CNA students finish classroom work, prepare for clinicals

LEWISTON — Certified nursing assistant students Courtney Coulombe, Vanuza Mateus, Diraneh Mahamoud Ismail, Angela Cummings and Meranda Delnegro have finished their classroom studies and passed their exam on Dec. 14 at Lewiston Adult Education. They are now preparing for their clinical work in January, which will begin on Jan. 9 at Central Maine Medical Center with Terri Cyr, RN, BSN, and the following week at Clover Health Care with Gloria Barker, RN, BSN. Students started their 19-week class in September. Along with learning basic anatomy and nursing theory, students heard some of the experiences of Barker and Cyr.

PHOTO CAPTION: From left, Courtney Coulombe, Vanuza Mateus (seated), Diraneh Mahamoud Ismail, Angela Cummings (seated) and Meranda Delnegro all passed their exams as part of the certified nursing assistant program at Lewiston Adult Education.