Page 49 - Life In Naples Magazine - November 2015

local hospitals, students gain valuable perspectives on how to treat after by prospective employers.
children, adults, entire families and even patients from various The School of Health Professions also offers degree programs in
ethnic and cultural backgrounds.Those undergoing rotations may be
studying Cardiovascular Technology, Respiratory Care, Radiologic Emergency Medical Services, which includes emergency medical
Technology or Nursing. Graduates from FSW are well-known and technicians, paramedics and firefighters. The North Naples Fire
respected for the training they receive at the college. Training Facility, located at the North Collier Fire Control and
Rescue District’s Station 45, is certified by the state to train new
For instance, FSW’s Cardiovascular Technology and Respiratory firefighters. FSW students get the opportunity to gear up and learn
Care students have a 90 percent pass rate on the state license life-saving techniques in the center’s fire tower and burn room.
exam and Southwest Florida reaps that benefit as a majority
of the graduates are placed in local jobs. With one of the only “When it comes to emergency services there is no better way
cardiovascular catheterization laboratories in the nation, graduates to train first responders than in stressful situations,” said Joseph
of the Cardiovascular Technology program are also highly sought Washburn, Emergency Service Programs Director. “That’s why our
fire science students train at the North Naples Fire Training Facility
and why the college purchased an ambulance for our paramedic
trainees to use in their classes.”

The FSW Collier Campus is home to the Naples Children and
Education Foundation (NCEF) Pediatric Dental Center, a 20,000
square-foot facility servicing children under the age of 21. “The
University of Florida and the Healthcare Network of Southwest
Florida partnered with FSW to provide dental care to thousands of
underserved children and the facility opened to the public in 2008.

The number of health degrees conferred at FSW increases each
year. In 2014-2015 the college conferred a total of 100 bachelor’s
degrees, 334 associate’s degrees and 201 certificates in the School
of Health Professions, many of them highly-skilled graduates
now working in the Southwest Florida region, saving lives and
contributing to the local economy. For more information on the FSW
School of Health Professions, visit www.fsw.edu/sohp.

Common Wisdom

Be kind to people and animals too. Laugh a lot. Just tell the truth. Approach love
and cooking with reckless abandon. Clean up your own mess. Wish upon a star.
Please your dentist and floss your teeth. Read a good book – or two (and read to
a child!). Good health is priority #1. Lend a hand. Give blood. Call your mom and
dad, or kids. Take the dog for long walks and smile at who you meet. Be a friend.

Don’t drink and drive. Let art color your life. Be gentle with the earth. Cut the
drama and don’t go to extremes. Never look back unless you are planning to go

there. Be thankful.

“For food which stays our hunger; for rest which brings us ease; for
homes where memories linger: we give thanks for these.”
- Author Unknown

More Common Wisdom: When buying or selling a home in Naples, choose KAREN CONEY COPLIN.
Give yourself the benefit of her market knowledge, skill and dedication to providing you with the
service, support and guidance that will assure a smooth, successful transaction.

Karen Coney Coplin, Realtor®

Direct: 239.777.4093

Email: NaplesKCC@gmail.com

Happily celebrating my 21st year as a Naples real estate professional!

Award-winning Realtor®. Award-winning service.

Life in Naples | November 2015 49