Class of 2025 Student Representatives Elected at Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy!

CHARLTON, MA:?New?student?representatives?to the Bay Path RVTHS Practical Nursing Academy PN Class of 2025 were elected recently and began their term this fall.

Practical nursing students Julie Peloquin and Delene Sarsfield were voted as?student?representatives?for the PN class of 2025. The?student?representatives?are an important part of the Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy Faculty Organization (PNFO). Their main responsibility is to be a link between Practical Nursing faculty, staff, and the?students, and to contribute to Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy activities and projects. Peloquin and Sarsfield represents the?students of the PN Class of 2025 on the advisory board and steering committee meeting for the Fall (September 2024) and the Spring (March 2025).

Student?representatives?are responsible for attending the PNFO meetings, where they serve as non-voting members. The?student?representatives?speak on behalf of the?student?body and report on topics they want to bring to the PNFO’s attention.?The?student?representatives are also invited to attend the spring Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for in the Spring, March 2025. “One of the goals of the student representative role is to continue to advocate for governance by increasing awareness of?student’s role in governance,” said Gretheline Bolandrina, DHA, MSN, Ed, RN, CRRN Academy Director. The?student?representatives?will work together towards feedback on topics on the PNFO agenda. “The topics that go into the agenda are ones that resonate with the?student?body, these are very unifying topics, and are all in congruence with regulatory and accreditation requirements for BORN (Board of Registration in Nursing), COE (Council on Occupational Education), and ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)” Bolandrina said.

Peloquin of Southbridge is with the Department of Developmental Services as DSW II, providing direct care in a group residential setting for individuals with developmental, physical, and mental disabilities. As DSW II she acts as shift supervisor and guide staff in care and operation of the shift. She mediates issues and handles scheduling/house duties as necessary. Peloquin is a graduate of Southbridge High School (2004) where she was active in Show Choir, Drama Club, Chess Club (Vice President), and School to Career Program. Her project was with Dystopia Rising Massachusetts- setting guide. From 2015-2020 she studied at Worcester State University majoring in Psychology. She took four semesters of French (fluent in conversational French) and various visual/fine arts courses.

Sarsfield of Charlton is a multi-faceted, efficient, ethical, motivated, and reliable Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). She has over 15 years of centered-based patient care and customer service experience. She is employed at CareOne at Millbury as a CNA (since 2019) and was with Sterling Village at Sterling from 2008 to 2019. She graduated from the Holy Name Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School in Worcester (2005). Sarsfield’s long-term goal is to complete her practical nursing education, become an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), and bridge into an RN (Registered Nurse) program with her field of interest- hospice and palliative care nursing. She is a 2024 PCE (Program for Continuing Education) Grant recipient from P.E.O. International (Philanthropic Educational Organization, www.peointernational.org)?Sarsfield was also newly elected as an officer of the UNICEF Club.

Both Peloquin and Sarsfield have a valid Health Care Provider/ Basic Life Support Provider CPR, Dementia Care Certified, and Mental Health First Aid Certified.?Student representatives will bring?student?issues up, participate in governance, and focus on not just current?students but may include alumni and possibly incoming?students in conversations and activities.

About Bay Path RVTHS Practical Nursing Academy:?Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy offers a 40-week, (10-month), full-time, Monday through Friday, evening program. The program begins mid-August and is completed in late June. Graduates receive a Practical Nursing Certificate and are eligible to take the NCLEX-PN licensure exam. The Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy is fully approved by the: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Human Services of Public Health Board of Registration in Nursing 250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 617-973-0900 https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing The Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy is accredited by the: Council on Occupational Education 7840 Roswell Road Building 300, Suite 325 Atlanta, GA 30350 Telephone: 800-917-2081 www.council.org Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School is fully accredited by the: New England Association of Schools and Colleges 209 Burlington Rd, Suite 201 Bedford, MA, 01730-1433 781-271- 0022 www.neasc.org