville State graduates. Dre came to Nashville State first, where he studied Business Information Systems and graduated in 2009. Jas came to Nashville State to pursue a second degree. This one in Computer Networking; she graduated in 2016. Though attending at different times, they worked full-time during their Nashville State journey. and said the ease of working as adult learners was key. “I love the model for adult…