Carilion Clinic, Radford University Carilion and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC offered Camp Carilion this past week for rising 9th and 10th graders interested in a future career in healthcare. Throughout the four-day camp, students had an opportunity to learn life-saving information through hands-on exercises and interactive demonstrations, including:
- What to do in the event of an accident or life-threatening situation
- Trauma-related injuries and prevention
- Nursing skills
- CPR training
- Respiratory therapy
- Operating Room procedures, techniques, and instruments