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f one liked providing comfort for swering medical questions pertaining
I people, personal care of patients to animals, exercising animals, and as­
and himself, and upkeep of hospital sisting in minor and major surgery.
rooms, then maybe the health field The students also participated in a
was for him. free health clinic sponsored by the
One could start by taking Introduc­ Lions Club.
tion to Health Occupations as a junior. The clinic was held on Saturday,
Students learned about personal care April 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Park
of patients, cleanliness, scrubbing for Drive Shopping Center Hypertension,
surgery, testing for hypertension (high vision, and hearing were tested for.
blood pressure) and medical terminol­ The annual bloodmobile was held
ogy- May 2. Among the 126 donators were
As a senior, one could then take students and teachers.
Health Occupations and CVE (Coop­ In order to give blood one must
erative Vocational Education). Lyn Pa- have been 17, weighed at least 110
lensky, Health Occupations teacher, pounds, and been in good health.
provided students with various jobs in
the health field.
The dog jum ps against the fence with excitement as senior
These jobs offered students exper­ Carmen Vein Fossen moves to pet him. Carmen worked at the
ience in caring not only for people, but Ralston Veterinary Clinic, 2 to 5 p.m. Lyn Palnesky, health
teacher, provided students with various jobs in the health field.
for animals also.
Carmen Van Fossen worked at the Learning to te st for high blood pressure is one of the
activities of the Introduction to Health Occupations students.
Ralston Veterinary Clinic, Monday Seniors Sheryl Kranz, Sherri Dalgelish, and Diane Deman and
through Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. juniors Scott Timmerman, Doug Smith, and Diane Miller prac­
tice the procedure.
Her duties were reception work, an­