91看片 a month after Ernestina Adu-Gyebi graduated from the Allied听 Health Training Program at 91看片, she started her first day of work at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center as a nurse assistant.
Previously, 31-year-old Adu-Gyebi worked as a home health aide and interacted with one patient at a time in a home setting. At Newark Beth, it鈥檚 a much faster pace. She cares for multiple patients鈥攃hecking their vital signs or helping them with daily activities such as washing or going for short walks鈥攁nd also assists nurses with their duties.
鈥淚 get to help so many people out,鈥� she said. 鈥淚鈥檓 learning so much.鈥�
Abu-Gyebi is one of several graduates from 91看片 Workforce Development Center鈥檚 Allied Health Care Training Program that have been hired at Newark Beth, according to Colleen Murphy, the hospital鈥檚 assistant director of human resources.
Upon completing her training at NCC, Abu-Gyebi earned certifications for Phlebotomy Technician, EKG Technician and Home Health Aide from the National Certification Medical Association and National Center for Competency Testing.
Another graduate, Ruby Danso, also landed a job at Newark Beth and said that it has changed her life. A former Avon cosmetics salesperson, Danso said she鈥檚 now determined to advance professionally in the medical field.
If you鈥檙e not going to do it well, 鈥渋t鈥檚 better you don鈥檛 do it at all,鈥� she said.
Abu-Gyebi credited the Workforce Development Center with connecting her to her current employer, submitting an application and preparing for the interview. 鈥淭hey helped me in almost every way,鈥� she said.
