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9th Edition of Nursing World Conference

October 27-29, 2025

NWC 2025

Nursing students community outreach

Speaker at Nursing Conferences - Sharon Ramjohn
South University, United States
Title : Nursing students community outreach

Abstract:

Background: Nursing students in an undergraduate nursing program collaborated with Palm Beach County and students in the physician assistant program to administer school physicals to students in low-income areas. Methods: Student satisfaction survey. 
Results: The community outreach increased awareness of the need to serve vulnerable populations. Students enjoyed collaborating with faculty, other disciplines & community partners. Students’ confidence and leadership skills were increased. The collaboration with community partners enhanced students’ communication skills with clients & the healthcare team. Additionally, students’ awareness of the need to serve underserved populations in the community were increased
Keywords: nursing students, community outreach, student satisfaction 

Biography:

Dr. Sharon Ramjohn is a nursing professor at South University and a practicing RN in West Palm Beach, Florida. She has an associate’s and bachelor’s degree in nursing, a master’s degree in nursing education and received her PhD degree in 2017 at Barry University in Miami, Florida. Dr. Ramjohn has taught nursing students in multiple nursing programs and continues to work as a practicing RN. She has presented in her research presentation at Sigma Theta Tau and the Florida Nurses Association. She has also written a book and published an article on her missionary work in Tanzania, Africa.

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